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14. Calibrating the Microscope
• Focus the microscope on the calibration ruler.
•
Rotate the fine focus dial until the picture becomes sharp.
• Adjust the microscope position so the image is lined
up square with the XY guides.
Double-click an image in the saved images window
(B7)
to enter the measurement interface, then select
the calibration
icon.
• Click and drag to select start and end points across
a known value e.g. 1 mm increment along the ruler.
• When the dialog box shows, enter the exact value of
the measurement sample in the
Actual dimension
field. The software will calibrate the magnification.
• Select
OK
to confirm. The adjusted magnification
value will show in the upper right corner.
15.
High and Low Magnification
•
High magnification (1.5 mm field of view): Turn the fine focus dial
(A6)
all the way to the right, then slowly dial back
until the image comes into focus.
•
Low magnification (6 mm field of view): Turn the fine focus dial
(A6)
all the way to the left, then slowly dial back until
the image comes into focus.
After turning the fine focus dial
(A6)
all the way right or left, it will take a few seconds for the LED light
balance to adjust.
