Nikon DS-5M manual

DS Camer a Cont rol Unit DS-L1 DS Camera Head DS-5M DS Co oled Ca mera H ead DS-5 Mc < Instructions > (Ver. 2.2) M306E 04.10.NF .6 (1/2)[...]

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- i - Thank you for purchasing the Nikon prod ucts. This instruction manual has been prepared for us ers of the DS Cam era Contr ol Un it DS-L 1, D S Cam era H ead DS- 5M, a nd D S Co oled Cam era H ead DS-5M c. T o ensure correct use, pleas e rea d th is ma nual carefu lly bef ore usi ng th ese p roduct s. • The conte nts of this manual may not [...]

- ii - 1. Usin g the equ ipment This equipmen t shoul d be use d fo r phot ogra phi c pu rposes o nly. Do not at tempt to use it f or an y oth er purpose. 2. Do not disa ssemble or repair the equ ipment The DS-L1 and DS AC adapter c ontain high-vo ltage power supplies. Nev er attempt to disassemb le or repa ir the equipment by yourself ; doing so m[...]

- iii - 1. Ins tallatio n envir onment • Do not use this equip ment in locations subj ect to high temperature s, high humidity, vibration, o r excessive amou nts o f dust . Doin g so may resu lt i n fire or m alfun ction . • When used for an ex tended period of time, the DS-L1 may become hot. Do not place the DS-L1 o n a surface that cannot wit[...]

CONTENTS - iv - CONTENTS CONTENTS .................................................................................................... i v I Compon ents of th e Equi pm ent ................................................................... 1 II Peri pheral Equi pment ................................................................................ [...]

CONTENTS - v - 2.3 Out putti ng Images Di rectly to a Pri nter ....................................................... 60 2.3.1 Printi ng an Image ............................................................................... 60 2.3.2 Various Pri nt Relate d Settings ............................................................... 60 3 Measuring Tw[...]

CONTENTS - vi - 5.3.1 Installing the De vice D r iver ................................................................ 113 5.3.2 Outline of the Di sk Drive .................................................................... 114 5.3.3 Using the Me dia Dri ve ........................................................................ 116 5.3.4 Using th[...]

I Components of the Equipment - 1 - (op tio na l) I  Components of the Equipment Check to s ee that all the items listed below are prov ided in the packag e. If any items are missing, contact your ne arest Nikon representativ e immediately . 1 DS Cam era Contr ol Unit DS- L1 5 DS Cam era H ead DS- 5M or DS C oole d Cam era H ead DS-5 Mc C mount [...]

II Peripheral Eq uipment - 2 - II  Peripheral Equipment (1) Analog RGB in put display Althoug h the DS-L1 conta ins a 1,024 × 768 (XGA) 6.3 -inch liquid crystal d isplay, you may need an externa l di splay if y o u want to o bserve images on a large r s creen or at a h ighe r 1,280 × 1,024 resolu tion (SXGA) . Prepa re an SXGA 60 H z o r XG A [...]

II Peripheral Eq uipment - 3 - (4) USB hub You'll need a USB hub to use a mouse, keybo ard, and printer at the same time. Use a USB hub recommende d by Nikon. (Not every USB hub is compatible with the DS-L1.) Only one hub ca n be connected to the DS-L1. If your keyboard is equipped with a USB hub, us e this hub. (5) USB printer Use the specif [...]

II Peripheral Eq uipment - 4 - (10) Personal computer (P C) A PC is require d for remote control of the DS-L1 or to handle image da ta on other media. A PC can be connec ted to the DS-L1 via USB or ov er a network. For conne ct a PC to a network, we recommend the follow ing config uration: OS: Window s 98/N T/2000/XP Macin tosh OS 8.6/9.2/X Memory:[...]

I II N ames of Parts a nd Thei r Funct ions 1 DS Camera Con trol Unit DS-L 1 - 5 - III  Names of Parts and Their Functions 1  DS Camera Cont rol Unit DS-L1 Front of the DS-L1 Internal LCD 1,024 × 76 8 dots 6.3-inch LCD d isplay Cursor buttons Use on e of t he fo ur cur sor b uttons to choo se an item w ith in a menu and th e MENU b utton to [...]

I II N ames of Parts a nd Thei r Funct ions 1 DS Camera Con trol Unit DS-L 1 - 6 - Left side of the DS-L1 Right side of the DS-L1 USB device por t Connec t a PC to thi s port w ith a USB cable to send and receive data to and from the PC. Or conn ect a P i ctBr i dge- suppo rting prin ter to perfor m the d i re ct pri nt. USB host port Use thi s por[...]

I II N ames of Parts a nd Thei r Funct ions 1 DS Camera Con trol Unit DS-L 1 - 7 - Rear of the DS-L1 RGB connector Use thi s conn e cto r to conne ct an extern al monitor. Ext ern al i nte rfac e out put Connec t a stro bosc ope o r othe r ext e rna l dev ice her e. Th is outp ut gener ates a synch roniz ing sig nal wh en captur ing an imag e, ena [...]

I II N ames of Parts a nd Thei r Funct ions 2 DS Camera Head DS- 5M / DS Coole d Camera Head DS-5 Mc - 8 - 2  DS Camera Head DS-5M / DS Cooled Camera Head DS-5Mc 3  DS Remote Controller DS-RC (Optional) To EXT.IN connector Connec t the cab le sup pl ied wi th th e unit f rom this conne ctor to the EX TERNAL IN connec tor on the DS-L1. CAPT UR[...]

IV Connecting and Installing the Equip ment 1 Connection Diagrams - 9 - DS-5M/DS-5Mc CF ca rd DS-L1 DS AC adapter USB cable USB eq uipmen t, mous e, k eyboa rd, prin ter, and Nikon 80 i/90i misroscop e LAN cable DS-RC IV  Connecting and Installing the Eq uipment 1  Connection Diag rams Schematic diagram PC or a PictB rid g e- supporting print[...]

IV Connecting and Installing the Equip ment 1 Connection Diagrams - 10 - Connec tors · DS-L1 Left side · DS-L1 Rear RGB cable ↓ External mo nitor Remote cable ↓ DS-RC Remote cable ↓ DS-5M/DS-5Mc USB cable USB eq uipm ent LAN cable PC or a PictBridge- supporting printer DS AC ada p ter USB mouse USB keyboar d Printer Microsco p e LAN ← ←[...]

IV Connecting and Installing the Equip ment 2 Installing the DS -L1 - 11 - 2  Installing the D S-L1 When installin g the DS-L1 on a flat su rface such as a d esktop by u sing the stand arm Extract the stand arm from the DS-L1 and place it at an angle of 5 to 10 degrees, as sho wn below. Leave a cl earanc e of ab out 100 mm around the D S-L1 t o [...]

IV Connecting and Installing the Equip ment 3 Connectio n Methods - 12 - 3  Connection Methods (1) Connecting the DS Camera Head DS -5M (Equivale nt to that for DS-5Mc) Be sure t o turn o ff th e po wer for th e DS-L 1 before ma king any c onnections. Connec t one end of the camera cable supplie d with the unit to the CAMERA conne ctor on the DS[...]

