Designerei Icros Quick Start Manual

Mikroscope for Smartphones
Quick Start Manual
Congratulations on purchasing the new
iCROS!
Thank you for choosing our new
Fig. 1
product. With this purchase you
have supported a young and innovative
Swiss company.
iCROS is Swiss Made. I was
developed in Liestal and
printed on a 3D printer at the
Designerei GmbH.
The material used for the manufacturing
of this product is called PLA (Polylactide).
This material is made from cornstarch
which is biodegradable. The choice of this
material in combination with our ener-
gy-efficient 3D printing solution makes
iCROS a very sustainable product.
Using iCROS is easy. Simply slide it on the
matching smartphone (Fig. 1). The lens
automaticly aligns with the camera of the
device. It is then possible to take pictures
with your preferred camera app. To
capture sharp pictures it is recommended
to hold the subject at a distance of
5-7mm from the lens.
Don't hesitate to go really
close to your subject to obtain the best
end result.
To stabilize the phone, it helps if it is set
on a flat surface with its long edge (Fig.
2). With this method it is easy to incline
the phone and fine-tune the distance
between the subject and the lens.
The camera autofocus automatically
adapts the sharpness as soon as you
reach the correct distance.
Fig. 2
We hope you enjoy using your new iCROS
microscope, and have fun making plenty of
new and exciting discoveries.
Sebastian Pfirter
Designerei GmbH