Leica MC120 HD, User Manual

Page 1: ...Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD User Manual...

Page 2: ...18 Connecting a Computer Installing Software Activating PC Mode 19 Limitations in PC Mode 20 Instrument Setup Switching on the Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD 22 Configuring the Footswitch 23 Remote control...

Page 3: ...ce 37 Manual white balance 38 Exposure 39 Resolution 40 Camera Settings 42 User Defined Settings 44 Setting Image Overlays SETUP OVERLAY 46 Configuring Predefined Illumination Scenarios 48 Service Car...

Page 4: ...Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD User Manual General Notes 4 General Notes...

Page 5: ...als to clean colored surfaces or accessories with rubberized parts This could damage the surfaces and specimens could be contaminated by abraded particles In most cases we can provide special solu tio...

Page 6: ...e camera and contains important instructions for operating safety maintenance and the accessory parts The Safety Concept booklet contains addi tional safety information regarding the service work requ...

Page 7: ...rument malfunctions and damage Warning of hazardous electrical voltage This symbol indicates especially impor tant information Failure to comply can cause the following Hazards to persons Instrument m...

Page 8: ...ents that are outside of the scope of this manual Unauthorized alterations to the instrument or noncompliant use shall void all rights to any warranty claims Place of use Refer to Safety Concept bookl...

Page 9: ...m separately Integration in third party products Refer to Safety Concept booklet Disposal Refer to Safety Concept booklet Legal regulations Refer to Safety Concept booklet EC Declaration of Conformity...

Page 10: ...Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD User Manual Introduction 10 Introduction...

Page 11: ...y on monitors labeled HD ready or on smaller monitors with a 10 or 12 diagonal Leica Application Suite Your Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD digital micro scope camera includes the Leica Application Suite soft...

Page 12: ...tion about working on the computer and with Leica Application Suite is provided in the software s online help Optional accessories Handswitch footswitch Various functions can be assigned to the option...

Page 13: ...13 Overview of the Instrument PC HD HDMI ON OFF 1 2 3 4 7 8 5 6 1 Card holder for SD card 2 Status light 3 IR receiver for remote control 4 HDMI connection 5 USB connection 6 Connection for footswitch...

Page 14: ...onitor and the final image capture may not show the same section depending on the sensor size in the microscope 1 Live image in 16 9 format displayed on the HD monitor 2 Image capture in 4 3 format di...

Page 15: ...Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD User Manual Assembly 15 Assembly...

Page 16: ...a C mount adapter The Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD is compatible with all stereo macro and light microscopes from Leica Microsystems Assembly 1 Screw the camera onto a C mount adapter 2 Place the camera o...

Page 17: ...Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD User Manual Installation 17 Installation...

Page 18: ...damage the Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD Power supply and HD monitor 1 Connect the Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD to a suitable power socket using the USB cable and power supply 2 Connect the Leica MC120 HD MC170...

Page 19: ...cable Activating PC mode 1 Set the mode switch to PC in order to set the Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD to PC mode The Leica software has to be installed on the computer in order to use the Leica MC120 HD MC...

Page 20: ...ayed correctly on these kinds of devices just with black screen edges Limitations in PC Mode 4 3 Operation The Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD is controlled entirely via the computer in PC mode The remote con...

Page 21: ...Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD User Manual Instrument Setup 21 Instrument Setup...

Page 22: ...ode standalone The message No camera appears when starting the LAS software If the Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD is connected to an HD monitor in PC mode The remote control does not respond in other words t...

Page 23: ...1 Select SETUP USER in the main menu 3 The following configurations are possible by selecting the corresponding option NONE No Function CAPTURE Capture an image and save it to the SD card SHOW LAST S...

Page 24: ...depending on the configuration can be used to trigger the Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD Description Remote control 1 Carry out white balance adjustment 2 Save still image to SD card 3 Show hide gallery retr...

Page 25: ...u can see how the LED on top of the remote control lights up on the HD moni tor If this is not the case the battery needs to be changed Changing the Battery 1 Remove the battery cover on the rear side...

Page 26: ...If a timeout is displayed after 4 seconds press the Pair button again to start the process Pairing the Leica MC120 HD MC 170 HD with the Remote Control 2 Press and hold the button on your remote you w...

Page 27: ...Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD User Manual Application 27 Application...

Page 28: ...is set to HD and the HD monitor is switched on 1 Set the on off switch to ON to switch on the Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD 2 The status light s LED switches from red to green a signal tone sounds and the...

Page 29: ...card works correctly and is detected by the Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD Most memory cards are factory formatted with FAT so that they can be used immediately An SD card cannot be formatted in the Leica MC...

Page 30: ...Recording 1 Focus on the specimen 2 Push the SD memory card into the slot on top of the Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD until it clicks into place The Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD s status light is illuminated in...