IV Connecting and Installing the Equip ment 3 Connectio n Methods - 13 - (3) Connecting USB Peripheral Equipment Be sure t o turn o ff th e po wer for th e DS-L 1 before ma king any c onnections. When using a US B mouse, USB keyboard , USB printer (Mitsubis hi CP900D), or Nik on 80i/90 i microsco pe in depen dently, con nect t he devi ce di rectly [...]

IV Connecting and Installing the Equip ment 3 Connectio n Methods - 14 - Conn ecting to a PC with out going through a LAN (7) Connecting Ext e rnal I/O Devi ces Be sure to tur n off the power to the DS-L1 and any equipment to be connec ted before making connec tions. When an e xternal d evic e is co nnected t o th e EXTE RNAL IN c onnector on t he [...]

IV Connecting and Installing the Equip ment 3 Connectio n Methods - 15 - EXTER NAL OUT Functi ons: Extende d external output pins 1 and 2, both for strobe synchronizing output This output is used mainly for synchronize d firing of a stroboscop e when capturing an image with the DS-L1. Electri cal ch aracte risti cs of strobe syn chron izi ng outpu [...]

V Microscop e Adjustment - 16 - V  Microscope Adjustment When t he came ra head is mo unt ed on a mic rosco pe, a djust th e mic rosco pe as described bel ow. (1) Use the Appropriate Filters When cap turing a color image: Insert the NCB filter into the optical p ath. When cap turing a black & wh ite image: Inser t the appropriate filter into[...]

V Microscop e Adjustment - 17 - (2) Adjusting the Field Diaphragm Adjust the f ield diaph ragm so that it circum scribes the viewf ield. T he fiel d diaph ragm has a signific ant impact on contras t, especially for fluore scent specimens agains t dark backgrounds. Make su re you adju st t he fiel d diaphra gm co rrectly. Fo r detail s on a djust me[...]

V Microscop e Adjustment - 18 - (6) Adjusting the Exposure Time Use an ND filter to adjus t the illumination f or the microscope to a level that y ields a suitable exposure t ime (gen erally 1/15 t o 1/2 50 s). Y ou can also adj ust th e camera sen sitivit y. Terms What is an ND filte r? An ND filter is a filter that affects only the amount of ligh[...]

VI Basic Ope rations SETUP 1 Preparatio ns Before Photographing - 19 - VI  Basic Operations 1  Preparations Bef ore Photographing 1.1  Usi ng Va rio us Input Devi ces 1.1.1 Using the DS-L1 P anel Switc hes MENU bu tton (menu/en ter button) Press ing the MENU button brings up the CAM Easy menu. While the menu is disp layed, use this button [...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Ope rations 1 Prepar ations Before Photog raphing - 20 - Cursor bu ttons Use these butto ns to select an icon in a menu or to increment or decr ement a set value. • For an icon to inc rement or de crement a valu e such a s the Gain icon on t he CAM menu Position the cursor over the icon and pre ss the MENU button to select the [...]

VI Basic Ope rations SETUP 1 Preparatio ns Before Photographing - 21 - 1.1.3 Using a Mouse You can use a USB mouse with the DS-L1. Be s ure to use a recommended mo use. Not every USB mo use is co mpatible with the DS-L1. While most norm al operations involve lef t-clicking the mouse, so me may require right-click ing. For icons to set a value or se[...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Ope rations 1 Preparatio ns Before Photographing - 22 - 1.1.4 Using a Keyboar d You can use a USB keyb oard with the DS-L1. For fre quent text or charac ter entry, you'll find using a keyb oard most convenient. B e sure to use a recommend ed type of keyb oard. Not all USB keyboa rds a re com patible with the DS- L1. Alphanum[...]

VI Basic Ope rations SETUP 1 Preparatio ns Before Photographing - 23 - 1.2  Notes on Using a CF Ca rd Images can be sav ed to or reproduced from a CF card. Pay attention to the fo llowing when using a CF card: • Use a Type- I or Type II-c ompl iant CF car d or CF+ T ype II m icrod rive ( 1 G B). • Care fully rea d th e use r's man ual p[...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Ope rations 1 Preparatio ns Before Photographing - 24 - 1.3  Menu Co nfigu ratio n and M et hod o f Displ aying a Me nu 1.3.1 Menu Configur ation The menus a vailable wit h the DS-L1 are list ed bel o w. Shortcu t menus CAM (Easy / Advn. / Reg .) Camera setting menus VIEW Save t o or reproduce f rom C F card, t wo-screen repro[...]

VI Basic Ope rations SETUP 1 Prepar ations Before Photog raphing - 25 - 1.3.2 Method of Di splaying a Menu Follo w the proc edure descri bed b elow to sh ow or hi de a m enu or to switch betwe en me nu s. Using the MENU button on the main u nit front p anel Press the MENU butto n to display the CAM Easy menu. To change menus , select your desired t[...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Ope rations 1 Preparatio ns Before Photographing - 26 - 1.4  Initial Setti ngs When using the DS-L1 for the first time after p urchasing, you must make the follow ing environm ent settin gs be fore ph otogra phing a n y imag e. (1) Date and power-save settings Set the unit c lock and power-sav e timer. (2) Imag e file-save rel[...]

VI Basic Ope rations SETUP 1 Preparatio ns Before Photographing - 27 - Date :, Tim e: Enter a date and time. NOTE: If the DS-L1 remains turned off for extend ed periods, its inter nal timer may slow down or stop . When the DS-L1 starts up, it disp lays the date and time set in i ts ti mer (fl ashe s for a bout 8 se conds) . If you ha ve s hut off t[...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Ope rations 1 Preparatio ns Before Photographing - 28 - 1.4.2 Image File Settings—File Settin gs Display a menu and select the [SETUP] tag on it to enter the SETU P menu. Select File Settings from the SETU P menu to display the File Setting s screen shown be low. When you h ave fini shed s etting each item, press SAVE to save t[...]

VI Basic Ope rations SETUP 1 Preparatio ns Before Photographing - 29 - Log If you selec t the check box labeled “with LOG.tx t,” the function for attaching a log (comment statement) is e nabled when you save an image. Writing information such as sub ject name, number, and objectiv e magnification in a log may facilitate futur e confirmatio n. Y[...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Ope rations 1 Preparatio ns Before Photographing - 30 - 640*4 80 900KB 450KB 220K B 150KB 120KB When you use an over lay feature on the TOOL menu, it is poss ible that not all character infor mation may be read, depending on the file typ e. If infor mation is written in small characte rs and the image is saved in other than 1280*[...]

VI Basic Ope rations SETUP 1 Preparatio ns Before Photographing - 31 - NOTE: To avoid sh utt er del ays when photo graphi ng da rk subjects , sel ect a combinatio n marked with the perfor mance “Rsp” in the above table . Shutter delay is incre ased if you save an image in disp lay mode “C.Scan” or select “s5 M” for the source in d ispla[...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Ope rations 1 Preparatio ns Before Photographing - 32 - 1.4.3 Startup Condit ion Setting s—Powe r On Sett ings Display a menu and select the [SETUP] tag on it to enter the SETUP menu. Se lect Power On Settings f rom the SETUP menu to dis play the Power On Settings screen shown below. The follow ing items can be set in the Power[...]

