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5 Connecting the Camera | 5.1 Installing the interface card ZEISS
5 Connecting the Camera
5.1 Installing the interface card
This chapter describes how to install the PCI express interface card (2 x USB 3.0) into your PC.
NOTICE
Static Electricity
Static electricity can damage electronic components. To protect electronic components against
static electricity, do not touch them until you have grounded yourself to the casing of the de-
vice. Never touch the contacts of the electronic components. We also recommend that you
work only on an antistatic mat.
Prerequisite
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You have read the documentation of the interface card and of your computer before inserting
the interface card.
1. Switch off your PC and all connected peripherals.
2. Disconnect the PC and the peripherals from the mains and open the computer case.
3. Insert the PCIe interface card into the appropriate slot on your computer.
4. Close the computer case and reconnect the peripherals.
You can now mount the camera on the microscope and connect it to the PC, see chapter Con-
necting the camera to the PC.
5.2 Mounting the camera on the microsope
To mount the camera onto your microscope’s camera port, use a C-mount adapter.
NOTICE! The
adapter is not included in the scope of delivery. You will find some suitable examples for
adapters in the list below:
Camera Adapter Description
Camera Adapter 60N-C 2/3" 0.5x 426112-0000-000
Camera Adapter 60N-C 2/3" 0.63x 426113-0000-000
Camera Adapter 95P-C 1/2" 0.5x 415501-1811-000
Camera Adapter 95P-C 2/3" 0.65x 415501-1810-000
1. Remove the dust cap from the camera's C-mount port.
2. Mount the C-mount camera adapter to the camera.
3. Attach the camera with the adapter to the microscope's 60N (P95) port.
4. Orient the camera to the stand and fix its position by tightening the ring nut.
5.3 Connecting the camera with PC
1. Lay the supplied USB 3.0 cable carefully between the camera and the PC.
NOTICE! Make sure that the cable is in a safe distance from hot light sources on
the microscope, to prevent damage from heat.
2. Connect the USB 3.0 cable to the camera. Tighten the screws with a screwdriver until it is
finger tight.
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