Magnus MIPS Instructions Manual

This instruction manual is for the Magnus Micro Image Projection System : Model MIPS. To ensure the safety, obtain optimum performance, and familiarize yourself fully with the use of this equipment, we recommend you study this manual thoroughly before operating the system. Retain this instruction manual in an easily accessible place near the work desk for future reference.

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MICRO IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEM

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18 & 26

Image Capturing / Snapshots

18 & 25

White Balance (WB) Mode

18 & 24

Gain Control

18 & 23

Edge Enhancement

18 & 22

Reset

18 & 22

Mirror Mode

18,20 & 21

Back Light Compensation (BLC)

18 & 19

Shutter Speed

18~26Using The Control Panel

17Camera Image Display

17Using The Viewer Software

8 & 16Connect the Camera

16Driver Installation

9~15Viewer Software Installation

8Installing & Using The Camera

7MIPS Standard Outfits

6Technical specifications

5Key Features

4Product Highlights

3Illustrations

Pg. nos.

INDEX

MIPS On S-n-T type Binocular Microscope

MIPS On Trinocular Biological Microscope

MIPS PC Attachment

MIPS – For Educational Applications

MIPS Camera Unit

MIPS On Zoom Stereo Binocular Microscope

MIPS On Stereo Binocular Microscope

MIPS ON BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE

MIPS On Zoom Stereo Trinocular Microscope

Illustrated Diagram

MIPS Camera Unit & Software

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Product Highlights

• MIPS USB Cameras provide a quick and easy means of displaying and capturing high quality video and images on any USB 2.0 equipped desktop or laptop computer running a supported Microsoft® OS.

• The MIPS is USB based, there is no need for a frame grabber. Instead, a USB single cable provides power, video frames, control and data transfer.

• Plug & Play design, excellent clarity, compact size & user-friendly operation – makes the Micro Image Projection System MIPS the perfect educational tool for teaching & training applications

• Can be used with any Binocular or Trinocular Microscope for its universal design

• Control Communication & Connectivity through USB2 for complete handling through Laptop or Desktop PC

• Connectivity to LCD projector

• True color & high quality image And Large Field of View

• Excellent Low Light Performance

• Option of micrometer scale and software for image analysis

Thanks! For becoming the proud owner of

MIPS

Microscope Image Projection System

The Perfect Educational Tool For Teaching & Training Applications

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Key Features

• Universal design for adaptation of any microscope on Binocular eyepiece or Trinocular port

• Control Communication through USB 2.0 for complete handling through PC. Usable through Laptop as well as desktops

• 1/4” Interline Transfer CCD Sensor provides true color image

• Connectivity through USB 2.0 provides 25 frames/sec.

• Large view area from 240 x 240 up to 720 x 576 pixels (Selectable through software)

• Sensitivity < 1.0 Lux for excellent low light performance

• Signal to noise ratio > 48 dB (AGC off) for high quality image

• Back light compensation for balancing the light on the specimen

• CCD Iris Control and Shutter speeds from 1/50 to 1/100000 for Automatic / Manual adjustment of light intensity

• Auto White Balance and Manual White Balance modes for accommodating different light sources like halogen, tungsten, etc

• Power supply through USB bus for convenient single cable operation

• The Optics are Anti-Fungus Treated ensures image excellence for long periods in conditions which favor fungus growth

• Multilayer coatings on Optics through a special lens coating machine to minimize lens surface reflections & eliminate flare and determine the best combination to achieve higher image contrast & to resulting the minimum distance at which two minute dots in a specimen can be clearly distinguished

• Manufactured from the Electronic Components Imported from USA

• CE Certifications

• Manufactured by a company having ISO 9001-2008 Certification

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Note:

• The Specifications are subject to change without any obligation on the part of the Manufacturer.

• The Microscopes or Accessories shown in the Catalogs or Manualare not the part of standard Equipments.

