Nikon DS-2MBW manual

DS Camera Control Unit DS-L1 DS Camera Head DS-5M/DS-2Mv/ DS-2MBW DS Cooled Camera He ad DS-5Mc/DS-2MBWc < Instructions > (Ver. 3.0) M306E 05.04.CF .7 (1/2)[...]

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- i - Thank you for purchasing the Nikon products. This inst ruction manual has been prepared for users of the DS Camera Control Unit DS-L1, DS Camera Head DS-5M/DS-2Mv/ DS-2MBW, and DS C ooled Camera Head DS-5Mc/DS-2MBWc. To ensure correct use, please read this ma nual carefully before using these products. • The contents o f this manual may no [...]

- ii - 1. Using the equipment This equipment should be used for photographic purposes only. Do no t attempt to use it for any other purpose. 2. Do not disassemble or repair the equipment The DS-L1 and DS AC adapter conta in high-voltage power supplies. Never attemp t to disassemble or repair the equipment by yourself ; doing so may resu lt in elect[...]

- iii - 1. Installation environment • Do not use t his equipmen t in locations subject to high tempera tures, high h umidi ty, vi brati on, or excessive amount s of dust. Doing so may re sult in fire or malfun ction. • When used for an extended period of time, the DS-L1 may become hot. Do not place th e DS-L1 on a surface that cannot with stand[...]

CONTENTS - iv - CONTENTS I Before Use ............................................................................................. 1 1 Types of DS Camera Hea d ........................................................................... 1 2 Componen ts .............................................................................................. 2 [...]

CONTENTS - v - 2.2 Using a CF Card...................................................................................... 58 2.2.1 Saving an Image to a CF Card—REC Menu .............................................. 58 2.2.2 Reproducing I mages from a CF Card—V IEW Me nu ....................................61 2.2.3 Using Dual-Window D isplay to [...]

CONTENTS - vi - 4.6.3(1) Using the CAPTURE Bu tton to Save Imag e Files ................................ 112 4.6.3(2) Using the CAM Men u to Save Image Files ......................................... 113 5 U s in g t h e DS - L1 w he n Co nn e ct ed t o a P C b y a US B C ab l e ................................. 115 5.1 Recommended Operat ing Envir[...]

CONTENTS - vii - 3 DS Remote Contro ller DS-RC ................................................................... 169 4 DS AC ad apter ....................................................................................... 17 0 5 Overall S pecifica tions .............................................................................. 17 0[...]

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I Before Use 1 Types of DS Camera Head - 1 - I Before Use 1 Types of DS Camera Head The following five DS camera head models are av ailable. T he features of the DS camera head will vary depending on the mo del purchased. Befo re use, identify your DS camera head model. • DS camera h ead models a nd features DS camera head model name Image pickup[...]

I Before Use 2 Components - 2 - (op tiona l) 2 Components Check to see that all the items li sted below are provided in t he package. If any items are missing, contact your ne arest Nikon representati ve immediately. 1 DS Camera Control Unit DS-L1 5 DS camera head C mount cap Camera cable, 3 m (E229586) 2 Instruction manual 6 DS Remote Control ler [...]

II Peripheral Equipment - 3 - II Peripheral Equipment (1) Analog RGB input display Although the DS-L1 contai ns a 1,024 × 768 (XGA) 6.3-inch l iquid crystal display, you may need an external display if you want to obse rve images on a larger screen or at a higher 1,280 × 1, 024 resolution (SXGA). Prepare an SXGA 60 Hz or XGA 60 Hz TTL-synchro niz[...]

II Peripheral Equipment - 4 - (4) USB hub You'll need a USB hub to u se a mouse, keyboard , and printer at the sa me time. Use a USB hub recommend ed by Nikon. ( Not every USB hub is co mpatible with the DS-L 1.) Only one hub can be co nnected to the DS -L1. If your keyboard is equipped with a USB hub, use this hub. (5) USB printer Use the spe[...]

II Peripheral Equipment - 5 - (10) Personal computer (PC) A PC is required for remote cont rol of the DS-L1 or to handle image data on other media. A PC can be connected to t he DS-L1 v ia USB or over a network . For connect a PC to a network, we recommend the follo wing configura tion: OS: Windows 98/NT/2000/XP Macintosh OS 8.6/9.2/X Memory: 64 MB[...]

III Names of Parts a nd Their Functions 1 DS Camera Control Unit DS-L1 - 6 - III Names of Parts and Their Functions 1 DS Camera Control Unit DS-L1 Front of the DS-L1 Internal LCD 1,024 × 768 dots 6.3-inch LCD display Cursor buttons Use one of the four cursor butto ns to choose an item within a menu and the MENU button to confirm what you’ve sele[...]

III Names of Parts a nd Their Functions 1 DS Camera Control Unit DS-L1 - 7 - Left side of the DS-L1 Right side of the DS-L1 USB device port Connect a PC to this port with a USB cab le to send and receive data to and from the PC. Or connect a PictBridge-supporting printer to perform the direct print. USB host port Use this port to connect a USB mous[...]

III Names of Parts a nd Their Functions 1 DS Camera Control Unit DS-L1 - 8 - Rear of the DS-L1 RGB connector Use this connector to connect an external monitor. External interface output Connect a stroboscope or other exte rnal device here. This outp ut gene rate s a s yn chro niz ing s igna l wh en ca ptu rin g an imag e, enabling the strobe light [...]

III Names of Parts a nd Their Functions 2 DS Camera Head - 9 - 2 DS Camera Head 3 DS Remote Controller DS-RC (Optional) To EXT.IN connector Connect the cable supplied w ith the unit from this connector to the EXTERNAL IN connector on the DS-L1. CAPTURE button Save s ima ge d ata . A d est inat ion wher e im age data is saved (a CF card, server via [...]

IV Connecting and Insta lling the Equipment 1 Connection Diagrams - 10 - DS camera head CF card DS-L1 DS AC adapter USB cable USB equipment, mouse, keyboa rd, printer, and Nikon misroscope LAN cable DS-RC IV Connecting and Installing the Equipment 1 Connection Diagrams Schematic diagram PC or a PictBridge- supporting printer DS camera cable LAN RGB[...]

IV Connecting and Insta lling the Equipment 1 Connection Diagrams - 11 - Connectors · DS-L1 Left side · DS-L1 Rear RGB cable ↓ External monitor Remote cable ↓ DS-RC Remote cable ↓ DS camera head USB cable USB equipment LAN cable PC or a PictBridge- supporting printer DS AC ada p ter USB mouse USB keyboard Printer Microsco p e LAN ← ←[...]

IV Connecting and Insta lling the Equipment 2 Installing the DS-L1 - 12 - 2 Installing the DS-L1 When installing the DS-L1 on a flat surfac e such as a desktop by using th e stand arm Extract the stand arm from the DS-L1 and place it at a n angle of 5 to 10 degrees, as shown below. Leave a clearance of about 1 00 mm around the DS -L 1 to prevent he[...]

