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Monochrome Microscope Camera

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M566 E

16.11.NF.3 (1/3)

*M566EN03*

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Page 1: ...DS Ri2 Microscope Camera DS Qi2 Monochrome Microscope Camera Instructions Microscope Camera Monochrome Microscope Camera Instructions M566 E 16 11 NF 3 1 3 M566EN03 ...

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Page 3: ...duct read the manual for that equipment too If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired Symbols used in this manual This manual uses the following symbols This icon marks precautions or information that should be observed for safety Depending on the severity of the risk WARNING and CAUTION are indicated together w...

Page 4: ...ng Peripheral Devices 6 3 3 1 Connecting a PC 6 3 3 2 Connecting an External Device External Trigger Output Device 6 3 3 3 Connecting an AC Adapter 8 4 Capturing Images 9 4 1 Starting Capturing Images 9 4 1 1 Turning On the DS Ri2 DS Qi2 9 4 1 2 Operation on NIS Elements 9 4 2 Tips on Micrographing 10 4 2 1 Setting the Environment for Micrographing 10 4 2 2 Type of F mount Adapter and Field of Vie...

Page 5: ... Application Software Startup 15 6 4 Image on the PC Monitor 15 6 5 View of Images 16 6 6 Other 17 6 7 For Inquiries 18 7 Major Specifications 19 7 1 Microscope Camera DS Ri2 19 7 2 Monochrome Microscope Camera DS Qi2 20 7 3 Safety Standards DS Ri2 DS Qi2 21 7 4 AC Adapter 22 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 ...

Page 6: ...used by such action will not be covered under warranty Never attempt to disassemble repair or modify any part of this product which is not described in this manual If you notice any problems with this product contact your nearest Nikon representative Note especially that the AC adapter for the product has a built in high voltage power source Never dismantle repair or modify it 4 If the inside of t...

Page 7: ...uct to become wet Do not allow this product to become wet It may cause malfunction overheating or electric shock If this product becomes wet immediately switch off the product unplug the power cord and contact your nearest Nikon representative 9 Do not allow any foreign material to enter this product Do not allow foreign material to enter the inside of this product It may cause malfunction If any ...

Page 8: ... Operating environment Use this product in a location where the temperature is between 0 and 40 C and a relative humidity is 60 RH or less at 40 C no condensation Storage environment Choose a location where the temperature is between 20 and 60 C and a relative humidity is 90 or less no condensation Avoid high temperature high humidity locations for installing or storing it Do not place and use thi...

Page 9: ...et as close as possible to the devices Using a distant AC socket may cause potential difference which may result in malfunction 8 Connecting cables Be sure that the AC adapter and power cord of the devices are unplugged from the AC socket before connecting a PC or other similar devices with a USB cable Failure to do so may cause malfunction ...

Page 10: ...Safety Precautions viii ...

Page 11: ... attachment of the product onto a camera port of a microscope via an optional adapter Alternatively an optical lens can be attached to the F mount Note USB 3 0 compliant interface adopted for connection with a PC the product can be connected to a PC with a commercial USB 3 0 cable By installing the NIS Elements application software to the PC various operations become available on the PC such as vi...

Page 12: ... A USB 3 0 cable is required to connect this product and the PC Use a USB 3 0 compliant A Micro B type cable A connector with locking function can be used for the Micro B side Note on USB cable Use of a cable not conforming to the standards may result in unstable operation or failure in operation 4 PC A PC with NIS Elements application software for Nikon products installed is required to control t...

Page 13: ...pply and conforming standards is given Tripod mount Used to attach the product onto a tripod A screw size of 1 4 which is the size of generally used tripod screws fits the mount Front top DC IN 12V POWER EXT I O USB D Rear bottom DS Ri2 DS Qi2 2 2 2 2 Operation Panel DC IN 12V connector Used to connect the dedicated AC adapter Power indicator green red Lights up in green when power is supplied It ...

Page 14: ...n any adapters are attached for connecting this product with an optical device Attaching the F mount cap Align the mark on the cap with the mark on the F mount and turn the cap counterclockwise to attach the cap to the F mount Removing the F mount cap Turn the F mount cap clockwise to remove it You can remove it without pressing the lens releasing button Attaching the F mount cap External device P...

Page 15: ...duct 4 Align the mark on this product and that on the F mount adapter for the DS series and turn this product as shown in the figure on the right until it clicks Do not press the lens releasing button here Attaching DS Ri2 DS Qi2 to a microscope Detaching the DS Ri2 DS Qi2 from an optical device 1 Flip the POWER switch to the O side to turn off the power to this product 2 Pull off any cables conne...

Page 16: ...e cap to connect an external device As long as no external device is to be connected keep the cap attached Failure to do so may cause product failure Functions available with an external trigger Adding an external device external trigger output device to this product can realize three functions described below 1 Inputting capture signals from an external device to send a notification to the PC A c...

Page 17: ...n or trigger operation EXP_TMG HI Currently in exposure process Trigger ready signal HI Trigger ready status ready to accept a trigger IN signal TRG_RDY HI level 2 4 to 3 3 V LOW level 0 0 to 0 8 V Connection circuit diagram 3 3V 470 PF 1 kΩ 6 kΩ 3 3V 470 PF 6 kΩ 3 3V 470 PF 100 kΩ Note For details please contact your nearest Nikon representative 4 pin Exposure timing signal EXP_TMG 1 pin GND 3 pi...