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Recommended PC Specifications : Intel Pentium P IV 2.0 GHz or better with at least 256 MB RAM, 20 GB

Hard Disk, USB 2.0 ports Windows XP Operating System

•Storage Humidity :Up to 98%RH

• Storage temp. : -25° C to + 70° C

• Ambient operating Humidity : 20 up to 93%RH

• Ambient operating temp. : -15° C to + 55° C

• Power consumption : < 1.3 W

•Power supply :5VDC via USB bus

• Control Communication : Camera control via USB bus

• Shutter Speeds : Automatic from 1/50 to 1/100,000

• White Balance Mode : AWB auto white mode, Fixed modes selectable via software

• Iris Control : CCD Iris default

• Contour enhancement : Default on

• Back light compensation : Default on (selectable via software)

• Synchronization : Internal

• Mirror Mode : Selectable via software

•Scan Mode :Interlaced / Non Interlaced (selectable via Software)

• Gain Control : Automatic 36 dB (AGC default) or Fixed options via software

•Gamma :0.45 default (1.0 via Software)

• Signal to noise ratio : > 48 dB (AGC off)

• Sensitivity : < 1.0 Lux

• (USB 2.0, 30fps) : 720 x 576 pixels max (PAL)

• Active pixels (HxV) : 752 x 582 (PAL)

• CCD Sensor : 1/4” Interline Transfer CCD

• Video System : PAL / NTSC (Selectable from Software)

Technical Specifications

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Instructions Manual

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Installation CD for Software / Driver Installation

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STR-X Adapter for Trinocular Microscopes MLXi-TR / INVI / ICON-TR

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STR Adapter for Binocular Stereo Microscopes MS/MSZ

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MIPS - USB Camera body (connectivity to USB-2 port of Desktop PC or Laptops)

with in-built Standard Optical Adapter (compatible to any Binocular or Trinocular Biological Microscopes of F.O.V 18mm suitable for models MLX-B / MLX-TR / CH20i or any other similar models)

STR-XSTROptional Adapter

MIPSMIPSMIPSStandard Equipments complete with the following :

MIPS STANDARD OUTFITS

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Important : Do not connect the camera to the

computer before installing the Software

Both the Viewer Software and driver are installed from the software CD provided.

The Viewer Software Installation

will take place automatically when the CD is inserted into a CD drive on the computer, and the driver will be automatically loaded when the camera is connected to the computer.

Installing & Using The Camera

Driver Installation

To install the driver you first need to

connect the camera

to a USB port on the computer. When the computer detects the camera, the New Hardware Wizard will automatically be launched.

Select the Install the Software Automatically and click on the Next Button. Select the Continue Anyway option.

The driver installation is now complete. Simply click on the Finish button to exit the hardware wizard.

Please go through Software Installation Steps

Connect MIPS to USB2 Port of PC or Laptop

Viewer Software Installation

Step 1 : Click : setup

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Step 2 : Click : Install Viewer

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Viewer Software Installation

Preparing Setup

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Viewer Software Installation

Step 3 : Click : Next

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Viewer Software Installation

Step 4 : Click : Next

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Viewer Software Installation

Step 5 : Click : Install

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Viewer Software Installation

Step 6 : Click : Finish

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Viewer Software Installation

Driver Installation

Step 7

Driver Installation

To install the driver you first need to

connect the camera

to a USB port on the computer. When the computer detects the camera, the New Hardware Wizard will automatically be launched.

Select the Install the Software Automatically and click on the Next Button. Select the Continue Anyway option.

The driver installation is now complete. Simply click on the Finish button to exit the hardware wizard.

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a) Start Menu

c) Magnus Live

USB2.0 Camera

b) Programs

c) Magnus Live

USB2.0 Camera

Step 8

Using The Viewer Software

d) To launch the viewer software, simply click on the Magnus Live USB2.0 Camera Viewer Icon. A window will appear displaying the camera image.

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Camera Image display on PC

Clicking on the control option on the menu bar will display the control panel. The control panel can be used to make changes to the camera settings. The various control features are available as under :

Shutter Speed

Auto mode : In Low Light Conditions, to get quality image, the shutter speed is automatically adjusted according to the overall light level Flicker less Mode : is used to prevent fluctuations in image brightness when operating under fluorescent lighting.

Back Light Compensation (BLC)

Under normal lighting conditions, with the electric Iris control activated, the camera will automatically adjust the image brightness so that all parts of the image are visible.

Mirror Mode

The mirror mode option is simply used to provide a mirror inversion of the image. This feature is used when the camera is viewing the subject through a mirror.

Edge Enhancement

Edge enhancement is used to make the edges of lines appear sharper and more distinct. It gives the appearance of increased resolution, but in reality the resolution is determined purely by the number of pixels, and is fixed. The effect of edge enhancement is illustrated in Fig.

Gain Control

The gain control provides a means of controlling the overall image brightness. The gain control can be set to automatic, in which case the camera will automatically adjust to variation in illumination and subject matter. Gain Control low (top image) and high (lower image)

White Balance (WB)

The White Balance control function is used to change the color settings within the camera so that white appears white. There is an Automatic White Balance mode, in which the camera automatically adjusts according to the scene content.

