MicroLinks UM12 User Manual

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User’s Manual

Microscope Software operation Manual

MLTC

2015/01/22 Update Ver.3.3A

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CONTENT

1. Application Program Interface Introduction ................................................................................ 5

1.1 Main Toolbars ................................................................................................................. 6

1.2 Main Function Buttons................................................................................................... 6

1.3 The File List/Folder ......................................................................................................... 6

1.4 Mode Functions ............................................................................................................. 6

2. Main Toolbars ................................................................................................................................ 7

2.1 File .................................................................................................................................. 7

2.1.1 Open File ................................................................................................................ 7

2.1.2 Save File.................................................................................................................. 7

2.1.3 Printer Setup .......................................................................................................... 8

2.1.4 Print Picture ........................................................................................................... 8

2.1.5 Exit .......................................................................................................................... 9

2.2 Setting ............................................................................................................................ 9

2.2.1 Input Devices Setting ............................................................................................. 9

2.2.2 Video Format.......................................................................................................... 9

2.2.3 Video Format Source ............................................................................................ 10

2.2.4 Video Compressor ................................................................................................ 10

2.2.5 JPG Quality ........................................................................................................... 11

2.2.6 Auto-Save ............................................................................................................. 11

2.2.7 MJPG Preview 2M ................................................................................................ 11

2.3 Window ........................................................................................................................ 12

2.4 Tool ............................................................................................................................... 14

2.4.1 Open Data file ...................................................................................................... 15

2.4.2 Restore default path ............................................................................................ 15

2.4.3 Time Lapse ........................................................................................................... 15

2.4.4 Convert Video to Image ....................................................................................... 16

2.4.5 Convert Image to Video ....................................................................................... 18

2.4.6 Processing information ........................................................................................ 19

2.4.7 Measurement Info ............................................................................................... 21

2.4.8 View image ........................................................................................................... 22

2.5 Language ...................................................................................................................... 23

2.6 About ............................................................................................................................ 23

3. Main Function Buttons ................................................................................................................ 24

3.1 Connect/Disconnect ..................................................................................................... 24

3.1.1 Connect ................................................................................................................ 24

3.1.2 Disconnect ............................................................................................................ 24

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3.2 Snapshot ...................................................................................................................... 24

3.3 Save Image ................................................................................................................... 24

3.4 Edit the Picture / Exit Editor's Picture .......................................................................... 25

3.4.1 Edit Picture ........................................................................................................... 25

3.4.2 Exit Editor’s Picture .............................................................................................. 29

3.5 Delete Image ................................................................................................................ 30

3.6 Video recording / Stop Video Recording ...................................................................... 30

3.6.1 Video Recording ................................................................................................... 30

3.6.2 Stop Recording ..................................................................................................... 30

3.7 Video Playing / Stop Playing video ............................................................................... 30

3.7.1 Video Playing ........................................................................................................ 30

3.7.2 Stop playing .......................................................................................................... 32

3.8 Edit Image / Exit Image Editor ...................................................................................... 32

3.8.1 Image Editor ......................................................................................................... 33

3.8.2 Exit Image Editor .................................................................................................. 34

3.9 Print Image ................................................................................................................... 34

3.10 Exit Application Program .............................................................................................. 34

4. The File List/Folders .................................................................................................................... 35

4.1 The File Tabulates ......................................................................................................... 35

4.2 The File Tabulates On Page Number ............................................................................ 35

4.2.1 Show the number of pages .................................................................................. 35

4.2.2 Change page button ............................................................................................. 35

4.2.3 Image Path ........................................................................................................... 35

4.3 Quick Click .................................................................................................................... 36

5. Mode Functions ........................................................................................................................... 37

5.1 Comparison mode ........................................................................................................................ 37

5.1.1 Load right side image ........................................................................................... 38

5.1.2 Load image ........................................................................................................... 38

5.1.3 Overlap comparison ............................................................................................. 39

5.1.4 Left side comparison ............................................................................................ 40

5.1.5 Right side comparison .......................................................................................... 40

5.1.6 Top side comparison ............................................................................................ 41