VI Basic Ope rations SETUP 1 Preparatio ns Before Photographing - 33 - SXGA/ XGA,LC D Select a monitor output state from thos e listed below. XGA (LCD ON) LCD Color : Inter nal monitor is ON, and exter nal monitor XGA output is ON. (Color ad justment for the internal LCD monitor ) SXGA (LCD OFF): I nternal monito r is OFF, and external monito r SXG[...]

. SETUP . VI Basic Ope rations 1 Preparatio ns Before Photographing - 34 - "XGA (LCD ON) LCD Colo r" is initially sele cted for Power On Settings . When using an externa l m oni tor, selec t "S XGA (LCD OFF)," "XG A (LCD O F F) ," or " XGA (LC D ON) ." 4) Color s may not display corre ctly, depending o n the [...]

VI Basic Ope rations SETUP Prepa r ati ons Bef o re P hot ogr aphin g - 35 - NOTE: If the message “NG!! Code Error!!” is displayed when you enter the license code, che ck to see that the license co de you've entered is corr ect before retry ing. The printer s to perfor m the direct printing can be selected fr om either Mitsubis hi CP900D o[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Ope rations 2 Photog raph ing Images - 36 - 2  Photographing Images 2.1  Adjusting Camera Operatio n and Exposur e for Better Picture Qualit y—CAM M enu The CAM menu is di spla yed i mmediately a fter you display an y menu or when you sel ect t he CAM tag. The CAM menu has the follow ing functio ns for setting photog rap[...]

VI Basic Ope rations CAMERA 2 Photog raph ing Images - 37 - Photograp hing proced ure To ph otogra ph an i mag e fr om t he Ea sy m enu, foll ow t he pr ocedu re de scri bed b elow. (1) Cho ose scene mode and custom mo de. Choose these modes according to the subject and the method of ob servation. (2) Adjust th e white balance. Prepare an evenly wh[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Ope rations 2 Photog raph ing Images - 38 - (1) Choo sing scen e m ode a nd custom mode Choose a scene mode that suits the subjec t and the method of observatio n. Scene mod e To change t he scen e mode for industrial or biol ogical s p ecim ens, use Cam OS D on Power On Settings as se lected from the SETUP menu. • Indust rial[...]

VI Basic Ope rations CAMERA 2 Photog raph ing Images - 39 - Custom mod es Custom mode is the mode in which the set values fo r individual subj ects and objectives and those of scen e modes are saved. P ressing on e of the bu ttons c1 throu gh c7 calls up the sa ved c ontent o f the selected custom mode. You als o can con firm t he informat ion in t[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Ope rations 2 Photogra phing Images - 40 - (6) Saving the image Use (Capt. butto n) or the CAPTURE button on the DS-L1 to save the image. (C apt. button) and the CA PTURE button on the DS-L1 are functionally the same. The image is saved to the destinatio n that has been assigne d to the button. You can also use these buttons to [...]

VI Basic Ope rations CAMERA 2 Photogra phing Images - 41 - Conf irm the image and, if satisfactory , save the image. Use the (capt. button) or the REC menu or the shor tcut menu to save the image. If the brightnes s needs adjustment, change the exp osure condition by using the C_gn (camera gain) adjusti ng but ton and th e shutter spe ed adjustin g[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Ope rations 2 Photog raph ing Images - 42 - 2.1.3 Fine Adjustm ent before Photog raphing —Advn. Menu Select the [Adv n.] tab on the CAM menu, and the Advn. menu will be d isplayed. In the Advn. menu you can make vario us settings of the camera indiv idually to obtain an optimum combinatio n of settings for the inte nded subjec[...]

VI Basic Ope rations CAMERA 2 Photog raph ing Images - 43 - Photograp hing proced ure Follo w the proc edure described be low for general photogra phy. By r efer ring to the proce dure below , find a method that is most suitable for the pur pose of observatio n or the intended subj ect as you photograph an image. (1) Choose d isplay mod e. (2) Choo[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Ope rations 2 Photog raph ing Images - 44 - (1) Choo sing d ispl ay mod e Display mod e here refer s to one that is used to deter mine how an image is displayed o n the screen. Choos e you r de sired di splay m ode from “1. 3Mp,” “1.3M i,” “ 5Mi” or “C. Scan.” Norm ally choose “1. 3Mp.” Feeling or features of[...]

VI Basic Ope rations CAMERA 2 Photog raph ing Images - 45 - C.Scan: Observing a sub ject with smooth er movement or quickly ad justing the foc us With the upper and lower parts of the scr een truncated, an image is displayed at a fast rate of 15 fram es per sec ond. • Images cannot be saved while b eing displayed in this obse rvation mode. • Us[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Ope rations 2 Photogra phing Images - 46 - S_AE: Choose “S_AE” when you fix the e lectronic shutte r while photogr aphing the sub ject. With the electro nic shutter fixe d to its set value, the DS-L1 automatically sets the camera sensitiv ity. • Effectiv e in cases whe re th e brightn ess of t he su bject chan ges frequent[...]

VI Basic Ope rations CAMERA 2 Photog raph ing Images - 47 - (3) Choosing p hotometry mode There a re two phot ometry modes:  Averag e photometry Pea k-hol d phot ometry Normally , average photometry should be selec t ed. T he ic on i ndicates t he cu rrentl y select ed photomet ry mode. Sample setting s that suit different us es are described be[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Ope rations 2 Photog raph ing Images - 48 - Feat ures of tones There a re se ven ki nds o f tones. Choose an ea sy-to-o bserv e ton e acco rding to t he su bject. TONE1 : Wide dy nami c range Use this tone when gradation from dark s to brights is required (as for subjects that have highlight re flectio ns). Recommen ded example:[...]

VI Basic Ope rations CAMERA 2 Photog raph ing Images - 49 - The whit e balan ce can also be adjust ed from a f rozen im age. 1) While ph otogra phing an e venl y whi te subje ct, p r ess (freeze b utton) to freeze the display. 2) Press WB while in this state, and the white balance will be auto matically adjusted. 3) Press (f reeze button) ag ain to[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Ope rations 2 Photog raph ing Images - 50 - • B &W This is a monochrome image. Use this effect for monochro matic subjects su ch as DIC or PH and meta l tissue. • Ne ga With the b rightnes s rever sed, this is used as a special effect. • B lueBack B lacks in Nega are turned blue. This is used as a special effect. • S[...]

VI Basic Ope rations CAMERA 2 Photog raph ing Images - 51 - Confirm the effec tive level of th e photograph ed image from image distrib ution (with a histogr am) . The DS-L1 calculate s image distributio n from a frozen image and displays it as a histogr am (HISTOGRA M). This function cannot be use d unless you use a mouse. Right-clic k (fr eeze bu[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Ope rations 2 Photog raph ing Images - 52 - The image is saved accord ing to the File Settings with reg ard to the directory name, file name, file format, and compression rate. R efer to File Setting s (“1.4.2 Image File Setting s － File Settings ” in Chapter VI) for details o n the format in which images are saved . You a[...]

