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FLEXACAM C1

12 MP Stand-Alone

Microscope Camera

User Manual

Summary of Contents for FLEXACAM C1

Page 1: ...FLEXACAM C1 12 MP Stand Alone Microscope Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ive USB Stick 22 Using the USB Thumb Drive as a Memory Device 23 Configuring the USB Wireless Mouse 24 Configuring the Footswitch 25 Capturing Images Without a Computer 26 Capturing Movies Without a Computer 27 White Balance 28 Menu of GALLERY View 29 PC Operation Installation Setup Application Connecting a Computer Installing Software Activating PC Mode 31 Switching on the FLEXACAM C1 32 Addition...

Page 3: ...FLEXACAM C1 User Manual 3 Contents Continued Specifications FLEXACAM C1 51 Dimensional Drawings 52 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 54 Recovery Mode 55 ...

Page 4: ...FLEXACAM C1 User Manual General Notes 4 General Notes ...

Page 5: ...essories with rubberized parts This could damage the surfaces and specimens could be contaminated by abraded particles O Follow the notes regarding cleaning the filter glass in the service section O In most cases it is OK to use a wipe damp ened with 70 ethanol in distilled water Servicing O Repairs may only be carried out by Leica Microsystems trained service technicians Only original Leica Micro...

Page 6: ...ns important instructions for operating safety maintenance and the accessory parts The Safety Concept booklet contains addi tional safety information regarding the service work requirements and the handling of the microscope camera accessories and electrical accessories as well as general safety instruc tions You can combine individual system articles with articles from external suppliers e g cold...

Page 7: ...g O Personal injury O Instrument malfunctions and damage Warning of hazardous electrical voltage This symbol indicates especially impor tant information Failure to comply can cause the following O Personal injury O Instrument malfunctions and damage Instrument malfunctions and damage This symbol warns against touching hot surfaces such as light bulbs Important information This symbol indicates add...

Page 8: ...s that are outside of the scope of this manual Unauthorized alterations to the instrument or noncompliant use shall void all rights to any warranty claims Place of use O Refer to Safety Concept booklet O Electrical components must be placed at least 10 cm away from the wall and from flammable substances O Avoid large temperature fluctuations direct sunlight and vibrations These conditions can dist...

Page 9: ...al can be assembled and disassembled by the customer and pack them separately Integration in third party products O Refer to Safety Concept booklet Disposal O Refer to Safety Concept booklet Legal regulations O Refer to Safety Concept booklet EC Declaration of Conformity O Refer to Safety Concept booklet Health risks Workplaces with microscopes facilitate and improve the viewing task but they also...

Page 10: ...5011 class B O EN 61326 1 Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EMC requirements The device meets the requirements of EU directives O 2014 35 EU Low voltage directive O 2014 30 EU EMC directive O 2011 65 EU RoHS directive O 2009 125 EC VO EU 1194 2012 Ecodesign requirements for energy related products and carries the CE mark The device must be disposed of in accordance wi...

Page 11: ...ssword file is denied passwords are stored with an encryp tion which follows the Advanced Encryption Standard AES with a block and key size of 128 bits During any firmware update this password file will be deleted and the User will need to reenter the passwords When sending or forwarding the device to third parties for any reason or when returning the device to Leica for service or maintenance the...

Page 12: ...FLEXACAM C1 User Manual Introduction 12 Introduction ...

Page 13: ...tors O 1 920 1 080 Full HD This resolution provides the characteristic imaging perfor mance for a Full HD capable monitor Leica Application Suite X LAS X Your FLEXACAM C1 includes a quickstart guide with a download link to the latest Leica Appli cation Suite X software User friendly even in the smallest detail Like every digital camera the FLEXACAM C1 reacts differently to different light sources ...

Page 14: ...mputer or to a power supply unit Optional stand alone kit 3 4K HDMI cable for connecting to an HD 4K monitor 4 USB power supply 5 USB thumb drive as storage device 6 Wireless USB mouse Standard Delivery and Optional Accessories Additional information about working on the computer and with Leica Applica tion Suite X is provided in the software s online help 2 4 5 3 6 1 ...