Page 18: ...cord may cause malfunction or fire Refer to Chapter 7 Major Specifications for the power cord specification Because this product falls under the category of electric shock protection class I always make sure to connect it to an AC socket that has a protective ground terminal If you have broken or lost the power cord contact your nearest Nikon representative 1 Confirm that the power to this product...

Page 19: ...f five minutes or more passes without any operation made on the application this product enters into the sleep mode which is indicated by the power indicator flashing in green This product returns from the sleep mode when the application software is started which is indicated by the power indicator lit in green 4 1 2 4 1 2 Operation on NIS Elements Image capturing is controlled on the PC or the NI...

Page 20: ...d contrast Using a filter of the complementary color of the specimen makes the contrast sharp Using a filter The way a filter is inserted and removed depends on the microscope Refer to the manual of your microscope A third party color compensation filter CC filter can be inserted into the illumination optical path of the microscope to compensate for changes in color balance caused by the length of...

Page 21: ... a halogen lamp is used as the light source increasing the lamp voltage produces a bluish light while decreasing the lamp voltage produces a reddish light Except in cases where it is specifically necessary to adjust the tone the voltage should be set to the proper level for micrography which depends on the microscope being used Since this level varies by type of microscope refer to the instruction...

Page 22: ... add the product to a microscope or other optical device as shown in the table below Adapter type Field of view Aspect ratio Max resolution Purpose DS F F mount adapter direct attachment type A square inscribed in a 16 mm 22 mm 25 mm diameter circle 1 1 1608 x 1608 2136 x 2136 2424 x 2424 High sensitivity minimum noise imaging DS F2 5 F mount adapter 2 5x A rectangle inscribed in a17 mm diameter c...

Page 23: ...as possible Especially never touch the glass filter on the front of the image pickup device If the glass filter of the image pickup device is touched or dust adhered to the glass filter cannot be removed contact your nearest Nikon representative for cleaning 5 3 5 3 Cleaning Optical Devices Prevent dust or fingerprints from being attached to the lens of optical devices Stains on the lens degrade t...

Page 24: ...off Flip the power switch to the I side to turn on the power to the product The device is hot when touched The system is used in a hot or confined space Use the product within the operating environment described in Chapter 7 Major Specifications Note When having an unusual odor such as a burning smell turn off the power switch disconnect the power cord of the AC adapter and request repairs 6 2 6 2...

Page 25: ...isfy the required specifications for using the NIS Elements Use a PC satisfying requirements given in Section 1 3 Peripheral Devices 6 4 6 4 Image on the PC Monitor Symptom Possible cause Action Images are not displayed on the monitor The product and the PC are not correctly connected See Section 6 2 USB Related Operation and connect the product and the PC correctly The subject image does not ente...

Page 26: ...set the photometry area and photometry mode properly Note Refer to the instruction manual of the NIS Elements Monitor is not properly adjusted Adjust the display quality of the monitor properly Note Refer to the instruction manual of the monitor The contrast is low The illumination is too bright or too dark Adjust brightness of the illumination properly Adjust the exposure Light around the subject...

Page 27: ...propriate level Note Image capturing with high camera gain may result in a noisy image with texture unevenness unwanted lines Lower the camera gain setting if such a problem occurs Note Refer to the instruction manual of the NIS Elements for adjustment of the camera gain and exposure time The image is distorted The subject was moving during image acquisition Stop the movement of the subject Note W...

Page 28: ...Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 18 6 7 6 7 For Inquiries In order to answer your inquiry immediately please check the following contents beforehand and contact your supplier photocopy and fill out this form ...

Page 29: ...hree significant figures at minimum unit of 100 sec Gain 1 00 to 64 0x specified by three significant figures Tone 7 levels Sharpness Adjustable at 9 levels 3 softest 5 sharpest Offset 50 to 50 1 step Hue 50 to 50 1step Saturation 50 to 50 1step Scene modes Seven modes for biological application Halogen BF HE ELA LED BF DIC PH DF FL Linear Four modes for industrial application Wafer IC Metal CIR B...

Page 30: ...mum quantum efficiency 77 typ Full well capacity 60000 electrons typ Readout noise 2 2 electrons r m s typ with 14 bit all pixels exposure time of 10 ms or less gain of 64 0x Linearity error 1 typ Image pickup device cooling Electronic cooling Lens mount F mount Output image format Y16 bit effective number of bit 14 bit Exposure 100 sec to 120 sec specified by three significant figures at minimum ...

Page 31: ... Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area ...

Page 32: ...to 90 RH no condensation Altitude 5000 m Max Pollution degree Degree 2 Overvoltage category Category II Electric shock protection class Class I Indoor use only Storage environment Temperature 20 to 75 C Humidity 5 to 95 RH no condensation Safety standards CE marking GS mark C UL US Listed PSE mark EA1050E 120 Model EA1050E 120 Manufacturer EDAC POWER Electronics Co Ltd Input rating 100 240 VAC 10 ...

Page 33: ...90 RH no condensation Altitude 2000 m Max Pollution degree Degree 2 Overvoltage category Category II Electric shock protection class Class I Indoor use only Storage environment Temperature 20 to 85 C Humidity 5 to 90 RH no condensation Safety standards CE marking GS mark C UL US Listed PSE mark ...

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