IV Connecting and Insta lling the Equipment 3 Connection Methods - 13 - Vertical tube of microscope To CAMERA connector on the DS-L1 DS camera head C mount adapter C mount 3 Connection Methods (1) Connecting the DS Camera Head Be sure to turn off the power for the DS-L1 before making any connections. Connect one end of the ca mera cable supplied wi[...]

IV Connecting and Insta lling the Equipment 3 Connection Methods - 14 - (3) Connecting USB Peripheral Equipment Be sure to turn off the power for the DS-L1 before making any connections. When using a USB mouse, USB keyboard, USB printer (Mi tsubishi CP900D), or Nikon 80i/90i microscope independ ently, conne ct the device direc tly to the USB-H conn[...]

IV Connecting and Insta lling the Equipment 3 Connection Methods - 15 - Connecting to a PC without going through a LAN (7) Connecting External I/ O Devices Be sure to turn off the power to the DS-L1 a n d any equipment to be connected befor e making connections. When an external d evice is connected to the EXTERNAL IN conne ctor on the DS-L1, th e [...]

IV Connecting and Insta lling the Equipment 3 Connection Methods - 16 - EXTERNAL OUT Functions: Extended external o utput pins 1 and 2, both for strobe sy nchronizing output This output is used ma inly for synchronized firi ng of a stroboscope when capturing an image with the DS-L1. Electrical chara cteristics of str obe synchroniz ing output are o[...]

V Microscope Adjustment - 17 - V Microscope Adjustment When the cam era head is mounted on a microscope, adjus t the microsco pe as described below . (1) Use the Appropriate Filters When capturing a color image: Insert the NCB filt er into the o ptical path. When capturing a black & white image: Insert the appropriate fil ter into the optical p[...]

V Microscope Adjustment - 18 - (2) Adjusting the Fiel d Diaphragm Adjust the field diaphragm so that it circumsc ribes the v iewfield. The field diaphrag m has a significant impact on contrast, espec ially for fluorescent sp ecimens against dark ba ckgrounds. Make sure you adjust the field diaphragm correct ly. For details on adjustment, ref er to [...]

V Microscope Adjustment - 19 - (6) Adjusting the Exposure Time Use an ND filte r to adjust the illumination for the m icroscope to a l evel tha t yields a suita ble exposure time (generall y 1/15 to 1/250 s). You can also adjust the camera se nsitivity. Terms What is an N D filter? An ND filter is a filter that affects only the amount of light pass[...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Operations 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 20 - VI Basic Operations Preface to Operating Instructions The DS-L1 (Ver. 3.00 or later) su ppor ts the five camera heads listed below. If you change camera heads, the DS -L1 control u nit will automa tically switch mode s in response. DS-5M 5-megapixel CCD / color / non-co oled D[...]

VI Basic Operations SETUP 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 21 - 1 Preparations Before Photographing 1.1 Using Various Input Devices 1.1.1 Using the DS-L1 Pan el Switches MENU button (menu / enter button) Pressing the MENU bu tton brings up th e CAM Easy menu. W hile the men u is displayed, use this button as the ENTER but ton to confirm your s[...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Operations 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 22 - Cursor buttons Use these butt ons to select a n icon in a me nu or to incre ment or decreme nt a set value. • For an icon to in crement or decrement a valu e such as the Gain icon on the CAM menu Position the cu rsor over the icon and press the MENU butt on to select the ico[...]

VI Basic Operations SETUP 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 23 - 1.1.3 Using a Mouse You can use a USB mouse w ith the DS-L1 . Be sure to use a recommend ed mouse. No t every USB mouse is compatib le with the DS-L1. While most normal oper ations invo lve left-c licking the mo use, so me may requir e right-c licking. For icons to set a valu e or[...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Operations 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 24 - 1.1.4 Using a Keyboard You can use a USB keyboard wit h the DS-L1. For frequent text or character entry, you'll find using a keyboard most convenie nt. Be sure to use a recommended type of keyboard. Not all USB keyboards are compatible with the DS-L1. Alphanumeric charact[...]

VI Basic Operations SETUP 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 25 - 1.2 Notes on Using a CF Card Images can be saved to or reproduced from a CF card. Pay attention to the following w hen using a CF card: • Use a Type-I or Type II-complia nt CF card or microdrive. • Carefully read the user's manual provided with your C F card before using [...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Operations 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 26 - 1.3 Menu Configuration and Method of Displaying a Menu 1.3.1 Menu Configuration The menus availab le with the DS -L1 are listed b elow. Shortcut menus CAM (Easy / Advn. / Reg.) Camera setting me nus VIEW Save to or reproduce from CF card, two-screen reproduction, CF card thumb[...]

VI Basic Operations SETUP 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 27 - 1.3.2 Method of Displa ying a Menu Follow the procedure describe d below to show or hide a menu or to sw itch between menus. Using the MENU button on the main unit front panel Press the MENU button to display the CAM E asy menu. To change menus, select your desired tag w i th one [...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Operations 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 28 - 1.4 Initial Settings When using the DS-L1 for the first time afte r purchasing, you must make the following environment settings before photographing any image. (1) Date and power-save settings Set the unit cl ock and power-save ti mer. (2) Image file-save related settings Set[...]

VI Basic Operations SETUP 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 29 - Date:, Time: Enter a date and time . NOTE: If the DS-L1 remains turned off for extended periods, its internal timer ma y slow down or stop. When the DS-L1 star ts up, it displays the date and time set in its timer (flashes for about 8 seconds). If you have s hut off the DS-L1 for [...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Operations 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 30 - 1.4.2 Image File Settings—File Settings Display a menu and se lect the [SETUP] tag on it to ente r the SETUP menu. Select File Settings from the SETUP m enu to display th e Fi le Settin gs screen sh own below. When you have finished setting each ite m, press SAV E to save th[...]

VI Basic Operations SETUP 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 31 - Log If you select th e check box la beled “with LOG.txt, ” the function for at taching a log (co mment statemen t) is enabled when you save an imag e. Writing information such as subject nam e , number, and ob jective magn ification in a log may facil itate future co nfirmatio[...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Operations 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 32 - Fine: Provides high picture quality but produces large images due to a low compression rate . Draft: Pro vides low pi cture quality b ut small fil e sizes due to h igh compressio n rates. NOTE: You can a lso select the file form at when saving an image from the REC menu. The f[...]

VI Basic Operations SETUP 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 33 - Performance Source / CCD mode switching Display mode (CAM menu) Frame rate (fps) Progressive s5M s1.3M s2M s800* 5Mi 3.75 No No -- -- 1.3Mi 6.75 Yes No -- -- 1.3Mp 7.5 { Yes No -- 5M cameras C.Scan 15 { Yes Yes -- -- 2Mfull 15 { -- -- No No 800*6 20 { -- -- Yes No 800*5 30 { -- --[...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Operations 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 34 - This display mode is useful when good performance with moving subjects is required. Regardless of the source setting, t he CCD mode switc hes to match the shutter speed , resulting in delays dur ing image acq uisition. Progressive display mod es eliminat es color shift s, even[...]