VI Basic Ope rations CAMERA 2 Photogra phing Images - 53 - 2.1.4 Special Photography on Advn. Menu —Fluorescent Photograp hing or Dark Subject Ph otographing The follow ing settings are recomme nded for fluore scent photograp hy or dark subject photo graph y. Settings on the CAM Advn. menu 1) Set the white balance under nor mal lighting cond itio[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Ope rations 2 Photog raph ing Images - 54 - Other set tings requir ed • In File Settings of the S ETUP menu, set the source to “s5M” (high pictur e quality). • In Additional Setting s of the SETUP menu, set External Out to “OFF ” (without shutter delay). Check th e screen f or any abnormali ty. If no pr oblems ar e f[...]

VI Basic Ope rations CAMERA 2 Photog raph ing Images - 55 - 2.2  Usin g a CF Card The DS-L1 allows you to save a photographed image to a CF card. You also can reproduce a saved imag e on t he screen fro m the C F card. 2.2.1 Sa ving an Imag e to a CF Card— REC Menu Select the [R EC] tag at the top of the CAM menu screen. The REC menu will be d[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Ope rations 2 Photog raph ing Images - 56 - In the RE C menu, you can specify th e phot ographi ng sou rce, file format , image size, and compres sion rate when saving an image. • For the sourc e, choose either “s5 M” or “s1.3M.” C hoose “s5M” to ob tain high pictur e quality. NOTE: Refer to “Outline Guide to Sou[...]

VI Basic Ope rations CAMERA 2 Photog raph ing Images - 57 - Saving an image To save an image to a CF card from t he RE C menu , follow the p rocedu re des cribed below. 1) Choose “1 shot” if you want to save only one im age sheet. Choose “Continu e” to sa ve multiple image sheets at given intervals . 2) Change the destinatio n or file name [...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Ope rations 2 Photog raph ing Images - 58 - 2.2.2 Reproduc ing Imag es from a CF C ard—VIE W Menu Display a menu and select the [VIEW] tag on it to enter the VIEW menu. In the VIEW menu, you can repr oduce im ages on the scre en fr om a C F card. You also can delete image f iles from t he CF card or dis play a thumbnail. Repro[...]

VI Basic Ope rations CAMERA 2 Photog raph ing Images - 59 - Using the formatting fu nction If you inser t a CF card formatted in NTFS, i.e ., formats not supported by the DS -L1, the following message will be displayed on the VIEW menu. “Error !! Unaccepta ble CF Card Format ( FAT16) ? For mat ” Press the Format button to format the CF c ard in[...]

. CAMERA . VI Basic Ope rations 2 Photog raph ing Images - 60 - 2.3  Outputti ng Images Directly to a P r inter 2.3.1 Printing an Image When oper ating from a shortcut menu or the REC menu, use the print icon to print. When selec ting CP900D printer or a PictBridge-s upporting printer in the Additional Settings screen of the SETUP menu window, a[...]

VI Basic Ope rations CAMERA 2 Photog raph ing Images - 61 - Selecting a so urce Use File Settin gs of t he SETUP menu to select a sour ce. Choose th e “s 5M” sou rce to obt ain sat isfactory pictu re quali ty. The feature s of each source will be the same as when saving an image. Refer to “1 .4.2 Image File Setting s － File Setting s” in [...]

. TOOL . VI Basic O perati ons 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 62 - 3  Me asuring Two- point Distance or Enterin g Informatio n—TO OL Me nu 3.1  Outline of the TOOL Menu Display a menu and select the [TOOL] tag on it, and the TOOL menu will be display ed. In the TOOL menu, the follo wing functions are [...]

VI Basic Ope rations TOOL 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 63 - Config uration of t he TO OL me nu Two -point di stance me asurem ent func tion Calib. Enters a ca libration va lue s1 ～ s7 Calls calibra tion se ttings Meas ure Meas ures th e dista nce be tween tw o poin ts Scale Display s a scale C.S cale Dis [...]

. TOOL . VI Basic O perati ons 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 64 - 3.2  What is an Overlay? An overlay is something like a transparent s heet that is placed on top of a photogr aphed image. Text, c ount mar kers, p en dra wings, mea surement li nes, or superim posed images can be writ ten on the overlay . [...]

VI Basic Ope rations TOOL 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 65 - Saving or p rinting th e overlay If you save or print an imag e while an overlay on it is being dis played, the overlay image is written o ver the photogra phed image when it is saved or printed . In this case , the photographed image and the overl[...]

. TOOL . VI Basic O perati ons 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 66 - 3.3  Entering a Comme nt on the Image You can ent er a c omment on t he overla y of a n im age by us ing th e pen dra wing, cou nt ma rking, or text func tion. An overlay can be placed on top of a live image. If you do not want the image an[...]

VI Basic Ope rations TOOL 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 67 - 3.3.2 Us ing the Count Marker (to Count the Number of Points) The count marker is a convenient function bec ause it displays number s in the order in which markers have been attache d. Attach a marker to each point on the image, and you can count t[...]

. TOOL . VI Basic O perati ons 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 68 - 3.3.3 Entering Tex tual Com ments The text functio n allows you to enter a textual comme nt in the image. NOTE: Although te xt can be entered from a keybo ard, you need a mouse to perf orm other op erations . 1) Pres s Text . The too l bar sho[...]

VI Basic Ope rations TOOL 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 69 - 3.4  Measuring the Distance betwee n Two Points o n the Screen Once you calib rate the reference length, you will have a simple means of meas uring distances. You can save seven calibrati on val ues for each obj ective or measurem ent con dition[...]

. TOOL . VI Basic O perati ons 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 70 - 8) Press to return to the previous menu. Any calibr ation values will be er ased unless they ha ve b een save d. NOTE: Do not save the calibr ation value when “E” is che cked in the calibratio n screen. O therwise, an incorr ect calibra ti[...]

VI Basic Ope rations TOOL 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 71 - 3.4.2 Calling the C alibrat ion Value To u se one o f the re gis tered ca libr atio n va lues to perfo rm measurement, yo u must call up the calibr ation value follo wing the procedure described below before you can use it. NOTE: Be aware that if y[...]

. TOOL . VI Basic O perati ons 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 72 - 3) Draw a measu rement l ine. Click the mouse butto n at the start point of the objec t to be measured and hold down the mouse button while yo u drag and release the mouse button at the end point, to draw a line. The leng th of the measurement[...]

VI Basic Ope rations TOOL 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 73 - 3.5  Adju st ing t he Subj ec t Posit ion a nd Com paring Sizes 3.5.1 Us ing Crosshairs to Adjust the Sub ject Position You can di spla y crossh airs on the screen and use i t to adjust the center or the ho rizontal or ver tical position of the [...]

. TOOL . VI Basic O perati ons 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 74 - 8) “Cente r Cross” is an option that allows you to fill the center part of the cr osshairs. Se lect the “Yes” check box to fill the center part of the cro sshairs. If yo u select the “No” check box, the cente r part of the crossh a[...]

