ST-80 MICROSCOPE With Electronic Eyepiece #6810 User Guide
The ST-80 Microscope Thank you for purchasing your student microscope from iOptron®. The ST-80 Microscope is both versatile and easy to use with the ability to magnify objects 4x to 1024x. In addition, it comes with an electronic eyepiece to allow you to directly view and capture images or videos onto your computer. The ST-80 Microscope makes studying plant and insect samples easy and fun. Parts Diagram 2. Eyepiece 6.Objective 5.Stage 1. Focus Knob 3.
Setting Up Your Microscope Step 1. Setting the monocular. Loosen the fastening screw (need picture), twist the monocular attachment to the desired position, and retighten the fastening screw. Step 2. Setting the objective. Rotate the revolving nosepiece to select the 4x objective. Do not rotate the nosepiece by the objectives. Instead, use the ring the above the objectives Step 3. Setting the mechanical stage. Raise the stage with the focusing knob until it cannot go any further. Focusing knob Step 4.
Transmission Microscopy Light is transmitted through the sample. (For transparent or translucent samples) Step 1. Turning on the illumination unit. Turn on the illumination unit by pressing the on-off switch. Step 2. Setting the slide. Place the desired sample slide on the stage, and push it under the holding clamps. Alternatively, press down on the back of the holding clamp (see red arrow). Step 3. Centering the slide.
Reflection Microscopy Light is reflected off the sample. For opaque samples Step 1. Setting up light pen. Open the light pen by unscrewing the cap. Insert two (2) AAA batteries in the orientation as indicated in the photo. Place the cap back on the light pen. + - Step 2. Attaching the light pen. Allen Wrench Insert light pen into the opening for light pen, and turn on the light pen. Adjust the light pen until the beam is over the opening on the stage.
User Guide for installing driver and software 1. Installing the Driver (use a. or b.) In Capture Mode, under Device Menu, select Basic WebCam. a. For Windows Vista and Windows 7: Please plug in the electronic eyepiece into the computer via its USB cord. Windows Vista and Windows 7 will automatically detect the camera and search for appropriate driver to download and install. In Capture Mode, under File Menu, select Set Capture File… and save the file to an easily found location of your choice.
4. How to create a video or image sequence of your experiment In the main window, under File Menu, select Open Video File and open the file that you set earlier. Under File Menu, in Export, select Image Sequence… to show the selected section of your experiment in a series of image files. Set the desired Filename, Directory, and JPEG output format to select where you want save your images. You can use the buttons on the bottom and arrow keys to play and move through your video.
IOPTRON ONE YEAR MICROSCOPE AND ACCESSORIES WARRANTY A. iOptron warrants your microscope and accessories to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year. iOptron will repair or replace such product or part which, upon inspection by iOptron, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship. As a condition to the obligation of iOptron to repair or replace such product, the product must be returned to iOptron together with proof-of-purchase satisfactory to iOptron. B.