VI Basic Operations SETUP 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 35 - Auto change CCD mode Select "Auto change CCD mode" for auto matic adjustment of the CC D mode to match the camera shutter speed whe n the source is set to maximum resolution ("s5M" for 5M ca meras or "s2M" for 2M cameras). This mode lets you observe b[...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Operations 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 36 - 1.4.3 Startup Condition Settings—Power On Settings Display a menu and select the [SETUP] tag on it to enter the SET UP menu. S elect Power On Settings from the SET UP menu to display the Power On Se ttings screen shown below. The following items can be set in the Power On Se[...]

VI Basic Operations SETUP 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 37 - SXGA/XGA,LCD Select a monitor output stat e from those listed below. XGA (LCD ON) LCD Color: Internal monitor is ON, and external monitor XGA output is ON. (Color adjustment for the internal LCD monitor) SXGA (LCD OFF): Inte rnal monitor is OFF, and external monitor SX GA output i[...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Operations 1 Preparations Before Photographing - 38 - "XGA (LCD ON) LC D Color" is initially sele cted for Power On Sett ings. When using an external monitor, select "SXGA (LCD OFF)," "XGA (LCD OFF)," or "XGA (L CD ON)." 4) Colors may not display correctly, dependin g on the ext ernal monit[...]

VI Basic Operations SETUP Preparations Before Photographing - 39 - NOTE: If the message “NG !! Code Error!!” is displa yed when you enter the license code, check to see that the license co de you've enter ed is correct before retrying. The printers to perform the direct printing can be select ed from either Mitsubishi CP900D or anyone whic[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Operations 2 Photographing Imag es - 40 - 2 Photographing Images 2.1 Adjustin g Camera Operat ion and Exposur e for Bett er Pictur e Quality— CAM M enu The CAM menu is displayed immed iately after yo u display any menu or when you se lect the CAM tag. The CAM menu has the fo llowing function s for setting photo graphing condit[...]

VI Basic Operations CAMERA 2 Photographing Imag es - 41 - Photographing procedure To photograph an image from the Easy me nu, follow the procedur e described below. (1) Choose scene mode and custom mode. Choose these modes ac cording to the subj ect and the method of observation. (2) Adjust the white balance. Prepare an evenly whit e subject and ad[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Operations 2 Photographing Imag es - 42 - (1) Choosing scene mode and custom mode Choose a scene mode th at suits the s ubject and the me thod of observatio n. Scene mode To change the scene mode for industr ial or biological specimens, use Cam OSD on Power On Settings as select ed from the SETUP menu. • Industrial specime n s[...]

VI Basic Operations CAMERA 2 Photographing Imag es - 43 - Custom modes Custom mode is the mod e in which the set va lues for individual su bjects a nd objectives and those of scene mode s are saved. Pressing one of th e buttons c1 th rough c7 calls up the save d content of the selected cust om mode. You also can confirm the information in the Info [...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Operations 2 Photographing Imag es - 44 - (6) Saving the image Use (Capt. bu tton) or the CAPTU RE button on th e DS-L1 to sav e the image. (Capt. button) and the C APTURE button o n the DS-L1 are func tionally the sa me. The image is saved to the destination t hat has been as signed to the b utton. You can also use these button[...]

VI Basic Operations CAMERA 2 Photographing Imag es - 45 - NOTE: If the expos ure time exceeds 6 second s, is disp layed. By right-clicking the mouse, photographing is stopped. Confirm the image and, if satisfac to ry, save the i mage. Use the (capt. button) or th e REC menu or the shortcut menu to save the image. If the brightness needs adjustment,[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Operations 2 Photographing Imag es - 46 - 2.1.3 Fine Adjustment before Photographing—Ad vn. Menu Select the [Advn.] tab on the CAM menu, and the Advn . menu will be display ed. In the Advn. menu you can make various settings of the ca mera individu ally to obta in an opti mum combination of settings for the intended subject. C[...]

VI Basic Operations CAMERA 2 Photographing Imag es - 47 - Photographing procedure Follow the procedure described below for genera l photography. By referring to the procedure below, find a method that is most suitable for the purpose of observa tion or the intend ed subject as you photograph an image. (1) Choose di splay mode. (2) Choose exposure m[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Operations 2 Photographing Imag es - 48 - (1) Choosing display mode Display mode here refers to one that is used to determine how an imag e is displayed o n the screen. Feeling or features of camera operation vary wi th a combination of di splay mode and the source you use during photographing. Refer to “Out line Guide to Sour[...]

VI Basic Operations CAMERA 2 Photographing Imag es - 49 - • If fluctuations in exposure caused by moveme nt of t he subject presen ts a problem, use AE_ L to te mporarily ho ld the exposure v alue. Dur ing that time, AE_ L becomes red. • Recomm ended example: Gene ral photography of a relatively bright subject S_AE: Choose “S_AE” when you f[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Operations 2 Photographing Imag es - 50 - NOTE: Adjusting the focus of a dark subjec t can also be performed by pressing the (focus button). When the button is right-clicked, the camera gain is increased to ad just the exposure a utomatic ally so that t he exposure t ime will not be too long. The n, the live i mage is displayed [...]

VI Basic Operations CAMERA 2 Photographing Imag es - 51 - • To suppress unevenne ss in bright parts while photographing an image with clearly distinguishable dark and bright areas → TONE6 Recommended examp le: Metal tissue or cer amics and other ma terials, photographing documents with a le ns, etc. • To enhance contrast for easy recognition [...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Operations 2 Photographing Imag es - 52 - 2) Next, adjust the expos ure. It would be ideal if the a mount of inciden t light can be adju sted in such a way that the shutter speed fall s within a range of about 1/7 .5 to 1/250 seconds. To adj ust the amoun t of incident ligh t, adjust the luminous energy of the light so urce or t[...]

VI Basic Operations CAMERA 2 Photographing Imag es - 53 - Watch the ima ge while you make adjustmen ts. Also, be careful not to forget to reverse previous settings. Effects COLOR / B&W / NEGA / BlueB / Sepia You can choose color effects on an i m age from the following five choices: • COLOR This is the normal color imag e output. • B&W [...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Operations 2 Photographing Imag es - 54 - If a red or sky blue bar is displayed during automatic expo sure (AE), you are outsid e the exposure controllab le range. Therefore, adj ust the a mount of inc ident light b y adjusting t he luminous ener gy of the light source or the iris diaphragm or by using an ND filter. Confirm the [...]

VI Basic Operations CAMERA 2 Photographing Imag es - 55 - NOTE: The CAPTURE button can be assign ed any desired function by the Cap ture Function on Additional Settings, whether it be saving to a CF card, saving to an FTP server, or outputting directly to a printer . Refer to “1.4.1 Date and Power-save Settings － Additional Settings ” in Chap[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Operations 2 Photographing Imag es - 56 - 2.1.4 Special Photography on Advn. Menu —Fluorescent Phot ographing or Dark Subject Photographi ng The following settings are reco mmended for fluorescent photography or d ark subject photography. Settings on t he CAM Advn. menu 1) Set th e white balance under norm al lighting conditio[...]