5.1.7 Bottom side comparison ...................................................................................... 42

5.1.8 Window size/Image direction .............................................................................. 42

5.1.9 Transparent adjustment ....................................................................................... 43

5.1.10 Knockout color ..................................................................................................... 43

5.1.11 Combined image .................................................................................................. 43

5.2 Aiming mode ................................................................................................................ 43

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5.2.1 Draws cross .......................................................................................................... 43

5.2.2 Draw area ............................................................................................................. 44

5.2.3 Draw rectangle ..................................................................................................... 44

5.2.4 Draw Circular ........................................................................................................ 45

5.2.5 Choose the color of aim point ............................................................................. 45

5.2.6 Clear aim point ..................................................................................................... 45

5.3 Video control mode ..................................................................................................... 46

5.3.1 No Flip .................................................................................................................. 46

5.3.2 Vertical Flip ........................................................................................................... 46

5.3.3 Vertical and horizontal rotation ........................................................................... 46

5.3.4 Horizontal rotation ............................................................................................... 47

5.3.5 Adjust Brightness ................................................................................................. 47

5.3.6 Adjust Contrast ..................................................................................................... 47

5.3.7 Adjust Exposure ................................................................................................... 47

5.4 Measurement mode .................................................................................................... 48

5.4.1 Freeze frame ........................................................................................................ 48

5.4.2 Load image ........................................................................................................... 48

5.4.3 Save image ........................................................................................................... 48

5.4.4 Copy to clipboard ................................................................................................. 49

5.4.5 Scale setting ......................................................................................................... 49

5.4.6 Scale information setting ..................................................................................... 61

5.4.7 Measurement tool styles ..................................................................................... 62

5.4.8 Draw overlap line ................................................................................................. 69

5.4.9 Undo ..................................................................................................................... 70

5.4.10 Redo ..................................................................................................................... 70

5.4.11 Border styles ........................................................................................................ 70

5.4.12 Choose color ........................................................................................................ 70

5.4.13 Clear Border ......................................................................................................... 70

5.5 Far distance control mode .......................................................................................... 70

5.5.1 Enable Far Distant Control mode ......................................................................... 71

5.5.2 Disable Far Distance Control Mode ..................................................................... 71

5.5.3 Snapshot .............................................................................................................. 71

5.5.4 Focus and Calibration ........................................................................................... 72

5.5.5 Focus area ............................................................................................................ 72

5.5.6 Manual focus ........................................................................................................ 73

5.5.7 LED brightness adjustment level ........................................................................ 73

5.5.8 Light mode ........................................................................................................... 74

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Application Program Interface Introduction

After the user use Microscope application program, it will show illustration picture in Fig.1-1. A

tool is arranged and divided into the window. The main button and file tabulate is in 3 groups,

which the left and right windows are the two sub windows. On the left window, it will show

Microscope whether USB digital video device is connected. If it’s not connected the button will be a

white result as Fig.1-2 shows.

Fig.1-1 Main window picture

Fig.1-2 Connected button white

In the following, those main functions will be divided into four groups, one of the group needs to

be shown after connection is done as Fig. 1-6. These four groups are:

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1.1 Main Toolbars

See Fig.1-3 the toolbars of the application program which commonly uses, includes File, Setting,

Window, Tool, Language and About altogether.

Fig.1-3 Main Toolbars

1.2 Main Function Buttons

Fig.1-4 are main function buttons which are commonly used or is for basic function, which

includes connecting, taking photos, saving photos, editing…etc. there are 10 functions button.

Fig.1-4 Main button group

1.3 The File List/Folder

Fig.1-5 is the tabulate of the saved images in the application program. The main list will list the

files in the existing folder, which includes BMP folder, JPG folder and AVI folder.

Fig.1-5 File List

1.4 Mode Functions

After opening Microscope program and connected as shown in Fig. 1-6, mode functions

toolbar will show under the left side of sub-window, these are mode functions.

Fig.1-6 software connecting

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2. Main Toolbars

The tool arranges the group and pursues to show, which include file, setup, window, tool,

Language and select greatly about 5 of the choices altogether.