VI Basic Ope rations TOOL 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 75 - 3.5.2 Using a Scale to Measure the Subject S ize You can di splay a scale on the sc reen and use it to measu re an ap proximat e size of the subject. 1) Selec t the calibration value you want to use from s1 through s7 . 2) Press Scale , and a scale[...]

. TOOL . VI Basic O perati ons 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 76 - 3.5.3 Using X Y Scales to Meas ure the D imension s of the S ubject By displa ying XY scale s on the sc reen, you can mea sure the appr oximate dimensions of the subject. B ecause th e X and Y scales can be moved ind e pen dently, y ou can mo [...]

VI Basic Ope rations TOOL 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 77 - NOTE: * I f the m icrosco pe co nnect ed to your sy stem is the Nik on 80i/9 0i m icrosc ope using a motorize d nosepiece or inte lligent nosepie ce, note that each calibra tion value call number is link ed to the hole number of the nosep iece. Thi[...]

. TOOL . VI Basic O perati ons 3 Measuring Two -point Distance or Entering Informatio n—TOOL Menu - 78 - 3.5.5 Using Dual-W indow Displa y to Co mpare with t he Refer ence I mage You can split the scr een into left and right halves and disp lay a still image in the left half and a live image in the right half fo r image comparison. You can us e t[...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 79 - 4  Using the DS-L1 via a Network 4.1  Typi cal Me thod of Use You can conne ct the DS-L1 and a PC in a network and oper ate the DS-L1 from the PC or exchang e image files between the DS-L1 and the PC. There are thr ee methods for ope rating the DS-L1 fro m a PC: • Use a WE[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 80 - Using FTP c ommands to operate the DS-L1 from a PC • Ge t image s fr om the DS-L1 • Send and save im ages to the DS-L1 • Advanced control of th e DS-L1 FTP c omma nds ma y be u se d f rom a PC t o r ecei ve, sen d, o r save ima ge fi les. Furthe rmore, advanc ed control [...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 81 - 4.2  Network Settin gs 4.2.1 Items Needin g Conf irmation Items Needing Confirmation A LAN in some DS-L1 oper ating enviro nments may have been set up in a way exclusiv e to that envir onment, so be sure to consult the ne twork administ rator in your org anization befor e setti[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 82 - 4.2.2 Settin g Essential Ite ms—Network Sett ings In this instr uction manual, explanation ar e given assuming that the IP address of the DS-L1 is 192.1 68.10. 2, that of th e se rver is 192.168. 10.1, and t hat o f the subnet ma sk i s 25 5.255. 0.0., while the gat ewa y ad[...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 83 - Internal Server Set the IP add ress, subn et mask, use r ID, an d pa ssword of the DS-L 1. Refer to “ Settings fo r improved secur ity” descr ibed below for details on how to set a passwor d. • When automatically acquiring an IP address D.H.C.P * ( Auto ge t an IP ) IP Addre[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 84 - Limiting co nnectable IP s If you want to limit the I P addresses connec table to the DS-L1, select the “I P Authority” check b ox. To regist er th e IP addr esses th at are al lowed to connect t o the DS-L1, follow the proce dure descri bed below. Method for registering t[...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 85 - 4.3  Operatin g the DS-L1 from a WE B Browse r 4.3.1 Settin g the WEB Browser 4.3.1(1) W hen Using Inte rnet Explore r 1) Start the PC . Refer to yo ur computer ’s user manual for details . 2) Launch Inter net Explorer. Refer to your computer’ s user m anu al or the Inte rn[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 86 - 6) Select [A dvanc ed]. If [A dvanced] is disabled an d you can not select i t, l eft -cli ck on [ Use a Proxy Server] first. A check mar k will be displayed, allo wing you to select [A dvanced]. 7) In the [Exceptio ns] column, write the I P address of the DS-L1. (Refer to “[...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 87 - 4.3.1(2) W hen Usin g Net scape 1) Start the PC . Refer to yo ur computer ’s user manual for details . 2) Launch Ne tscape Refer to yo ur computer ’s user manual or the Netscape he lp function for details . 3) Selec t [Edit] - [Prefere nces]. 4) Select [Ad vanced] - [Proxies].[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 88 - 5) S elect the check box labe led [Manual Proxy Co nfiguration] and then le ft-click on [Vie w]. 6) In the [Excep tions] column, write the ID address of the DS-L1. (Ref er to “4.2.2 Setting Essential I tems” in Chapter VI for d etails on the IP address of the DS-L1 .) • [...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 89 - 4.3.2 Using WEB Screens Once a PC and the DS-L1 are connected throug h a network, it is possib le to check or cap ture the image tha t is being shot by the came ra he ad of the DS- L1 from a WE B br owse r. E ven fro m a distance, y ou can check what image the DS-L1 is cur rently [...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 90 - Opening a WE B screen 1) Launch either Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator o n your computer. 2) Enter the IP addr ess of the DS-L1 in the URL address fie ld. (Example : http://192.16 8.10.2/) The Entr ance scree n of the DS -L1 will ap pear. 3) Click either RO OM1 or R[...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 91 - Using ROOM1 ROOM1 allow s you to observe the image that is be ing shot by the DS-L1 at spec ified intervals , while at the same time cap turing images onto the PC or displaying a stream window. You also can contro l the DS-L1 main unit from this scr een. (1) Ta bs Entrance: R etur[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 92 - (3) Cont rol P ad Displays a subwindow for contr olling the DS-L1. From this window, you can save the latest imag e to an image file. You can also perfor m almost all oper ations that you would perf orm from the CAM Adv n. menu. (Refer to “2.1.3 Fine Adjus tment before Photo[...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 93 - NOTE: * If you click the [Cancel] button in the fo lder select scre en, it is possible that the browser will no longer b e updated. In such a case, wait for a w hile or temporarily c lose the browser and reopen it. * Sometimes , the window may be closed while downloading an image [...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 94 - (6) E.Z oom (7) Dire ction b uttons (8) Sample imag e E.Zoom all ows y ou to turn the electronic zoom on or of f. Wh en you sel ect t he E.Z oom check box , the direction buttons in (7 ) and the sample image in (8) are displayed, with the previe w screen displayed in a 4-fo ld[...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 95 - Using ROOM2 ROOM2 display s a list of image files saved to a CF card. The image files can be downlo aded from here to the PC. (1) Ta bs Entrance: R eturns you to the Entr ance screen. ROOM1: Display s the ROOM 1 s creen . Reload: Redispl ays t he RO OM2 screen . (2) Loca tion The [...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 96 - 4.4  Using FTP Commands to Operate the DS-L1 You can run FTP commands on your PC to get images from the DS-L1. NOTE: Always be sure to consult the network adminis trator in your or ganization before executing FTP commands. Your organization’s netwo rk may have been set up[...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 97 - 4.5  Using Telnet Co mman ds to Operate on th e DS-L1 You can us e Telnet com mands to op erate t he DS- L1 from yo ur PC. NOTE: Always be sure to consult the network adminis trator in your or ganization before executing Telnet commands. Yo ur organization’s ne twork may have[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 98 - 4.6  Saving Images to an FTP Server PC from the DS-L1 In this ins truction manual, explanations are given assuming that the IP add ress of the DS-L1 is 192.1 68.10. 2, that of th e se rver is 192.168. 10.1, and t hat o f the subnet ma sk i s 25 5.255. 0.0., while the gat ew[...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 99 - Settings Addin g a user Create a new user account. 1) Fro m the [Start] menu, select [Progr ams] - [Administrative Tools] - [User Manager]. 2) Enter a user ID and a pas sword. T o ensur e that t he same i nformation h as b een set for Exter nal Server in the Network S ettings of t[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 100 - When specifying a directory for saving sep arate image files for mu ltiple DS-L1s that have been connected 1) Se lect a user in User Manager, and spe cify a local path for the ho me directory in [Prof ile]. (The specifie d path should be below the home directory, howe ver.) E[...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 101 - Adding com ponents If Inter net Information Serv ice (IIS) does not have components added, you need to install the m. 1) Open [Co ntrol Panel] and se lect [Add/Re move Programs ] - [Add/Re move Windows Componen ts]. 2) Select I nternet Inform ation Service (IIS) and click the [Ad[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 102 - Other set tings When ena bling logo n as a n “ano nymous ” user In order to d iscriminate the user by which imag e files are written to the FTP serv er, we in the above se ttings adopted a method to log in with a user ID and a password. However , it is possib le to log in[...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 103 - 4.6.1(3) When Usin g Mac OS X Setup pr ocedur e (1) Setting up the FTP server Add FTP server f unctions. (2) Adding a us er (ent eri ng the user ID a nd pas swor d) Set the DS-L1 as a log-in us er. This setting mus t be made after logging-in with the user ID of the sys tem admini[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 104 - Other set tings Network settin gs and conf irmation Network sett ings an d confi rmation can also b e accom plished by selectin g [Maci ntosh HD] – [Applic ations] – [Utilities] – [Network Utility]. • Th e [Info] tab: Shows th e IP address and other info rmat ion • [...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 105 - 4.6.2 Settin g External Serv ers of the DS-L1 —Network Sett ings Consult the network administrato r in your organization fo r details on the FTP serv er. If you are going to connect the DS-L1 to a LAN, yo u need to enable it for network ope ration and set its own a ddress. Sett[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 106 - Connecti on t est Ping test To test the c onnecti on state of th e exte rnal se rver, execu te Ping T est on the Netwo rk Settings screen. This func tion is used to inspect whether the spec ified server exis ts in the LAN. This connec tion test is performed on the serve r tha[...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 107 - 4.6.3 Saving Im age F iles in the FTP Serv er Image fil es can b e sa ved in th e FTP se rver by usin g eit her t he CAPTU RE bu tton or th e REC menu. 4.6.3(1) Using the CAPTURE Button to S ave Ima ge Files Saving image files in the FTP server The CAPTURE butto n on the DS-L1 ma[...]