VI Basic Operations CAMERA 2 Photographing Imag es - 57 - Other settin gs required • In File Settings of the SETUP me nu, set the so urce to “s5M” o r “s2M” (high pictur e quality). • In Additional Settings of the SETUP menu , set Externa l Out to “OFF” (wi thout shutter delay). Check the screen for any abnormality. If no problems a[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Operations 2 Photographing Imag es - 58 - 2.2 Using a CF Card The DS-L1 allows you to save a photographed image to a CF card. You also can reproduce a saved image on the screen from the C F card. 2.2.1 Saving an Image to a CF Card— REC Menu Select the [REC] tag a t the top of the CAM menu screen. The REC menu will be d isplaye[...]

VI Basic Operations CAMERA 2 Photographing Imag es - 59 - In the REC menu, yo u can specify the photo graphing source, file for mat, image size, and compression rate w hen saving an image. • Choose the source, either “s5M” for 5M ca mera s or “s2M” for 2M cameras to obtain high picture quality. NOTE: Refer to “O utline Guid e to Source [...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Operations 2 Photographing Imag es - 60 - Saving an image To save an image to a CF card from the RE C menu , follow the procedure descr ibed below. 1) Choose “1 shot” if you want to save only one image sheet. Choose “Cont inue” to save multiple imag e sheets at g iven interva ls. 2) Change the destination or f ile name t[...]

VI Basic Operations CAMERA 2 Photographing Imag es - 61 - 2.2.2 Reproducing Images from a CF Card—VIEW Menu Display a menu and select the [V IEW] tag on it to enter the VIEW m enu. In the VIEW menu, you can reproduce images on the screen from a CF card . You also can delete im age files from the CF card or display a thumbnail. Reproducing an imag[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Operations 2 Photographing Imag es - 62 - Using the formatting fu nction If you insert a CF card formatted in NTFS, i.e., formats not supported by the DS-L1, the following mess age will be disp layed on the VIEW menu. “Error !! Unacceptable CF Card Format (FAT16) ? Format ” Press the Format button to form at t he CF car d in[...]

VI Basic Operations CAMERA 2 Photographing Imag es - 63 - 2.3 Outputting Images Directly to a Printer 2.3.1 Printing an Image When operating from a shor tcut menu or th e REC menu, use t he print icon to print. When selecting CP900D printer or a PictBridge-s upporting printer in the Additional Settings s c r e e n o f t h e S E T U P m e n u w i n [...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Operations 2 Photographing Imag es - 64 - Selecting a so urce Use File Settin gs of the SETUP m enu to sele ct a source. Choose the “s5M” for 5M cameras or “s2 M” for 2M cameras source to obtain sa tisfactory picture quality. The features of each source will be the same as when saving an image. Refer to “1.4.2 Image Fi[...]

VI Basic Operations TOOL 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 65 - 3 Measuring Two-p oint Distance or Entering Informati on—TOOL Menu 3.1 Outline of the TOOL Menu Display a menu and select the [TOOL] tag on it, and the TOOL menu w ill be displayed. In the TOOL menu, the fol lowing functions a re available to utiliz[...]

. TOOL . VI Basic Operations 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 66 - Configuration of the TOOL menu Measurement functions Calib. Enters a calibration value s1 ～ s7 Calls calibration sett ings Measure Measurement funct ions Scale Displays a scale C.Scale Displays an XY scale Cross: Crosshairs Cross Display Color C[...]

VI Basic Operations TOOL 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 67 - 3.2 What is an Overlay? An overlay is so mething like a tran sparent sheet th at is placed on top of a photographed image. Text, count markers, p en drawings, measurement l ines, or superimp osed images can b e written on the overlay. The co ntents wr[...]

. TOOL . VI Basic Operations 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 68 - 3.3 Entering a Comment on the Image You can enter a com ment on the overlay o f an im age by using the pen dr awing, count marking, or text function. An overlay can be placed on t op of a live image. If you do not want the image and a co mment to [...]

VI Basic Operations TOOL 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 69 - 3.3.2 Using the Count Marker (t o Count the Number of Points) The count marker is a convenient func tion beca use it displ ays numbers in th e order in which markers have been attach ed. Attach a marker to each poin t on the image, and you can count t[...]

. TOOL . VI Basic Operations 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 70 - 3.3.3 Entering Textual Comments The text function allows you to enter a textual comment in the image. NOTE: Although text can be entered from a keyboa rd, you need a mouse to perform other operations. 1) Press Text . The tool bar shown below will [...]

VI Basic Operations TOOL 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 71 - 3.4 Measuring on the Screen Once you calibrate the r eference length, yo u will have a simple means of measuring d istances. You can save seven calibrat ion values for each object ive or measuremen t condition and reus e saved values b y calling them [...]

. TOOL . VI Basic Operations 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 72 - 8) Press to return to the previous menu. Any calibration va lues will be era sed unless they have been saved. NOTE: If you sele ct "E" on the ca libration scr een, calibratio n values are conver ted to inches or millimeters before savi n[...]

VI Basic Operations TOOL 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 73 - 3.4.2 Calling the Calibratio n Value To use one of the register ed calibration valu es to perform measurement, you must call up the calibration value following the proc edure d escribed below before you can use it. NOTE: Be aware that if you call up a[...]

. TOOL . VI Basic Operations 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 74 - 3) Draw a measurement line. Click the mouse button at the start poin t of th e object to be measured and hold down the mouse button whi le you drag and release the mouse b utton at the end p oint, to draw a line (measur ement line) . The length o [...]

VI Basic Operations TOOL 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 75 - 3.4.4 Measuring perpendic ular distance You can measure th e distance betw een a reference line and a point on an imag e. The measurement line for this measurem ent can be saved as part of the overlay for the image. 1) Press Meas ure . The tool bar sh[...]

. TOOL . VI Basic Operations 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 76 - 3.4.5 Measuring angles You can measure an ang le between two lin es on the screen and save the mea surement line (lines and angle) for this measurement as part of the overlay for the image. 1) Press Measur e to disp lay the following toolbar. Sel [...]

VI Basic Operations TOOL 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 77 - 3.4.6 Measuring circles You can measure the dia meter and cir cumference of circl es drawn on the screen and sav e circles and measurement results (diameter and circumfere nce) as part of the overlay for the image. 1) Press Measur e . The tool bar sho[...]

. TOOL . VI Basic Operations 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 78 - 3.5 Adjusting the Subject Posi tion and Comparing Sizes 3.5.1 Using Crosshairs to Adjust the Subject Position You can display crosshair s on the screen a nd use it to adjust the center or the horizontal or vertical positio n of the subject. 1) Pre[...]

VI Basic Operations TOOL 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 79 - 8) “Center Cross” is an option t hat allows you to fill the c enter part of the crossha irs. Select the “Yes” check box to fill th e center part of the crossha irs. If you select the “No” che ck box, the center part of the cr osshairs will[...]

. TOOL . VI Basic Operations 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 80 - 3.5.2 Using a Scale t o Measure the Subject Size You can display a sca le on the scree n and use it to measure an approxi mate size of the subject. 1) Select the calibration value you wa nt to use from s1 through s7 . 2) Press Scale , and a scal e[...]

