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+Microscope configuration
+=======================================================
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+   :caption: Contents:
+
+.. _MicroscopeRC:
+
+Microscope RC file
+------------------
+
+Example
++++++++
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from openflexure_microscope import Microscope, config
+    from openflexure_microscope.camera.pi import StreamingCamera
+    from openflexure_stage import OpenFlexureStage
+
+    # Load default user config from ~/.openflexure/microscoperc.yaml
+    openflexurerc = config.load_config()  
+
+    # Create a picamera StreamingCamera, using our config
+    camera_obj = StreamingCamera(config=openflexurerc)
+
+    # Create an OpenFlexure Stage attached to /dev/ttyUSB0
+    stage_obj = OpenFlexureStage("/dev/ttyUSB0")  
+    
+    # Attach devices and config to a Microscope object
+    api_microscope = Microscope(camera_obj, stage_obj, config=openflexurerc) 
+
+Default microscoperc.yaml
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    # The analog gain offers higher sensitivity and less noise than using digital gain only
+    analog_gain: 1.
+    digital_gain: 1.
+
+    # Resolutions for streaming and capture
+    video_resolution: [832, 624]
+    image_resolution: [2592, 1944]
+    numpy_resolution: [1312, 976]
+
+    # Capture quality
+    jpeg_quality: 75
+
+    # Parameters specific to PiCamera objects
+    picamera_params:
+      exposure_mode: 'off'
+      awb_mode: 'off'
+      awb_gains: [0.9, 2.8]
+      framerate: 24
+      shutter_speed: 30000
+      saturation: 0
+      led: false
+
+    # Default plugins
+    plugins:
+    - openflexure_microscope.plugins.default:Plugin
+
+Config module
+-------------
+.. automodule:: openflexure_microscope.config
+    :members: