
DM750-2MP User Guide DM750-2MP User Guide
Page 16
Calibraon
The calibraon secon is used to create magnicaon proles. A magnicaon prole denes the relaonship between
camera pixels and real units of measure such as millimeters. Once this relaonship is dened, any shape drawn on the
screen will provide accurate measurements by translang the number of pixels into the desired unit of measure.
Calibraon Tool
The calibraon tool has three opons: Line Calibraon, H Calibraon, and Circle Calibraon.
Proles
Proles are saved aer the calibraon process, and can be selected for use with the corresponding magnicaons to
perform accurate measurement funcons.
Units
Units denes the measurement unit to be displayed when performing measuring funcons.
Line and H Calibraon
Both the Line Calibraon and H Calibraon tools funcon in the same manner. The H Calibraon tool adds perpendicu-
lar lines to each end of the drawn line. To perform the calibraon process, a ruler will be needed for reference. For low
magnicaons, a ruler with millimeter graduaons is usually adequate. For high magnicaons, a ruler with ner gradu-
aons may be needed, such as a micrometer slide. Place the ruler under the microscope’s lens so it can be viewed on the
screen. The ruler needs to be in clear focus with mulple, clearly-disnguishable graduaons visible on the screen.
Click on the ruler icon in the main panel’s calibraon secon. Using this tool, a line will be drawn over the image of the
ruler. Click the le mouse buon to create the rst anchor point. As the cursor is moved, a line will be displayed. The line
should span as many readable graduaons as possible, and should be parallel to the ruler’s edge to improve the preci-
sion. Move the cursor along the image of the ruler unl it has spanned an adequate number of graduaons, then click
the le mouse buon again to create the second anchor point. A popup window will be displayed. Enter a name for the
prole, the length of the measurement, and the current magnicaon. If you are not using a keyboard, double-click on
each appropriate eld to enable the on-screen keyboard. Once nished with the calibraon, click on any measurement
tool to use the prole.
Once saved, the prole will be listed in the main panel’s drop-down selector. With the prole selected, you can select the
desired unit of measure to display on-screen measurements in that unit.
Calibraon by Circle
This calibraon is similar to line calibraon, except it uses a circle which can be useful when referencing premeasured
diameters. Click the le mouse buon to create the rst anchor point on the edge of the reference circle. As the cursor is
moved, a line will be displayed. Move the cursor to the opposite side of the circle, then click the le mouse buon again
to create the second anchor point. A circle will now be displayed. Move the cursor to enlarge or reduce the size of the
circle. Once the circle is properly sized, click the le mouse buon. A popup window will be displayed. Enter a name for
the prole, the length of the measurement, and the current magnicaon. If you are not using a keyboard, double-click
on each appropriate eld to enable the on-screen keyboard. Once nished with the calibraon, click on any measure-
ment tool to use the prole.
Once saved, the prole will be listed in the main panel’s drop-down selector. With the prole selected, you can select the
desired unit of measure to display on-screen measurements in that unit.