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Installation and usage of the software
Installing the software
You find the capturing software for Win 7 / 8.1 / 10 on the CD. Double click on the exe file and follow the instructions
in the installation manager.
NOTE:
It is not necessary to install a specific driver. The camera will be recognized
automatically from suitable Windows operating systems.
Capturing images
Connect the camera to a USB port on your computer. Start the software “CamLabLite” and activate the MikrOkularHD
in the camera list of the software. Switch on the microscope and place a sample with good contrast on the microscope
stage. Look through the eyepiece and use the lowest magnification to focus on the sample. Now insert the camera
as described above. Normally only slight re- focussing is needed to see a sharp image of your sample in the software
preview. The software preview will always show the full frame of view.
NOTE:
The camera will show a smaller field of
view as can be seen in the eyepiece, which is normal. Maybe choose a different magnification on the microscope to
adjust the field of view of the camera.
You can save images and video by clicking on the button “Snap” (single image) or “record” (Video) respectively.
The folder to save files and the language settings of the software can be adjusted. Click the button to enter the options
menu. Choose the resolution of the camera from the “Live” dropdown menu. The resolution of the capture will be
adjusted accordingly. The brightness of the image will be adjusted automatically. For best results adjust the microscope
illumination to maximum brightness. To adjust the exposure time individually, remove the tick mark from “Auto
Exposure“ and choose a different exposure time from “Exposure target“.
For a good result you can adjust further values from the menu “Color Adjustment“. Depending on the exact model of
your camera, certain menu points in the software might be inactive if not supported by the camera hardware.
Using the MicrOcular
Preparation
1. Slide a specimen under your microscope and focus on it.
2. Remove the eyepiece and Barlow lens from the eyepiece support and the dust cap from your MikrOkular and install
same in the eyepiece supports instead of the Barlow lens.
3. Start your PC if you haven‘t yet and connect your MikrOkular to a USB port of your computer.
System requirements (PC Ocular)
PC with dual core processor (2.8 GHz minimum) or higher; Operating system Windows 7/8/10; 4 GB RAM minimum;
2 GB free HDD space minimum; free USB 2.0 port; CD/DVD drive.