Leica DVM5000, DVM3000, DVM2000 User Manual

Leica DVM2000 – 5000

Living up to Life

Digital Microscopes – New Level of Portability and Speed
for Industrial Quality Control

Digital Microscopy – The New
Benchmark for Optical Profiling

Which microscope is right for you?

Digital microscopy offers clear advantages for

a wide variety of quality inspections. Fracture

analysis, analysis of inclined or vertical sur-

faces, and onsite inspections of large parts

such as turbine rotors are just a few examples

in which the strengths of digital microscopy

make the biggest difference. However, there

are also applications where a traditional solu-

tion with stereomicroscopes is best. Leica

Microsystems’ sales team has comprehensive

application knowledge and can provide onsite

consultation. Drawing from one of the most

extensive product lines of industrial micro-

scopes, we can create the optimal configura-

tion for your needs based on tried-and-tested

Leica Microsystems quality.

Portable, fast, and reliable

Digital technologies have revolutionized both our work and everyday lives in many

respects, and there is no end to these innovations in sight. In particular, industrial

quality control – which places the most stringent requirements on macroscopic

and microscopic imaging and image processing – benefits from innovative, reli-

able digital technology. The new generation of Digital Microscopes from Leica

Microsystems opens new horizons in terms of mobility and speed. For many appli-

cations, they offer an ideal supplement to traditional inspection and analysis.

The microscopic image is displayed directly on a high-resolution monitor. This

means that the user does not have to look through an eyepiece. The streamlined

zoom optics reach extremely difficult-to-access surfaces, which allows non-

destructive inspection of even the largest stationary parts that can be exami-

ned using traditional microscope techniques only with great effort. Leica Digital

Microscopes not only feature outstanding, high-quality optics, they also

offer a wide variety of quantitative analysis options – whether 2D

analyses or advanced 3D surface measurements.

Modular system fits every application

Three Digital Microscope solutions, the Leica DVM5000, DVM3000,

and DVM2000, provide a wide range of different configurations –

from the “intelligent,” portable, all-in-one system to the modular

basic model. Each system can be configured for specific appli-

cations and individual requirements using an extensive range of

components and accessories. A Digital Microscope system from

Leica Microsystems opens up entirely new possibilities for quality

control of products – while providing an effective supplement to

traditional microscope inspection.

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Leica DVM5000 –
The Portable All-in-One-System

Compact, highly integrated, and exceptionally mobile

The Leica DVM5000 is a highly integrated system that features outstanding perfor-

mance capacity and speed. Within a very short time, the Leica DVM5000 provides

the desired results – even complex 3D models are available in mere seconds.

Ready to use in every situation

For quality control, usually a sample is brought to the microscope for inspection

and analysis. However, some products cannot be transported and do not allow

a sample to be taken for microscopic analysis; only nondestructive inspection is

possible. The Leica DVM5000 is specifically designed for such situations. Here, you

can bring the microscope to the sample.

The Digital Microscope, including the optics, monitor and computer, can convert

into a compact, portable system with just a few hand movements. It can be used

to inspect stationary samples, such as production machines or airplanes, at any

time. The Leica DVM5000 also provides benefits when quality assurance must be

carried out at multiple locations. For example, the system can accompany an engi-

neer during audits, so that he or she can always use the same familiar technology.

Megapixels are not everything

Digital cameras are often evaluated according

to the number of megapixels. Many believe that

the more pixels, the better. However, in micros-

copy, the camera with the most megapixels

is not necessarily the best for a particular appli-

cation. Rather, the application and optical per-

formance of the microscope determine which

camera is best suited for providing optimal

results during image acquisition. Long before

the advent of digital photography, American

researcher Harry Nyquist proved that cameras

in the double-digit megapixel range do not pro-

vide more image information, but fill the hard-

ware with excess data more quickly.

Optimized digital imaging

All Leica Digital Microscopes are equipped with a 2.11-megapixel digital camera,

which is perfectly matched to the microscope’s optics. Combined with high-resolu-

tion optical zoom, this highly sensitive CCD camera generates digital images of all

samples with optimum results. It provides the best possible information yield –

without enlarging the data volume and file size of individual images.