Page 31: ...image Display image in full size and zoomed in 1x 2x 3x when pressing repeatedly Next previous image 3 For an MP4 video clip Play video Stop play video Rewind fast forward video 4 In order to return...

Page 32: ...re the white balance via the user menu using the remote control Depend ing on the configuration automatic white balance can also be carried out using the foot switch The white balance of the camera is...

Page 33: ...adjusting and acquiring an image For additional information on Leica Application Suite please refer to LAS Help You may be asked to specify your micro scope s current instrument configura tion when s...

Page 34: ...HDMI inter face The resolution on the connected HD monitor is limited by the live image resolution of the LAS software Due to techni cal limitations it is not possible to display a Full HD live image...

Page 35: ...Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD User Manual User Menu 35 User Menu...

Page 36: ...control Calling up and closing the user menu Check to ensure that the camera is in HD mode and that a live image is shown on a connected HD monitor 1 Point the remote control towards the Leica MC120...

Page 37: ...button on the remote control 2 Call up the COLOR entry 3 Set the value for WB MODE to AUTO 4 Press the button to leave the menu The values for RED LEVEL BLUE LEVEL and BLACK LEVEL cannot be adjusted...

Page 38: ...he remote control The white balance is calibrated and saved to the camera Alternatively you can also calibrate the white balance using the user menu 1 Press the button on the remote control 2 Call up...

Page 39: ...he values for EXPOSURE GAIN and GAMMA until you obtain the desired results for the image Automatic exposure 1 Press the button on the remote control 2 Call up the EXPOSURE entry 3 Set the value for EX...

Page 40: ...solution of the live image The following resolutions are available HD720 50 and HD720 60 1280 720 pixels at 50 Hz or 60 Hz image refresh rate HD1080 24 and HD1080 30 1920 1080 pixels at 24 Hz or 30 Hz...

Page 41: ...ating the recommended default resolution of HD1080 50 Resolution of the captured image CAPTURED Defines the resolution of the captured image saved directly to the SD card The following resolutions are...

Page 42: ...ast 5 seconds until a signal tone sounds Set the date and time SET DATE TIME This command sets the date and time as well as the format for display ing them The following formatting options are availab...

Page 43: ...ame is also shown or written into the top right corner of the image If you save the file name or the date and time into images they cannot be deleted later even if you rename the files or change the d...

Page 44: ...for polarized light This can save the current camera settings for recurring acquisition situations and retrieval again at any time Press to select illumination mode 1 2 or 3 Press to save the current...

Page 45: ...being displayed at any time by pressing the menu button again or selecting a menu entry Set the language LANGUAGE Lets you set the language for menu guidance Select the fifth entry in the main menu i...

Page 46: ...ess to activate the selected overlay and leave the menu If you want to quickly display other overlays press when the live image is displayed to show the next or previous respective overlay Configuring...

Page 47: ...Resets the overlays to the factory setting A Leica logo a crosshair over the entire live image and a small crosshair in the middle of the live image Set transparency TRANSPARENCY The overlay s edges...

Page 48: ...ch to the next illumination mode The microscope imme diately switches the illumination mode and sets the stored parameters 3 Wait until the displayed illumination mode disappears from the monitor This...

Page 49: ...Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD User Manual Service 49 Service...

Page 50: ...ades your Leica camera will continue to work as well as it did on the very first day Warranty benefits The guarantee covers all faults in materials and manufacture It does not however cover damage res...

Page 51: ...ree cloth lens cloth or cotton swab should only be lightly moistened with solvent Protect your microscope camera from moisture fumes and acids and from alka line caustic and corrosive materials and ke...

Page 52: ...soft paintbrush Your local Leica Service or an appropriately trained user can replace a dirty or scratched glass filter in front of the camera sensor Changing the filter requires a suitable tool artic...

Page 53: ...K R C 2 1 2 4 5 6 3 Item Leica article number Designation 1 19 004 872 HDMI cable 2 m 2 19 004 871 USB cable 1 8 m 3 13 302 708 946 915 5 W USB adapter with interchange able connector 4 19 004 873 RC2...

Page 54: ...Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD User Manual Specifications 54 Specifications...

Page 55: ...AVI PC JPEG MP4 HD Software Operating systems Windows XP Windows 7 Mac OS X Leica software LAS and LAS EZ software PC Acquire software Mac Mechanical and optical interfaces Mechanical C mount thread...

Page 56: ...wer 10 W Power consumption 4 W Miscellaneous Power supplied via USB cable to computer or to external 5 V USB power supply unit Operating temperature range 5 C 50 C humidity 10 90 Minimal computer conf...

Page 57: ...Leica MC120 HD MC170 HD User Manual Specifications 57 Dimensional Drawings 67 92 67 52 62 92 PC HD HDMI ON OFF...

Page 58: ...industrial applications in materials science and quality control in forensic science investigations and educational applications Leica Microsystems an international company with a strong worldwide cus...