Aven Cyclops User manual

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1.! Products!Introduction!.........................!2!
1.1! Package!Contents!........................!2!
1.2! IR!remote!controller!....................!2!
1.3! Microscope!introduction:!.........!10!
1.4! Microscope!focus3%%/%4!5//678%6!1/2!*$9)1$*:!
1.5! Microscope!accessories!............!16!
2.! Printed!Notice!...................................!17!
2.1! Maintenance!.............................!17!
2.2! Product!Specification!................!18!
2.3! Safety!Instructions!....................!19!
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1. Product!Introduction!
1.1 Package!Contents!
The! package!contains! 1! microscope! and! 10! accessories.!The! microscope! comes!
with!the!Object!Lens!4X;!if!it!needs!to!be!changed,!please!refer!to!Section!1.5.! !
Item!
Q’ty!
Item!
Q’ty!
Cyclops!Microscope!
1!
White!Balance!Card!
1!
HDMI!Cable!
1!
Calibrator!
1!
USB!2.0!Cable! !
1!
User’s!Guide!
1!
Power!adaptor!
1!
Install!CD!
1!
S107!Stand!
1!
Object!Lens!4x!
1!
Stand!assemble!guide!
1!
IR!Remote!Control!
1!
Object!Lens!10x!
Optional!
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1.2 IR!remote!controller! !
The!Cyclops!Microscope!is!controlled!by!the!IR!remote!controller!or!application!
program!and!contains!3!different!modes:!Common!Use,!PC!Cam!and!HDMI.!When!
the! far! distance! control! mode! is! enabled,! only! the! Power,! PC! Cam,! and! HDMI!
buttons!can!be!accessed!through!the!remote!controller.! !
1.2.1 Buttons!for!Common!Use!
The!following!buttons!are!used!for!both!PC!Cam!and!HDMI!mode.!
(1) Power! :Turn!on/off.!
(2) LED!Adjustment:!12!levels!of!brightness.! ! !
(2`1) Increase :Increase!LED!brightness.!
(2`2) Decrease :Decrease!LED!brightness.!
(2`3) On/Off :Turn!the!LED!on/off.! !
(3) Motor!Reset! ! (Recalibrates!entire!operation):Returns!to!the!lens!position.!
If!a!there!is!power!outage!during!operation,!please!reset!the!operation.! !

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(4) Manual!focus!
(4`1) Zoom!in :Zooms!in;!speed!increases!when!held.!
(4`2) Zoom!out :Zooms!out;!speed!increases!when!held.!
(4`3) Step!zoom!in :zoom!in!by!steps.! !
(4`4) Step!zoom!out :zoom!out!by!steps.!
Microscope!remote!controller!
Buttons!for!common!use!
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1.2.2 Buttons!for!PC!CAM!
The!following!buttons!are!used!only!for!PC!Cam!mode.!
(1) PC!CAM :When!in!PC!CAM!mode,!the!USB!cable!must!be!connected!to!a!PC!
and!the!microscope.!Please!disable!software!before!switching!to!HDMI!mode!
or!powering!off.! ! !
(2) Autofocus:This!function!only!operates!on!PC!Cam!mode.! !
(2`1) Single!Autofocus :Focuses!one!time.!
(2`2) Continuous!autofocus :Re`focuses!until!the!image!is!clear.! !
Buttons!for!HDMI!mode! !
Buttons!for!PC!CAM!mode!
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(3) Snapshot :Takes!a!5M!picture!and!delivers!it!to!the!application!program.! !
1.2.3 Buttons!for!HDMI!
The!following!buttons!are!used!only!for!HDMI!mode.!
(1) HDMI :When!in!HDMI!mode,!the!HDMI!cable!must!connect!with!a!screen!
and!the!microscope.! !
(2) Menu!on!Screen :Open/close!menu!for!setting.! !
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(2`1) BRIGHTNESS:Adjusts!the!brightness!of!the!entire!image.![1~31]!
(2`2) CONTRAST:Emphasizes!the!difference!between!bright!and!dark.![1~31]!
(2`3) SATURATION:Adjusts!the!color!level.![1~31]! !
(2`4) EXPOSURE!VALUE:! !
![ON]!Auto! mode,! use! with! the! exposure! value! +/`.! This! mode! will!
automatically!adjust!the!image!brightness.!For!the!best!result,!turn!on!
all! LED! lighting.! For! more! on! adjustment,! please! refer! to! Section!
1.2.3`(7).!
![OFF]!Manual!mode,!use!with!the!LED!brightness!+/`!and!the!exposure!
value!+/`.!This!mode!allows!you!to!manually!adjust!the!LED!brightness!
and!exposure!value.!For!more!information!on!adjustment,!please!refer!

