Pace Technologies VM-500, Instruction Manual

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11 Please read this instruction manual carefully and follow all installation, operating and safety guidelines.
VM - 500 Auto Focus Digital
Stereo Microscope
6.2.2 Auto Focus Region of Interest
The VM - 500 has a region of interest feature for the autofocus mode. Use this to select a spot
on the sample that requires the focusing. This is useful if the sample surface is uneven, or if
the region of interest is near the edge of a part.
To activate ROI, click on the “ ROI ” toggle shown in the above image. Use the
dropdown to adjust the size of the ROI. Adjusting the Hor and Ver sliders will adjust the
horizontal and vertical box boundaries respectively. Select Set to save the parameters.
Click anywhere on the image to select the ROI. A red box will appear indicating where
the camera will now try to focus.
6.2.3 Exposure Settings
Use these settings to adjust the Exposure, Brightness, Gain, and Shutter for the camera.
Adjusting the sliders will modify the values. AE is the auto exposure feature. This will allow
the computer to automatically select the most optimal exposure for the image. Changing
this to ME (manual exposure) will allow the user to adjust the exposure as needed.