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High Performance Precision Tools FOR MICROCOPY INSPECTION & ASSEMBLY In Industrial , Scientific & Research Applications 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 Phone 781-665-1400 Toll Free 1-800-517-8431 Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com...
Features Applications The Mighty Scope digital microscope provides a Science Engineering adjustable magnification range, and the 500X model Work Dermatology provides 500X(fixed) magnification. The built-in brightness Detailed Repair adjustable LEDs provides proper illumination of the object. Assembly The magnified image can be viewed, captured and Quality Control recorded directly from the computer screen.
PC System Requirements Getting Started Stand Assembly • Chip set: Pentium 4 2.4GHz CPU or equivalent, AMD Phenom II or above, Northbridge Intel ® i945GZ or above • RAM: 512MB DDR or above • USB: At least one USB 2.0 •...
Software Installation (PC) 1. Insert the software installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The installation program will appear automatically on your screen. (If the installation program doesn’t appear, open the MicroViewer folder and double click AutoRun.exe) 2. Click “Install MicroViewer 1.3MP” button (Fig.1). Connect the scope holder to the vertical post and tighten set-screw...
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Software Installation (PC) cont. 3. Install the MicroViewer 1.3MP program and restart the computer. 1 . 3MP 1 . 3MP 1 . 3MP 1 . 3MP 1 . 3MP 1 . 3MP 1 . 3MP...
Mighty Scope Controls 4. Connect the Might Scope to the computer (Fig. 2). 5. Double Click the [ MicroViewer 1.3MP ] software, the start-up screen will show up (Fig. 3). 6. Place the camera on or above the object to be FIG.
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Mighty Scope Controls 11. When magnifying an object, adjust the focus knob slightly to the left or right, depending on the working distance, until image is clear (Fig. 9). 12. If the object has too much relief or if a higher FIG.
MicroViewer Software 1. Double click the [ MicroViewer 1.3 ] icon on your desktop (Fig. 14). • Make sure the Mighty Scope is plugged into the USB port. FIG. 14 • Key in the Serial Number (which can be found on the outside of the CD envelope) or just press the “Evaluate”...
MicroViewer Menu Snapshot Zoom in/out Take a picture. Select the zoom-in and zoom-out function on a live image or on (Saved as a BMP file) captured pictures. The maximum Shortcut key: F3 magnification is 6x. The arrow keys *The max resolution for software on the keyboard will move the image.
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Micro Viewer Comparison Mode 1. Plug two microscope USB cables into the PC USB ports (Fig. 17). 2. Click the Compare button, and the compare window will appear on the screen. The live image FIG. 17 shows in the left zone (Fig. 18). *For the best results screen resolution requirement should be at least 1440x900 pixel 1.
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MicroViewer – Compare Menu 1. Why does the combined Camera 2 picture become distorted Enable/Disable the image when I preview the image? of the second microscope. A: It will distort the image because of the ratio on the Snapshot screen. Please go to the Take a picture.
Video Setup - Overview Click the Setup button for the video dialogue box (Fig. 20). 1. Source: User can to choose the image source if there is multiple microscopes connected to the PC. 2. Video Format: Supports resolution options: 640x480 | 1280x1024. *Both the Snapshot and Record format will be changed 3.
Preview – Picture Mode Drag the picture from the list bar to the live zone or just double click the picture in the list bar. The Image will show in the live zone for editing. (Fig. 21). Drawing mode The Drawing mode button opens Microsoft Paint to draw on the picture.
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Measuring -Overview Click the Measurement button to open the measurement window. The image will be frozen. You can calibrate or measure the frozen image (Fig. 22). VGA monitor size: Select the monitor size. H/V ratio: Select the monitor’s correct aspect ratio to insure correct measurements Calibrate: Adjust the calibration.
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Measuring - Calibration 1. Place a scale under the camera and adjust the focus knob until the image is sharp (Fig. 23). 2. Click the “Snapshot” button to capture the picture, double click this picture in the list bar. 3. Click the “Measurement” button to open the Measurement Window.
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Measuring - Angles 1. Click the “Measurement” button to open the Measurement Window. 2. Click the check box next to “Measure.” (Fig. 26) 3. Select the mode “Angle” from the drop down. 4. Set the “Accuracy” to the number of decimal points displayed in the measurement.
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Measuring - Circle/Ellipse 1. Click the “Measurement” button to open the Measurement Window. 2. Check the “Measure” box (Fig. 31). 3. Select the“Circle” Mode for circle or “Ellipse” mode for ellipse. 4. Check the “Cross” function to display crosshairs. FIG. 31 5.
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Measuring - Line 1. Click the “Measurement” button to open the Measurement Window. 2. Check the “Measure” box. (Fig. 35). 3. Select the “Line” Mode. 4. Hold the right button of the mouse at the first FIG. 35 measurement point. (Fig. 36). 5.