. NETWORK . VI Basic Ope rations 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 108 - 4.6.3(2) Using the CAM Menu to S ave Imag e Files Select the [R EC] tag at the top of the CAM menu screen to disp lay the REC menu. In the REC menu, yo u can specify a directory and a file name befor e saving an image. You can also ch oose inter val ph otography, wh ich l ets[...]

VI Basic Ope rations NETWORK 4 Using the DS-L1 v ia a Network - 109 - Saving an image To save an image to the FTP serve r from the REC menu, follow the proced ure described below . 1) Choose “1 shot” if you want t o sav e onl y one sheet image. Choose “Continu e” t o save multiple shee ts of images at given intervals. 2) Change the destinat[...]

. USB . VI Basic Ope rations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 110 - 5  Using the DS-L1 when Con nected to a PC by a USB Cable 5.1  Recom mende d Ope ratin g Enviro nme nt When the D S-L1 i s connect ed to your P C b y a USB ca ble, you can r ead or write t o the rec ording media inserte d in the DS-L1 or capture[...]

VI Basic Ope rations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 111 - USB interface b oards and h ubs The D S-L1 support s US B 2.0. If the DS-L1 an d th e USB in terfac e boa rd are conn ected in one of the followi ng ways, data is transfe rred at a rate of 12 Mbps compliant w ith the USB 1.1 standard . If the DS-L1 an d t[...]

. USB . VI Basic Ope rations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 112 - USB host drivers Use the USB host dr ivers made by Microsof t Corporatio n, as the drivers include d with your interface board may not operate properly. • When u sing th e USB 1.1 i nterf ace board: The driver is includ ed with the OS • When u sin[...]

VI Basic Ope rations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 113 - 5.3  Usi ng t he DS-L 1 in Win dows 2 000 5.3.1 Instal ling th e Dev ice Driv er When the DS-L1 is co nnected to a PC for the first time, the PC auto matically recog nizes the DS-L1 an d install s the device driver that comes standard wit h the OS. Dur[...]

. USB . VI Basic Ope rations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 114 - 5.3.2 Outline of the Di sk Drive When the D S-L1 is c o nnected to a P C, the disk d rive for t he CF card, etc., and th e internal image drive of the DS- L1 are each r ecogni zed as one rem ovable disk by the PC. When th e DS-L1 is con nected to a PC[...]

VI Basic Ope rations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 115 - How to d iscriminate between th e media drive and th e CCD image drive Right- click a ny removable di sk i con on the My C ompu ter sc reen to di splay its [ Prope rties] dialog box. T his dial og box h elps you i denti fy th e dri ve as signed to that re[...]

. USB . VI Basic Ope rations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 116 - 5.3.3 Using the Media D rive Sending/ receiving image files Insert med ia into the card slot of the DS-L1 and doub le-click the media dr ive (removable disk ) icon on the My Comp uter screen to access the media. The image files on the media drive can [...]

VI Basic Ope rations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 117 - 5.3.4 Using the CCD Image Drive Receiving image files Doub le-click the CCD image drive (r emovable disk) ico n on the My Computer screen to access the internal [D S-L1IMG] fold er of the DS-L1. The latest imag e files shot by the DS-L1 are stored in the [...]

. USB . VI Basic Ope rations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 118 - Confirming the updated date/time of image fi les 1) Op en My Computer and display image file ico ns. Then select [View] - [Refres h] to update the image file icons displayed. 2) Rig ht-click any imag e file ico n of interest and sele ct [Properties] f[...]

VI Basic Ope rations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 119 - 5.3.5 Remov ing the DS-L 1 from the PC Because th e DS-L 1 is c onnect ed via a USB interface, it can be remov ed from the PC even if the PC remains po wered on. However, to pr event data from being co rrupted by remov ing the DS-L1 during wri te operatio[...]

. USB . VI Basic Ope rations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 120 - 5.4  Using the DS-L1 in Wi ndow s XP 5.4.1 Instal ling th e Dev ice Driv er When the DS-L1 is co nnected to a PC for the first time, the PC auto matically recog nizes the DS-L1 an d install s the device driver that comes standard wit h the OS. Duri[...]

VI Basic Ope rations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 121 - 5.4.2 Outli ne of the Disk Drive When the D S-L1 is c o nnected to a P C, the disk d rive for t he CF card, etc., and th e internal image drive of th e DS- L1 are each re cognize d as one r emova ble disk by t he PC. A scre en may be displayed p rompting [...]