2.1 File

In the beginning, “File” is used for users who want to open/save file from other path or

Print setting...etc see Fig.2-1.

Fig.2-1 Choose file

2.1.1 Open File

Here are three types of file formats in the Open File, Bmp, Jpg and Avi as optional.

The default route for the open file folder is according to the current preserving file format.

About tabulates of the file folders, please refer to Section 3.1 for more detailed information.

In short, please refer to below Fig.2-2, if the preserving photo is in Bmp tabulate, the open

file route is for preserving Bmp photos. If the preserving photo is in Jpg tabulate, the open

file route is for preserving Jpg photos. If the preserving video is in Avi tabulate, the open file

route is for preserving Avi videos. Ctrl +O are a fast key.

Fig.2-2 Open bmp file

2.1.2 Save File

There are only Bmp and Jpg file type; the saved file is the image taken in the left

sub-window, see Fig.1-1. The storing file name is named by the program automatically; the

user can change the name by themselves. File name is in year (yyyy), month(mm), day(dd),

hour(hh), minute(nn), second(ss), serials numbers(so). Bmp_20080829180445_00001

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means 2008(yyyy) 08(mm) 29(dd) 18(hh) 04(nn) 45(ss), 00001(so), the 00001 (so) means the

first picture on 2008/08/29. The serial numbers will return to 00001 every day. In this way

the file name won’t repeat and also easy to realize the photo taken information.

Fig.2-3 Save file

2.1.3 Printer Setup

Set up printer can adjust paper between size, source or printer type.

2.1.4 Print Picture

Ctrl+P are a fast key.

Fig.2-4 Setup printer

Fig 2-5 Print

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2.1.5 Exit

Once to choose to exit, the program would close. Ctrl+E are a fast key.

2.2 Setting

The Setting function is mainly to set up Video Format and JPG compression quality as

Fig.2-6 shows. If Microscope device isn’t at the line, video format and video signal source

unable to set up (setting in white bar); it can set up on the contrary.

Fig.2-6 Select Setting

2.2.1Input Devices Setting

Optional Input Devices, see Fig.2-7, when there are 2 or more Input Devices

connecting to PC at the same time, you can choose which device you wish to use.

Fig.2-7 Optional Input Devices

2.2.2Video Format

Video Format is mainly to set up the frame rate, color space and output size etc. Fig 2-8 is the

Video Format of built in UVC Driver contents. Frame rate is frame numbers per second (fps) for

playing. Adjust the output size will slower or faster the fps, for example, if the fps is higher, the

preview video will be less clearly but with smooth performance. On the contrary, if the fps is

lower, the image will be more clear but with a little lagging performance. This is due to the more

frames requires the more CPU loading then cause the lagging performance.

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Fig.2-8 Video format contents before installing MICROSCOPE driver

2.2.3Video Format Source

Fig.2-9a & Fig.2-9b are Properties of Video Format source without installing

MICROSCOPE driver, it uses Windows’ built-in driver. Fig.2-9a & Fig.2-9b allows User to

adjust the parameter.

2.2.4 Video Compressor

Normally, the video size is huge before compressing the file. We can use Compressor

Fig.2-9a

Fig. 2-9b

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function to reduce the file size. Fig. 2-10 shows the options for compressor. There are

optional Compressors which are built-in or can be installed by DivX Plus Codec Pack or other

tool. Once the installation is completed, you can see them at the optional Compressors.

Fig 2-10 Optional Compressor

2.2.5 JPG Quality

User can choose different JPG quality. The JPG compressor could distorted the

saved image in order to meet the saving size, in this situation, when the saved quality is low, the image quality could be low and the file size is low too. See Fig.2-11。

Fig 2-11 Setting JPG Qualiy

2.2.6Auto-Save

From “Setting->Auto- Save” shown Fig.2-12, after checked auto-save, when clicking

the save buttons it will not show the save dialog. The system will generate a file name and

auto-save the file.

