Aven SharpVue Plus User manual

Aven
MANUAL
SharpVue Plus
SharpVue XT

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Table of contents
System information 3
Systems and accessories 3-4
Unpackaging and assembly 5
Remote control 6
Pair the remote to the system 7
On screen magnification display 7
Safety information 7
Warranty 8
Aven Software 8
-Toolbar 9-11
-System set up 11
-Measuring 11
-Calibration 12
-Change colors 14
Technical facts 14
Contact Aven technology 15

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System information
SharpVue Plus and SharpVue XT are both standalone high definition optical inspection
systems.
The camera system has functions such as: Autofocus On/Off, Possibility to Change focus
when Autofocus is off, Artificial Cross, built in LED lighting, Save Image/Video directly to your
PC with the software, Digital zoom on/off. (No led lighting in SHARPVUE XT).
Both systems can store image without a PC direct to memory stick.
It is possible to choose any monitor that has a DisplayPort or use an adaptor.
When used with a computer you can just install the included Aven Software and
make measurement, drawing and much more.
Systems and Accessories
This manual is valid for the following systems:
SharpVue Plus 30x. part number: 26700-136. Has a 30x optical zoom camera and a 3D lens
SharpVue XT 30x. part number: 26700-137. Has a 30x optical zoom camera and a 3D lens
Continue to next page for accessories...

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360 Tilt Table have part number: 26700-135-TTB. For a perfect angle of the object you are
working with under your system, try our stabile and easy maneuverable tilt table. The table
plate is covered with an ESD secure material that prevents static damage to the object you
are working on and helps you keep it in place.
With the tilt table, a 4D lens gives you different options due to height of object.
Diameter: 9 in | Height: 57 mm | Weight: 2.3 lbs
360 Tilt Table With Riser have part number 26700-135-TTBV2. For a perfect angle of the
object you are working with under your system, try our stabile and easy maneuverable tilt
table. The table plate is covered with an ESD secure material that prevents static damage to
the object you are working on and helps you keep it in place. Includes a metal height
adjustment base.
Diameter: 9 in | Riser Height: 16 mm | Total Height: 73 mm | Weight: 2.3 lbs
X-Y Gliding Stage have part number: 26700-135-XYTB. A Steady X-Y Gliding Stage for
easy control of the magnified object. This X-Y Gliding Stage is small and easy to move.
The table plate is covered with an ESD-secure material that prevents static damage to
the object you are working with. Size: Horizontal Movement: 190.mm Vertical
Movement 235 mm Table Dimension: 420x410 mm. Weight=5kg

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Unpacking and assembly
The system is delivered with the following items:
Inspection system
Remote control
Power Supply
Monitor Cable (Displayport)
PC cable (USB –USB mini)
Aven Software on a USB memory stick
Place the camera unit on proper location. Place the X-Y Gliding Stage or tilt table if you
prefer to use one. Connect the monitor cable from the monitor to the camera unit.
Connect the power cable from you power supply. You are now ready to start.
If you wish to use a computer. Connect your computer with the USB cable (USB mini to
SharpVue Plus/SharpVue XT, USB to computer). You need to install the included Aven
software from the USB memory stick. Read more under Software Page 8.
Picture of the Connectors.
You can now start the system by pressing the button at the top of the camera unit or
backside on the SharpVue XT, you can also turn the LED lamp on/off with the button on the
back of the SharpVue Plus.

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Remote Control
Z+ Zoom in. Z - Zoom out. Increase brightness. Decrease brightness. Press Func short
and autofocus will go off / on. When autofocus is off, & will change functions to adjust
focus as a manual focus. OK change magnification to wide and show an artificial cross.
Next press on OK the magnification goes back to previous magnification. A quick press to
Mode camera will change between color and greyscale.
A longer press on the Mode button stores pictures to the memory stick if its inserted.
A long Press to the Func button and you will get the menu to be shown.
Brightness up
Brightness down
Zoom in
Zoom out

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Menu:
Lens: Your choice of lens, default is +3.
Show Zoom: How long the OSD ZOOM info will last on the screen.
Show Brightness: How long the OSD Brightness info will last on the screen
Zoom Speed: Controls how fast the system will zoom.
Screen Diagonal: Set this after your monitor.
Show clock: OSD for date and time on the screen.
Digital Zoom: Default off, can set the Digital zoom to On.
Aspect ratio: Default 16:9, can change to 16:10
Adjust date / time: Set time and date.
Show USB device: Gives information about the amount of free space left on the memory stick.
Digital Zoom: Turn Digital Zoom on / off, Off is default.
If your system is connected to Ethernet, the IP address will be showed on the bottom of this menu.
Pair the remote to the System.
If you need to change battery in the remote you need to pair the remote to the system. Hold the
remote on the back of the System while the power is on then press the OK button on the remote
for 5 seconds. When the light on the remote starts flashing red –the remote is paired.
On screen magnification display
If you are using the “Show Zoom”, notice that you should choose what Lens and what monitor
you are using to get the values correct.
Safety information
Never connect the product with power if it has been exposed to water, rain or other liquids.
Contact your supplier before using the product.
Place the power cord in such a way that no pinching occurs.
If the product is moved from cold too warm, condensation may occur. Wait about 30 minutes
before using the product.
When placing the product choose a stable table with at least 45 cm depth.
If no normal function can be set after troubleshooting, turn power off and contact your local
supplier.

