Olympus DP22 User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
This instruction manual is for the Olympus microscope digital camera DP22/DP27.
To obtain optimum performance of this camera and to ensure the safety, study this manual
thoroughly before operating the camera and keep it on hand during operation of the camera.
Keep this instruction manual in a safe place.
For details of products included in the configuration of this system, see page 16 of this
instruction manual.
MICROSCOPE DIGITAL CAMERA
DP22/DP27
Optical Microscope Accessory

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Equipment, this symbol indicates that the product must not be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste, but should be collected separately.
Refer to your local Olympus distributor in EU for return and/or collection systems available in your
country.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
FCC WARNING: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with the requirement of directive 2004/108/EC concerning electromagnetic
compatibility. CE marking means the conformity to this directive.
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Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................1
Safety precautions ..............................................................................................................................2
Handling precautions.......................................................................................................................5
1 System diagram ...............................................................................................................................16
2 Nomenclature of respective portions ...........................................................................17
3 Assembly ................................................................................................................................................18
1 Attaching camera head ....................................................................................................................................................................18
2 Connecting interface cables ........................................................................................................................................................20
4 Installation of software ...............................................................................................................21
5 Outline of image acquisition procedures ................................................................22
Table of Contents

6 Specifications .....................................................................................................................................23
7 Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................................26
Proper selection of the power supply cord ..........................................................................................32

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DP22/DP27
Introduction
Contents in this instruction manual
This Instruction Manual covers only the contents concerning the microscope digital camera DP22 and DP27. For
operating procedures according to the connection status of the microscope digital camera, refer to the Instruction
Manual according to the relevant connection status.
With this microscope digital camera DP22/DP27 attached to the Olympus UIS2/UIS series microscope using the
camera adapter, the image from the optical microscope can be acquired.
Using this microscope digital camera in combination with microscopes of other manufacturers may not obtain the
complete optical performance.

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Safety precautions
CAUTION - Installation of microscope -
Do not allow the height of the microscope higher than 1 m.
In order to prevent overturning, do not combine accessories to allow the height of the microscope higher than 1 m.
If the product is used in a manner not specified by this manual, the safety of the user may be imperiled. In addition, the
product may also be damaged. Always use the equipment according to this instruction manual.
The following symbols are used in this instruction manual.
CAUTION : Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION
: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may damage
the equipment or other property.
} : Indicates commentary (for ease of operation and maintenance).

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CAUTION - Electric safety -
Always use the power cord provided by Olympus.
Without using the correct power cord, the electric safety and the EMC (Electro-Magnetic Compatibility) performance of
the device cannot be assured.
Always connect the grounding terminal.
Connect the grounding terminal of the power cord and the grounding terminal of the power outlet. If the device is not
grounded, our intended electric safety and EMC performance of the device can not be assured.
Do not use the device near the source of strong electromagnetic radiation.
The proper operation may be interfered. The electromagnetic environment should be evaluated prior to operation of
this device.
In case of emergency, unplug the power cord.
In case of emergency, be sure to remove the power cord from the power cord connector on the product or from the
wall power outlet. Install the product at the location where you can reach the power cord connector or the wall power
outlet at hand to remove the power cord quickly.
Be sure to turn OFF the power of the device before connecting/disconnecting cables.

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CAUTION - Protection for burns -
Do not keep touching the camera head for long hours.
The camera head generates heat after long hours of use. Be careful not to allow this device to touch your skin for long
period of time to avoid the low temperature burns.
CAUTION - Protection for electric shock -
Do not insert any tools or metal fragments in the air vents of the device.
Doing so could cause electric shock or failure of the product.
Keep the power cord and cables well away from the lamp housing.
If the power cord and cables contact a hot area of the lamp housing, they could melt and cause electric shock.

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Intended use
This device is intended to be used for the capture of digital images, but not for clinical diagnostic purposes.
1. This equipment is a precision instrument. Handle it with care and avoid subjecting it to a sudden or severe impact.
Also note that this equipment is not waterproof.
2. Never disassemble any part of the product. Otherwise, failure could be caused.
3. Do not use the camera in areas where it may be subjected to direct sunlight, high temperature and humidity, dust
or vibrations.
(For use environment, refer to "6 Specifications"on 25 page.
4. The cables are vulnerable to bend or twist. Do not apply excessive force. When connecting cables, make sure of
the orientation to insert them.
5. If cables are connected incorrectly, it may cause a failure of the product. Make sure that the cables are connected
to respective modules correctly before operating the product.
6. For operating the PC, refer to the instruction manual provided with the PC in use. Pay attention to the precautions
and warnings, etc. in the manual.
7. It is recommended to install the antivirus software to the controller to protect from the computer virus. Note,
operations of the software cellSens/OLYMPUS Stream may be slower depending on the antivirus software.
Cautions in use
Handling precautions

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Image data
1. The recorded image data may be lost (destroyed) in the following cases. Olympus is not liable for the loss
(destruction) of recorded data.
· When the user or a third party carried out a repair to the product.
· When the system is terminated or the power cord is unplugged while PC or the control box is recording or
deleting (initializing).
· When the cable is disconnected while acquiring still images or movies.
· When the data have been kept saved in the recording media such as USB memory beyond the data storage
life (approx. from one to several years).
· When the product failed.
2. If following phenomena occur even though the camera is working properly, images cannot be restored and the
damages are not compensated.
· The image is abnormal.
· File properties such as file names, file date, etc. are abnormal.
· The image was lost.
} In general, as there is a data storage lifetime in the recording media, such as USB memory, HDD, CD-R, DVD-R, etc.,
the saved files may be lost after several years.
} The image data may be lost (corrupted) unexpectedly, so make frequent backups of the data you acquired.
OLYMPUS shall have no liability for any damage (including compensation for the corrupted image data) from the
use or incapable use of this product.

