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HOW TO CALIBRATE FOR MEASUREMENT
You must calibrate your microscope for accuracy before you can begin to measure.
Make sure the MicroSight microscope is plugged into the USB port and the software is open.
Click on the Measurement icon, this window will appear.
Place the camera down on any ruler and adjust the focus knob until the image is sharp.
Click the Measurement button, and the Measurement window will appear.
NOTE: You must calibrate again if you change the distance, magnification, or resolution. (Step 3)
Check Calibrate option and choose the Reference Unit and Reference Size, which is the
largest dimension visible on your snapshot. Ex: The largest dimension available between 3
centimeters and 4 centimeters is 10 millimeters. Therefore, choose the mm as the Reference
Unit and choose 10 as the Reference size.
Click the Measurement icon to go back. It’s time to begin measuring!
Double click the saved picture in the list bar or just place the microscope on a specimen and
click the Measurement button.
NOTE: This calibration must be done at the beginning of each microscope session before you
can measure accurately.