Operating Procedure For gel documentation procedure, please skip to “Software Operation” Software Installation 1. Copy Image Capture Software to PC Please check PC’s operating environment before installation. CD-ROM will not be required for operation once soft is copied. (no license limit) Required system Recommended system 800MHz or better...
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Lens & Filter Attachment 3. Attaching camera and lens to Bio-Pyramid Have Camera set, Hex wrench, Bio Pyramid hood and Filter ready. ❷ Install lens and tighten the screw on the ❶ Turn the Bio-Pyramid hood upside down side of hood with hex wrench. and install filter from inside the hood.
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4. Aperture, Zoom, and Focus Adjustment Adjusting lens for appropriate focusing/shooting coverage while checking image on display Connect USB camera to PC (with USB cable) and launch image capture software. The setting explained here start with minimum zoom (= widest shooting coverage) which make it easy for focusing.
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Image Capture Soft - Basic Operation 5. How to capture image and save This process is operated from PC Please see for pinpoint shooting conditions setting ❸ Capture Image. ❷ Select Folder to Save ❶ Launch Capture soft Click “SNAP SHOT” Click “SAVE FOLDER.”...
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Pinpoint Setting 6. Pinpoint setting with Camera Control Detailed image setting with Camera Control for when it’s difficult to visualize band with default. Steps explained here should solve most problem (depending on the condition of the gel) and you can leave rest of setting as a default. * Camera should be connected to PC for setting.
Camera Control window 7. Characteristics of Various Settings When it is difficult to capture clear image with pinpoint setting, make fine adjustment from Camera Control window. Here explains each item in camera control window in detail. ① Launch Camera Control ●...
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④ Brightness - Default Value ・・ 0 (adjusting range -128 – 127) ● Brightness adjustment. Higher value for brighter and lower value for darker image. ● Adjust when band looks too dark. Brightness Value Larger Smaller = brighter = darker ⑤...
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⑧ Sharpness - Default Value ・・ 1 (adjusting range 1 – 4) ● Image sharpness adjustment. ● Please use with default value. ● Increasing value provide more sharpness but comes also with more image roughness Value: 1 Value: 4 ⑨ Gamma - Default Value ・・ 100 (adjusting range 48 – 300) ●...
PC and Software 9. About this manual ● Operation system which this Instructions is based on is windows 7/32bit. 10. Compatible OS NOT compatible with Windows XP, Apple product Windows Vista 32bit / 64bit Windows 7 32bit / 64bit Windows 8 32bit / 64bit Windows 10 32bit / 64bit...
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MBP01-CCD - Specification Maximum Shooting Area 265 x 205mm (interior dimension at the bottom) Shooting Distance – distance to the lens Approximately 290 mm Filter size φ52mm size camera filter Observation window transmission rate Max 0.09% Average 0.02 % (range: 220-450nm) * measured value, not guaranteed value W 287 x D 227 mm(= exterior dimension)...
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