VI Basic Operations TOOL 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 81 - 3.5.3 Using XY Scales to Measure th e Dimensions of the Subject By displaying XY sca les on the scree n, you ca n measure th e approximate dimensions of the subject. Because t he X and Y scales can b e moved indepe ndently, you can move th e scales cl[...]

. TOOL . VI Basic Operations 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 82 - 3.5.4 Creating a Translucent Image and Comparing It to a Liv e Image You can create a translu cent image from the displayed image on t he screen and view it while being laid on to p of the live image f or compariso n. This function may be used to [...]

VI Basic Operations TOOL 3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu - 83 - 3.5.5 Measuring vertic al and horizontal distances You can measure th e horizontal distance (on the x-axis) and vertical dista nce (on the y-axis) between two cross ha irs you display on the scre en. 1) Rig ht-click on Cross . The bu tton will change [...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 84 - 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network 4.1 Typical Method of Use You can connect the DS -L1 and a PC in a ne twork and operate the DS -L1 from the PC or exchange imag e files betwee n the DS-L1 and the PC. There are three methods for operating the DS-L1 from a PC: • Use a WEB browser[...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 85 - Using FTP commands to operate the DS-L1 from a PC • Get images f rom the DS-L1 • Send and save images t o the DS-L1 • Advanced control of the DS-L1 FTP commands may be used f rom a PC to receiv e, send, or save imag e files. Furthermore , advanced co ntrol of th e DS-L1 is po [...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 86 - 4.2 Network Settings 4.2.1 Items Needing Confirmation Items Needing Confirmation A LAN in some DS- L1 operating env ironments may have been set up in a way exclusive to that environment, so be sure to co nsult the netw ork ad ministrator in your orga nization before setting up a[...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 87 - 4.2.2 Setting Essential Items—Network Settings In this instr uction manual, ex planation are given a ssuming that th e IP address of the DS-L1 is 192.168.10.2, th at of the server is 192.168.10.1, and that of th e subnet mask is 255.255.0.0., while the gateway address is 192.168. [...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 88 - Internal Serve r Set the IP address, s ubnet mask, user I D, and password of the DS -L1. Refer to “Settings for improved security” de scrib ed below for details o n how to set a password. • When automat ically acquir ing an IP address D.H. C.P * ( Aut o get an IP ) IP Addr[...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 89 - Limiting c onnectable I Ps If you want to limit the IP ad dress es connectable to the DS-L1, selec t the “IP Authority” check box. To register the IP addresses that are allowed to connect to the DS-L1, follow the procedure descr ibed below. Method for registering the IP addresse[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 90 - 4.3 Operating the DS-L1 from a WEB Browser 4.3.1 Setting the WEB Browser 4.3.1(1) When Using Internet Explorer 1) Start the PC . Refer to your computer’s user manual for details. 2) Launch Internet Explorer. Refer to your computer’s user manual or the Internet Explorer help [...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 91 - 6) Select [Advanced]. If [Advance d] is disabled and you ca nnot select it, left-click on [U se a Proxy Server] first. A check mark will be di splayed, allowing y ou to select [ Advanced]. 7) In the [Excepti ons] column, writ e the IP address of the DS-L1. (Refer to “4.2.2 Sett in[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 92 - 4.3.1(2) When Using Netscape 1) Start the PC . Refer to your computer’s user manual for details. 2) Launch Netsca pe Refer to your computer’s user manual or the Netscape help function for details. 3) Select [Edit] - [Pref erences]. 4) Select [Advanced] - [Pro xies]. Lift-cli[...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 93 - 5) Selec t the check box labeled [Manual Pr oxy Configura tion] and then left-cli ck on [View]. 6) In the [Excepti ons] column, writ e the ID address of the DS-L1. (Refer to “4.2.2 Se tting Essential Items” in Chapter VI for deta ils on the I P address of the DS -L1.) • Enter [...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 94 - 4.3.2 Using WEB Screens Once a PC and the DS -L1 are connec ted through a networ k, it is poss ible to check or capture the image that is being shot by the camera head of the DS-L1 from a WEB brow ser. Even from a distance, you c an check what image the DS -L1 is curren tly shoo[...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 95 - Opening a WEB screen 1) Launch either Internet Explorer or Netscape Communica tor on your computer. 2) Enter the IP address of the DS-L1 in the UR L address field. (Example: http://192.168.10.2/) The Entrance screen of the DS-L1 will appear. 3) Click either ROOM1 or ROOM2. ROOM1 and[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 96 - Using ROOM1 ROOM1 allows y ou to observe the image tha t is being shot by the DS-L1 a t specified in tervals, while at the same ti me capturing imag es onto the PC or displaying a stream window. You also can control the DS-L1 main unit from this screen. (1) Tabs Entrance: Re tur[...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 97 - (3) Control Pad Displays a subwindow for controlling the DS-L1. From this wind ow, you can save the la test im age to an image file. You can also perform almost all oper ations that you would perform from the CAM Advn. me nu. (Refer to “2.1 .3 Fine Adjustment before Photograph ing[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 98 - NOTE: * If you click the [Cancel] button in th e folder select screen , it is possible that the browser will no lo nger be updated. In such a case, wait for a while or temporarily close the browser and reopen it. * Sometimes , the window may be cl osed w hile downloading a n ima[...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 99 - (5) Quality Set the picture quality of the preview scr een. The hig her the picture qua lity, the slower t he display speed of the pr eview screen will be. Select the quality a ccording to your application. 5M cameras 2M cameras 320*240 400*300 Low picture quality (thi nned out to 1[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 100 - Using ROOM2 ROOM2 displays a list of imag e files saved to a CF card. The image files can be download ed from here to the PC. (1) Tabs Entrance: Re turns you to the Entrance screen. ROOM1: Displays the ROOM1 screen. Reload: Redisplays the ROO M2 screen. (2) Location The DS-L1 i[...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 101 - 4.4 Using FTP Commands to Operate the DS-L1 You can run FTP commands on your PC to get imag es from the DS-L1. NOTE: Always be sure to consult the netw ork administrator in your organization before executing FTP comma nds. Your organization’s netw ork may have been set up in a un[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 102 - 4.5 Using Telnet Commands to Operate on the DS-L1 You can use Telnet co mmands to operate the DS -L1 from your PC. NOTE: Always be sure to consult the netw ork administrator in your organization before executing Telnet commands. Yo ur organization’s network may have been set [...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 103 - 4.6 Saving Images to an FTP Server PC from the DS-L1 In this instr uction manua l, explanatio ns are given ass uming that th e IP address of the DS-L1 is 192.168.10.2, th at of the server is 192.168.10.1, and that of th e subnet mask is 255.255.0.0., while the gateway address is 19[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 104 - Settings Adding a user Create a new user account. 1) From the [Star t] menu, se lect [Programs ] - [Administrat ive Tools] - [User Manager]. 2) Enter a user ID and a password. To ensu re that the same info rmation has been set for External Server in the Network Settings of the [...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 105 - When specify i ng a dire ctory for saving separ ate image files fo r multiple DS-L1s tha t have been connected 1) Select a user in User Manager, and spec ify a loca l path for the home directo ry in [Profile]. (The specified pa th should be below the home directory, however.) Examp[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 106 - Adding components If Internet Information Service (IIS) does not ha ve components added, yo u need to install them. 1) Open [Control Panel] and select [Add/Remov e Programs] - [Add/Re move Windows Components]. 2) Select Internet Information Service (IIS) an d click the [Ad vanc[...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 107 - Other settin gs When enabling logon as an “anonym ous” user In order to discriminate the user by which im age files are written to the FTP server, we in the above settings ado pted a method to log in with a user ID and a password. However , it is possible to l og in as an “an[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 108 - 4.6.1(3) When Using Mac OS X Setu p pro cedur e (1) Setting up the FTP server Add FTP server functio ns. (2) Adding a user (entering the user I D and password) Set the DS-L1 as a log-in use r. This setting must be made after logging-in wi th the user I D of th e system administ[...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 109 - Other settin gs Network settin gs and confirmati on Network settings and co nfirmatio n can also be accomplish ed by selecting [Macintosh HD] – [Applications] – [Utilities] – [Network Utili ty]. • The [Info] tab: Shows the IP address and other information • The [Ping] tab[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 110 - 4.6.2 Setting External Ser v ers of the DS-L1—Network Settings Consult the networ k administrator in your o r ganization for details on the FTP server. If you are going to connect th e DS-L1 to a LAN, you need to enable it for network operation and set its own address . Setti[...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 111 - Connection test Ping test To test the connectio n state of the external server, execute Ping Test on th e Network Settings screen. Th is function is used to i nspect whether the sp ecified server exi sts in the LAN. This connection test is performed on th e server that is shown in [...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 112 - 4.6.3 Saving Image Fil es in the FTP Server Image files can be sav ed in the FTP server by usi ng either the CAPT URE button or the REC menu. 4.6.3(1) Using the CAPTURE Button to Save Image Files Saving image files in the FTP serve r The CAPTURE button on the DS-L1 main unit or[...]

