Leica IC80 HD- Manuals

Page 2 - Table of Contents

Leica IC80 HD Manual 2 Table of Contents Leica IC80 HD Introduction 9 EffectiveDisplayedSection 10 StandardDeliveryandOptionalAccessories 11 Installation AssemblingtheCamera 13 ConnectingtotheWindowsPC 14 LimitationsinPCMode 15 UsinganAdditionalHDMIMonitorinPCMode 16 Stand-alone Kit Application,Stan...

Page 3 - General Instructions

Leica IC80 HD Manual 3 General Instructions Safety Concept Before using your Leica IC80 HD for the firsttime,pleasereadthe"SafetyConcept"brochureincludedwithyourinstrument.Itcontainsaddi-tionalinformationonhandlingandcare. Use in clean rooms The Leica IC80 HD can be used in clean roomswithou...

Page 5 - Symbols Used

Leica IC80 HD Manual 5 Symbols Used Warning of a danger This symbol indicates especially impor-tantinformationthatmustbereadand compliedwith.Failuretocomplycancausethefollowing: Ϙ Hazardstopersons! Ϙ Instrumentmalfunctionsanddamage. Warning of hazardous electrical voltage Thissymbolindicatesespe...

Page 6 - Safety Instructions

Leica IC80 HD Manual 6 Safety Instructions Description Theindividualmodulesfulfillthehighestrequi-rementsintermsofobservationanddocumen-tationwiththeLeicaIC80HD. Intended use Ϙ Refertothe"SafetyConcept"brochure. Non-intended use Ϙ Refertothe"SafetyConcept"brochure. The instruments an...

Page 9 - Introduction

Leica IC80 HD Manual 9 Congratulations on purchasing the Leica IC80HD Digital Camera Module by Leica Microsys-tems. The special design of the Leica IC80 HDmakes it a universal, highly versatile tool forviewing microscopic specimens and capturingstillimagesorevenvideo. Real Full HD display The integr...

Page 10 - Effective Displayed Section

Leica IC80 HD Manual 10 Duetothesensorsizeinthecamera,theliveimageandthefinalimagecapturedo not show the same section that you see whenlookingthroughtheeyepieces. Using the optional graticule Theoptionalgraticulecanbeinsertedintotheeyepiece and shows the section of the live orcapturedimage. Effect...

Page 11 - Standard Delivery and Optional Accessories

Leica IC80 HD Manual 11 Standard equipment The standard delivery of the Leica IC80 HDincludesthefollowing: Ϙ LeicaIC80HDcamera Ϙ "LeicaApplicationSuite"softwareDVD Ϙ USBcablefortheconnectiontothecompu-ter. AdditionalinformationaboutworkingonthecomputerandwithLeicaApplication Suiteisprovide...

Page 13 - Assembling the Camera

Leica IC80 HD Manual 13 The Leica IC80 HD is installed betweenthemicroscopestandandtube. The Leica IC80 HD is compatible with allLeicaMseriesstereomicroscopes. If the tube of the microscope is already installed,removeitaccordingtotheUser Manualprovidedwiththemicroscope. Assembly 1. Loosen the ...

Page 14 - Connecting to the Windows PC

Leica IC80 HD Manual 14 For instructions on installing and usingthe software for PC mode, refer to the DVDprovidedwiththeIC80HD. Eyepieces have a fixed, circular field ofview. However, the image sensor of the Leica IC80 HD is rectangular. Therefore, theimage field of the camera shows less inform...

Page 15 - Limitations in PC Mode

Leica IC80 HD Manual 15 Aspect ratio If the Leica IC80 HD is connected to acomputer, images are always output in 4:3 aspect ratio – even if a 16:9 monitor ortelevision is connected via HDMI.The image isnecessarilycompressedonsuchadevice. Remote control If you have equipped the Leica IC80 HDwitht...

Page 16 - Using an Additional HDMI Monitor in PC Mode

Leica IC80 HD Manual 16 InPCmode,thecameraimageisalwaysshown in the preview window of Leica Application Suite. In addition, another compu-ter monitor or television can be connected viatheHDMIinterface. TheimagecannotbeoutputviaboththeHDMI and analog ports simultaneously. The HDMI port always has...

Page 18 - Application, Standard Delivery, Requirements

Leica IC80 HD Manual 18 Intended use The stand-alone kit for the Leica IC80 HDextendsthepossibilitiesofthecamerasothatitcanbeusedevenwithoutacomputer. The remote control provided enables accessto the menus of the camera, so that a compu-ter is no longer required for brightness, whitebalanceandothers...

