Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference – 10.2013 October 2013
Installation 2 Printed 10.2013 Limitation of liability No warranty shall be assumed by Carl Zeiss during the warranty period if the equipment is oper
Installation Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 3 General Notes Please ensure the notes described below are adhered to when setting up
Installation 4 Printed 10.2013 1.2 System Requirements The appropriate system requirements relating to hard- and software equipment can be found in
Installation Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 5 1.3 Setting up the Camera System Operating the Camera on a PC Installing the PCIe bu
Installation 6 Printed 10.2013 Examine your PC’s power supply to see if it has Molex type connectors or SATA type connectors. Choose the appropria
Installation Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 7 Power is supplied to the Axiocam 105 color via the interface card. If you switch off
Installation 8 Printed 10.2013 For the definitions of the LED color signals, please refer to Notes on Maintenance. Checking the Equipment has been se
Installation Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 9 If you have inserted a USB 3.0 PCIe interface card, which was not supplied by Carl Z
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Installation Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 11 Click OK and follow the installation wizard. There is no need to activate any specia
Installation 12 Printed 10.2013 Important Note on the Use of C-Mount Objectives The camera can be mounted onto microscopes with standard TV-adapters
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 13 2. Image Acquisition 2.1 General The Axiocam 105 color is a high-resolution d
Image Acquisition 14 Printed 10.2013 Note: The workbar may in fact be open but covered by the work area. If that is the case, simply click on the
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 15 Step by Step to the First Image Select the camera you want from the menu:
Image Acquisition 16 Printed 10.2013 Click on the icon Show live window properties to open the live properties. Here you can see the settings for
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 17 Make changes for the camera settings on the following controls: The central
Image Acquisition 18 Printed 10.2013 Click on the Properties icon and activate the Display tab. Any changes you make here are displayed in real ti
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 19 This icon is used to open the window for generating annotations. Letteri
Image Acquisition 20 Printed 10.2013 the bottom of the image window Using the Navigator you can magnify or reduce the image and position the disp
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 21 2.3 Adjust Property Page This property page contains a summary of the most imp
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Image Acquisition 22 Printed 10.2013 Exposure The camera’s exposure time can be adjusted to the lighting conditions on the microscope using a slider
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 23 Automatic Exposure The Auto Snap feature is not available for the Axiocam 105
Image Acquisition 24 Printed 10.2013 : Using this button you can switch back to the basic LED white balance setting. This setting is optimized for
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 25 These changes can be observed immediately in the live image and in the histogra
Image Acquisition 26 Printed 10.2013 Log: By clicking on this button it is possible to influence the histogram display. You can toggle between a line
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 27 2.4 Frame Property Page The Frame property page can be used to select a frame
Image Acquisition 28 Printed 10.2013 The camera will always acquire a color image, and this is then converted to a black/white image. In the drop-
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 29 Memory used: Memory used shows the memory size of the acquired image, which
Image Acquisition 30 Printed 10.2013 2.5 General Property Page On this property page you enter the basic settings for the camera. Color Saturatio
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 31 Note: Please note that a gamma setting of 0.45 is required for correct color
Notice from the Producer The referenced Software of Carl Zeiss ("Zeiss Software"), contained in this documentation, was designed, realized,
Image Acquisition 32 Printed 10.2013 Shading correction to improve image quality In microscopy, numerous side effects can have an undesirable influe
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 33 To do this, set a suitable exposure time and the white balance of the camera
Image Acquisition 34 Printed 10.2013 If several cameras are operated on a system (e.g. an AxioCam MRm and an AxioCam IC), the reference images for
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 35 To generate this file, follow the procedure described above. However, this func
Image Acquisition 36 Printed 10.2013 Camera parameters for all cameras (as available): Exposure time 20 ms White balance 3200 K Auto Live Off Sens
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 37 Notes on Optimum Color Reproduction in AxioVision Below you will find a detaile
Image Acquisition 38 Printed 10.2013 2.7 Information for Displaying Axiocam Images in AxioVision So that intelligent use can be made of this feature
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 39 You can now select the area to be displayed by dragging the black rectangles al
Image Acquisition 40 Printed 10.2013 If you activate the Apply to all T check box the settings in all the acquired instants of exposure are applied t
Image Acquisition Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 41 Now save this white balance setting together with the current lamp voltage and
Disposal and Recycling This product has been developed, tested and manufactured in accordance with the applicable environmental provisions and direct
Trouble Shooting 42 Printed 10.2013 3. Trouble Shooting If errors occur, check first the setup instructions of the camera. 3.1 Software Please also
Trouble Shooting Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 43 The color does not correspond to the impression through the ocular Check w
Technical Data 44 Printed 10.2013 4. Technical Data 4.1 Axiocam 105 color Including AxioVision LE64, USB 3.0 connecting cable, USB 3.0 PCIe interfa
Technical Data Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 45
Table of Contents Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide i Table of Contents 1. Installation ...
Table of Contents ii Printed 10.2013 2.5 General Property Page ..... 30 Color Saturation
Installation Axiocam 105 color Installation + Reference Guide 1 1. Installation The Axiocam 105 color is a high-resolution digital camera with a col
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