VI Basic Operations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 113 - 4.6.3(2) Using the CAM Menu to Save Image Files Select the [REC] tag a t the top of the CAM menu screen t o display the REC me nu. In the REC menu, you can specify a director y and a file name before saving an image. You can also choose interval photography, which lets you shoot an[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Operations 4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network - 114 - Saving an image To save an image to the FTP server from the RE C menu, follow the pro cedure described below. 1) Choose “1 shot” if you want to save only one sheet image. Choose “Co ntinue” to save multiple shee ts of imag es at given in tervals. 2) Change the destinati[...]

VI Basic Operations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 115 - 5 Using the DS-L1 when Connected to a PC by a USB Cable 5.1 Recommended Operating Environment When the DS-L 1 is connected to your PC by a US B cable, you can read or write to the recording media inserted in t he DS-L1 o r capture the live i mage being shot by[...]

. USB . VI Basic Operations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 116 - USB interface boards and hubs The DS-L1 supports USB 2.0. If the DS-L1 and the US B interface board are co nnected in one of the following way s, data is transferred at a rate of 12 Mbps compliant with the USB 1.1 standard. If the DS-L1 and the US B interf[...]

VI Basic Operations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 117 - USB host drivers Use the USB ho st drivers made by Microsof t Corporation, as the drivers included with y our interface board may not oper ate properly. • When using the USB 1.1 interface board: The driver is includ ed with the OS • When using the USB 2.0 [...]

. USB . VI Basic Operations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 118 - 5.3 Using the DS-L1 in Windows 2000 5.3.1 Installing the Device Dri ver When the DS-L 1 is connect ed to a PC for the first time, the PC auto matically reco gnizes t he DS-L1 and installs the device driver t hat comes standard with the OS. During the in st[...]

VI Basic Operations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 119 - 5.3.2 Outline of the Disk Drive When the DS-L 1 is connect ed to a PC, the disk dr ive for the CF card, etc., and the internal image drive of the DS- L1 are ea ch recogniz ed as one re movable disk by the PC. When the DS-L 1 is connect ed to a PC, two remo vab[...]

. USB . VI Basic Operations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 120 - How to d iscri minat e between the med ia driv e and t he CCD ima ge dri ve Right- click any rem ovable disk i con on the My Co mp uter screen to display its [Prop erties] dialog box. This dialog box helps you identify the drive assigned to that r emovable[...]

VI Basic Operations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 121 - 5.3.3 Using the Media Dri ve Sending/rec eiving image files Insert media in to the card slot of the DS-L1 and double-click the media drive (re movable disk ) icon on the My Compu ter screen to acce ss the media. The image files on th e media drive can be r etr[...]

. USB . VI Basic Operations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 122 - 5.3.4 Using the CCD Imag e Drive Receiving im age files Double-cli ck the CCD image d rive (remo vable disk ) icon on the My Comp uter screen to acce ss the internal [DS-L1IMG] folde r of the DS-L1. The latest image fil es shot by the DS-L1 are stored in t[...]

VI Basic Operations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 123 - Confirming th e updated date/time of image files 1) Open My Computer and display image file icons. T hen select [Vi ew] - [Refresh] to update the image file icons display ed. 2) Right-click any image fi le icon of int ere st and select [Propert ies] from the e[...]

. USB . VI Basic Operations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 124 - 5.3.5 Removing the DS-L1 from the PC Because the DS-L1 is connected via a US B interface , it can be removed from the PC even if the PC remains powered on. However, to prevent da ta from b eing corrupted by removing the DS-L1 during write operation, fo llo[...]

VI Basic Operations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 125 - 5.4 Using the DS-L1 in Windows XP 5.4.1 Installing the Device Dri ver When the DS-L 1 is connect ed to a PC for the first time, the PC auto matically reco gnizes t he DS-L1 and installs the device driver t hat comes standard with the OS. During the installa ti[...]

. USB . VI Basic Operations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 126 - 5.4.2 Outline of the Disk Drive When the DS-L 1 is connect ed to a PC, the disk dr ive for the CF card, etc., and the internal image drive of the DS-L1 are ea ch recognized as one removable disk by the PC. A screen may be displayed prompting for confirmati[...]

VI Basic Operations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 127 - 5.4.3 Using the Media Dri ve Sending/rec eiving image files Insert media in to the card slot of the DS -L1 and display the Explorer screen from the confirmation s creen described above. You can access media from this screen. Or you can double-click t he media [...]

. USB . VI Basic Operations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 128 - 5.4.4 Using the CCD Imag e Drive Double-cli ck the CCD image d rive (remo vable disk ) icon on the My Comp uter screen to acce ss the internal [DS-L1IMG] folde r of the DS-L1. The latest image fil es that have been sho t by the DS -L1 are stored in th e [D[...]

VI Basic Operations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 129 - Confirming th e updated date/time of image files 1) Open My Computer and display image file icons. T hen select [Vi ew] - [Refresh] to update the image file icons display ed. 2) Right-click any image fi le icon of int ere st and select [Propert ies] from the e[...]

. USB . VI Basic Operations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en Connected to a PC by a USB Cabl e - 130 - 5.4.5 Remo ving the DS-L1 from the PC Because the DS-L1 is connected via a US B interface , it can be removed from the PC even while the PC remains powered on. However, to preven t data from being corrup ted while removing the DS-L1 during a write op erati[...]

