Axiocam ERc 5s Operating Instructions - Carl Zeiss

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Operation with PC connection and software Configuring and controlling the camera from the PC i Connecting the power supply and establishing a PC connection To control the camera from a PC it must be connected to the PC by means of a USB cable. The PC also provides the power supply for the camera via this cable, meaning that there is no need for a separate power supply. ! Caution! Serious damage to the camera as a result of power spikes and electrostatics! When you connect the PC and camera, serious damage can be caused to the camera. In order to avoid this, please observe the following sequence when inserting the connectors! ! 1 Switch off the PC in order to prevent damage caused by power spikes and electrostatics. 2 Check the USB cable for any signs of external damage. 3 Plug the flat USB connector into a free USB port on the PC. 4 Insert the Mini USB connector into the small port on the bottom left of the back of the camera. Make sure that the connector is aligned correctly, the wider edge must be at the top! 5 Now switch the PC back on. If you later wish to disconnect the PC and camera again, proceed as follows (always hold the connector while pulling, not the cable!): 6 First disconnect the connector from the camera housing. 7 Then pull the connector out of the PC port. Installing configuration program and AxioVision LE A DVD with a setup program is supplied. The setup gives you the option of installing the configuration program for the camera, the free imaging software AxioVision LE or both together. To do so, follow the instructions in the dialog boxes on the screen. When you perform the setup, the camera driver will also be installed at the same time. In addition, when AxioVision LE is installed a check will be performed to see whether an older version of the program already exists. If it does, this will be updated. A manual and online help for AxioVision LE can also be found on the DVD. Configuring the camera It is possible to configure the camera from the PC using the configuration program. This allows a range of processes that take place in the camera to be preset in detail. These settings are then saved onto the camera from the configuration program. With the help of the configuration program it is possible for the stand-alone operation of the AxioCam <strong>ERc</strong> <strong>5s</strong> to be individually configured. This means that, using this configuration program, you can change various settings for the images that you save directly onto the SD card when the button on the camera is pressed. When the program is closed the parameters that have been changed can be transferred onto the camera as presets (user settings) and used automatically for your next images. If the camera is used in stand-alone mode, these settings determine how the camera stores the photos onto the memory card, even without a PC connection. Operation with PC connection and software
Configuration program Basic functions and settings The configuration program offers numerous functions for processing photomicrographs and for configuring camera ports. All changes made in the configuration program are immediately visible in the live image in the large field on the right. The basic settings have been optimized in such a way for your first photographs that most photos should already be usable. The most important basic functions are explained below. 2 3 4 1 Online help using F1 function key All functions are described in detail in the online help. [1] User settings Saving of several individual presettings. These can be retrieved at any time, e.g. for different employees/specimens. [2] Automatic adjustment of the exposure time Deactivation of the automatic adjustment of the exposure time. The value used most recently is used as a basic setting. This is helpful for very dark or bright objects, e.g. in the case of darkfield images. [3] Saving and closing This button gives you the option of transferring the settings currently specified on the property pages to the camera’s internal memory and then closes the program. [4] White balance Balance for a neutral color display that is close to reality (see also Definitions on the cover!) To achieve this, set a color-neutral scene without a specimen under the microscope. This should be illuminated as homogeneously as possible. It should not be too bright and should on no account be a pure white tone! Auto: Starts the measurement. This method only works if the object has colorneutral gray or white surfaces. Interactive: Allows you to define an individual reference point for the white balance using the mouse pointer. Click on a color-neutral gray/white area. 3200 K: Basic setting for white balance. This setting has been optimized for a light temperature of halogen light at 3200 K, which leads to image reproduction that is closest to the impression of the image in the microscope’s eyepiece. Configuration program
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