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Measuring - Rectangle 1. Click the “Measurement” button to open the Measurement Window. 2. Check the “Measure” box, 3. Select the “Rectangle” Mode (Fig. 39). 4. Click and hold the right button of the mouse at corner of the object (Fig. 40). FIG.
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Measuring - Triangle 1. Click the “Measurement” button to open the Measurement Window. 2. Check the “Measure” box. 3. Select the “Triangle” Mode. (Fig. 43). 4. Click and hold the right button of the mouse at the first point of the object. (Fig. 44). FIG.
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Measuring - Radius/Arc 1. Click the “Measurement” button to open the Measurement Window. 2. Check the “Measure” box. 3. Select the “3DotRadius” Mode (Fig. 48). 4. Click and hold the right button of the mouse at the first point of the arc (Fig. 49). FIG.
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Software Installation (Mac) 1. Insert the software installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The installation program will appear automatically on your screen. 2. Drag the “MicroViewer” icon to the Applications folder. 3. Open your application folder and double-click to open the MicroViewer software. 4.
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MicroViewer Software (Mac) 1. Double click the [ MicroViewer ] icon on your desktop or in your Applications folder (Fig. 53). • Make sure the Mighty Scope is plugged into the USB port. 2. The MicroViewer window will show up and you should FIG.
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MicroViewer Menu (Mac) Preview Draw Input words, draw lines, circles Enable the live image of the and freehand. microscope. (Saved as a JPG file) Measurement Snapshot Measure lines, circles, angles, Take a picture. rectangles or triangles (Saved as a JPG file) (Please see the Measurement Section for Record more detail)
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Micro Viewer Comparison Mode (Mac) 1. Click the Compare button and the compare window will appear on the screen. The live image shows on the left side (Fig. 55). 2. The live image shows in the left side. Click on the right image and double click a picture or a video in the list bar.
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Media Setup - Overview (Mac) Click the Preference button for the media compression type of video. dialogue box (Fig. 57). Time lapse: If you need time-lapse function, check the “Enable Time Lapse“ Video source: Allows the user to box and select the time-lapse ratio. (i.e. choose or switch the image source if If you choose”60:1”...
Measuring -Overview (Mac) Click the Measurement button to open the measurement dialogue window (Fig. 58a | Fig. 58b). Calibrate: Click “Calibrate” button at the top of the dialogue box to enter calibration mode. Reference Unit: Select the measurement unit for calibration. There are three different units: mm/inch/mil Reference Size: Select the unit of measurement or calibration.
Measuring - Calibration (Mac) 1. Place a scale under the camera and adjust the focus knob until the image is sharp (Fig. 59). 2. Click the “Measurement” button to open the Measurement Window. FIG. 59 *You must calibrate again if you change the distance, magnification, or resolution.
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Measuring - Angles (Mac) 1. Click the “Measurement” button to open the Measurement window. 2. Click the “Measure” button. Change the measure mode to “Angle.“ (Fig. 62) 3. Click and hold the mouse button at the first point of the angle. (Fig. 63) FIG.
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Measuring - Circle/Ellipse (Mac) 1. Click the “Measurement” button to open the Measurement window. 2. Click the “Measure” button. Change the measure mode to “Circle or Ellipse.“ (Fig. 67). 3. Click and hold the button of the mouse at the edge of the object (Fig.
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Measuring - Line (Mac) 1. Click the “Measurement” button to open the Measurement window. 2. Click the “Measure” button. Change the measure mode to “Line.“ (Fig. 71) 3. Click and hold the mouse button at the first measurement point. (Fig. 72). FIG.
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Measuring - Rectangle (Mac) 1. Click the “Measurement” button to open the Measurement window. 2. Click the “Measure” button. Change the measure mode to “Rectangle.“ (Fig. 75) 3. Click and hold the mouse button at corner of the object (Fig. 76). FIG.
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Measuring - Triangle (Mac) 1. Click the “Measurement” button to open the Measurement window. 2. Click the “Measure” button. Change the measure mode to “Triangle.“ (Fig. 79) 3. Click and hold the mouse button at the first point of the object. (Fig. 80). FIG.
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Measuring - 3-Dot-Radius (Mac) 1. Click the “Measurement” button to open the Measurement window. 2. Click the “Measure” button. Change the measure mode to “3DotRadius.“ (Fig. 84) 3. Click and hold the mouse button at corner of the object (Fig. 85). FIG.
Draw (Mac) Click the Draw button to access the drawing menu and functions (Fig. 88). Draw Menu (Mac) Cursor Move the window Line Tool Draw lines with custom line weights and color Circle Tool Draw circles with custom line weights and color Delete Tool FIG.
99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 Phone 781-665-1400 Toll Free 1-800-517-8431 Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com Q. After inserting the software installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, Q. After installing the why doesn’t the install start automatically? MicroViewer 5.0MP, why A: Due to the computer’s system security, many system’s software doesn’t the MicroViewer 1.3M disables the CD-R/USB Auto run function.
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