Fig 2-12 Auto-save option

2.2.7 MJPG Preview 2M

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When function MJPG preview 2M enabled, the resolution will automatically choose

1600*1200 (2MP). To enable MJPG preview needs to disconnect the device firstly.

See fig 2-13.

Fig 2-13 MJPG Preview function

2.3 Window

The Windows can be chosen per USER’s preferred window size. But it need depend on

User’s PC to choose a suitable resolution as Fig.2-13. For example, your PC is 1280*960 pixels;

you can choose 1280*960. When the PC screen size is wide screen (16:9), it may cause

imbalance ratio at “Full Screen” mode. The user may choose “Full Screen (4:3)” for an equally

true ratio. When in “Video Resolution” mode, the window size is same as the output size.

Please refer to 1.2.2. “Device control toolbar” only shows the tools for device control. Users

could preview the image by other application. Please refer to section 5.5. When choose

“Video Resolution”, the window size will become the same resolution users set in the “Video

Format”. If the resolution is higher than screen size, press “Ctrl” and click mouse left to move

the preview window. (ex: set 1600*1200 resolution in video format > screen size 1280*1024,

then move the preview window to see whole image.)

Fig 2-14 Optional window size

User can choose full screen under window mode as shown in Fig. 2-15. The original left

sub-window in the software will become a single window, available tool bar of the connection

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(disconnection), snapshot, video recording and video playing under the full screen.

Fig 2-15 Full screen of 640*480 under Window mode

If changing to single window and want to return to normal mode, please click “Normal

Mode button” see Fig.2-16

Fig 2-16 Normal Mode

Click snapshot button and will pop up Fig.2-17, it provides function of Open file, Save file, Delete

image, Image process and Print image.

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Fig 2-17 Image View of window

2.4 Tool

Use the Tool to open file and Time Lapse functions..etc. See Fig 2-18.

Fig 2-18 Tool functions

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2.4.1 Open Data file

Open files at BMP, JPG & AVI folder. See Fig 2-19.

Fig.2-19 Open file folder

2.4.2 Restore default path

The function allows User to preserve the initial setting route, easily find and Save

the video and photos at the preserved route.

2.4.3 Time Lapse

To use this function, please connect device (under preview) firstly. Time Lapse

function allow to set photography or video record time for certain period; then convert

image to video or video to image to shorten the total time of photography. See Fig

2-20, the function setting as below:

Fig 2-20 Time Lapse setting dialogue

 Start time：To set the start time to enable the function. The unit can be second

or minute.

 Time Interval：To set time to capture image or video. The unit can be second,

minute or hour.

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 File numbers：To decide how many image/video needs to be captured.  Record Time: To decide the video record time.  Total time: To calculate the total time to execute the function.  Save scale: To decide to save the scale when BMP or JPG format.  Save file format as: To decide the file type. (BMP, JPG or AVI)  JPG quality: To decide the JPG compressed quality.  Video compress: To choose the compressor type when record AVI file. It is

suggested to choose “DivX Codec”.

 Folder name and position:

 Auto-generated: Auto generated folder name by yyyy-mm-dd-hh-min-sec.  Manual Keyin：Key in folder name  Assign folder: To assign the file save into certain folder. Click “Save file” to

choose route.

 Folder name: To show the folder name, the captured files will be saved in this

folder.

 Save file: To choose the captured file saving location.  File save at: To show the location of saved folder.  Execute: Enable time lapse function.  Cancel: Disable time lapse dialogue.

2.4.4 Convert Video to Image

This function is to convert AVI video file into BMP or Jpg picture files. Click on “Open

video file” to choose video. See Fig 2-21, the setting dialogue.

Fig 2-21 Covert video to image setting dialogue

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 Open video file: To choose the video file.  File name: To show the selected video file name.  File source: To show the selected video file location.  Total frame: Total fame numbers of the video.  Total time: Total time of video.  Total files: Total file types which convert from video.  Time interval: To set the time of convert video to image by per frame, per

minutes or per second.