VI Basic Operations MICROSCOPE 6 Using the Microscope Control - 131 - 6 Using the Microscope Control 6.1 Overview If the DS-L1 and th e Nikon 80i/90i microscope are conne cted via USB, the m icroscope can be controlled using the DS-L1 menus. Th e microscope status can al so be displayed on DS-L1 men us. The items for which the microscope can be con[...]

. MICROSCOPE . VI Basic Operations 6 Using the Microscope Control - 132 - • Change the filter • Control the lamp <Microscope control menu 2> • Change the conden ser • Adjust the diascopic illu mination aperture diaphragm • Adjust the diascopic illu mination field diaphr agm • Adjust the epis copic illum ination field diap hragm ?[...]

VI Basic Operations MICROSCOPE 6 Using the Microscope Control - 133 - 1) When the Nikon 80i micros cope incorporating DIH -M is connected Parts Menu displayed Focus (Z axis) No menu displayed Stage No menu displayed Intelligent nosepiece Status display me nu displayed Nosepiece Manual nosepi ece No menu displayed Optical zoom Status display me nu d[...]

. MICROSCOPE . VI Basic Operations 6 Using the Microscope Control - 134 - 3) When the Nikon 90i m icroscope without DIH is connected Parts Menu displayed Focus (Z axis) Control/status display menu displayed Stage With motorized stage Control/ status display m enu displayed Witho ut motorized st age No menu displ ayed Nosepiece Motorized nose piece [...]

VI Basic Operations MICROSCOPE 6 Using the Microscope Control - 135 - 4) When the Nikon 90i micros cope incorporating DIH -M is connected Parts Menu displayed Focus (Z axis) Control/status display menu displayed Stage With motorized stage Control/ status display m enu displayed Witho ut motorized st age No menu displ ayed Nosepiece Motorized nose p[...]

. MICROSCOPE . VI Basic Operations 6 Using the Microscope Control - 136 - 5) When the Nikon 90i microsco pe incorporating DIH -E is connected Parts Menu displayed Focus (Z axis) Control/status display menu displayed Stage With motorized stage Control/ status display m enu displayed Witho ut motorized st age No menu displ ayed Nosepiece Motorized no[...]

VI Basic Operations MICROSCOPE 6 Using the Microscope Control - 137 - 6.2.1 Microscope Control Menu 1 Select the tab [1 ] of the micr oscope control me nu to d isplay "microscope control menu 1." In "microscope control menu 1, " you can control th e mo torize d units of the microscope used o ften. Here, the menus displ ayed on D[...]

. MICROSCOPE . VI Basic Operations 6 Using the Microscope Control - 138 - Menu configuration (when the microscope co nnected h as all mo tori zed pa rts at tach ed) Select this ch eck box when you want to connect the camera head to the front po rt of the DIH. Focus Coarse/fine selector ( Fine motion/ Coarse motion) Escape (The stage descends for sp[...]

VI Basic Operations MICROSCOPE 6 Using the Microscope Control - 139 - Focus (Adjusts focus) Compatible on ly with the Niko n 90i micros cope. 1 ） Set the coarse/fine select icon to coarse mo tion mode. (The arrow icon changes shape for coarse motion and fine motion modes. for coarse motion mode, for fine motion mode.) 2 ） Use the Up icon and th[...]

. MICROSCOPE . VI Basic Operations 6 Using the Microscope Control - 140 - NOTE: * If autofocus does not work correctly, try mo ving the sample until a sharply contrasting part of the sa mple is at cent er of the view field. Then r eexecute autofocus. * Supported sample s are specimen slid e with cover glass . (Thickness of the slide glass + cut pie[...]

VI Basic Operations MICROSCOPE 6 Using the Microscope Control - 141 - 1 ) S e l e c t t h e r a p i d t r a n s f e r m o d e i c o n . The appearance of th e cursor will cha nge to indica te that the DS -L1 is set to rapid transfer m o d e . 2) Left-click anywhere on the screen. The st age will move to that posi tion, with its cente r aligned with[...]

. MICROSCOPE . VI Basic Operations 6 Using the Microscope Control - 142 - Opti cal zoom <Changes optical zooms> Compatible onl y with microsc ope incorporat ing the DIH-E. 1 ） Connect the camera head to the rear port of the DIH. 2 ） Confirm that the check box that will be sel ected (marked by a che ck mark) when the camera head is connect[...]

VI Basic Operations MICROSCOPE 6 Using the Microscope Control - 143 - NOTE: * When you are using a microscope incorporating th e DIH-M, only th e current optical path is displayed . * Each time you left-click to sel ect, the optical path c hanges sequen tially from Binocular to Front port and Rear port and back to Binocular. When yo u right-click t[...]

. MICROSCOPE . VI Basic Operations 6 Using the Microscope Control - 144 - 2 ） After sw itching filt er cubes, c onfirm that t h e selected number icon is marked with a red border and that the filter num ber and name are display ed. NOTE: * Before this function can be used, you must first set up filter cube information from a PC using the setu p s[...]

VI Basic Operations MICROSCOPE 6 Using the Microscope Control - 145 - 6.2.2 Microscope Control Menu 2 Select tab [ 2] of the microscope cont rol me nu to display " microscope control menu 2. " This section de scribes the me nus displayed on th e DS-L1 when th e microscope conn ected is a Nikon 90i micr oscope inco rporating the DIH-E and [...]

. MICROSCOPE . VI Basic Operations 6 Using the Microscope Control - 146 - Condenser <Changes condenser module > Compatible on ly with the Niko n 90i micros cope. 1 ） In the conden ser column , select a conden ser number to which your de sired condenser is registered. T he condenser will ch ange to the one you select. 2 ） After switch ing [...]

VI Basic Operations MICROSCOPE 6 Using the Microscope Control - 147 - NOTE: The level indicator show s the cu rrent aperture of the diaphragm in increments of 2.0 i n the range 0.8 to 30.6. Episcopic illumina tion field diaphragm <Adjusts the episcopi c illumination field diap hragm> Compatible only with microscopes incorporatin g the DIH-E. [...]

. MICROSCOPE . VI Basic Operations 6 Using the Microscope Control - 148 - 6.2.3 Microscope Status Display/Mi croscopy Setup Menu (MIC Info Menu) Right-click anywhere on the scre en where no other me nu is displa yed to display the microscope status display/ microscopy setup menu (MIC Info menu). NOTE: This menu is d isplayed only w hen the con nect[...]

VI Basic Operations MICROSCOPE 6 Using the Microscope Control - 149 - Objective <Shows magn ification and NA value of the objectiv e > Compatible on ly with Nikon 8 0i/90i mi croscopes that have motorized or intelligent nosepieces attached. 1 ） The menu indicates the mag nification and NA value of the current objec tive in the nosepiece col[...]

. MICROSCOPE . VI Basic Operations 6 Using the Microscope Control - 150 - Optical zoom <Shows the optical zo om magnification> Compatible only with microscopes incorporatin g the DIH. 1 ） If the camera head is connected to the re ar port of the DIH, the menu indica tes the magnification in the optica l zoom col umn for the current optical z[...]

