AmScope AFDM1080, Manual

Page 1: ...v0 9 20221026 AFDM1080 Auto Focus Digital Microscope ...

Page 2: ... the instrument or injury to yourself or others Only use the provided power adapter or authorized replacement Incompatible power sources can cause damage to the instrument If you should lose the included power adapter please contact AmScope for information about a replacement Do not dismantle Dismantling can result in damage to the instrument and potential exposure to dangerous materials or electr...

Page 3: ...RLAFDM Ring Light 6 User Interface 7 The Camera Control Panel 8 Image Exposure 9 Manual Exposure 9 Auto Exposure 9 Color 9 White Balance 9 The Measurement Toolbar 10 Measurement Calibration 12 The Camera Control Toolbar 13 Measurement 14 Magnification 15 Image Format 15 Video 16 SD Card 16 Language 17 Time 17 Auto Focus 18 Miscellaneous 19 ...

Page 4: ...Resolutions 1920x1080 60fps HDMI 1920x1080 30fps capture File Formats JPEG TIFF photo ASF video Recording Media Secure Digital up to 128GB FAT32 and NTFS support I O HDMI video out USB 2 0 external media USB mouse SD slot Lens Optical Magnification 0 028X 0 56X Lens Zoom Ratio 1 20 Power Requirements 12VDC 3A input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz adapter What s In The Box The AFDM1080 standard outfits include ...

Page 5: ...M1080 to a 76mm collar either the RLAFDM ring light must be attached or a mounting adapter such as the AD SZ76 must be used When attaching the RLAFDM ring light be sure to align the electrical pins with the inter face on the base of the microscope Once the ring light is fully seated locate the two hex screws on the side of the ring light and tighten them using a 1 5mm hex wrench With the ring ligh...

Page 6: ... need to be manually configured to use the correct input If so consult the display device s manual Power This microscope includes a power adapter which supplies the necessary 12VDC and 3A Connect the supplied power adapter by inserting its barrel connector to the microscope s power port labeled DC 12V3A Connect the AC plug into an available power outlet The power indicator located above the power ...

Page 7: ...el on the left side of the window the measurement toolbar on the top and additional display controls and settings are on the bottom By default the panels will only display when the mouse cursor is hovering over the appropriate area Left clicking on the pin icon will maintain the panel s visibility but will prevent other panels from opening ...

Page 8: ...t checked Slide to increase or decrease signal amplification Increasing the amplification will increase brightness without adjusting exposure time but will result in increased noise levels Red Manually adjust the proportional Red level of the RGB video Green Manually adjust the proportional Green level of the RGB video Blue Manually adjust the proportional Blue level of the RGB video White Balance...

Page 9: ...captur ing images in changing lighting conditions As a microscope s magnification changes or the distance from the microscope to the subject changes the amount of light collected will also change Auto exposure can continuously compensate for these changes This method assumes that the optimal amount of light would create an image with levels which would average to a middle tone Because of this imag...

Page 10: ... and settings for performing measurements Icon Function Pin the Measurement Toolbar Show Hide Measurement Objects Select Measurement Unit Select Magnification requires calibration process Object Selector Point Angle 4 Point Angle Arbitrary Angle Line 3 Point Lines 3 Points Vertical Line Parallel Horizontal Line Vertical Line Rectangle Circle 3 Point Circle Ellipse Annulus Concentric Circles ...

Page 11: ...micrometer slide Export measurement information to CSV file Delete measurement object Access the camera s settings Exit measurement mode Left clicking on a measurement object will open the Object Location Properties Con trol Bar The icons on the control bar Move Up Move Down Move Left Move Right Adjust Color Delete When the Pin icon is clicked to lock the Measurement Toolbar the Camera Control Pan...

Page 12: ...deal for this process You can adjust the zoom factor using the mouse s scroll wheel Once the reference object is in clear focus click the OK button A line will appear on the screen along with a Calibration window Before a measurement can be recorded you must en ter a value in the Calibration window s Magnification field The zoom factor which appears in the top right corner of the screen can be use...

Page 13: ...nt the on screen image due to image inversion caused by a microscope s optics or the camera s physical orientation Freeze Video will pause the live video A Crosshair or Grid can be displayed to assist with segmenting and counting image alignment and other operations The LED control allows you to increase or decrease the brightness of the RLAFDM ring light when attached The Auto Focus panel provide...

Page 14: ...t Calibration Line Width Sets the width of lines used for calibration Color Sets the color of lines used for calibration Endpoint Sets the shape used at each endpoint of a line Includes null or rectangle Angle Point Line Parallel Line Vertical Line Rectangle Ellipse Circle Annulus Two Circles Arc Text Polygon Curve Scale Bar Arrow Each shape or element can be customized using attributes such as Li...

Page 15: ... appropriate calibrated settings Name This is the user defined name of magnification setting Names typically incorporate the magnification of the objective lens used and additional information pertaining to the microscope or camera used Resolution The number of pixels per meter Clear All Clears all saved calibration data Delete Clears the selected calibration data Image Format Image Format allows ...

Page 16: ...d H264 SD Card SD Card displays the format of any recognized Secure Digital storage media If compatible media is recognized the me dia s file system will be shown such as FAT32 and NTFS Unformatted cards and cards which do not use the compatible formats must be formatted on a computer or other device prior to being used with the microscope ...

Page 17: ...17 amscope com Language Language setting selects which language will be displayed Options include English Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean and Japanese Time The Time settings allow you to set the date and time ...

Page 18: ...AFDM1080 User Guide 18 amscope com Auto Focus This setting allows you to select the color used for the ROI rectangle displayed when auto focus is engaged ...

Page 19: ...arity of the image based on detail and contrast This can provide guidance when focusing Higher numbers are better and are factored into the auto focus system s adjustments Ruler Select whether to display the on screen rulers or not Camera Parameters Import Import previously saved parameters from the SD card Export Export current parameters to the SD card Reset to Factory defaults Restore all param...