Accu-Scope Excelis AU-300 Series User manual

73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725
631-864-1000 (P) • 631-543-8900
[e-mail] • www.accu-scope.com
Excelis HDMI
QUICK START GUIDE

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What’s in the Box — AU-300 & 600
• Excelis HD Camera
• HDMI Cable
• USB 2.0 Cable (USB to USB)
• 12v Power Adapter
• 8G SD Card
• USB 2.0 Mouse
• USB flash drive containing:
- Installation Instructions
- CaptaVision+ Software
- Manual for CaptaVision+ Software
- Excelis HD Quick Start Guide
Excelis HD Camera
AU-600 Series—black
AU-300 Series —gray
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Excelis HDMI microscopy camera! This guide will help you get up and
running fast so you may begin using your camera right away.
Also Included
With AU-300-HDS & AU-600-HDS
• 11.6” HD Display
• Mounting Hardware
• HDMI Cable
• Y Power Splitter
• Installation Instructions (not pictured)
USB 2.0 Mouse USB 2.0 Cable HDMI Cable Power Adapter
SD Card
USB Flash Drive
HDMI Cable Y Power Splitter
Mounting Hardware
11.6” HD Display

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Using Excelis HDMI With a Monitor ONLY
The Excelis HDMI’s on-board
software can be used with a PC,
Mac or stand alone HDMI monitor.
INSTALLATION
1) INSTALL THE CAMERA: Install the
c-mount adapter onto your Excelis
HDMI camera, then mount the camera
onto your microscope’s photo port.
2) INSERT SD CARD: the SD card
was installed at the factory.
However, make sure your SD card is
inserted fully in the top of the camera –
the camera will not save images or video
without the SD card inserted and engaged.
3) CONNECT MOUSE: connect the mouse by
plugging it into the USB port on the top of the camera.
4) CONNECT HDMI CABLE: connect one end of the HDMI cable by plugging it into the HDMI
port on the top of the camera and the other end into the HDMI port on your monitor. Do not
connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on a PC or Mac.
5) CONNECT POWER CORD: plug the one end of the power cord into the 12VDC port on the
top of the camera and the other into a 120v AC outlet.
6) SET YOUR MONITOR SIGNAL TO HDMI: be sure to set your monitor’s input signal to HDMI
to enable it to see your camera.
7) POWER ON THE CAMERA: (before turning on your camera, be sure your microscope is
turned on and light is going to your photo port) - press the ON/OFF (power) button on the top of
the camera – a blue light on the top will come on indicating the camera is ready. (The red light
indicates stand-by mode.

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What’s in the Box — 4K
• Quick Start Connection Guide
• Excelis 4K Camera
• HDMI Cable
• USB 3.0 Cable (USB to USB)
• 12v Power AdapterUSB 3.0 Mouse
• USB flash drive containing:
- Installation Instructions
- CaptaVision+ Software
- Manual for CaptaVision+ Software
- Excelis HD Quick Start Guide
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Excelis HDMI
microscopy camera! This guide will help you get up and running fast
so you may begin using your camera right away.
USB 2.0 Mouse
USB 3.0 Cable
HDMI Cable
Power Adapter
USB Flash Drive

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Using Excelis HDMI With a Monitor ONLY
The Excelis HDMI’s on-board
software can be used with a PC,
Mac or stand alone HDMI monitor.
INSTALLATION
1) INSTALL THE CAMERA: Install the
c-mount adapter onto your Excelis
HDMI camera, then mount the camera
onto your microscope’s photo port.
INSERT A USB DRIVE: the USB flash
drive that came with your 4K camera con-
tains the CaptaVision+ software, manual
and the Quick Start Guide. When using in
stand-alone mode (without a PC), it is rec-
ommended to use a different USB flash
drive to capture images as the 4K camera
will not save images or video without a
USB flash drive inserted. Insert the USB
flash drive for saving images into the USB
3.0 port on the camera – do not insert it into
the port marked “Mouse”.
3) CONNECT MOUSE: connect the mouse by plugging it into the MOUSE port of the camera.
4) CONNECT HDMI CABLE: connect one end of the HDMI cable by plugging it into the HDMI
port on the camera and the other end into the HDMI port on your monitor. Do not connect the
other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on a PC or Mac.
5) CONNECT POWER CORD: plug the one end of the power cord into the 12VDC port on the
top of the camera and the other into a 120v AC outlet.
6) SET YOUR MONITOR SIGNAL TO HDMI: be sure to set your monitor’s input signal to HDMI
to enable it to see your camera.
7) POWER ON THE CAMERA: (before turning on your camera, be sure your microscope is
turned on and light is going to your photo port) - press the ON/OFF (power) button on the the
camera – a blue light on will come on indicating the camera is ready. (A red light indicates
stand-by mode.

