ioLight Precision 1 User manual

BEFORE YOU START
The current version of the ioLight microscope needs an Apple®
iPad® running iOS 8.1 or higher. iPhone® will currently not
work with the microscope. Go to the app store and download
the ioLight app.
It is a good idea to charge the microscope using its micro USB
socket before its rst use. You could use any USB charger,
but we have included one that is tested to work efciently and
safely with the ioLight microscope. You can use the micro-
scope while it is charging.
MICROSCOPE ANATOMY
Mast
CONNECTING THE MICROSCOPE TO THE iPAD
1. Unfold the mast to the vertical position (g1)
2. Press the and release the power button. The blue LED will
ash when the microscope is ready to connect to the iPad. The
bottom illuminator may also come on briey. If you do not see
the blue LED, try charging the microscope by connecting the
ioLight USB charger.
3. Switch on the iPad.
4. Once the blue LED on the microscope is ashing, you can
connect the microscope to the iPad. Tap the settings icon. If
you do not see this press the iPad’s HOME button.
5. The microscope makes its own Wi-Fi network. Tap the
settings icon and Scroll to the top of the settings menu, Tap on
WiFi.
6. Wait a minute or two for the iPad to scan WiFi networks and
nd the ioLight microscope.
7. Select ioLight xx xxx (the serial number of the microscope
which is printed on the bottom of the microscope).
8. When the microscope is connected you will see ioLightxx
with a blue tick against it under the WiFi connections on the
iPad settings page.
9.Tap the HOME button to return to the home screen.
USER GUIDE
Thank you for purchasing the ioLight microscope, we very
much appreciate your support.
Do contact us on [email protected] if you have any problems
or questions.
Precision Microscope Model 1
Power Switch
Camera
Head
Stage
Green Power LED
Blue Connection LED
Micro USB
Charging
Socket
Bottom Illuminator
Top Illuminator
and Camera Lens
Serial Number
Location
YOUR FIRST IMAGE
1. Place your sample on the stage aligned over the bottom
illuminator. It is easiest to look at samples that are at, so
for thin samples you might nd it helpful to place your sam-
ple on a microscope slide and place a cover slip on top.
2. Open the ioLight app. You may see a button marked
‘Connect to ioLightxx’, tap this. If the microscope is not
connected, tap on Settings and repeat the connection
procedure above.
3. The top and bottom illuminators may come on and the
blue LED should stop ashing. You will see an out of focus
image on the screen. You can test that the image is live by
waving your hand between the camera head and the stage,
and watching the image on the iPad change.
YOUR FIRST IMAGE (continued)
4. To focus the microscope gently slide the camera head down
the mast, until the image is in focus. This will happen when the
lens is about 2mm above the sample.
The purple buttons release brakes on the slide so you can
press these to change the amount of force needed to slide the
camera head. Fig 2 shows the hand position we nd easiest
for focusing.
5. You may want to use the ne focus adjustment bar on the
right hand side of the iPad screen.
Tap the white triangle button in the centre of the scale to set the
focus in the middle of its range before you start. You can then
nd approximate focus by moving the camera head to about
2mm above the sample, then getting a more precise focus by
‘stroking’ the ne focus adjustment bar on the iPad up and
down
g. 2
g. 2a
g. 1

EXPERT TECHNIQUES
1. The microscope includes top and bottom illumination for your
subject. These are controlled by the two icons in the middle
of the left hand side of the screen. Tap on one of these icons
to adjust each illuminator from 0 (off) to 4 (full). In general
the bottom illuminator gives the best images for transparent
samples (for example biological slides) and the top illuminator
gives the best images for opaque samples (for example
pebbles or printed circuit boards. We recommend that you
experiment using the top and bottom illustrators together at
different settings to get the best image.
WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED
1. Turn off the microscope by pressing in the on/off switch
and holding it until the blue light goes out. This may take 10
seconds or more.
2. Charge the microscope’s battery by connecting the
charger to the USB socket. The green LED indicates that the
microscope is charging. Don’t forget to charge your iPad too.
3. Remove any dirt or liquids from the microscope body using a
damp or dry cloth.
4. Don’t clean the lens unless it is clearly dirty since cleaning
risks scratching the lens. If you do need to clean the lens use
a fresh cotton bud dipped in cleaning alcohol. Clean gently to
avoid scratching.
EXPERT TECHNIQUES (continued)
2. You can capture an image or video by tapping one
of the icons in the bottom left corner of the iPad screen.
The images will be saved to the iPad’s photo gallery.
Disconnect the iPad from the microscope WiFi and
connect to the internet to share the images, just as you
would with any photograph or video.
3. The resolution of live video can be switched between
‘high’ and ‘standard’ using the following process:
• Open ‘Settings’ on the iPad.
• Scroll to the bottom of the settings menu on the left
hand side of the screen and select the ioLight app.
• Turn High Resolution on or off as required..
• Tap the home button on the iPad to go back to the
home screen and select the ioLight app.
4. The resolution of the still images is even higher, using
the full 5MP capability of the camera compressed to give a
smaller le without signicant loss of resolution.
To see the nest detail save the image and then open it
in the camera roll to get the highest resolution. This extra
resolution also allows you to zoom in on the image to
increase the magnication even more. Using this digital
zoom magnications of x400 or more are easily achievable
without visible deterioration of the image.
Problem Try this
I can’t nd my sample ! Move the head to the top of the mast and position the sample so that it is
centred on the bottom illuminator. Then move the head down to get the
best focus.
Like laboratory microscopes, the depth of focus is narrow, so you can
miss your sample if it is not properly focused. Check that you are not
focusing on the top of the cover slip or the bottom surface of the slide.
Check that the head is not touching the slide.
Image freezes, is jumpy or pixilated and difcult to
focus
This can happen in high resolution mode where several other Wi-Fi
networks are present. Try moving away from Wi-Fi networks (perhaps to
a pond or jungle for some interesting samples).
Switch to standard resolution mode, This transmits less data and is less
susceptible to interference - see Expert Techniques
Blue connection LED is ashing This means that the video stream has stopped. Open the ioLight app to
start it again.
Image completely black (black cat in a coal cellar!) Check that one or both of the illuminators are switched on. The bottom
illuminator will not help with opaque samples.
The current version does not work on opaque shiny surfaces, like
polished rocks or metals. If the surfaces are rough or textured, you
should see a really good image with the top illuminator. Position the
camera head about 2mm from the sample, so the light from the top
illuminator can get to the sample.
TROUBLESHOOTING
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