Page 15: ...cover for the microscope please contact your Leica Microsystems authorized dealer You can find detailed descriptions of different accessories in their correspond ing user manual Wi Fi dongle The Wi Fi dongle enables you to work under wireless condition with the FLEXACAM C1 Due to different country restrictions there are different versions of Wi Fi dongles available To get the latest information ab...

Page 16: ...ment 1 Ethernet connection 2 USB mouse connection keyboard connection or Wi Fi dongle 3 ON OFF switch 4 PC power supply connection 5 Connection for footswitch 6 Monitor stand alone 7 For stand alone operation insert USB stick for data storage here 7 6 1 5 4 2 3 2 ...

Page 17: ...FLEXACAM C1 User Manual Assembly 17 Assembly ...

Page 18: ...sing a C mount adapter The FLEXACAM C1 is compatible with most stereo macro and light micro scopes from Leica Microsystems Assembly 1 Screw the camera onto a C mount adapter 2 Place the camera on the microscope s photo port or the tube using the previously mounted C mount adapter Assembling the Camera 1 2 2 ...

Page 19: ...llation Setup Application 19 Stand Alone Operation Installation Setup Application Note The screenshots of the on screen display shown in this user manual are in English but during operation the display will be shown in the language selected by the user ...

Page 20: ... not sufficient it s red when the supply doesn t provide enough current and it automa tically turns off the 3 USB ports Power supply and HD 4K monitor 1 Connect the FLEXACAM C1 to a suitable power socket using the supplied power supply 2 Connect the FLEXACAM C1 to the HD 4K monitor using the HDMI cable The camera detects automatically the monitor and displays a live image 3 To acquire images a USB...

Page 21: ...HD 4K monitor and a power supply 1 Set the ON OFF switch to ON to switch on the FLEXACAM C1 2 During the boot sequence the status LED is blinking green and switches to a continu ously green the moment it is ready to use Now the live image and the OSD are avail able throughout the connected HDMI monitor 3 The camera automatically detects the HD 4K monitor Switching on the FLEXACAM C1 ...

Page 22: ...s Make sure to read the following instruc tions about formatting and handling the thumb drive USB stick provided in order to prevent malfunctions during image acquisition File system and formatting The exFAT or FAT32 file system is required for the thumb drive to work correctly as it is detected by the FLEXACAM C1 Most USB sticks are factory formatted with FAT32 so that they can be used immediatel...

Page 23: ...ation 23 Using the USB Thumb Drive as a Memory Device Uninstall the USB thumb drive 1 Take care that you do not remove the USB thumb drive during the storage process 2 Go to the menu Gallery and press the USB Eject button in the menu before pull ing out the USB thumb drive ...

Page 24: ...sed USB 2 port on the rear side of the FLEXA CAM C1 Please don t use the USB SPEED port as this is required for the USB thumb drive 2 Switch on the wireless device 3 The connection between the wireless transmitter and the device will be arranged automatically It s not necessary to pair the devices with each other 4 Open Settings in the menu 5 Go to the entry Middle Mouse Button and select the func...

Page 25: ...and footswitch with the 2 5 mm phone jack in the designated connection port at the rear side of the FLEXACAM C1 Configuring the button function 1 Open Settings in the menu 2 Go to the entry Footswitch and select the function assigned for pressing Hand footswitch Capture Capture an image Record START and STOP the recording of a movie WB White balance ...

Page 26: ...ages Acquire an image 1 Focus on the specimen 2 Plug the USB stick in the SPEED slot at the rear side of the FLEXACAM C1 3 Move the USB mouse to the left side of the screen so that the menu opens 4 Press the Capture button in the menu to acquire an image Optionally press the middle USB mouse button or the hand footswitch to capture an image or a movie You hear a signal tone as confirma tion While ...

Page 27: ... bar at the left side of the screen opens 4 To start and stop a movie recording use the Record button During capturing a clock is displayed to show how long the movie is recording The time limit of a video is restricted to 29 minutes On a FAT32 formatted USB stick the size limit is 4 GByte You can format your USB stick with exFAT in the Settings panel Optionally you can use the hand footswitch to ...