. USB . VI Basic Ope rations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 122 - 5.4.3 Using the Media D rive Sending/ receiving image files Inser t media into the card slot of the DS-L1 and display the Explor er screen from the confirmati on screen described abo ve. You can access me dia from t his sc reen. Or you can double -cli[...]

VI Basic Ope rations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 123 - 5.4.4 Using the CCD Image Drive Doub le-click the CCD image drive (r emovable disk) ico n on the My Computer screen to access the internal [D S-L1IMG] fold er of the DS-L1. The latest image f iles that have been shot by the DS-L1 are stor ed in the [DS-L1[...]

. USB . VI Basic Ope rations 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 124 - Confirming the updated date/time of image fi les 1) Op en My Computer and display image file ico ns. Then select [View] - [Refres h] to update the image file icons displayed. 2) Rig ht-click any imag e file ico n of interest and sele ct [Properties] f[...]

VI Basic Ope rations USB 5 Using the DS-L1 wh en C onn ected t o a P C by a USB Ca ble - 125 - 5.4.5 Removing the DS-L1 from t he PC Because th e DS-L 1 is c onnect ed vi a a USB i nterfa ce, it can be remov ed from the P C even while the PC remains power ed on. However, to pre vent data from being corr upted while removing the DS-L1 du ring a w ri[...]

. MICROSC OPE . VI Basic Ope rations 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 126 - 6  Using the Microscope Contr ol 6.1  Overview If the DS-L1 and the Niko n 80i/90i microscope are connected via USB, the microsc ope can be contro lled using the DS-L1 menus. The micros cope status can also be displayed on DS-L1 menus. The items f or which t he mic [...]

VI Basic Ope rations MICROS COPE 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 127 - • Control the lamp <Micro scope contr ol men u 2> • Change t he con denser • Adjust the diascopic illuminatio n aperture diaphragm • Adjust the diascopic illuminatio n field diaphragm • Adjust the episcopic illuminati on field diaphragm • Adjust t he t ransm[...]

. MICROSC OPE . VI Basic Ope rations 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 128 - 2) When the Nikon 80 i microscope incorpor ating DIH-E is connected Parts M enu displ ayed Focus (Z axis) No menu dis played Intellig ent nosepiece Status disp lay menu displayed Nosepiece Manual nosep iece No menu displayed Optical zo om Control/stat us displa y menu dis[...]

VI Basic Ope rations MICROS COPE 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 129 - 4) When the Nikon 90 i microscope incorpor ating DIH-M is conne cted Parts M enu displ ayed Focus (Z axis) Control/ status di splay men u d isplayed Nosepiece Motorize d nosepie ce Control /statu s display menu displa yed Optical zo om Status displa y menu displa yed Optical [...]

. MICROSC OPE . VI Basic Ope rations 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 130 - 5) When the Nikon 90 i microscope incorpor ating DIH-E is connected Parts M enu displ ayed Focus (Z axis) Control/ status di splay men u d isplayed Nosepiece Motorize d nosepie ce Control /statu s display menu displa yed Optical zo om Control/stat us displa y menu displ a[...]

VI Basic Ope rations MICROS COPE 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 131 - 6.2.1 Microscope C ontrol M enu 1 Select th e tab [ 1] of the mi crosco pe cont rol menu to display "mic roscope contr ol menu 1." In "micro scope control menu 1," yo u can control the motorized units o f the microscope used of ten. Here, the menus display[...]

. MICROSC OPE . VI Basic Ope rations 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 132 - Focus (Adj usts focus) Compatible only with the Nikon 90i micro scope. 1 ） Set th e coa rse/fine select icon to coarse motion mode. (The arrow icon changes shape for coarse motion and fine moti on m odes. f or co arse moti on mod e, for fine m otion m ode.) 2 ） Use th[...]

VI Basic Ope rations MICROS COPE 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 133 - NOTE: * If autofo cus does not work correctly , try moving the sample until a shar ply contrastin g part of the sample is at cen ter o f the vi ew field. Then ree x ecute autofocus. * Supp orted sa mples are speci men slide wit h cov er glass. (Thickness o f the slide glas s [...]

. MICROSC OPE . VI Basic Ope rations 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 134 - NOTE: * When you chang e the objective, the diascop ic illumination aper ture diaphrag m, diascopic illumination field diap hragm, condenser, Focus and ND filter also are changed accordingly. For more informatio n, refer to the instru ction manu al for your microsco pe. *[...]

VI Basic Ope rations MICROS COPE 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 135 - NOTE: * When yo u are using a microscope inc orporating the DI H-M, only the current optical p ath is displayed. * Each time you left-c lick to select, the optical path c hanges sequentially fr om Binocu lar t o Front port an d Re ar po rt and bac k to Bino cula r. Wh en you [...]

. MICROSC OPE . VI Basic Ope rations 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 136 - NOTE: * Befo re this function c an be used, you must first set up filter c ube inform ati on f rom a PC usin g t he se tup soft wa re. For more i nformat ion , consult the instructio n manual for your microscope. * If you are using a microscope incorpor ating the DIH-M, o[...]

VI Basic Ope rations MICROS COPE 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 137 - 6.2.2 Microscope C ontrol M enu 2 Selec t tab [2] of the microscope contro l menu to display "micro scope contro l menu 2." This secti on des crib es the menu s displa yed on the DS-L1 when the micr oscope connect ed is a Nikon 90i micros cope incorporating the DI H[...]

. MICROSC OPE . VI Basic Ope rations 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 138 - Condens er <C hanges co ndens er m odule > Compatible only with the Nikon 90i micro scope. 1 ） In the conden ser column , select a cond enser nu mber t o wh ich you r desi red con denser is registe red. The condens er will change to the one you select. 2 ） After[...]

VI Basic Ope rations MICROS COPE 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 139 - NOTE: The level indica tor shows the curr ent aperture of the diaphrag m in increm ents of 2.0 in the range 0.8 to 30 .6. Episcopic illumination field diaphragm <Adjusts th e episcopic illumin ation field d iaphragm> Compatible only with microscopes inc orporating the D[...]

. MICROSC OPE . VI Basic Ope rations 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 140 - 6.2.3 Micro scope Status D isplay/Microsco py Setup Me nu (MIC Info Menu) Right-clic k anywhere on the screen where no other menu is dis played to display the micro scope status displ ay/mic roscopy setu p menu (M I C Info menu). NOTE: This menu is displaye d only when th[...]

VI Basic Ope rations MICROS COPE 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 141 - Objective <Sh ows magnification an d NA value of th e objective > Compatible only with Nikon 80i/90 i microscopes that have motor ized or intelligent no sepieces attached. 1 ） The menu indicates the magnif ication and NA value of the current objectiv e in the nosepiec[...]

. MICROSC OPE . VI Basic Ope rations 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 142 - Filter <Sho ws filter name> Compatible only with microscopes inc orporating the DIH. 1 ） The menu indicates the name of the curr ent filter in the filter column . NOTE: * Befo re using this func tion, you must set up filter information from a PC with the s etup so[...]

