Leica IC80 HD manual

LeicaIC80 HD Manual[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 2 T able of Con tents Leica IC80 HD Introduction 9 Eective Displayed Section 10 Standard Delivery and Optional Accessories 11 Installation Assembling the Camera 13 Connecting to the W indows PC 14 Limitations in PC Mode 15 Using an Additional HDMI Monitor in PC Mode 16 Stand-alone Kit Application, Standard Deliv ery, Require[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 3 General Instructions Safety Concept Before using your Leica IC80 HD for the rst time, please read the "Safety Concept" brochure included with your instrument. It contains addi- tional information on handling and care . Use in clean rooms The Leica IC80 HD can be used in clean rooms without any problems . Cleaning[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 4 Safety Concept The Leica IC80 HD is shipped with an interac- tive CD-ROM, where you can nd all relevant user manuals. Keep it in a safe place, and readily ac cessible to the user . User manuals and updates are also available for you to download and print from our web site w ww.leica-micr o- systems.c om. The "S afety [...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 5 Symbols U sed W arning of a danger  This symbol indicates especially impor- tant information that must be read and complied with. F ailure to comply can cause the following: Ϙ Hazards to persons! Ϙ Instrument malfunctions and damage. W arning of hazardous elec trical voltage  This symbol indicates especially impor- ta[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 6 Safety Instruc tions Description The individual modules fulll the highest requi- rements in terms of observation and documen- tation with the Leica IC80 HD . Intended use Ϙ Refer to the "Safety Conc ept" brochure . Non-intended use Ϙ Refer to the "Safety Conc ept" brochure . The instruments and access[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 7 Safety Instruc tions (continued) Repairs, service work Ϙ Refer to the "Safety Conc ept" brochure . Ϙ Only original Leica Microsy stems spare parts may be used. Ϙ Before opening the instruments, switch o the power and unplug the pow er cable. Ϙ T ouching the live elec tric circuit can cause injury. T ransport [...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 8 L eica IC80 HD[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 9 Congra tulations on purchasing the Leica IC80 HD Digital Camera Module by Leica M icrosys- tems. The special design of the Leica IC80 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 integrat ed HDMI output allows the micro[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 10  Due to the sensor size in the camera, the live image and the nal image captur e do not show the same section that you see when looking through the eyepieces . Using the optional gra ticule The optional graticule can be inser ted into the eyepiece and shows the sec tion of the live or captured image. Eective Displa [...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 11 Standard equipment The standard delivery of the Leica IC80 HD includes the following: Ϙ Leica IC80 HD camera Ϙ "Leica Application Suit e" software DVD Ϙ USB cable for the connection to the c ompu- ter .  Additional information about working on the computer and with Leica Application Suite is provided in the s[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 12 Installa tion[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 13  The Leica IC80 HD is installed between the microscope stand and tube .  The Leica IC80 HD is compatible with all Leica M series ster eomicroscopes.  If the tube of the microscope is already installed, r emove it accor ding to the User Manual provided with the microsc ope. Assembly 1. Loosen the lock ing screw on th[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 14  F or instructions on installing and using the software for PC mode, r efer to the DVD provided with the IC80 HD .  Eyepieces have a xed, circular eld of view . How ever , the image sensor of the Leica IC80 HD is rectangular. Theref ore, the image eld of the camera shows less informa- tion than you see when lo[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 15 Aspect ratio  If the L eica IC80 HD is c onnected to a computer , images are alwa ys output in 4:3 aspect ratio – ev en if a 16:9 monitor or television is connected via HDMI. The image is necessarily compressed on such a devic e. Remote control  If you have equipped the Leica IC80 HD with the stand-alone kit and stil[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 16  In PC mode, the camera image is always shown in the preview window of Leica Application Suite. In addition, another compu- ter monitor or television can be connected via the HDMI interface.  The image cannot be output via both the HDMI and analog por ts simultaneously . The HDMI por t always has priorit y . T o output[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 17 Stand-alone Kit[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 18 Intended use The stand-alone kit for the Leica IC80 HD extends the possibilities of the camera so that it can be used even without a computer . The remote control provided enables access to the menus of the camera, so that a compu- ter is no longer required for brightness, white balance and other settings.  Because the ca[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 19  The stand-alone k it is designed for the use of HDMI-capable monitors and tele- visions. W e urgently r ecommend not using a DVI adapter , as other wise proper function can no longer be guaranteed!  If there is a simultaneous analog connec- tion, only the HDMI signal is output.  Please pay ultimate attention to onl[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 20 Information about SD Memory Cards File sy stem and formatting So that the SD card w orks corr ectly and is detec- ted by the Leica IC80 HD, it has to use the "F A T " le system. Most memor y cards are factor y- formatted with F A T so that they can be used immediately . An SD card cannot be forma tted in the L e[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 21  Before capturing the image, ensure that enough memory is available on the SD card and that writ e protection has not been ac tivated. If the SD memor y card is full or protected, the LED of the L eica IC80 HD r emains red, and y ou cannot acquire any more images.  If y ou want to use the stand-alone k it, the camera m[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 22  The white balance ensures that the specimen is shown in neutral colors. We recommend carrying out a new white balance adjustment whenev er you change the illumina- tion type or color temperature . This is par ticu- larly necessar y if you are working with halogen light that can be switched from yellow (low intensity) to [...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 23  The remote control does not work if the camera is connected to a computer .  F or triggering the camera, the optional footswitch can be used instead of the remote con trol. 1. Start video recording 2. Stop video rec ording 3. Save still image to SD car d 4. Stop / continue fr eeze image 5. Rotate image by 180° 6. Sho[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 24 Checking the battery If you are not sur e whether the remote control is working correctly , test the function as follows: 1. Switch on the microscope and monitor so that you see the liv e image on the monitor . 2. Hold the remote control in the beam path so that it faces upwar ds and press any key . Because the chip of the c[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 25  The image cannot be output via both the HDMI and analog por ts simultaneously . The HDMI por t always has priorit y . T o output the image via the analog por t, you have to remov e the HDMI cable from the camera. Connection 1. Plug the power cable into the corr espon- ding connector on the rear side of the Leica IC80 HD [...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 26 T he Camer a Menu[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 27  The remote control does not work if the Leica IC80 HD is connected to a compu- ter . The menus of the camera ar e also no longer displayed on the monitor . In this case unplug the USB cable from the camera and press the black button on the camera for about 5 seconds until the message "Standalone mode" appears o[...]

