Leica ICC50 HD manual

Leica ICC50 HD Manual[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 2 Contents The Leica IC C50 HD Introduction 9 The basics 10 The basics (cont .) 11 Leica IC C50 HD: Overview 12 Unpacking 14 Get Ready! Prepar ation for Use 16 Get Set! Connection and Operation for Imaging using a C omputer 19 Limitations in PC Mode 20 Using an Additional HDMI Monitor in PC Mode 21 Capturing Images without a c[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 3 General Instructions Safety concept Before using your Leica ICC50 HD camera for the first time, please read the "Saf ety concept" brochure included with your instrument. I t contains additional inf ormation about handling and care. Use in clean rooms The Leica IC C50 HD camera can be used in clean rooms without an[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 4 Safety concept The Leica ICC50 HD camera include an interac- tive CD-ROM with all relevant user manuals. Keep it in a safe place, and readily accessible to the user . User manuals and updates are also available for you to download and print from our web site at www .leica-microsystems.com. This operating manual describes the[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 5 Symbols used W arning of a danger • This symbol indicates especially impor- tant information that must be r ead and complied with. F ailure to comply can cause the following: Ϙ Hazards to personnel Ϙ F unctional disturbances or damaged instruments W arning of hazardous elec trical v oltage  This symbol indicates es[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 6 Safety regulations Description The individual modules fulfill the highest requirements for observation and documenta- tion of the Leica IC C50 HD camera. Designated use Ϙ See "Safety concept" booklet Non-intended use Ϙ See "Safety concept" booklet The devices and ac cessories described in this operatin[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 7 Safety regulations (con tinued) Repair , service work Ϙ See "Safety concept" booklet Ϙ Only original Leica Microsystems spare parts may be used. Ϙ Before opening the instruments , switch off the power and unplug the pow er cable. Ϙ T ouching the live cir cuit can cause injury. T ransport Ϙ Use the original pa[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 8 T he Leica IC C50 HD[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 9 Congra tulations on pur chasing the Leica IC C50 HD Digital Camera Module by Leica Microsys- tems. The special design of the Leica ICC50 HD makes it a univ ersal, highly v ersatile tool f or viewing microscopic specimens and capturing still images or even video . Real Full HD displa y The integrated HDMI output allows the mi[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 10  Y our Leica HD camera has many possibili- ties f or various applications and condi- tions of use. Below ar e some basic concepts to help you get the most per formance for your application. High Definition High Definition – 1920 × 1080 r esolution with- out any scaling. (An HD wide screen display is required .) HD M[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 11 Ϙ The optional remote is not func tional when the camera is in PC mode except for the “ i” button which shows camera information on the image provided by the HDMI cable . Ϙ Stand alone SD card capture is not possible when the camera is in PC mode. Ϙ Po wer is provided t o the camera via the USB cable from the compute[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 12 Leica IC C50 HD: O v er view 1. Black Multipurpose butt on: Press f or 1 second – page through illumination settings. Press for 5 seconds – change mode between HD mode and PC Mode 2. Red Multipurpose button (only active in HD mode): Ϙ Press for one second to capture image onto SD Card. Ϙ Press f or 5 seconds to set wh[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 13 1. Po wer Supply Socket: Not used at this time. 2. Ser vic e Button: T o be used by Authorized Ser vic e Personnel . 3. HDMI socket: For connecting the provided HDMI cable 4. USB socket: F or connecting a computer for Po wer or for using in PC Mode. For connect- ing a USB power supply f or HD Mode Front Infrared W indow: Re[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 14  Please do not discard any of the packing materials. T hey should be used for saf ely storing and transpor ting the instrument should the need arise. Unpacking If you ordered the handheld r emote, you receiv ed the remote and the battery CR2025. If you ordered the Optional USB P ower Supply for operating the L eica ICC50[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 15 Get Ready![...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 16 T ools used Ϙ Allen key  Do not inser t anything except the SD memory card into the car d slot – danger of short circuit and electric shock!  The Leica ICC50 HD camera module fits between the microscope stand and the microscope ’ s viewing tube. Prepara tion for Use 1. If the microscope’ s viewing tube is in p[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 17 Prepar ation for Use (c ont.) 5. Attach the microscope viewing tube onto the Leica ICC50 HD using the set screw , which is located on the left side of the L eica ICC50 HD camera module .[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 18 Get S et![...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 19  Instructions for Computer Mode are supplied on the CD ROM which c omes with the ICC50 HD .  10× eyepieces have a fixed circular field of view of 18 mm or 20 mm diameter . The Leica IC C50 HD’ s field of view , how ever , is r ect- angular with a diagonal of 16.4 mm to ensure an even field on the digital image.[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 20 Aspect ratio  If the Leica ICC50 HD is connected to a computer , images are always output in 4:3 aspec t ratio – even if a 16:9 monitor or television is connec t ed via HDMI. The image is necessarily compressed on such a devic e. Remote control  In PC mode, the optional remote con trol will not work. The menus of th[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 21  In PC mode, the camera image is always shown in the pr eview window of L eica Application Suite. In addition, another computer monitor or television can be connec t ed via the HDMI interface.  The image resolution on the attached HDMI or television scr een is limited to the liv e image resolution inside the LAS EZ so[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 22  In order to use this mode , y ou must hav e an SD card with free memory on it. If the SD memory car d is full , the L eica ICC50 HD’ s LED will remain red and you will not be able to capture any mor e images.  In order to take photos without a computer you must be in HD mode (not PC mode). The camera star ts up in [...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 23 Capturing Images without a comput er (cont .) 2. Inser t the SD memor y card into the slot on the side of the Leica ICC50 HD until the card clicks into place . The camera’ s LED will turn green. The Leica ICC50 HD is now ready to capture images ont o the SD memory card. Capturing an image • It is critical to pr operl[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 24 sation to form in the card and lead to a malfunction. T o avoid condensation, place the memory card in a sealed plastic bag before moving it into a different tempera- ture zone and allow it to adjust slowly to the new temperatur e. Ϙ If condensation forms on the memory card, store it at room temper ature until the water d[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 25 1. Attach the USB cable (which came with the camera) into the USB connector in the back of the Leica ICC50 HD camera and the other end into the USB Power Supply . T hen plug the USB Pow er Supply into an appropriate power outlet. 2. Attach the HDMI cable into the "HDMI" connector in the back of the Leica ICC50 HD [...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 26  It is recommended to set a new white balance each time you change the t ype or color t emperature of the illumination. This is especially needed when you work with halogen light which can be turned from low intensity yellow to a high intensity blue light. The new white balance setting will gener ate a neutral background[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 27 T he Camer a Menu If you purchased the optional remote, y ou will have access t o the camera menu.[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 28  The remote control does not work if the camera is in PC mode. 1. Start video recording 2. Stop video rec ording 3. Save still image to SD c ard 4. Stop/contin ue live image Pause/play mo vie clip 5. Playback mode 6. Show / hide information box 7. Arrow k eys for navigation 8. OK / confirm 9. Call up the c amera menu 1 [...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 29 3. T o return to live view press any button on the camera or press the k ey 1, 2 or 9 on the remote con trol (see previous page).  If you have purchased the optional remote , the Leica HD camera shows images and movie clips directly on an HD moni- tor . 1. Thumbnail view (first pr ess) Ϙ up/down/left/right ▶ select t[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 30  The remote control does not work if the Leica HD camera is connec t ed to a computer and is in PC Mode. T he menus of the camera are also no longer displayed on the monitor . In this case close an y L eica Imaging software and re-power up the camera. Opening and closing the camera menu 1. Poin t the remote control towar[...]