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VIEWING & ADJUSTING AN IMAGE
1) CAMERA MENU & SETTINGS: With your camera mouse navigate to the
TOP LEFT area of your monitor – as you hover there, a CAMERA ICON and
SETTINGS ICON will appear on the display.
2) ADJUSTING DISPLAY SETTINGS FOR YOUR LIVE IMAGE: with your
specimen on the microscope, CLICK the SETTINGS ICON — this will bring
up the SETTINGS MENU. The camera automatically defaults to “Auto Expo-
sure” which chooses the best settings based on the sample and illumination.
To adjust settings, simply UNCLICK Auto Exposure.
Camera
Settings
From the SETTINGS MENU you can adjust:
Exposure, Gain, Gamma, Contrast, Saturation,
Color, Brightness, Sharpness, and Denoise
It is recommended you adjust your image here and save

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CAPTURING AN IMAGE
CAPTURE AN IMAGE: to capture an image, CLICK the CAMERA ICON – the
image will be saved to the SD card in JPEG format (.jpg). The camera will revert
back to live view.
IMAGE TOOLS
MANIPULATING/CHANGING AN IMAGE: move the camera mouse to the top
right side area of your monitor — the IMAGE TOOLS icons appear.
The image tools
allow you to:
Flip SAVED Images
(horizontally or verti-
cally), Zoom In or
Out, Crop (mask),
Insert a Crossline,
Measure, Compare
Images and Browse
Images on the SD
card.
Camera
Settings

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CALIBRATION: Allows measurements to be taken.
HORIZONTAL FLIP: Flips a saved image on the SD card on its horizontal axis.
VERTICAL FLIP: Flips a saved image on the SD card on its vertical axis.
ZOOM IN: Zooms in on an area of the saved image on the SD card.
ZOOM OUT: Zooms out on an area of the saved image on the SD card.
MASK: Enables temporary covering of portions of an image.
BROWSER: Allows you to view saved images/video on the SD card.
COMPARISON BROWSER: Allows you to compare saved images on the SD card with
the live view.
DIVISION CANCEL: Cancels the COMPARISON
BROWSER split screen view (returns to the live image)
CROSSLINE: Inserts a crossline on a saved image on the SD card.
RULER: Overlays a ruler with an X and Y scale on the image.
IMAGE TOOLS (continued)
Indicates this feature available only on Excelis 4K and AU-600-HD cameras with SN# ending
with “–M” or “–MC” (i.e., 1707001-M).

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CALIBRATION ICON
To perform a measurement, follow these steps:
1) Place a stage micrometer on the
microscope, and using the objective/magnification of your choice focus on the stage micrometer.
2) CLICK on the CALIBRATION icon ① at the top right of your monitor.
3) Using the mouse, CLICK and HOLD left mouse button to DRAW A LINE of a known length and RELEASE
and CLICK at the end of the measurement. Enter the length value in the “Pixel” box ② using the on-
screen keypad. You can change the unit of measurement using the arrows on the right of the pixel box.
4) TYPE IN THE MAGNIFICATION of the microscope used during the observation of the line drawn for the
calibration in the “Mag” box ③ using the onscreen keypad. The user can select from specific magnifica-
tion values already pre-entered via the arrows on the side of the box, or enter any value of their choosing
using the onscreen keypad.
5) To SAVE THE CALIBRATION, enter a name in the “Name” box ④ and CLICK “OK” ⑤.
6) To BEGIN A MEASUREMENT after the calibration has been saved, CLICK the CALIBRATION icon ①
and then CLICK “Start Measurement” ⑥. RIGHT CLICK to bring up the dialog box to select you cursor
style. LEFT CLICK to start your measurement dragging the mouse and RELEASE and LEFT CLICK to
end the measurement.
IMAGE TOOLS (continued)
Indicates this feature available only on Excelis 4K and AU-600-HD cameras purchased after
July 1, 2017 and with SN# ending with “–M” or “–MC” (i.e., 1707001-M).
①
②③④
⑤
⑥

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SCALE DISPLAY & SELECTION FEATURE
The scale bar can be displayed on the screen which corresponds to the length set during the measurement
calibrations. The scale bar can be quickly selected from the first 10 saved calibration tables.
To display the scale bar, CLICK the CALIBRATION icon ①, then CLICK “Start Measurement”.
RIGHT CLICK to bring up the scale menu, then CLICK SCALE BAR ②, then CLICK SET SCALE ③to show
saved measurements. MOVE your mouse and CLICK on one of the saved settings. The scale bar for that
setting will appear on the bottom right of your display.
IMAGE TOOLS (continued)
Indicates this feature available only on Excelis 4K and AU-600-HD cameras purchased after
July 1, 2017 and with SN# ending with “–M” or “–MC” (i.e., 1707001-M).
①
②
③