Page 28: ... to blue high intensity Configure the white balance via the user menu Depending on the configuration automatic white balance can also be carried out using the footswitch The white balance of the camera is factory set to automatically provide good initial results when used in conjunction with Leica LED illumination Manual white balance O Manual white balance is described on page 39 One Push white b...

Page 29: ... On Screen Display menu 1 Move the USB mouse to open the OSD On Screen Display 2 Press the Gallery button 3 By double clicking on a picture movie icon you open the full screen view of the file 4 By clicking the and button in the left upper corner of the image you can choose the previous or next image 5 By clicking the X button the full screen view closes and you are again in the Gallery view ...

Page 30: ...FLEXACAM C1 User Manual PC Operation Installation Setup Application 30 PC Operation Installation Setup Application ...

Page 31: ...ded for the Quick Installation Guide Connecting a Computer Installing Software Activating PC Mode 1 After downloading the software follow the instructions for installing the software The computer also has to have sufficient free hard drive space 2 Connect the FLEXACAM C1 to a USB 3 port of the computer using the USB C cable 3 The FLEXACAM C1 is powered by the computer via the USB C cable ...

Page 32: ...the live image is displayed on the computer the FLEXA CAM C1 camera is ready to use 3 Start Leica Application Suite X LAS X 4 Follow the instructions in the software for adjusting and acquiring an image For additional information on Leica Application Suite X please refer to LAS X Help You may be asked to specify your micro scope s current instrument configura tion when starting LAS X for the first...

Page 33: ...view window of Leica Application Suite X In addi tion a HD 4K monitor can be connected via the HDMI interface The resolution on the connected HD 4K monitor is always a 16 9 format and inde pendent of the PC resolution Additionally the on screen display OSD functionality is turned off on the HDMI monitor Connecting the HD 4K monitor 1 Connect the FLEXACAM C1 to the HD 4K monitor using the HDMI cabl...

Page 34: ...enu On Screen Display OSD 34 User Menu On Screen Display OSD Note The screenshots of the on screen display shown in this user manual are in English but during operation the display will be shown in the language selected by the user ...

Page 35: ...er interaction is enabled via an onscreen display which superimposes a graphical user interface on the microscope image The individual menu functionality is navigated by a cursor which is controlled via the attached USB mouse On Screen Display OSD FLEXACAM C1 User Manual User Menu On Screen Display OSD 35 ...

Page 36: ...he OSD menu appears on the left side of the screen 3 Click on a symbol to start a process or open a menu for further operating steps 4 If your mouse cursor is not over the menu bar or on an open panel the OSD menu will disappear after a second when no further movement of the mouse is recognised Calling up and Closing the User Menu OSD FLEXACAM C1 User Manual User Menu On Screen Display OSD 36 ...

Page 37: ...ange parameters like language date and time or execute a firmware update Open the gallery to display acquired images or videos Open the overlay panel where you can select over lays provided from the system You can also choose your own prepared overlays Configure network access for ethernet or the optional Wi Fi dongle Open the annotation window to add descriptions arrows or other annotations FLEXA...

Page 38: ... O MJPEG 720p O MJPEG 1 080p With the FLEXACAM C1 you can record movies with a maximal length of 29 min With a USB stick formatted in FAT32 the size is limited to 4 GByte Image Use to change the capture resolution O Full HD JPEG 1 920 1 080 pixels O 4K JPEG 3 840 2 160 pixels O 12 MP JPEG 4 000 3 000 pixels Brightness You can choose between an automatic mode and a manual setting The brightness can...

Page 39: ...an configure the foot switch to make a white balance 3 If you do not have a neutral gray area in the image or if the illumination has a very strong color tint you can manually set the values for RED LEVEL BLUE LEVEL and BLACK LEVEL until the image displays the desired colors The white balance mode is always set to MANUAL after manually adjusting the white balance even if it was set to AUTO previou...

Page 40: ...guage according your needs The FLEXACAM C1 can be set to the following languages O German O English O French O Italian O Spain O Portuguese O Chinese O Japanese O Korean Date and Time Enter the fields to change the date and time of the internal clock The internal battery for the buffer of these data has a durability of approx 10 years and can be replaced in the factory or by a certified service te...

