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Microscope MV-900

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Copyright @ 2010, Meta Media, Incorporated
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Microscope MV-900 User Manual Copyright @ 2010, Meta Media, Incorporated...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Directory Part one Product information ........................ 3 1.1 Features ............................. 3 1.2 System requirements ........................ 3 1.3: Specifications ........................... 3 Part two Hardware installation ......................4 2.1 Product package: ........................4 2.2 How to use the plastic holder ....................4 2.3 Focus adjustment ........................

  • Page 3: Part One Product Information

    Part one Product information 1.1 Features Close and clear examination of tiny objects or small area.  Measurement ruler with meters on border or center or with grid.  Snapshot to JPG or BMP files, and continuous snapshot.  Capture to AVI, WMV or time-lapsed video files. ...

  • Page 4: Part Two Hardware Installation

    Part two Hardware installation 2.1 Product package: Opening the package, you can see the microscope camera, metal stand, holder and CD-ROM (CD-ROM is under the blister). Shown in Figure 2.1: Fig.2.1 2.2 How to use the plastic holder The metal stand and the plastic holder are assembled well in the package. You may put the microscope camera on the holder to keep observation position steadily.

  • Page 5: Focus Adjustment

    Fig.2.2 2.3 Focus adjustment To watch a clear video, be sure to rotate the focus ring to the right position. The good focus range may be narrow, please move the ring slowly and watch the object becoming clear. In VP-EYE Camera window, a focus gauge is designed to indicate the clearness of the video.

  • Page 6: Placement When Not Using The Microscope

    2.5 Placement when not using the microscope The microscope camera can be kept in the normal position as below when it is not in use.

  • Page 7: Far And Near Focus

    2.6 Far and near focus The microscope camera has two focuses. One is the far focus and the other is the near focus. The far focus can provide larger magnification than the near focus. Please check the below pictures. A normal object Near focus view Far focus view Microscope camera can show the numbers in a small object clearly which can not be...

  • Page 8: Part Three Software Installation

    Part three software installation 3.1 Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM or click on the icon of the CD device, then select "AutoPlay" option. 3.2 Step 2 Click on ”NEXT”.

  • Page 9: Step 3

    3.3 Step 3 Choose “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and Click on ”Next”. 3.4 Step 4 Enter the user name, company name and product serial number, and then click on “Next”. Product serial number is on the CD jacket.

  • Page 10: Step 5

    3.5 Step 5 Click on “Next” ， Note: Do not change the file installation folder. 3.6 Step 6 Program will install the files automatically.

  • Page 11: Step 7

    3.7 Step 7 While the software installation is complete, a VP-EYE 6.6 icon is added to your desktop, Double click on it, you can run the software for the microscope camera. 3.8 Step 8 Because this product uses universal video driver, it is not necessary to install the camera driver.

  • Page 12: Step 9

    3.9 Step 9 Double click on VP-EYE 6.6 icon to run the microscope software. You can see the following window on a computer screen.

  • Page 13: Part Four Application Software

    Part four Application software 4.1 VP-EYE 6.6 Software registration The latest version on January 2010 is VP-EYE 6.601. For the first time of using VP-EYE 6.6 software, you will be asked to register on our servers by adding your information. After that you can upgrade the new version of software or get the latest product information.

  • Page 14: Vp-Eye Software Functions

    4.2 VP-EYE software functions 4.2.1 Function buttons For the VP-EYE operating software, function buttons are listed in the following figure: Resolution: change the camera video size, like 640x480,1024x600, etc. As below: Snapshot: take a picture and save it to the specific folder and the icon of this picture is displayed on the bottom.
  • Page 15 frame rate. You may take a photo of 1280x1024 in the video mode of 640x480 which delivers 30 frame per second. It is easier to get accurate focus at the high video frames mode. Record: record a video clip and save it to the specific folder and the icon of this video clip is displayed on the bottom.
  • Page 16 Refer to the below picture: 1. Get a standard ruler 2. Put the microscope camera on the ruler...
  • Page 17 3. A ruler shows on the video as the above picture 4. Click on the icon of Ruler . Click on the video screen by the right button of the mouse and then select the unit of 1 mm or 10 mm. Click on the ruler by two points.
  • Page 18 Now, we can measure the distance between two points on a hair of 0.84mm. (Note that if you change the position of microscope camera, you will need to do the calibration again, because the magnification factor is different.) Settings: enter a dialog box to select the options of the functions. •...
  • Page 19 Time lapse: record the video by skipping frames and keep only one frame in a certain period. 1 second - 1 second - one frame per second, record one frame, on average of 30 frames (1/30) 6 seconds –1 second - one frame per second, record one frame, on average of 180 frames (1/180) 20 seconds –1 second - one frame per second, record one frame, on average of 600 frames (1/600)
  • Page 20 • Ruler types To select a ruler from various types, like ruler on the border, ruler on the center or a grid with 1 mm. See below: Border Center Grid • Orientation Original video: shown the original video without changing its orientation.
  • Page 21 Original video Flip horizontally Flip vertically Flip both • File naming convention There are several methods you can use for the file names of snapshot photos or the video clips. System time: The time in your computer system is used for file name. Computer name: Your computer name is used for file name.
  • Page 22 Help: enter a on-line help window. Indicators on the video screen • Calibration: click on two points on the video to tell program the units for measurement. You may measure any two points on the video after the calibration. • Magnitude: a magnitude factor is shown under the measurement unit after the calibration.

  • Page 23: Vp-Eye Camera Software Introduction

    Part five VP-EYE Camera VP-EYE Camera is a virtual video driver. It works like a video driver of a video camera and provides many useful functions for video software, such as image enhancement, video processing. 5.1 VP-EYE Camera software Introduction For the VP-EYE Camera software, it shows up automatically at the time the video software applies this virtual video driver.

  • Page 24: Update A New Version Of Vp-Eye 6.6 Program

    pdate a new version of program 5.2 U VP-EYE 6.6 Update program: update a new version of this program from web server. If the application is running, click on this icon will prompt the following dialog box: This dialog box asks you to turn off the video software, please click on OK and close the microscope software before enter the web server: You may upgrade the VP-EYE Camera from this web server.

  • Page 25: Image Attributes

    5.4 Image attributes Image Settings: apply an image attributes on the live video “ Brightness” You can move the arrow bar to change the video brightness, Default Value is 128. “ Contrast” You can move the arrow bar to change the video contrast. Default Value is 16.
  • Page 26 Auto mode on left: adjust the levels on the left side automatically. Auto mode on both: adjust the levels on both sides automatically. The color of video is much vivid in manual mode. The video processing function in auto mode may change the color of the video. Change the color by hue value.

  • Page 27: Image Effects

    5.6 Image effects Image effects: apply an image effect on the camera video. No effect Edge effect Ghost effect Emboss effect If you need more effects, you can click "Download" to our website to download more effect modules. 5.7 Image frames Image frames: apply a photo frame on the live video input.
  • Page 28 No frame Binocular telescope Oval frame Pink mirror frame If you need more frame, you can click "Download" to our website to download more frame modules.

  • Page 29: Part Six : Microscopy Samples

    Part six : Microscopy samples Microscopy samples Name Photos by a digital camera Photos by a microscope camera...

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