Magnus MIPS Instructions Manual

Manual is about: MICRO IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEM

Summary of MIPS

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    1 this instruction manual is for the magnus micro image projection system : model mips. To ensure the safety, obtain optimum performance, and familiarize yourself fully with the use of this equipment, we recommend you study this manual thoroughly before operating the system. Retain this instruction ...

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    2 mips 18 & 26 image capturing / snapshots 18 & 25 white balance (wb) mode 18 & 24 gain control 18 & 23 edge enhancement 18 & 22 reset 18 & 22 mirror mode 18,20 & 21 back light compensation (blc) 18 & 19 shutter speed 18~26 using the control panel 17 camera image display 17 using the viewer software...

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    3 mips on s-n-t type binocular microscope mips on trinocular biological microscope mips pc attachment mips – for educational applications mips camera unit mips on zoom stereo binocular microscope mips on stereo binocular microscope mips on binocular microscope mips on zoom stereo trinocular microsco...

  • Page 4: Product Highlights

    4 product highlights • mips usb cameras provide a quick and easy means of displaying and capturing high quality video and images on any usb 2.0 equipped desktop or laptop computer running a supported microsoft® os. • the mips is usb based, there is no need for a frame grabber. Instead, a usb single ...

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    5 key features • universal design for adaptation of any microscope on binocular eyepiece or trinocular port • control communication through usb 2.0 for complete handling through pc. Usable through laptop as well as desktops • 1/4” interline transfer ccd sensor provides true color image • connectivit...

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    6 mips note: • the specifications are subject to change without any obligation on the part of the manufacturer. • the microscopes or accessories shown in the catalogs or manual are not the part of standard equipments. • recommended pc specifications : intel pentium p iv 2.0 ghz or better with at lea...

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    7 mips ● ● ● instructions manual ● ● ● installation cd for software / driver installation ● str-x adapter for trinocular microscopes mlxi-tr / invi / icon-tr ● str adapter for binocular stereo microscopes ms/msz ● ● ● mips - usb camera body (connectivity to usb-2 port of desktop pc or laptops) with ...

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    8 mips important : do not connect the camera to the computer before installing the software both the viewer software and driver are installed from the software cd provided. The viewer software installation will take place automatically when the cd is inserted into a cd drive on the computer, and the...

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    9 viewer software installation step 1 : click : setup mips.

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    10 step 2 : click : install viewer mips viewer software installation.

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    11 preparing setup mips viewer software installation.

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    12 step 3 : click : next mips viewer software installation.

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    13 step 4 : click : next mips viewer software installation.

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    14 step 5 : click : install mips viewer software installation.

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    15 step 6 : click : finish mips viewer software installation.

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    16 driver installation step 7 driver installation to install the driver you first need to connect the camera to a usb port on the computer. When the computer detects the camera, the new hardware wizard will automatically be launched. Select the install the software automatically and click on the nex...

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    17 a) start menu c) magnus live usb2.0 camera b) programs c) magnus live usb2.0 camera step 8 using the viewer software d) to launch the viewer software, simply click on the magnus live usb2.0 camera viewer icon. A window will appear displaying the camera image. Mips camera image display on pc.

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    18 clicking on the control option on the menu bar will display the control panel. The control panel can be used to make changes to the camera settings. The various control features are available as under : shutter speed auto mode : in low light conditions, to get quality image, the shutter speed is ...

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    19 clicking on the control option on the menu bar will display the control panel. The control panel can be used to make changes to the camera settings. The various control features are available as under : shutter speed the shutter speed of the camera is perfectly analogous to the shutter speed of a...

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    20 back light compensation (blc) under normal lighting conditions, with the electric iris control activated, the camera will automatically adjust the image brightness so that all parts of the image are visible. However, when the background illumination is very bright, the shutter speed will automati...

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    21 back light compensation off back light compensation on). The blc window is shown in position (x4 y6) mips using the control panel.

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    22 mirror mode the mirror mode option is simply used to provide a mirror inversion of the image. This feature is used when the camera is viewing the subject through a mirror reset the reset feature is used to restore all the settings to the factory default values. Mips using the control panel.

  • Page 23: Edge Enhancement

    23 edge enhancement on (left image) and off (right mage) edge enhancement edge enhancement is used to make the edges of lines appear sharper and more distinct. It gives the appearance of increased resolution, but in reality the resolution is determined purely by the number of pixels, and is fixed. T...

  • Page 24: Gain Control

    24 gain control the gain control provides a means of controlling the overall image brightness. The gain control can be set to automatic, in which case the camera will automatically adjust to variation in illumination and subject matter. Gain control low (top image) and high (lower image) mips using ...

  • Page 25: White Balance (Wb)

    25 white balance (wb) under varying lighting conditions, (sunlight, fluorescent lighting etc) the perceived color of objects will change. This is true for the human eye and also for the video camera. This happens because the color spectrum of a light source varies according to its' temperature. A tu...

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    26 click on snap for snap shot / image capture image capturing step 9 mips the "set snap image folder" button is used to change the location where snapshot images will be saved. The files are saved to the user's desktop by default. The "snap" button is used to grab an image from the camera. The file...

  • Page 27: Magnus Analytics

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