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standard stage plate (50 mm x 75 mm opening)
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power and RS232 cables
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uScope software installation disk
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user’s manual
The following optional items may also be included, if ordered
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additional Optics Module (i.e. Color, EPI)
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additional Illuminators
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4X or 20X objective
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integrated breadboard sample stage
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additional sample stage plate (two openings to fit most standard microfluidic chip sizes)
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excitation filter (Schott glass) with foam washer
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excitation filter kit (includes 8 filters and 2 foam washers)
If any parts are missing or damaged, please contact your local dealer or LabSmith immediately.
1.2
Basic functions
The SVM340 combines an inverted fluorescence video microscope with a programmable
synchronizer and software for on-line image acquisition, processing and storage. With the
uScope application, you can directly store the video data on computer disk as .avi files and
perform advanced real-time video processing.
1.3
Computer requirements
The uScope software is designed to stream digitized video sequences directly to disk, so it is
recommended that the computer fulfills the following minimum requirements:
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Windows 7 or newer
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RS232 port for communication, or USB port and a RS232-USB adapter
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minimum of 1 GB of RAM (4-8 GB recommended)
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80 GB hard disk (500-1000 GB recommended).
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USB Port for DP1 or DP5 Optics Module:
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USB2.0 (or USB3.0) port for DP1 Optics Modules (A-DP1-BW, A-DP1-C)
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USB3.0 port required for DP5 Optics Modules (A-DP5-BW, A-DP5-C, A-DP5-EPI)
Many PC video input devices include on-board image compression hardware, converting the
video stream into various compressed video formats. Image compression standards like MPEG
are designed for general visual imagery and may not be suitable for all types of imagery
occurring in microfluidics device diagnostics, e.g., the images of isolated small particles as
recorded in Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) experiments. The ability to record uncompressed
