Quick Start Guide for PixeLINK µScope Software
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1. PixeLINK uScope Quick Start Guide This reference guide will help you quickly set up your camera and efficiently capture images Install PixeLINK Scope and launch the software from the Windows Start menu Part I Camera and Capture Control 1 EXPOSURE CONTINUOUS AUTO EXPOSURE Click Source on the Image Capture Window and adjust the Exposure slider until your image has the appropriate brightness level or if you prefer choose Continuous Auto Exposure to have the camera Automatically adjust to variable lighting conditions 2 WHITE BALANCE Remove your sample from the camera s field of view and click the Auto button under White Balance You may also iw perform a white balance on a specific whiter area on your image by clicking the Pick button 3 IMAGE CAPTURE Click on the Capture icon to capture an image To save the image choose the File drop down menu and select Save or Save As Frouk Doane Oe docuret O hatte docuere Ocan te Sarom Nom Cost Part Il Measurement and Annotation MANUALCALIBRATION CAPTURED or LIVE Images 1 Place a stage micrometer in the field of view 2 Select Calibration from the Measure drop down menu Select your desired calibration method Manual Auto and Semi Auto Note uScope Essential only has Manual Calibration For help on the other calibration methods please review our help document Click to start the calibration Adjust the bar2. ne 5 MEASURE OPTIONS F ioii Measure Options can be found in the J Lines from common point Measure drop down menu under Manual rye Measurement or under the Tool List To Px Parallel ines change the color or size of a measurement Js Perpendicular width open the Preferences dialog box under the gL Perpendicular from common line File drop down menu 3 Angle between 2ines 6 BURN ANNOTATIONS AND MEASUREMENTS Coeds Select the Apply vectors icon in the tool bar to permanently add measurements and annotations to an image The Apply vectors icon is found in the Image drop down menu or on the Toolbar Note All measurements and annotations will be lost if an image is saved without Applying Vectors first 7 128 WH 806 451x604 838 24bpp Part Ill Additional Help 1 FLASH TUTORIALS Flash tutorials are available on our online KB section of the PixeLINK website at http pixelink com umbraco supportkb default asp solution _ui selfservi ce pkb PublicKnowledgeSolution d amp id 501 COO00000UM2eCsY These tutorials offer an excellent opportunity to view the various functions of PixeLINK Scope 2 PixeLINK Scope USER S MANUAL The help section of your PixeLINK Scope software contains a complete user friendly manual that includes a detailed description of all the features available 3 PixeLINK TECHNICAL SUPPORT PixeLINK Technical Support offers full technical support for all PixeLINK cameras Hours of ope
3. over a known distance Input the length you have measured across the stage micrometer and and click the red x Choose a linear measurement unit Press OK to complete the calibration asu 32 2 SAVING CALIBRATIONS Se E Multiple calibrations can be saved under the Measure Calibration drop down menu To save your active calibration select the Save Active option which produces a Save As dialog box Choose a name for the calibration such as the optic you calibrated against for example 10x then select OK to save 3 FINDING CALIBRATION INFORMATION Calibration data for the live preview and captured images is found under Edit Information drop down menu and the calibration name at the bottom left hand corner of the application window The status bar is available under the View drop down menu Ready lt miaometer Spatiald _ gt RGE R 6 G 8 B 8 4 MEASUREMENT Once the software has been calibrated 38 Select feature measurements may be performed on any Point captured image or under the Live A Straightine Measurement option Manual measurement H Horizontal ine options are stored in the Measurement drop TE Verta ine down toolbar or under the Tool List on the left crcsbyred side of your software Select a measurement 9e byN ponts option choose your starting point left C ana click move your mouse to the end of the item 995307 being measured and left click to finish eee F Polyi
4. ration are 9am to 5 00pm EST Monday to Friday You may also contact them at http pixelink com support contact support aspx or by phone 613 247 1211 4 SOFTWARE UPGRADES Upgrades are available at no cost for current Scope customers The newest versions of your version of Scope software may be downloaded from the PixeLINK website at http pixelink com support download search aspx keywords Scope amp model 00000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 amp program yes Note Scope will operate in Trial Mode until The USB Dongle is connected to the computer
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