Snapshot

The "Set Snap Image Folder" button is used to change the location where snapshot images will be saved. The files are saved to the user's desktop by default. The "Snap" button is used to grab an image from the camera.

The files are stored as Bitmap (BMP) files.

Reset

The Reset feature is used to restore all the settings to the factory default values.

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Using The Control Panel

Shutter Speed

The shutter speed of the camera is perfectly analogous to the shutter speed of a conventional camera, although for a solid state imager, such as that used in the MIPS USB cameras, there is no physical shutter as such. For this type of camera, the shutter speed refers to an electronic shutter, which determines the length of time over which charge is accumulated on the image sensor.

In low light conditions

, a slow shutter speed (long integration time) is required in order to get a good

quality image.

However, if there is significant motion in the scene, a slow shutter speed will result in significant blurring of the image, and a faster shutter speed will be needed to get a clear sharp image.

The shutter speed of the MIPS USB cameras can be varied from 1/50 second to 1/10000 second.

There is also an automatic setting (Electric Iris), in which the shutter speed is adjusted automatically according to the overall light level.

There is also "flicker less" shutter speed, which is used to prevent fluctuations in image brightness when operating under fluorescent lighting.

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Using The Control Panel

Back Light Compensation (BLC)

Under normal lighting conditions, with the electric Iris control activated, the camera will automatically adjust the image brightness so that all parts of the image are visible.

However, when the background illumination is very bright, the shutter speed will automatically be reduced causing the foreground image to become darkened. With the image darkened in this way, images may appear almost in silhouette making it difficult to see any detail. In this situation, Back Light Compensation (BLC) can be used to increase the brightness of certain parts of the image.

Back Light Compensation effectively limits the area of the screen in which the AGC operates, thus ensuring that details within the area will not be lost. As a consequence, regions of the image outside of the BLC area may become very bright and washed out.

To enable BLC simply click on the BLC Check box. To display and / or change the BLC area, click on the On Screen Display box. An 8 x 8 grid will appear over the image with a red box drawn around the active BLC window. To move the BLC window, you can either drag it with the mouse, or enter the x and Y co-ordinates in eth control panel. The size of the BLC window can be selected from the control panel, and can vary in both size and shape. The level of BLC can be adjusted using the WEIGHT function on the control panel.

Important: BLC will only function when the shutter speed is set to "Electric Iris".

The affect of Back Light Compensation is shown in Figure.

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Using The Control Panel

Back Light Compensation Off

Back Light Compensation On). The BLC window is shown in position (x4 y6)

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Using The Control Panel

Mirror Mode

The mirror mode option is simply used to provide a mirror inversion of the image. This feature is used when the camera is viewing the subject through a mirror

Reset

The Reset feature is used to restore all the settings to the factory default values.

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Using The Control Panel

Edge Enhancement On (Left image) and Off (Right mage)

Edge Enhancement

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Using The Control Panel

Gain Control

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Using The Control Panel

White Balance (WB)

Under varying lighting conditions, (sunlight, fluorescent lighting etc) the perceived color of objects will change. This is true for the human eye and also for the video camera. This happens because the color spectrum of a light source varies according to its' temperature. A tungsten lamp for example operates at a relatively low temperature of about 2800 K (~3000C) whereas the sun has an equivalent color temperature of about 5500 K the (~5800C).

We typically classify light sources by their "color Temperature", which is a measure of the temperature of a perfect black body that would radiate light with the same spectral (color) content.

As the color temperature of a light source increases, the spectrum of the emitted light moves from the red towards the blue. Thus a piece of white paper viewed under a tungsten lamp would have a slightly reddish hue, whereas when viewed under sunlight it would appear to be slightly blue by comparison.

Fluorescent lamps operate very differently from incandescent lamps, and can have color temperatures ranging from 3000 K to 5000 K.

In addition to the automatic white balance, there are three fixed white balance settings, WB mode1, WB mode2 and WB mode3. Mode 1 is user configurable, using the R-gain and B-gain controls within the control panel, and can be used to give the desired color reproduction under specific lighting conditions. Modes 2 and 3 are preset for indoor (fluorescent lighting) and Outdoor (sunlight) use.

Using The Control Panel

Click on Snap

For Snap shot / Image Capture

Image Capturing

Step 9

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The "Set Snap Image Folder" button is used to change the

location where snapshot images will be saved. The files are saved to the user's desktop by default.

The "Snap" button is used to grab an image from the camera.

The files are stored as Bitmap (BMP) files.

Captured Image

Using The Control Panel

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