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to!Section!1.2.1`(2)!and!Section!1.2.3`(7).! !
(2`5) SHARPNESS:! !
![ON]!Sharpens!the!image.!
![OFF]!Smooths!the!image.!
(2`6) STATUS!BAR:!
![ON]!Displays!the!status!bar!on!the!top!of!screen.!For!more!information!
on!the!status!bar,!please!refer!to!Section!1.2.3`(9).!
![OFF]!Hides!the!status!bar.! !
(2`7) OBJECT!LENS:Object!lens!type!4x!or!10x.!Reset!the!settings!whenever!
changing!to!another!lens.!Refer!to!Section!1.5.!
![4X]!Object!Lens! 4x,!turn!on! LED!for!lens!4x;! in!opposite,!turn!off! LED!
for!lens!10x.!
![10X]Object!Lens!10x,!turn!off!LED!for!lens!4x;!in!opposite,!turn!on!LED!
for!lens!10x.! !
(2`8) LCD!SIZE:Adjusts!the!screen!size.!The!current!setting!is!only!for!7”~80”.! ! !
(2`9) FACTORY:!
![NO]!Stays!on!the!current!setting.!
![YES]!Returns!all!settings!to!factory!settings.!
(2`10)Vx.xx.xx:Firmware!version.!
(3) Up :Choose!the!previous!item!
(4) Down :Choose!the!next!item!
(5) Left :Choose!the!next!value!
(6) Right :Choose!the!last!value!
(7) Exposure!Value:!13!levels!of!exposure!value!are!selectable,!from!+0.2~`2.0.!
(7`1) Increase :Use!to!increase!exposure!when!the!image!is!too!dark.! !
(7`2) Decrease :Use!to!decrease!exposure!when!the!image!is!too!bright.! !
(8) Video!Ratio :Changes!the!image!ratio!or!Field!of!View.!The!original!image!

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size!is!a!5M!(2592*1944)!output.!
(8`1) 4/3F:Formats! the!image! to! fit!a! 4:3! screen! size! (1440*1080)!by!
proportionally!reducing!the!input!image!to!fit!the!screen.! !
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(8`2) 16/9S:Formats!the! image! to! fit! a! 16:9! screen! size!(1920*1080)! by!
scaling!the!input!image!width!and!trimming!the!height!to!fit!the!screen.!
The!magnification!will!also!increase.! !
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(8`3) 16/9C:Formats! the! image! to! fit! a!16:9! screen! size! (1920*1080)!by!
cropping!the!input!image!to!(1920*1080)!from!5M!output!(2595*1944).!
The!FOV!becomes!smaller!and!magnification!becomes!higher.! !

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(9) Status!Bar :!On/Off!Displays!or!hides!the!status!bar.!Each!color!represents!
different!information.! !
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(9`1) ZOOM:Zoom!path,!totals!15!sections.! !
(9`2) FOV:Field!of!View,!display!image!on!the!effective!horizontal!size!of!screen.!
(9`3) M:(Magnification)!The!magnification!size!will!change!depending!on!the!lens!
position,!screen!size,!and!image!ratio.!For!more!information,!please!refer!to!

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Section!1.4.2.!
(9`4) D:(Distance)!Refers!to!the!distance!from!object!lens!to!the!object.! !
(9`5) EV:(Exposure!Value)!Please!refer!to!Section!1.2.3`(7).!
(9`6) LED:(LED!Levels)!Please!refer!to!Section!1.2.1`(2).! !
(9`7) R:(Video!Ratio)!Please!refer!to!Section!1.2.3`(8).!
(10) Auto!White!Balance!Calibration :!To!calibrate!the!white!balance,!place!the!
white! balance! card!(included! in! box)! under! the! lens,! focus! until! clear,! and!
choose! On.! Because!the! white! balance!is! sometimes! influenced! by! external!
light! sources,! it! is! recommended!to! calibrate! the! white! balance! if! the! color!
seems!off!or!incorrect.! !
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(11) Image! Freeze :! On/Off! image! freeze.! Freezes! the! image;! press! the! button!
again!to!return!to!preview.! !
(12) Sharpness :!On/Off!sharpness!mode.!Please!refer!to!Section!1.2.3`(2).!

