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Leica IC80 HD
Manual
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Table of Contents Leica IC80 HD The Camera Menu Introduction 9 Calling up the Camera Menu 27 Effective Displayed Section 10 COLOR (Automatic White Balance) 28 Standard Delivery and Optional Accessories 11 COLOR (Manual White Balance) 29 EXPOSURE 30 Installation RESOLUTION 31 Assembling the Camera 13 SETUP CAM (Camera Settings) 32 Connecting to the Windows PC 14 SETUP USER (User-defined Settings) 33 Limitations in PC Mode 15 Predefined Illumination Sc
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General Instructions Safety Concept Use in clean rooms Servicing BeforeusingyourLeicaIC80HDforthefirst The Leica IC80 HD can be used in clean rooms Ϙ RepairsmayonlybecarriedoutbyLeica time, please read the "Safety Concept" brochure without any problems. Microsystems-trainedservicetechnicians. included with your instrument. It contains addi- Only original Leica Microsystems spare tional information on handling and care. parts may be used
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Safety Concept TheLeicaIC80HDisshippedwithaninterac- Youcancombineindividualsystemarticles tiveCD-ROM,whereyoucanfindallrelevant witharticlesfromexternalsuppliers(e.g.cold usermanuals.Keepitinasafeplace,and light sources, etc.). Please read the user manual readily accessible to the user. User manuals and and the safety requirements of the supplier. updates are also available for you to download andprintfromourwebsitewww.le
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Symbols Used Warning of a danger Danger due to hot surface. Thissymbolindicatesespeciallyimpor- This symbol warns against touching hot tant information that must be read and surfaces, such as light bulbs. complied with. Failure to comply can cause the following: Important information Ϙ Hazards to persons! Thissymbolindicatesadditionalinfor- mation or explanations that are intended Ϙ Instrument malfunctions and damage. to provide clarity. Warnin
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Safety Instructions Description Installation location Requirements to be met by the operator: The individual modules fulfill the highest requi- Ϙ Refer to the "Safety Concept" brochure. Ϙ Refer to the "Safety Concept" brochure. rements in terms of observation and documen- Ϙ Electricalcomponentsmustbeplacedat tation with the Leica IC80 HD. least10cmawayfromthewallandfrom Ensure that: flammable substances. Ϙ The Leica IC80 HD is operated, maint
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Safety Instructions (continued) Repairs, service work Installation in third-party products Health risks Ϙ Refer to the "Safety Concept" brochure. Ϙ Refer to the "Safety Concept" brochure. Workplacesequippedwithstereomicroscopes makeiteasiertoexamineextremelysmall Ϙ Only original Leica Microsystems spare structures, but they also impose high demands parts may be used. Disposal ontheeyesandholdingmusclesoftheuser. Ϙ Refer to the "Safety Concept"
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Leica IC80 HD Leica IC80 HD Manual 8
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Introduction CongratulationsonpurchasingtheLeicaIC80 Leica Application Suite HDDigitalCameraModulebyLeicaMicrosys- Along with your Leica IC80 HD, you also obtain tems. ThespecialdesignoftheLeicaIC80HD the"LeicaApplicationSuiteEZ"software(LAS makesitauniversal,highlyversatiletoolfor Core on request). It allows additional scenarios viewingmicroscopicspecimensandcapturing to be implemented in which the television and still images or
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Effective Displayed Section Due to the sensor size in the camera, the live image and the final image capture do not show the same section that you see when looking through the eyepieces. Live image 1920×1080 (16:9) Using the optional graticule The optional graticule can be inserted into the eyepieceandshowsthesectionoftheliveor captured image. Captured image 2048×1536 (4:3) Leica IC80 HD Manual 10
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Standard Delivery and Optional Accessories Standard equipment Optional stand-alone kit Optional accessory: handswitch/footswitch ThestandarddeliveryoftheLeicaIC80HD The optional stand-alone kit provides Youcantriggerthecamerausingtheoptio- includes the following: everything you need to operate the Leica IC80 nalhandswitch/footswitch.Thisaccessoryis HD even without a computer. It contains: Ϙ Leica IC80 HD camera recommended if you need both hands
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Installation Leica IC80 HD Manual 12
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Assembling the Camera TheLeicaIC80HDisinstalledbetween Assembly 3. Tighten the locking screw carefully without the microscope stand and tube. 1. Loosenthelockingscrewontheoptics applying too much force. carrier. The Leica IC80 HD is compatible with all Leica M series stereomicroscopes. Ifthetubeofthemicroscopeisalready installed, remove it according to the User Manual provided with the microscope. 2 PlacetheLeicaIC80HDontheo
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Connecting to the Windows PC Forinstructionsoninstallingandusing Installation and connection TheLeicaIC80HDispoweredbythe thesoftwareforPCmode,refertothe 1. Place the DVD provided into the computer's computerviatheUSBcable.Thischan- DVD provided with the IC80 HD. diskdriveandfollowtheinstructionsfor ges the color of the LED on the Leica IC80 HD. installing the software. As soon as the LED is green, you can open the softwar
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Limitations in PC Mode Aspect ratio IftheLeicaIC80HDisconnectedtoa computer, images are always output in4:3aspectratio–evenifa16:9monitoror television is connected via HDMI. The image is necessarily compressed on such a device. Remote control IfyouhaveequippedtheLeicaIC80HD with the stand-alone kit and still connect 4:3 aspect ratio 16:9 aspect ratio the camera to the computer, the remote control will not work. The menus of the
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Using an Additional HDMI Monitor in PC Mode In PC mode, the camera image is always Connecting the HDMI monitor showninthepreviewwindowofLeica 1. ConnecttheHDMIcableprovidedtothe Application Suite. In addition, another compu- Leica IC80 HD. ter monitor or television can be connected via 2. Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI tele- the HDMI interface. vision or monitor. The image cannot be output via both the HDMIandanalogportssimultan
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Stand-alone Kit Leica IC80 HD Manual 17
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Application, Standard Delivery, Requirements Intended use Standard delivery Requirements Thestand-alonekitfortheLeicaIC80HD The stand-alone kit is composed of the following Thefollowingrequirementsmustbemetin extends the possibilities of the camera so that it components: order to use the stand-alone kit: can be used even without a computer. Ϙ Power pack Ϙ Leica M series stereomicroscope Theremotecontrolprovidedenablesaccess Ϙ Remote contro
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Cables and Terminals Thestand-alonekitisdesignedforthe Cables 2. Connect the narrow end of the HDMI cable use of HDMI-capable monitors and tele- 1. ConnecttheLeicaIC80HDtoasuitable provided using the camera. visions.Weurgentlyrecommendnotusinga power socket using the power pack. DVIadapter,asotherwiseproperfunctioncan no longer be guaranteed! If there is a simultaneous analog connec- tion, only the HDMI signal is output. Pleas
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Information about SD Memory Cards Be absolutely certain to read the File system and formatting Write protection following instructions about format- So that the SD card works correctly and is detec- SomeSDmemorycardsareequipped tingandhandlingthememorycardprovided ted by the Leica IC80 HD, it has to use the "FAT" withaslideforwriteprotection.Ifthe in order to prevent malfunctions during image filesystem.Mostmemorycardsarefactory-