Page 19 - Cables and Terminals

Leica IC80 HD Manual 19 The stand-alone kit is designed for theuseofHDMI-capablemonitorsandtele- visions. We urgently recommend not using aDVI adapter, as otherwise proper function cannolongerbeguaranteed! Ifthereisasimultaneousanalogconnec-tion,onlytheHDMIsignalisoutput. Please pay ultimate a...

Page 20 - Information about SD Memory Cards

Leica IC80 HD Manual 20 Information about SD Memory Cards File system and formatting SothattheSDcardworkscorrectlyandisdetec-tedbytheLeicaIC80HD,ithastousethe"FAT"file system. Most memory cards are factory-formatted with FAT so that they can be usedimmediately. An SD card cannot be formatted...

Page 21 - Capturing Images without a Computer

Leica IC80 HD Manual 21 Before capturing the image, ensurethat enough memory is available on the SD card and that write protection has notbeenactivated.IftheSDmemorycardisfullorprotected,theLEDoftheLeicaIC80HDremainsred,andyoucannotacquireanymoreimages. If you want to use the stand-alone kit,the...

Page 22 - Adjusting the White Balance

Leica IC80 HD Manual 22 The white balance ensures that thespecimen is shown in neutral colors.We recommend carrying out a new white balanceadjustmentwheneveryouchangetheillumina-tion type or color temperature.This is particu-larlynecessaryifyouareworkingwithhalogenlight that can be switched from y...

Page 23 - Remote control

Leica IC80 HD Manual 23 Theremotecontroldoesnotworkifthecameraisconnectedtoacomputer. For triggering the camera, the optionalfootswitch can be used instead of the remotecontrol. 1. Start video recording2. Stop video recording3. Save still image to SD card4. Stop / continue freeze image5. Rotate ...

Page 24 - Remote Control: Changing the Battery

Leica IC80 HD Manual 24 Checking the battery Ifyouarenotsurewhethertheremotecontrolisworkingcorrectly,testthefunctionasfollows: 1. Switch on the microscope and monitor so thatyouseetheliveimageonthemonitor. 2. Hold the remote control in the beam path sothatitfacesupwardsandpressanykey. Because the c...

Page 25 - Analog Video Display without a Computer

Leica IC80 HD Manual 25 TheimagecannotbeoutputviaboththeHDMI and analog ports simultaneously. The HDMI port always has priority. To outputthe image via the analog port, you have toremovetheHDMIcablefromthecamera. Connection 1. Plug the power cable into the correspon- dingconnectorontherearsideofth...

Page 26 - The Camera Menu

Page 27 - Calling up the Camera Menu

Leica IC80 HD Manual 27 The remote control does not work if theLeica IC80 HD is connected to a compu- ter.Themenusofthecameraarealsonolongerdisplayed on the monitor. In this case unplugthe USB cable from the camera and press theblackbuttononthecameraforabout5secondsuntil the message "Standalon...

Page 30 - EXPOSURE

Leica IC80 HD Manual 30 EXPOSURE Main menu Main menu Submenu Submenu e x p M o D e e x p M o D e e x p o S u R e e x p o S u R e G a I n G a I n B R I G H T n e S S B R I G H T n e S S G a M M a G a M M a Co Lo R Co Lo R e x p o S u R e e x p o S u R e R e S o Lu T I o n R e S o Lu T I o n S e T u p...

Page 31 - RESOLUTION

Leica IC80 HD Manual 31 RESOLUTION Main menu Submenu L I v e R e S I M G R e S 2048 x 1536 1280 x 1080 M o v I e R e S 720 x 480 H I G H Q ua L I T y H I G H S H a R p n e S S Co Lo R e x p o S u R e R e S o Lu T I o n S e T u p C a M S e T u p u S e R The "RESOLUTION" menu enables you to ...

Page 34 - Predefined Illumination Scenarios

Leica IC80 HD Manual 34 The Leica IC80 HD is supplied with vari-ousilluminationmodesthatcoverawide spectrumofpossiblesituations. Changing the illumination mode 1. PresstheblackbuttonontheLeicaIC80HD todisplaythecurrentilluminationmodeonthemonitorortelevision. 2. Pressthebuttonagaintoswitchtothenex...

Page 35 - Care and Maintenance

Page 37 - Specifications

Page 40 - Dimensional Drawings; Nicht freigegeben

Leica IC80 HD Manual 40 Dimensional Drawings A B C D A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 Changed by Ch.Release 1.Release Material Scale Remark Material-No. Sub-ID Ver. Doc.-Type Name Change-No.: Copyright by Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH, Germany, 2006 Sheet Designer Intermediate Product MICROSYSTEMS TIF-Date: 40 133...