Main menu Submenu Leica IC80 HD Manual 28 C OL OR (A utomatic White Balance) S E T W H I T E B A L WB MODE RED LEVEL B L U E L E V E L B L A C K L E V E L C O L O R EXPOSURE RESOLUTION S E T U P C A M SETUP USER  The "Color" func tion makes it possible to adapt the camera chip to the ambient light so that color-neutr al images can be a[...]

Main menu Submenu Leica IC80 HD Manual 29 C OL OR (Manual White Balance) S E T W H I T E B A L WB MODE RED LEVEL B L U E L E V E L B L A C K L E V E L C O L O R EXPOSURE RESOLUTION S E T U P C A M SETUP USER  The "Color" func tion makes it possible to adapt the camera chip to the ambient light so that color-neutr al images can be acqui[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 30 EXPOSURE Main menu Main menu Submenu Submenu EXP MODE EXP MODE EXPOSURE EXPOSURE GAIN GAIN BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS GAMMA GAMMA C O L O R C O L O R EXPOSURE EXPOSURE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION S E T U P C A M S E T U P C A M SETUP USER SETUP USER Manual exposure 1. Press the ▤ butt on on the remote con trol. 2. Call up the command[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 31 RESOL UTION Main menu Submenu LIVE RES I M G R E S 2 0 4 8 X 1 5 3 6 1280X1080 M O V I E R E S 7 2 0 X 4 8 0 HIGH QUALITY HIGH SHARPNESS C O L O R EXPOSURE RESOLUTION S E T U P C A M SETUP USER  The "RESOLUTION" menu enables you to dene the resolution for the live image on the computer , still image capture a[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 32 SETUP CAM (Camer a S ettings) Main menu Submenu S E T D AT E T I M E RESET CAMERA PRESS OK PRESS OK UPDA TE EPROM PRESS OK C A M L O G O P R E S S O K CAM MODE PCMODE C O L O R EXPOSURE RESOLUTION S E T U P C A M SETUP USER  The camera settings enable you to control internal parameters such as the date or time, update [...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 33 SETUP USER (User-dened Settings) Main menu Submenu S E T I L L U M M O D E S E T M E N U C O L O R L E I C A / L A S ILLUM 1 SET LANGU AGE ENGLISH SHOW CAPTURE 2 SEC S H O W M E N U 1 5 S E C C O L O R EXPOSURE RESOLUTION S E T U P C A M SETUP USER  The user- dened settings enable y ou to , for example, save illu[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 34  The Leica IC80 HD is supplied with vari- ous illumination modes that cover a wide spectrum of possible situations. Changing the illumination mode 1. Press the black button on the Leica IC80 HD to display the current illumination mode on the monitor or television. 2. Press the button again to switch t o the next illuminat[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 35 Car e and Maintenanc e[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 36 General Ϙ F or good optical results , it is important to keep optical components clean. Ϙ Always cover the microscope and the Leica IC80 HD with the dust cov er included in the delivery when the instrument is not in use. Ϙ If an optical sur face is very dirty or dusty , ush it using a syringe or clean it using a camelh[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 37 Specic a tions[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 38 LeicaIC80 HD IC80 HD Digital Camera Ϙ W eight 700 g (camera only) Ϙ Exposure time 2 msec. – 2 sec . Ϙ Live image on computer scr een up to 25 fps (1024×768 pixels) ▉ F ull-screen image capture 2048 × 1536 pix els, 3.1 megapixels Ϙ Sensor size: 6.55mm × 4.92mm Ϙ Pix el size: 3.2μm × 3.2μm Sensor Ϙ Sen[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 39 Leica IC80 HD (continued) Po wer supply v oltage and frequency Ϙ Input: 5 V DC/500mA Ϙ When using the stand-alone kit: 85-265 V AC, 50/60 Hz Ϙ Input power = 10W Ϙ Po wer consumption 4 W Ambient conditions Ϙ Elevation up to 2000 m Ϙ F or use in enclosed rooms only Ϙ T emperature 5 °C to 40 °C Ϙ Installation category[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 40 Dimensional Drawings A B C D A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 Changed by Ch.Release 1.Release Material Scale Remark Material-No. Sub-ID Ver. Doc.-Type Name Change-No.: Copyright by Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH, Germany, 2006 Sheet Designer Intermediate Product MICROSYSTEMS TIF-Date: 40 133.4 34 101.2 95 80.8 mechanik2002 Nicht freigegeben[...]

Leica IC80 HD Manual 41 Dimensional Drawings (c ontinued) A B C D A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 Changed by Ch.Release 1.Release Material Scale Remark Material-No. Sub-ID Ver. Doc.-Type Name Change-No.: Copyright by Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH, Germany, 2006 Sheet Designer Intermediate Product MICROSYSTEMS TIF-Date: 40 133.4 34 101.2 95 80.8 mechanik2002 Nich[...]