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3.8 Imaging with Primotech and Matscope
Primotech | Document 430055-9044-008 V.1.0; 03 / 2014
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3.8 Imaging with Primotech and Matscope
You can connect Primotech microscopes that include a camera to a network. If the
network has wireless capabilities, you can then connect to the microscope using an
iPad and the free Matscope app.
The app enables you to view, analyze, and store images from the microscope,
resulting in an easy-to-use imaging system with measurement capabilities.
If multiple Primotech microscopes are connected to the same network, all of them
can be accessed from a single iPad. Similarly, multiple iPads can all access one
microscope.
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It is strongly recommended to use an encrypted wireless network with strong
passwords.
Before the app is used to perform measurements, it should be calibrated for each
objective. This is performed using the calibration slide. For more information, see
www.zeiss.com/matscope/installation.
The microscope network adapter (MNA) is used to connect the microscope to the
network via a standard Ethernet cable. The MNA also performs the following
functions:
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It communicates the magnification of the objectives to the iPad.
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It stores the scaling information so that calibration only has to be done once
and is then available on any other iPad.
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An advanced MNA is additionally available which unlocks advanced features in
the app.
Prerequisites
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The microscope is switched on
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The microscope has a Tube 30°/20 with int. 3 MP camera or Tube 30°/20 with
int. 5 MP camera
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You are using an iPad 2 or newer
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The network to which you wish to connect has a wireless access point or
wireless router for the iPad to connect to.
For more information, see www.zeiss.com/matscope
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Optional: A shared folder on the network that can be accessed by Matscope,
to easily exchange files with PCs and back up the image data
