Nikon DS-L3 User manual

DS Camera Head DS-Fi2 / DS-Fi1 / DS-Vi1

DS Cooled Camera Head DS-Qi1Mc / DS-Fi1c / DS-Ri1

This section describes procedures for installation, connection, and startup of the DS-L3 based on the standard configuration.

Set the DS-L3 at the desired position.

Install the DS-L3 on a level surface of a desk, etc., with its stand

arm open, and adjust the stand arm angle.

Using the stand arm

Connect the DS-L3 with peripheral devices.

Connect a DS camera head and the AC adapter to the DS-L3,

and insert a CF card or USB memory stick.

CF CARD

Connecting the DS-L3 and peripheral devices

Note: When plugging the power cord, be sure that:

•all other connections are setup; and

•the power cord is connected directly to the AC socket

(100-240 VAC).

Switch on the power to the DS-L3.

Push the POWER switch on the front of the DS-L3 to turn it on.

Operating the POWER switch

When the power is on, the POWER indicator lights up, and the

start screen is displayed on the monitor for a few seconds.

Start screen

Check the monitor for the live image.

After the start screen, the task bar and the live image from the

DS camera head are shown on the monitor.

Live image on the monitor

Note: The live image may be unclear depending on the

settings or conditions of the optical device.

M555 E 11.9.NF.1 (2/3)

S-

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djust the angle

of the stand arm.

Task bar

DS camera

head

To AC socket

AC adapter

USB

memory

stick

CF card

DS-L3

DS camera

cable

Check for the live image.

This section describes a simple procedure to capture and view an image.

Open the [CAMERA MENU: CAMERA] screen.

[CAMERA MENU] is used for image capture operation.

Displaying [CAMERA MENU]

Specify a save drive, a folder, and a recording

mode.

[CAMERA MENU: SHOT/REC] screen

Note: For details of the setup procedure, see “8.3.4 Setting

Items of the [CAMERA MENU: SHOT/REC] Screen” in

the “Camera Operation” instruction manual.

Select a scene mode.

Select a scene mode for the subject.

Selecting a scene mode (on any [CAMERA MENU] screen)

Note: Scene mode options shown on the [SCENE/CSM]

submenu depends on the setting for the [SCENE

SELECT] button of the [SETUP MENU: MAIN] screen.

[IND ]

Wafer/IC chip Suitable for capturing a wafer or IC chip.

Metal ceramic Suitable for capturing a metal specimen

or ceramic or plastic subject.

Circuit board Suitable for capturing a high-contrast

subject such as a circuit board or metal.

FPD (Flat Panel

Display) Suitable for capturing the color filters for

flat display devices.

[BIO ]

Dark field /

fluorescent

Suitable for capturing a dark subject. The

camera gain (sensitivity) is improved for

focusing to reduce time to display. When

used with the [E MODE] button, noise in

the acquired image data is minimized.

Bright field Used for general stained specimens.

Differential

interference

contrast /

phase contrast

Contrast is enhanced for differential

interference and phase contrast

photography.

HE staining This mode is provided for photographing

of HE stained specimen. It is optimized

for color reproduction specific to HE.

Enzyme labeled

antibody method

This mode is provided for photographing

of ELISA (Enzyme labeled antibody

method). It is optimized for color

reproduction specific to DAB.

[OTHERS ]

Asbestos This mode is used to photograph the

asbestos specimens.

Specify a storage media and a

folder.

Press the [DRIVE] button and

select the desired storage media

and the folder.

Specify a recording mode.

Press the [REC MODE] button

and select the desired image

source, image size, and file type.

Open the [CAMERA MENU:

SHOT/REC] screen.

Press the menu selection button

to open the submenu and select

[SHOT/REC].

Select a scene mode.

Press the [SCENE/CSM] button

and select the desired mode.

[CAMERA MENU: CAMERA] screen

Open the [CAMERA MENU: CAMERA]

screen.

Press the [CAM] button on the task bar to

open the [CAMERA MENU] screen.

Set the white balance.

(for a color DS camera head only)

[CAMERA MENU] screen (same appearance for all menus)

Note: When the white balance setting is done, a “WB

COMPLETED” message is displayed.

Check the subject with the live image.

Adjust the layout and focus.

[CAMERA MENU] screen (same appearance for all menus)

Perform exposure compensation.

To adjust the brightness of the subject, use the exposure

compensation control shown by pressing the [EXP CMP] button.

Exposure can be controlled within the range of ±2.0 and by 1/3.

Press the [OK] button to finish the setting.

Setting the exposure compensation

(on any [CAMERA MENU] screen)

Capture an image.

Press the [CAPTURE] button to save the displayed image.

You hear a capture sound when capturing an image. When the

image file is saved, “SAVED 1/1” is displayed on the task bar.

[CAMERA MENU] screen (same appearance for all menus)

View the saved image.

[VIEW MENU] screen

Perform exposure

compensation.