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Warranty
2 years warranty for factory faults.
Aven Software.
Installation: SharpVue Software only works on Windows 10. We recommend that your PC has
1920x1080 as minimum resolution, if you use the PC with an external monitor, don’t use
Extended or dual mode unless the resolution on both Displays are the same.
Click on the SharpVue Appxbundle file, accept the Camera, Mic, folder request.
You can now start the SharpVue application. If a previous version been installed, we
recommend that it uninstalled before a new one is installed. On some Windows 10
PC’s it can be necessary to set the settings to Allow sideload apps.

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Toolbar (Live picture)
Unlock / Lock the autofocus.
Manual focus.
Show Crosshair.
Freeze / Unfreeze.
Color / Grey.
Digital Zoom On/Off.
Go to Draw mode, measure, compare images, overlays and more.
Settings menu, see more under section on Page 16.
Show Live image fullscreen, no buttons on screen
Zoom (Wide) or (Tele)
Save Image As.. You can choose where to save your pictures.
Preset and recall preset. Set with Right click, Recall with left. Store Zoom value.
Record video.
Save image to jpg, files will remember indexed and store zoom data.

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Toolbar (Draw mode)
Draw a rectangle. No measure values
Draw a Circle, with measure value. 3 clicks will measure the circle
Draw line only vertical, with measure value.
Draw line only horizontally, with measure value.
Draw line free Horizontal / vertical with measure value and angle from horizontal base.
Cancel , marked with a Index ( #) for what action to cancel .
Save image with information.
Open a golden image to use a comparison, will reload zoom data if used.
Full screen, (Default)
Compare Live image with a stored image (golden) horizontal.
Compare Live image with a stored image (golden) Vertically.
Compare live image vs stored golden sample, images will swap, swap time adjustable.
Zoom, zoom in the editable image, see more section page 14.
Insert Text. See more on page 13
Mark image with dots.

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System set up
Example of system setup when the system Software is used:
Measuring
Put your object under the camera.
Zoom to preferable magnification with the software. (Notice, if the remote is used, no
updates in Zoom factor will occur in the software and will else calculate wrong when
measuring.)
Press the draw button. Press LB (Left button) on your mouse and make the start point, then
go to your next measuring point and release the button the measure value will occur on the
screen.
Text: Press T and go to the location where you want to insert the text, press LB and write the
text. To either move or Edit the text, Press T, go to the text and when it changed from “fixed”
to “editable” one can Edit the text or move it by press Left button and move the text frame,
Press T again to exit edit/move mode of text.
SharpVue Plus
Or SharpVue XT
Settings: Change Editing color, mm/inch and more
Calibration: Use calibration to get more accurate values. See section page 13.
Live: Go back to live image.

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Calibration
Press the Calibration button: A message will notify you if you should be within the 10 mm or 1 mm
range, or 0,39” if inch is chosen from the settings menu.
Press left button, move the mouse, release, a menu will appear.
Choose SET if you are pleased with your calibration, redo if you would like to do it again, cancel if you
want to skip this part.
Own value, press the button and insert the value that you already know. It will follow the inch or mm
from the settings menu.
You can also use the Zoom function when you are doing your calibration.
Example of the zoom function

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Image information:
When your images are stored, it also stores information about the actual zoom value.
And will be used when you use the function load an image in Drawmode.
Ethernet:
If you have connected an Ethernet cable to your system and your network will give the system
an IP address, this address can be found either in the menu OSD or under settings in the
software.
This address can be used into an IPAD / Tablet or a PC with Chrome to show a live picture.
Edge, Firefox don’t work at this moment. If you would like to see a live image from the system
when you are outside your local network, contact your network administrator.
INFO about the Settings menu.
Lens: 3 or 4 depending of what your choice, notice this don’t follow the settings in the menu
from remote.
Unit: mm or Inch
Number of Digits: How many digits that are showed after the decimal
Mouse wheel zoom: Be able to zoom from the scroll wheel on the mouse, in live mode

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Zoom value / rotation:
How much the zoom moves vs. the scroll wheel.
Editing Colors:
Change the color of text and drawings in the Draw Mode.
Path Image and Path Video
Choose the location where images and Video are stored. Default is \pictures and \Video
Image Name:
Name of the image and video that are stored, name will include an index.
If a PC is connected with an external monitor use it as “only external” not with extended or
dual, the algorithm for magnification // measuring will be affected.
Aven technology has done testing and verify the following monitor
sizes:
24” (1920x1080) 16:9, 27”(1920x1080)16:9, 24” (1920x1200),16:10.
SharpVue Plus
SharpVue XT
Camera optic
30x
30x
Camera Digital
12x
12x
Sensor
1.2/8”
1.2/8”
Active pixels
2,13 million effective pixels
2,13 million effective pixels
Resolution Monitor
1920x1080
1920x1080
Resolution PC
1920x1080
1920x1080
Store images to memory Stick
Yes
Yes
Ethernet connection
Yes
Yes
Software included
Yes
Yes
Free space under camera
Fixed 315 mm
90-420 mm
Movement
Fixed
X, Y , Z
Y = 330mm
Z= 210 mm
Light
Led
None
Remote included
Yes
Yes
Weight
4.5 Kg
8 kg

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Contact
Aven tools, Inc
4330 Varsity Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: [phone]
mail:
[e-mail]
www.aventools.com