Page 41: ... When activating the firmware process you must confirm or cancel the process USB mouse and footswitch button setup With these menus you change the function of the middle USB mouse button and the foot switch For each device you can choose between capture an image start and stop a movie recording or white balance FLEXACAM C1 User Manual User Menu On Screen Display OSD 41 ...

Page 42: ...ess the Gallery button 3 By double clicking onto a picture movie icon you open the full screen view of the file 4 By clicking the and button in the left upper corner of the image you can choose the previous or next image 5 Click the X sign in the upper left corner to close the full screen view and you are reaching again the Gallery view FLEXACAM C1 User Manual User Menu On Screen Display OSD 42 ...

Page 43: ...tings In the email settings you can set sender s email address outgoing SMTP server and the password Some email providers may not allow sending emails from the camera In the recipient s address you can specify where the image should be sent with one mouse click It is possible to save images directly to a file server or shared directory via SMB Please contact your IT department for the correct sett...

Page 44: ...tinued When using a Wi Fi dongle you can configure the camera to join an existing Wi Fi network in reach Please contact your IT department for the correct settings FLEXACAM C1 User Manual User Menu On Screen Display OSD 44 ...

Page 45: ...FLEXACAM C1 User Manual Care and Maintenance 45 Care and Maintenance ...

Page 46: ...ecades your Leica camera will continue to work as well as it did on the very first day Warranty benefits The guarantee covers all faults in materials and manufacture It does not however cover damage resulting from careless or improper handling Contact address If your instrument no longer works perfectly contact your Leica representa tive You can find information on worldwide Leica representatives ...

Page 47: ...t free cloth lens cloth or cotton swab should only be lightly moistened with solvent O Protect your microscope camera from moisture fumes and acids and from alka line caustic and corrosive materials and keep chemicals away from the instruments O Plugs optical systems and mechanical parts must not be disassembled or replaced unless doing so is specifically permitted and described in this manual O P...

Page 48: ...niques can damage polymers Permitted measures O Remove dust on the filter glass with a bellows and a soft paintbrush O Your local Leica Service or an appropriately trained user can replace a dirty or scratched glass filter in front of the camera sensor O Clean the objectives with special optics cleaning cloths and pure alcohol Servicing O Repairs may only be carried out by Leica Microsystems train...

Page 49: ...mber Designation 1 10726529 HDMI cable 2 m 2 19002015 C Mount Cap 3 10 726 695 USB C USB A cable 4 10726490 Power supply with USB C connector 5 10726491 USB wireless mouse 6 10747551 USB stick 64 GB Optional Sales Item Item Leica article number Designation 1 10730229 Hand footswitch ...

Page 50: ...FLEXACAM C1 User Manual Specifications 50 Specifications ...

Page 51: ...tandard USB type C lockable O High definition connector HDMI 2 0a HDMI plug type A O 4 USB 2 connectors type B O On Off switch Available on rear side of the camera O 2 5 mm Jack connector for hand footswitch O Multicolor status LED Ambient conditions O Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F O Relative humidity for storage operation 10 90 non condensing O Pollution degree 2 O For indoor us...

Page 52: ...FLEXACAM C1 User Manual Specifications 52 Dimensional Drawings Dimensions in mm ...

Page 53: ...FLEXACAM C1 User Manual Troubleshooting 53 Troubleshooting ...

Page 54: ...atically to the necessary resolu tion However if no image appears and the screen reports an error message like out of range or something similar you can reset the camera resolution to 1 080 p How to reset the camera 1 Power the camera off 2 Unplug the USB mouse 3 Restart the camera The camera will restart in Full HD 1 080 p mode and a live image will appear 4 Plug in the USB mouse again and config...

Page 55: ...y an interrupted firmware update the camera switches into a recovery mode After 12 seconds the system asks for the firmware file which should be stored on the USB flash drive The latest firmware can be downloaded from www leica microsystems com Please make sure the USB stick is inserted in the speed port so the system will automatically install the provided firmware ...

Page 56: ...to modifications LEICA and the Leica Logo are registered trademarks of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH CONNECT WITH US www leica microsystems com Leica Microsystems Schweiz AG Max Schmidheiny Strasse 201 9435 Heerbrugg Switzerland T 41 71 726 34 34 F 41 71 726 34 44 ...

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