VI Basic Ope rations MICROS COPE 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 143 - <To link t he obse rvation method w ith the p hotogr aphing mode of DS-L!> 1) Right-clic k on the icon indicating an observ ation method to ope n the menu showing all observa tion m etho ds. 2) Enter a check mark in the check box.[...]

. MICROSC OPE . VI Basic Ope rations 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 144 - 6.3  Autofocus Prec autions Before using autofocus , check your micr os cope for the following. Disrega rding these pre cautio ns ma y res ult in da mage to the obje ctive or sample. Precautions fo r samples 1 ） The aut ofocus function may be use d with samples moun [...]

VI Basic Ope rations MICROS COPE 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 145 - Precautions fo r 90i setup 1 ） Make sure the obser vation method is set to bright-f ield microscopy. 2 ） Make su re the objectiv e use d is • N.A. 0 .04 to 0.95 • x1 to x10 0. (Phase contrast, liquid immersion, polarization, Hoff man, multi-immersion, and indust rial-[...]

. MICROSC OPE . VI Basic Ope rations 6 Using the Micros cope Cont rol - 146 - ♦ List of autofo cus messages The foll owing messa ges may be display ed whi le the micros cope is autofocusing: Message Conte nt Now Focusin g Now autofocusi ng. Do not alter the microscopy conditio ns. Complete Autofoc using complete . Comp. Low Contr ast Sample lacki[...]

VII Care and Maintenance 1 Cleanin g the S y stem - 147 - VII  Care and Maintenance 1  Cleaning the System • Use a soft cl oth to wi pe a way di rt fr om th e D S-L1, the rem ot e cont rol ler, a nd t he cabl es. • Before cleaning the camera head, first attach the C mount cap. Then use a soft cloth to wipe a way di rt. • Use a blowe r t[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 1 Power Suppl y - 148 - VIII  Troubleshooting If you experien ce any probl ems, check t he t roubl eshoot ing list bel ow. If you are still no t able to resolve the prob lem, consult with your neares t Nikon representative. 1  Power Supply Symptom C orrec tive action The power does not come on. • Make su re the p ower c[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 2 Image Out put - 149 - 2  Image Output Symptom C orrec tive action No image appears. • Connect the cables securel y. • Co nnect the cables fir mly in their specif ied locations. • Connect t he came ra hea d corr ectly. • R emo ve t he C moun t ca p from the ca mer a hea d. • Place the subject within the field of v[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 2 Image Out put - 150 - Symptom C orrec tive action The color is poor. • Set the white bal ance. => See “2 Ph otographin g Im ages” in Ch apt er V I. • Apply a moderat e am ount of c olor c ompen sati on. => See “2 Ph otographin g Im ages” in Ch apt er V I. • Turn of f hue adjustment. => See “2 Ph otogr[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 3 Phot ogra phing and Savi ng - 151 - 3  Photographing and Sa ving Symptom C orrec tive action Captu red imag es have low res olutio n and the overl ay information cannot be read. • Set the image quality in File Settings of the SETUP menu. Reduce t he JPEG Qu alit y (com pression rat e) or select “No compre ssion (BMP).?[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 5 Netwo rkin g - 152 - 5  Networ king Refer to “4 .2 Network Settings ” in Chapter VI for details about networ k settings. Symptom C orrec tive action Canno t conne ct the system to a net work. => See “4.2 Network Settin gs” in C hap ter VI. Follow th e se quence shown be low t o check netwo rk se ttin gs. Check n[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 5 Netwo rkin g - 153 - Symptom C orrec tive action Canno t conne ct the system to a net work. (Conti nued from the prece ding page) Checkin g for presen ce in a LAN <Usin g a c ommand f rom P C t o sea rch for the DS-L1 in a LA N> Check netwo rk connections by using the “ping” command. For Win dows, sele ct [Sta rt] -[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 5 Netwo rkin g - 154 - Symptom C orrec tive action Images ar e overwr itte n when saved to an FTP server . When images are s ent via FTP, the DS- L1 do es not ch eck f or duplicate f ile names. Alth ough fi le names are also su ffixe d wit h a s erial num ber wh en Aut o setting is not used, if the power is turned off onc e, th[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 6 USB - 155 - 6  USB Symptom C orrec tive action Data c anno t be transfe rre d normall y. • Make su re the US B 1. 1 in terfa ce boa rd and US B 1. 1 hub use d in t he system are compli ant wi th U SB 1. 1 stan dards, an d that the USB 2.0 interfac e board and USB 2.0 hub used in the system are compliant with USB 2.0 stan[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 6 USB - 156 - • When connecte d to a PC, DS-L1 is re cognized not as a storage unit but as some oth er device, such a s a camera. • There may be a possibility that PictBridge -supporting printe r is selected in Additio nal Settings screen in the SETUP menu. Se lect the selection mode for Mits ubishi DP900D printer, using &q[...]

VIII Troubleshooting 7 Microscop e Control f rom t h e DS-L 1 - 157 - 7  Microsco pe Control from the DS-L1 Symptom C orrec tive action Unable to con trol microsco pe functions. (Or incorrect control results. ) • Use only the Nikon 80i/90i Micr oscope. This func tion cannot be used with a mic rosc ope from a di ffere nt c ompan y or oth er Ni [...]

IX Technica l Specifications 1 DS Camera C ontrol U nit DS-L1 - 158 - IX  Technical Specifications 1  DS Camera Cont rol Unit DS-L1 Display LCD displa y 6.3-inch TF T liquid crystal display , 1024 × 768 XGA Exter nal outp ut format Analog RG B outpu t, SXGA/ XGA sele ctable SXGA: 12 80 × 1024 @ 60 Hz, non-inter laced XGA: 10 24 × 768 @ 60 [...]

IX Technica l Specifications 2 DS Came ra Hea d DS-5M - 159 - Recorded i mage Recor ded image f ile format JPEG compliant, BMP 2 4-bit Image f ile size 2560 × 1920, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480 JPEG com pression mode Fine, Nor mal, Basic, Draft Interface CF card Typ e I, Type II USB 1.1 host in ter fac e US B mouse , USB keybo ard, USB pr inter (C P900[...]

IX Technica l Specifications 3 DS Cooled Cam era Head DS- 5Mc - 160 - 3  DS Cooled Came ra Head DS-5Mc Image pic kup device 2/ 3-in ch squ are, 5,2 40,000-pi xel IT-CCD Frame r ate 3.75 fp s (5Mi), 7.5 fps (1.3Mp), 6 .8 fps (1.3Mi), 15 fps (1.3Mp C.Scan) Quantiza tion 12 bi ts Sen sit ivit y Equivale nt to ISO64 to 3200 in terms of film sensitiv[...]

IX Technica l Specifications 6 Overall Specif ications - 161 - Sto rage environm ent Temp erature –2 0° to 60° C Humidity 90%RH max. (No dewd rops allowed. ) • The conte nts of this manual are subjec t to change without notice. • Due to an u navoidab le chara cterist ic o f th e C CD, t he re ma y be som e m issi ng pixels . S ome of th em [...]