Olympus SC50 Installation Manual

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1.1 Scope of supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1.2 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.3 Operating and storage conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2 General s ...

4 1 The SC50 CMOS color camera 1.1 Scope of supply The camera's scope of supply comprises: Camera with protective cap USB 3.0 cable Installation manual USB 3.0 PCI express card with driver on CD and power supply cable Adapter cable for the USB 3.0 PCI express card's power supply (SATA to IDE) CMOS sensor USB port type B Camera USB ...

5 Other essential components To be able to use the camera, you'll also need the following components: Computer with MS-Windows operating system Light microscope with camera adapter or something similar, for example a macro stand Software to operate the camera (see chapter 3.3 on page 12) 1.2 Specifications Properties of the S ...

6 1.3 Operating and storage conditions Please operate and store your camera in the following conditions: The maximum permissible range for the ambient temperature during camera operation is +0°C to +45°C. The maximum permissible relative humidity during camera operation is 80 % (condensation free). When the camera is stored or tra ...

7 2 General safety instructions The camera has been developed and produced in conformity with recognized safety regulations. However, it is not possible to entirely rule out possible hazards for the user, damage to the camera or microscope, or impairments of the camera's func- tionality. For this reason, always read and follow ...

8 2.1 Avoiding personal injuries 2.2 Avoiding device damage Electric shock due to damaged cable! When a cable is frayed or damaged, a person touching it risks the danger of an electric shock. Shut off the hardware and replace the cable immediately! Poisoning due to toxic gases! In the case of a fire, the material of the camera can give ...

9 Don't touch the protective glass! The protective glass over the CMOS chip is extremely sensitive and must not come into contact with bare hands or any other objects, otherwise the acquisitions will be impaired by fingerprints or scratches. Remove dust from the protective glass carefully with compressed air. Ionized air is rec ...

10 3 System environment 3.1 Microscope and camera adapter Suitable camera adapters The system table shows the camera adapters you can use to connect the SC50 to common Olympus microscopes. Please note that you can also use microscopes that are not listed there. Basically, all of the camera adapters with the magnification factor 0.5 or ...