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1.3 Microscope!introduction:! !
1.3.1 IR!Remote!Area/Indicator!
When!both!the!HDMI!and!USB!indicator!lights!are!on,!the!microscope!is!in!standby!
mode.! !
Caution:!Please!remove!the!transparent!protection!sheet!on!the!IR!receiver!area.!
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(1) IR! remote! control! aiming! area○
a:! The! indicator! will! blink! whenever! buttons!
are! pressed.! If! the! indicator! does!not! blink! it! means! the! signal! was!not!
received,!press!again.! !
(2) HDMI!indicator○
b:!When!lit!up,!the!device!is!in!HDMI!mode.!
(3) USB!indicator○
c:!When!lit!up,!the!device!is!in!USB!mode.!The!light!will!flicker!if!
the!microscope!is!not!connected!to!a!PC.! !
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1.3.2 Power/USB/HDMI!port! ! !
(1) Power○
d:!Power!supply!is!only!compatible!with!the!cord!included!in!the!box.!
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(2) USB○
e:!The!USB!cable!is!used!to!connect!the!microscope!to!a!PC!to!access!the!
software!application!program.!When!the!device!is! in!PC! Cam!mode,!connect!
the! microscope! to! a! PC! through!the! USB! cable! from! the! box.! Make! sure! to!
connect!the!USB!cable!first!and!then!switch!to!PC!Cam!mode.! !
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(3) HDMI○
f:The!HDMI!port!is!used!to!connect!the!microscope!to!a!screen.!When!
the!device!is!in!HDMI!mode,!connect!the!microscope!to!the!screen!using!the!
HDMI!cable!from!the!box.!*!For!TV!screen!connections,!make!sure!to!choose!
the!homologous!image!ratio!and!format.!
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1.3.3 Stand!gearbox!
Assemble!the!stand!and!then!screw!the!microscope!onto!the!universal!joint!○
g!on!the!
gearbox.!
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1.3.4 LED/!Light!socket!
(1) LED○
h:! Provides! luminance! for! object! lens! 4x;! total! 30!LEDs! (6! LEDs! have!
wider!angles!as!shown!in!the!figure).!!!!
(2) Light!socket○
i:!Provides!luminance!for!object!lens!10x.!(Optional!accessory)! !
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1.4 Focusing! !
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(1) Manual! !
Use!knob! ○
j!or! ○
k!to!adjust!the!distance!from!the!object.!
Note!magnification!will!increase!as!you!get!closer!to!the!object!and!decrease!
as!you!get!further!away!from!the!object.! !
(2) Auto! !
(2`1) In! HDMI! mode! use! optical! zoom! +/`! button! to! focus! on! object! being!
viewed!
(2`2) In! PC! CAM!mode,! choose! the! desired! height! or! FOV! from! the! drop!
down!list!in!the!application!program!(see!figure!below).!
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When!the!image!sensor!position!is!fixed,!as!in!(2`1)!and!(2`2),!focus!the!image!
by!using!knob! ○
j!to!adjust!the!height!and!knob!○
k!to!fine!tune.!
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1.4.1 Magnification!chart!
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(1) Object!lens!4X,!focus!distance!from!2!cm!to!22cm!(0.787~8.66inch).!
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Object!lens!4X!on!21.5”!screen!(this!data!is!only!for!reference)!
Sensor!position!
1!
2!
3!
4!
5!
6!
7!
8!
Distance!(cm)!
21.8
18.1
11.1
8.02
6.37
5.25
4.46
3.91
F,!S!FOV!(mm)!
26.2
21.9
13.3
9.52
7.49
6.15
5.18
4.52
C!FOV!(mm)!
19.4
16.2
9.80
7.04
5.54
4.55
3.83
3.34
F!Magnification!(X)!
13
16
27
37
47
58
69
79
S!Magnification!(X)!
17
21
35
49
62
77
91
105
C!Magnification!(X)!
23
28
48
66
84
104
124
142
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Sensor!position!
9!
10!
11!
12!
13!
14!
15!
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Distance!(cm)!
3.49
3.13
2.85
2.62
2.44
2.26
2.13
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F,!S!FOV!(mm)!
3.99
3.56
3.22
2.94
2.71
2.50
2.34
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C!FOV!(mm)!
2.95
2.63
2.38
2.18
2.01
1.85
1.73
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F!Magnification!(X)!
89
100
111
121
132
143
152
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S!Magnification!(X)!
118
133
147
161
175
190
202
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C!Magnification!(X)!
160
180
199
217
237
257
273