VI Basic Operations MICROSCOPE 6 Using the Microscope Control - 151 - <To set the microscop e fo r user setup microscopy> Before using a specific observation method, you must register it i n the microscope. To r egister the setting, u se the appropriate software installe d on the PC connected to your microscope. For more information on regist[...]

. MICROSCOPE . VI Basic Operations 6 Using the Microscope Control - 152 - 6.2.5 Connecting a Motorized U-EPI You can connect a motorized U-E PI to the DS-L1 to switch objective s and filters, to d isplay the status of each objective a nd filter, and to open and close the shu tter. 6.2.6 Connecting a Modular Microsco pe You can use the specified USB[...]

VI Basic Operations MICROSCOPE 6 Using the Microscope Control - 153 - 6.3 Autofocus Precautions Before usin g autofo cus, check y our microsc ope for t he followin g. Disrega rding these precau tions may r esult in damage t o the obje ctive or sam ple. Precautions for samples 1 ） The autofocus function may be used with samples mount ed on specime[...]

. MICROSCOPE . VI Basic Operations 6 Using the Microscope Control - 154 - Precautions for 90i setup 1 ） Make sure the observation m ethod is set to bright-field micro scopy. 2 ） Make sure the objective used is • N.A. 0.04 t o 0.95 • x1 to x100. (Phase contra st, liquid i mmersion, polar ization, Hoff man, multi- immersio n, and industrial-u[...]

VI Basic Operations MICROSCOPE 6 Using the Microscope Control - 155 - ♦ List of autofocus messages The following messages may be displayed whi le the microscope is autofocusing : Message Content Now Focusing Now autofocu sing. Do not alter th e microscopy condit ions. Complete Aut ofocusing complete. Comp. Low Contrast Sample lacking su fficient [...]

VII Care and Maintenance 1 Cleaning t he System - 156 - VII Care and Maintenance 1 Cleaning the System • Use a soft cloth to wipe away dirt from the DS-L1, the re mote controller, and the cables. • Before cleaning the DS camera head , first atta ch the C mount cap. Then use a soft cloth to wipe away dirt. • Use a blower to blow away dirt insi[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 1 Power Supp ly - 157 - VIII Troubleshooting If you experience any problems , check the troubl eshooting list below . If you are still not able to res olve the prob lem, consult with your near est Nikon represent ative. 1 Power Supply Symptom Corrective action The power does n ot come on. • Make sure the power cord is plugged[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 2 Image Output - 158 - 2 Image Output Symptom Corrective action No image appears. • Connect the cables se curely. • Connect the cables fir mly in their specif ied locations. • Connect the DS camera head correctly. • Remove the C mount cap from the DS camera head . • Place the subject within the field of view of the mi[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 2 Image Output - 159 - Symptom Corrective action The color is poor. • Set the white balance. => See “2 Photographing Images” in Chapter VI. • Apply a moderate amount of color compensation. => See “2 Photographing Images” in Chapter VI. • Turn off hue adjustment. => See “2 Photographing Images” in Chap[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 3 Photographing and Sav ing - 160 - 3 Photographing and Saving Symptom Corrective action Captured images have low resolut ion and the overla y information cannot be read. • Set the image quality in File Settings of the SETUP menu. Reduce the JP EG Quality (compression rate ) or select “No compr ession (BMP).” => See ?[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 5 Networking - 161 - 5 Networking Refer to “4.2 N etwork Settings” i n Chapter VI for details ab out network se ttings. Symptom Corrective action Cannot connect the system to a network. => See “4.2 Network Settings” in Chapter VI. Follow the sequence shown below to check network settings. Check network cable connect [...]

VIII Troubleshooting 5 Networking - 162 - Symptom Corrective action Cannot connect the system to a network. (Continued from t he preceding page) Checking for pres ence in a LAN <Using a command from PC to search for the DS-L1 in a LAN> Check network connection s by using the “ping” co mmand. For Windows, select [S tart] - [Programs] - [Ac[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 5 Networking - 163 - Symptom Corrective action Images are overwritten when saved to an FTP server. When images are se nt via FTP, the DS-L1 does no t check for dupli cate file names. Although file names are also suffixed with a serial number when Auto setting is not used, if the power i s turned off once, th e seri al numbers r[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 6 USB - 164 - 6 USB Symptom Corrective action Data cannot be transferred n ormally. • Make sure the USB 1.1 interface board and USB 1 .1 hub used in the system are compliant wi th USB 1.1 standar ds, and that the USB 2.0 interface board and USB 2.0 hub used in the syst em are compliant with USB 2.0 stand ards. • Check that [...]

VIII Troubleshooting 6 USB - 165 - • When connected to a PC, DS-L1 is re cognized not as a storage unit but as some other device, such as a camera. • There may be a possibility that Pict Bridge-supporting pr i nter is sele cted in Additional S ettings scre en in the SETU P menu. Sele ct the sel ection mode for Mitsubis hi DP900D printer, using [...]

VIII Troubleshooting 7 Microscop e Control fro m the DS-L1 - 166 - 7 Microscope Control from the D S-L1 Symptom Corrective action Unable to control microscope functions. (Or inco rrect control results.) • Use only the Nikon 80i /90i/LV150A Microscope. This function cannot be used with a microscope from a different company or other Nikon microscop[...]

IX Technical Specificat ions 1 DS Camera Control Unit DS-L1 - 167 - IX Technical Specifications 1 DS Camera Control Unit DS-L1 Display LCD display 6.3-inch TFT liquid crystal display, 1024 × 768 XGA External output format Analog RGB output, SXGA/XGA selectable SXGA: 1280 × 1024 @ 60 Hz, non-interlace d XGA: 1024 × 768 @ 60 Hz, non-interlaced Syn[...]

IX Technical Specific ations 1 DS Camera Control Unit DS-L1 - 168 - Interface CF card Type I, Type II USB1.1 host interface USB mouse, USB keyboard, USB printer (CP900D) connectable, Nikon 80i/90i mic roscope, LV150A industrial microscope USB2.0 device interface Mass storage class suppor ted, PictBridge s upporting printer conn ectable Direct print[...]

IX Technical Specificat ions 2 DS Camera Head - 169 - 2 DS Camera Head DS-2Mv DS-2MBW DS-2MBWc DS-5M DS-5Mc Image pickup device 1/1.8-inch square, 2,110, 000 -pixel interline CCD 2/3-inch square, 5,240,000-pixel inte rline CCD Color/black and white Color Black and white Color Infrared blocking filter Built in None Built in Frame rate *1 15.0 fps (2[...]

IX Technical Specific ations 4 DS AC adap ter - 170 - 4 DS AC adapter Rated input voltage 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1.2 A max. Rated output voltage 12 VDC ± 5%, 3.5 A max. External dimensions 121(L) × 60(W) × 35(H) mm Weight 350 g 5 Overall Specifications Operating environm ent Temperature 0° to 40° C Humidity 85%RH max. (No dewdrops allowed) Alt[...]