Press the [EXP

CMP] button and

control the exposure

value with the slider

and buttons.

1 Prepare an evenly white subject such as a

sheet of paper.

Prepare an evenly white subject such as a

sheet of paper, and place it so that the entire

photographing scope is covered by the subject.

2 Set the white balance.

Press the [White BL] button.

Capture an image.

Press the [CAPTURE] button

to save the image.

2 Select the desired image file.

Select a file you want to view

from the list of saved image

files.

Open the [VIEW MENU] screen.

Press the menu selection

button to open the submenu

and select [VIEW].

Check the subject.

View the live image and

check the subject.

iew the image.

Press the [PLAY] button to

view the selected image.

Stop image viewing.

Press the [X] button on the

top right to stop viewing the

selected image and return to

the live image.

This section describes how to overlay scales and annotations with text or straight/curved lines to the image.

Open the [TOOL MENU] screen.

[TOOL MENU] is used for annotation operation.

[CAMERA MENU]

[TOOL MENU]

Displaying the [TOOL MENU] screen

Select a registered calibration setting.

Specifying a calibration setting ([TOOL MENU] screen)

Note: For details of calibration registration, see “11.2.4

Registering Calibration Values” in “Camera Operation”

instruction manual.

Specify the unit.

[TOOL SET: MAIN]

Specifying the unit ([TOOL SET: MAIN] screen)

(

)

2Open the [TOOL MENU]

screen.

Press the menu select

button to open the

submenu, and select

[TOOL].

You can access the

following buttons from

[TOOL MENU]:

Scales

•XY measurement

•X scale (cross scale)

•Scale

•Cross hairs

•Grid

Annotation

•Text

•Straight line

•Pen

•Marker

1 Select a calibration

setting.

Press the [CALIB] button

to open the submenu and

select the desired

calibration setting.

Open the [TOOL SET:

MAIN] screen.

Press the [TOOL SET]

button on the [TOOL

MENU] screen to open

the submenu and select

[MAIN].

Specify the unit.

Press the [UNIT] button

on the [TOOL SET:

MAIN] screen to open the

submenu and select the

desired unit.

Return to [TOOL MENU].

After selecting the unit,

press the [

TOOL]

button to return to the

[TOOL MENU] screen or

press the [X] button to

close the [TOOL SET:

MAIN] screen.

Open the [CAMERA MENU: CAMERA]

screen.

Press the [CAM] button on the task bar to

open the [CAMERA MENU] screen.

Operate scales and annotation functions.

Note: Color for drawing can be selected from black, red,

yellow, green, blue, and white.

Scales

XY measurement

Movable two cross lines are

displayed on the screen.

Horizontal (X) and vertical (Y)

distance can be measured.

X : 3.00 mm

Y : 2.00 mm

X scale (cross scale)

Movable two cross lines are

displayed on the screen.

Horizontal (X) and vertical (Y)

distance can be measured.

1mm

1mm 0

1mm

Scale

A scale is displayed at the

bottom right of the screen.

Approximate size of an object

can be measured.

Cross hairs

Movable cross hairs with

concentric circles are

displayed. Settings of cross

hairs and circles can be

changed in [TOOL SET: X

HAIRS] screen.

Grid

Grid can be displayed on the

screen. Distance between grid

lines can be arbitrarily specified

with a numeric value or by two

points on the screen (in [TOOL

SET: GRID] screen).

Annotation

Text comment

An alphanumeric text comment

can be added to an arbitrary

location of the screen.

Straight line and arrow

A straight line or arrow can be

drawn on the screen.

Pen drawing

Any line can be drawn on the

screen.

Counting with marker

A marker with a number can be

drawn on an arbitrary location

of the screen. Points on the

screen can be numbered for

the color.

Configure to paste scales and annotations to

the image.

[TOOL SET: MAIN]

[TOOL SET: MAIN] screen

dd a text comment to

the desired position.

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1 Open the [TOOL SET: MAIN]

screen.

Press the [TOOL SET] button

on the [TOOL MENU] screen

to open the submenu and

select [MAIN].

Note: An image can be captured or

printed with scales and

annotations overlaid just as

displayed on the monitor, if

they are set to be output by

selecting with the checkmark.

Return to [TOOL MENU].

After the settings is done, press

the [

TOOL] button to go back

to the [TOOLMENU] screen or

press the [X] button to close the

[TOOL SET: MAIN] screen.

Paste annotations to the image.

Put a checkmark to the

[OVERLAY] checkbox.

(This applies to overlaying the

measurement results.)

Paste scales to the image.

Select the desired item(s) by

putting a checkmark to its box.

This section describes how to measure a length, angle, diameter or circumference of a circle, or polygon area, etc. on the monitor.

Open the [TOOL BAR] screen.

[TOOL BAR] is used for measurement.

Single-row button display

Two-row button display

Switching [TOOL BAR] display

Select a registered calibration setting.