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(2) Object!lens!10X,!focus!distance!from!0.5mm!to!1.0mm!(0.196!to!0.393!inch.)!
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1.5 Microscope!accessory!
1.5.1 Calibrator!
Mainly!used!to!calibrate!the!scale!on!the!application!program!(please!refer!to!the!
AP!manual!for!more!information).!The!calibrator!is!transparent!and!can!be!applied!
onto!the!object!directly.! ! ! !
1.5.2 White!balance!card! !
The!white!side!is!used!to!calibrate!the!white!balance.!If!the!object!is!tiny,!place!it!
onto!the!white!balance!card!and!move!the!card!instead!of!the!object.!! !
Object!lens!10X!on!21.5”!screen!(this!data!is!only!for!reference)!
Sensor!position!
1!
2!
3!
4!
5!
6!
7!
8!
Distance!(mm)!
9.85
9.35
9.00
8.65
8.35
8.10
7.88
7.66
F,!S!FOV!(mm)!
1.41
1.31
1.22
1.14
1.07
1.01
0.96
0.91
C!FOV!(mm)!
1.04
0.97
0.90
0.84
0.79
0.75
0.71
0.67
F!Magnification!(X)!
253
273
293
313
334
354
372
393
S!Magnification!(X)!
337
363
390
417
445
471
495
523
C!Magnification!(X)!
455
491
527
563
601
637
669
707
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Sensor!position!
9!
10!
11!
12!
13!
14!
15!
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Distance!(mm)!
7.46
7.28
7.10
6.96
6.84
6.74
6.64
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F,!S!FOV!(mm)!
0.87
0.83
0.79
0.76
0.73
0.70
0.67
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C!FOV!(mm)!
0.64
0.61
0.58
0.56
0.54
0.52
0.50
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F!Magnification!(X)!
411
431
452
470
490
511
534
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S!Magnification!(X)!
547
574
602
626
653
681
711
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C!Magnification!(X)!
739
775
813
846
882
919
961
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2. Printed!Notice!
Please!read!the!following!information!before!operating.!
2.1 Maintenance!
Please!abide!by!the!following!rules!while!storing!or!using!this!product:!
2.1.1 Keep!dry:!do!not!place!the!product!in!a!humid!environment.!Dry!surroundings!
help!extend!the!life!of!the!product.!
2.1.2 Avoid!temperature!shock:!temperature!shock!(for!example,!taking!the!
product!into!a!warm!room!from!a!cold!environment)!will!cause!internal!
condensation!inside!the!machine.!Please!put!the!device!inside!the!protection!
bag!or!handbag!to!prevent!temperature!shock,!and!avoid!using!the!device!in!
an!environment!with!extreme!temperatures.!
2.1.3 Avoid!dropping:!the!device!may!malfunction!if!it!encounters!strong!collision,!
vibration,!or!distortion.!
2.1.4 Turn!the!microscope!off!before!cutting!off!the!power!supply:!do!not!
deliberately!cut!off!the!power!supply.!
2.1.5 Do!not!focus!the!lens!on!strong!lighting!or!sunshine!for!extended!periods!of!
time:!Strong!light!rays!may!degrade!sensitive!elements!and!generate!white!
stains!on!images.!
2.1.6 Handle!the!device!carefully:!do!not!disconnect!cables!forcefully!and!avoid!
contact!with!the!lens!since!they!are!subjected!to!damage.!
2.1.7 Make!sure!to!switch!the!power!supply!off!and!unplug!the!power!cable!if!the!
device!is!not!in!operation!for!an!extended!period!of!time.!Store!the!device!in!
a!dry!environment!with!excellent!ventilation.!Do!not!expose!the!machine!in!
an!environment!lower!than!`5ºC!or!higher!than!50ºC.!
2.1.8 While!carrying,!put!the!device!inside!the!box!to!prevent!it!from!being!
damaged.!
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2.2 Product!Specification! !
CMOS!Sensor!
5!million!pixels!CMOS!senor!
Lens!
Object!lens!4X:!4/0.10,160/0.17;!Object!lens!10X:!
10/0.25,160/0.17!
Magnification!
Object!lens!4X:!
15x~270x
;!Object!lens!10X:!
260x~900x!on!21.5”!screen
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Auxiliary!source!
White!LED!×!30pcs!
DC!port!
Adaptor!DC!input! !
HDMI!port!
Output!1080P(1920*1080!Pixel)!image!
USB!port!
USB!2.0,3.0!compatible!connect!with!PC.!
Focus!control!
IR!remote!controller/PC!(application!program)!
control!
Power!supplier!
Adaptor!
(input:DC!5.0V/2.0A!input:AC!100`240V!50/60Hz)!
Power!Consumption!(A/C)! !
0.225A!(Max.)!
Size! !
106(L)×106(W)×152(T)!mm!
Weight!
Host!weight!around!310!grams! !
Operation!environment!
Temperature!`5℃!~!50℃;!Humidity`lower!than!
85%!(No!Condensation)!
For!any!changes,!please!visit!http://www.aveninc.com!
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