 Transfer file: To choose the picture type. (BMP or JPG)  JPG Quality: To decide the JPG compressed quality.  Folder name and position:

 Auto-generated: Auto generated folder name by yyyy-mm-dd-hh-min-sec.  Manual Keyin：Key in folder name  Assign folder: To assign the file save into certain folder. Click “Save file” to

choose route.

 Folder name: To show the folder name, the captured files will be saved in this

folder.

 Save file: To choose the captured file saving location.  File save at: To show the location of saved folder.  Execute: Enable time lapse function.

Cancel: Disable time lapse dialogue.

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2.4.5 Convert Image to Video

This function is to convert BMP or JPG pictures into video. To use Time Lapse function

capture and combined files into video. See Fig 2-22 and the setting dialogue.

Fig 2-22 Covert image to video setting dialogue

 Frame rate(fps) : Frame per second, the picture numbers in each second.  Preview direction: Preview in forward or reverse.  Source format: To choose the file type to convert.  Play: Play pictures.  Pause：Pause pictures play.  Stop：Stop play pictures.  Repeat：Repeat play pictures.

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 Open file：To choose the location of pictures.  Save file：To choose the saving location after pictures convert to video.  File source：The opened video file location.  File saved at” To choose the file saved location.  File name:

 Auto-generated: Auto generated folder name by yyyy-mm-dd-hh-min-sec.  Manual Keyin：Key in folder name

 Compressed Status：To decide whether to use compressor. It’s suggested to

use DivX to compress high quality of file.

 File name: To show the generated file name after converted into video.  Total files：Total file numbers.  Unselected files: Numbers of unselected files.  Selected files: Numbers of selected files.  Select: Select files. Multiple selection is available.  Select all：Select all files.  Deselect：Deselect the selected file, multiple selection is available.  Deselect all: Deselected all files.  Reset: Return to original select status.  Execute: Enable image convert video function.

Cancel: Close the image convert video function dialogue.

2.4.6 Processing information

To show the Time Lapse, Image convert video or video convert image processing status.

(1) Time Lapse

The tabs is to show all Processing information about Time Lapse, see Fig 2-23:

 Function status: To know the function is enabled or disabled.  Save file format as: To know the capture file type.  Start time: Count down until “0” to enable this function.  Record time: To show the capture time from begin til now.  File number: The current capture file numbers.  Total time: Count down until “o”, to disable this function.  Time interval: Count down until “1”, capture next file.  Open saved file: To open the captured files saving location.  Enable: Enable or Disable the function.  Close: Close the processing information dialogue.

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Fig 2-23Time Lapse processing information

(2) Convert video to image:

This tabs is to show the processing information of converting video to image. See Fig

2-24.

 Processing status: To show the current status of converting.  Open file list: To open the video file source location.  Open saved file: To open the image had been converted file location.  Disable: To disable the processing.  Close: Close the processing information dialogue.

Fig 2-24 Convert video to image processing information

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(3) Convert image to video

This tabs is to show the processing information of converting image to video. See Fig

2-25:

 Processing status: To show the current status of converting.  Open file list: To open the image file source location.  Disable: To disable the processing.  Open saved file: To open the video had been converted file location.  Close: Close the processing information dialogue.

Fig 2-25 Convert image to video processing information

2.4.7 Measurement Info

Show measurement information, see fig 2-26.

 Save measurements: Choose Save measurement before save images. (refer to

Section 5.4.3 Save Image)

 Additional information: Auto-calculate Sum, Arithmetic Average, and Standard

Deviation. Note: the measure tool style and scale information must be the

same.

 Stay on top: Keep the measurement info window on top.  Output format: output in .txt, xls, or xlsx files.  Measurement file and file path: Right-click on any files from the list to load

image, open image, delete images or double click on files to load image.

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Fig 2-26 Measurement Info

2.4.8 View image

Review image from list, see Fig 2-27.

Fig 2-27 Review image

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2.5 Language

The version includes multi-languages; English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese.

The initial language will automatically follow up User’s OS system. It can choose the other

language, too.

Fig. 2-28 Select language

2.6 About

Show the Microscope relevant information.

Learn the application program version.

Fig 2-29 About

Fig 2-30 About Microscope

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