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INTRODUCTION
DESCRIPTION
The VS-400-U is a USB-based video microscope with 400x magnification, allowing for inspection of both
multimode and singlemode fiber connector endfaces and optical ports for cleanliness and quality.
REQUIREMENTS
A PC or laptop equipped with a USB port is required for viewing endfaces and ports with the VS-400-U.
ADVANTAGES
Video microscopes offer three distinct advantages over traditional direct-view microscopes:
Eye safety.
Even with IR filters and other eye safety precautions, viewing endfaces and ports
through a direct-view scope can be harmful to the eyes, due to high-intensity optical radiation
directly entering the eye. Video microscopes completely isolate the eye from potentially dangerous
incoming light, which instead falls upon a small video camera.
Large viewing area.
Images on a video screen are much larger than when viewed through a direct-view
scope, and thus easier to see. Images can also be zoomed in on.
Larger viewing area also reduces eye strain caused by squinting through a viewfinder.
Image capture.
Digital images of fiber endfaces/ports can be captured through software, and stored on hard
disk for later retrieval.