Specifying a calibration setting ([TOOL BAR] screen)

Note: For details of calibration registration, see “11.2.4

Registering Calibration Values” in “Camera Operation”

instruction manual.

Specify the unit.

[TOOL SET: MAIN]

Specifying the unit ([TOOL SET: MAIN] screen)

Press to show the lower row of buttons.

Press to hide the lower row of buttons.

Open the [TOOL BAR] window.

Press the [T.BAR] button on the

task bar to open [TOOL BAR]. Select a registered

calibration setting.

Press the calibration

button in the lower row of

[TOOL BAR] to open the

submenu and select the

desired calibration

setting.

Open the [TOOL SET:

MAIN] screen.

Press the [TOOL SET]

button on the [TOOL

MENU] screen to open

the submenu and select

[MAIN].

Specify the unit.

Press the [UNIT] button

on the [TOOL SET:

MAIN] screen to open the

submenu and select the

desired unit.

Return to [TOOL MENU].

After selecting the unit,

press the [

TOOL]

button to return to the

[TOOL MENU] screen or

press the [X] button to

close the [TOOL SET:

MAIN] screen.

Use the [TOOL BAR] buttons to perform

measurement on the monitor.

Note: Color for drawing can be selected from black, red,

yellow, green, blue, or white.

Distance between two points

Measures the distance

between the two points (e.g.,

A-B) specified on an image.

Perpendicular line

Measures the length of a

perpendicular line drawn from a

point (e.g., c) to a reference line

(e.g., A-B) drawn between two

points on an image.

Angle

Measures the angle between

two straight lines (e.g., A-B and

C-D) drawn on the screen.

Diameter and circumference

Measures the diameter and

circumference of a circle drawn

with three points (e.g.,A, B, C)

on the circumference.

Polygon area

Measures the area of a polygon

(e.g., A-D) drawn on the

screen. To define the polygon

after specifying the points,

press the [AREA

MEASUREMENT] button.

Distance between two circle centers

Measures the distance

between centers of two circles

(e.g., A-C, D-F) each drawn

with three points on

circumference.

Pitch length

Measures the length of several

perpendicular lines drawn from

desired points (e.g., C, D) to a

reference line drawn between

the two points (e.g., A-B) and

distance between points (pitch

distance).

Operate the measurement results.

Use buttons on the [TOOL BAR] for the following operations.

Operating measurement results ([TOOL BAR] screen)

Configure to paste measurement results to

the image.

[TOOL SET: MAIN]

([TOOL SET: MAIN] screen)

Clear / clear all the measurement results

Update measurement results

Output measurement results

to CSV format

Show/hide

measurement

results overlay

Abort

undo

measurement

Note: An image can be captured or

printed with measurement

results overlaid just as

displayed on the monitor, if

they are set to be output by

selecting with the checkmark.

Open the [TOOL SET: MAIN]

screen.

Press the [TOOL SET] button

on the [TOOL MENU] screen

to open the submenu and

select [MAIN].

Return to [TOOL MENU].

After the settings is done, press

the [

TOOL] button to go back

to the [TOOLMENU] screen or

press the [X] button to close the

[TOOL SET: MAIN] screen

Paste measurement results

to the image.

Put a checkmark to the

[OVERLAY] checkbox.

(This applies to overlaying the

annotations.)

This section describes the initial setting procedure in minimal steps. Perform the procedure when you use the DS-L3 for the first time.

Open the [SETUP MENU: MAIN] screen.

[SETUP MENU] is used for initial settings.

Displaying [SETUP MENU]

Select a language and a scene mode.

[SETUP MENU: MAIN] screen

Open the [SETUP MENU: ADDITIONAL]

screen.

Switching the setup menu

Set the current date and image save

destination.

[SETUP MENU: ADDITIONAL] screen

Close the [SETUP MENU] screen.

Closing the [SETUP MENU] screen

Open [SETUP MENU: ADDITIONAL].

Press the menu select button to open the

submenu and select [ADD].

Set the current date and time.

Specify the current date and time in two

digits in the [DATE/TIME SET] area.

2 3 Save the settings.

Press the [SAVE] button

to apply the settings.

Select the desired scene mode.

Press the [SCENE SELECT]

button to open the submenu and

select a scene mode from [BIO],

[IND], and [OTHERS].

Select a language.

Press the [LANG] button and select the

desired language from [ENG] (English) and

[日本語] (Japanese).

Quit [SETUP MENU].

Press the [X] button to close

[SETUP MENU].

Specify the save destination.

Select the save destination from

[SAVE TO MEDIA] and [SAVE

TO SERVER] in the [CAPTURE

FUNCTION] area. [SAVE TO

MEDIA] is selected by default.

Save the settings.

Press the [SAVE] button

to apply the settings.

Open the [SETUP MENU] screen.

Press the [SETUP] button on the task bar

to open [SETUP MENU] screen.

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