Main menu Submenu Leica ICC50 HD Manual 31  The "Color" function makes it possible t o adapt the camera chip to the ambient light so that color-neutr al images can be acquired. Enabling automatic white balanc e 1. Press the ▤ butt on on the remote contr ol. 2. Call up the "C OL OR" entr y . 3. Set the value for "WB MOD[...]

Main menu Submenu Leica ICC50 HD Manual 32  The "Color" function makes it possible t o adapt the camera chip to the ambient light so that color-neutr al images can be acquired. Adjusting the white balance manually (r ecommended) 1. Move the specimen out of the field of view so that only the illumina- tion is seen. 2. Press the ▤ but[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 33 Main menu Main menu Submenu Submenu Manual exposure 1. Press the ▤ butt on on the remote contr ol. 2. Call up the command for manual e xposure (see diagram at the left). 3. Set the value for "EXP MODE" to "M ANUAL " . 4. Correct the values for "EXPOSURE" , "GAIN" and "GAMMA &qu[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 34 Main menu Submenu LIVE C A P T U R E D 2 0 4 8 X 1 5 36 1280X1080 M O V I E 7 2 0 X 4 8 0 HIGH QUALITY HIGH SHARPNESS C O LO R EXPOSURE RESOLUTION S E T U P C A M E R A SETUP USER  The "RESOLUTION" menu enables you to define the resolution for the live image on the computer , still image capture and video capt[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 35 Main menu Submenu S E T D AT E T I M E RESET CAMERA PRESS OK PRESS OK F L I P I M A G E 0 ° OVERLA Y NONE CAM MODE PC-MODE C O LO R EXPOSURE RESOLUTION S E T U P C A M E R A SETUP USER  The camera settings enable you to control internal parameters such as the date or time, update the firmw are or reset the camera. Y ou [...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 36 Main menu Submenu  The user- defined settings enable you t o, for example, sa ve illumina- tion scenarios and retriev e them later . SET ILL UM -1 to 3 (sav e illumination modes) These settings allow you to st ore up to three diff erent illumination modes and retrieve them lat er. Select the illumination number , then [...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 37  The Leica HD camera is supplied with various illumination modes that cover a wide spectrum of possible situations. Changing the illumination mode 1. Press the black button on the Leica HD camera to display the current illumination mode on the monitor or television. 2. Press the button again to switch t o the next illumi[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 38 G o![...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 39 Now all you need to do is properly set up your microscope , capture your images , and enjoy! Ready! Set! Go![...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 40 Car e and Cleaning[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 41 General Ϙ Keeping all optical components clean is important for maintaining good optical per f ormance. Ϙ Always cover the microscope with the Leica ICC50 HD camera with the plastic dust cover (provided with the microscope), when the instrument is not in use. Be sure power to the camera is off when the dust cover is in p[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 42 Specific a tions[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 43 Leica IC C50 HD c amer a module Camera W eight 700 g (camera only) Height 50mm Exposure time 2 milliseconds to 2 seconds Live image 45 fps (1256 × 720 Px) – 20 fps (1920 ×1080 Px) Full frame image ac quisition 2048 × 1536 pixels, 3.1 megapix els Movie clip 720 × 480 pixels (MP4) Sensor size 6.55 mm × 4.92 mm Pixel si[...]

Leica ICC50 HD Manual 44 Leica IC C50 HD c amer a module (cont.) Mechanical and optical inter fac es Ϙ Fits bet w een viewing tube and stand via standar d L eica Microsystems dovetail Ϙ Center off set of the top dovetail t o the bottom < 0.4 mm Ϙ Light distribution Optical 50% / Camera 50% Ϙ Internal video magnification 0.5× Ϙ Sensor Cen[...]