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MASK ICON
The mask feature allows the user to highlight a area of an image to demonstrate, operate or explain.
This feature temporarily blacks out nonselected parts of the image.
To apply the mask, CLICK the MASK icon , and CLICK and DRAG the mouse/hand cursor over the area you
want to highlight, then let go.
You can then move the mask to other areas of your image by CLICKING, HOLDING and DRAGGING the box
(masked area) around.
To turn off the mask feature, RIGHT CLICK.
IMAGE TOOLS (continued)
Indicates this feature available only on Excelis 4K and AU-600-HD cameras purchased after
July 1, 2017 and with SN# ending with “–M” or “–MC” (i.e., 1707001-M).
①

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COMPARISON BROWSER ICONS
The comparison browser allows you to compare saved images on the SD card
with the live view.
HOME: brings you back to the previous screen.
BACK: brings you to the previous page of saved images (if there is one).
FORWARD: brings you to the next page of saved images (if there one).
LIVE IMAGE
SAVED IMAGES
HOME BACK FORWARD
IMAGE TOOLS (continued)

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SAVED IMAGES & VIDEO
HOME BACK FORWARD DELETE
BROWSER ICONS
The browser allows you to view, select or delete saved images and video on the
SD card.
HOME: brings you back to the previous screen.
BACK: brings you to the previous page of saved images or video (if there is one).
FORWARD: brings you to the next page of saved image (if there one).
IMAGE TOOLS (continued)

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Copying/Retrieving Images
From the SD Card to a PC or Mac
For Excelis HDMI, remove the SD Card and insert into any SD reader to copy images and video from the card to your
PC or Mac.
For Excelis 4K remove the USB flash drive and insert into any USB port on your PC or Mac to copy/transfer images
and video.
CaptaVision+ Imaging Software
For More Image Control
For more image control, analysis and annotation of images, use CaptaVision+ imaging software that came with your
camera. You can download the latest version of CaptaVision+ from https://accu-scope.com/support/software-
updates.
NOTE: CaptaVision+ imaging software is compatible with Windows 7, 8, and 10 (32 or 64 bit), and Mac OS 10.4
and higher
INSTALLATION ON A PC:
1) Find the EXE file "CaptaVision+ Setup" on the USB flash drive, and double-click it to install the software and driver.
2) Follow the installation steps to finish the installation. After the installation, the application software "CaptaVision+"
shortcut icon will be created on the desktop.
3) Connect the camera to the PC.
4) Double-click on the CaptaVision+ shortcut icon to start the CaptaVision+imaging software and to view a live image
from the camera.
INSTALLATION ON A MAC:
1) The CaptaVision+ icon will appear in a new Finder window. Drag the icon to the desktop or copy it to the
Applications folder.
2) Connect the camera to the Mac computer.
3) Double-click the CaptaVision+ icon to start the software and to view a live image from the camera.
For information on how to use CaptaVision imaging software, please refer to the CaptaVision Manual PDF
included on the USB flash drive that came with your camera.

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Limited Warranty
Digital Cameras for Microscopy
This digital camera is warranted to be free from defects in material and
workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of invoice to the original (end
user) purchaser.
This warranty does not cover damage caused in-transit, damage caused by misuse,
neglect, abuse or damage resulting from either improper servicing or modification
by other then ACCU-SCOPE or UNITRON approved service personnel. This warran-
ty does not cover any routine maintenance work or any other work that is reasonably
expected to be performed by the purchaser. No responsibility is assumed for
unsatisfactory operating performance due to environmental conditions such as
humidity, dust, corrosive chemicals, deposition of oil or other foreign matter, spillage
or other conditions beyond the control of ACCU-SCOPE Inc. This warranty expressly
excludes any liability by ACCU-SCOPE INC. and UNITRON Ltd for consequential
loss or damage on only grounds, such as (but not limited to) the non-availability to
the End User of the product(s) under warranty or the need to repair work processes.
All items returned for warranty repair must be sent freight prepaid and insured to
ACCU-SCOPE INC., or UNITRON Ltd., 73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 – USA.
All warranty repairs will be returned freight prepaid to any destination within the
Continental United States of America. Charges for repairs shipped back outside this
region are the responsibility of the individual/company returning the merchandise for
repair.
73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725
631-864-1000 (P) • 631-543-8900
[e-mail] • www.accu-scope.com
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