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} Make sure that there is no problem in acquiring the specimen images before acquisition. Even though the problem
may occur by the acquired images, Olympus is not liable for these problems.
System compatibility
Restrictions in use
1. The camera adapter with "O" mark in the following table can be used with this product.
U-TV0.25XC U-TV0.35XC
U-TV0.35XC-2
U-TV0.5XC
U-TV0.5XC-2
U-TV0.5XC-3 U-TV0.63XC U-TV1XC
DP22-CU X X X O O O
DP27-CU X X X O O O
U-TV1X-2
+U-CMAD3
MVX-TV0.63XC MVX-TV1XC GX-TV0.5XC GX-TV0.5XC
-DP
GX-TV0.7XC
DP22-CU O O O O X O
DP27-CU O O O O X O
O : Usable
X : Not usable with this product due to a matter of optical performance.

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2. When two or more intermediate tubes are used in a stack, the periphery of the field of view may be obscured
depending on the observation tube and objective used together.
* Example of using two or more intermediate tubes:
With BX53 : Reflected light illuminator + Intermediate magnification changer
With IX series : IX73P2F, IX83P2ZF
3. If the illumination used with the microscope is the fluorescent light ring illumination or the illumination drived by the
alternate current such as the phase control light intensity control method, etc. and also if the light intensity voltage
becomes higher and the exposure time becomes shorter when combining the microscope and this camera, the
following phenomena occur due to the flickering of the illumination light.
· Flickering in the image displayed
· Variation of exposure
However, if the brightness can be adjusted by adjusting the illumination light level or by attaching/detaching the
attenuation filter, these phenomena can be avoided by adjusting the exposure time to 1/50 sec or longer. For
details such as the microscope model name which drives the illumination by the alternate current, etc., contact
Olympus distributor.
4. Performance in combination use of this product and non-Olympus microscope has not been evaluated.
5. When observing a low contrast specimen or high reflectance specimen, the spot flare may be noticeable if the
aperture iris diaphragm is narrowed down close to the smallest diameter.

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6. When observing specimen which has high intensity difference and the high intensity portions shown in the
acquisition area, the red line flare may appear. This flare becomes more noticeable if you narrow the AS (Aperture
Stop) and less noticeable if you open the AS (Aperture Stop). (The flare may remain even though the AS is opened.)
This flare can be reduced by adjusting the exposure.
7. When observing specimen which has low contrast (closer to colorless and transparent), the red line flare may
appear. This flare becomes more noticeable if you narrow the AS (Aperture Stop) and less noticeable if you open
the AS (Aperture Stop). (The flare may remain even though the AS is opened.)
8. If the differences in the brightness or the color are noticeable between the left half and the right half of the live
image, perform calibration.
For details, refer to the Online Help or the Instruction Manual according to the relevant connection status.
9. Specimens with intensity distribution that is not suitable for the metering require using spot metering or
compensating exposure.
10. When electronic zoom is used for enlarging the image during focusing, roughness of the image may become
noticeable on certain specimens.
11. If the resolution of the live image is different from the resolution for the image to be acquired, intended images may
not be obtained.

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12. The maximum frame rate according to the resolution of the live image is shown in the table below. The maximum
frame rate is given when the exposure time as shown in the table.
DP22-CU:
Resolution Exposure time (sec) Frame rate (fps)
1920 x 1440 1/27 25
960 x 720 (Draft) 1/27 25
960 x 720 (Binning) 1/27 25
DP27-CU:
Resolution Exposure time (sec) Frame rate (fps)
2448 x 1920 1/16 15
1224 x 960 (Draft) 1/33 30
1224 x 960 (Binning) 1/33 30
13. When observing a specimen which contains little white area, the traceability of auto white balance is deteriorated.
14. When the edge of a non-transmitted object is observed by transmitted illumination under the STM6 (small
measuring microscope), the flare may be noticeable due to the difference in brightness between the transmitted
sections (over-exposure) and non-transmitted sections (under-exposure).
To reduce the flare, set a lower exposure by using the exposure compensation or by setting the exposure manually.

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15. The image of dark specimen under the fluorescence observation or the darkfield observation (specimen that
needs exposure of 1/2 sec. or more at ISO 100 equivalent) cannot be acquired. When acquiring the image of
the particularly dark specimen, the lack of pixels caused by the cosmic ray or the constant bright points may be
noticeable, but they are not phenomena caused by the failure of the equipment.
16. If the illumination light of the microscope is set too bright, the color unevenness may be generated in the acquired
image. In such a case, adjust the light intensity of the illumination to an appropriate level (for example, by
lowering the lamp voltage or by inserting an attenuation filter). Or use the shading correction function. For details
of the shading correction function, refer to the online help and the instruction manual according to the relevant
connection status.
17. When combining this equipment with CX series or CKX series microscope, set the light intensity of the illumination
closer to the maximum level in order to gain the best color reproduction.
Recommended specifications of the monitor
Monitor available for full color view of 1280 x 1024 or more.

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PC and software
Recommended configurations
Common in Desktop PC and Laptop PC (except No. 7)
No. Item Operating Environments
1 CPU Intel® Core i3 or equivalent or higher performance (e.g. Intel® Core i5, Intel® Core i7, Intel® Xeon)
2 RAM Recommendation: 8 GB or more (at least 4 GB)
3 HDD 1 GB or more hard disk space for installation
SSD is recommended for high speed image acquisition.
4 Display Resolution 1280 x 1024 (at least 1024 x 768), graphic card available for 32 bit color.
5 Drive DVD-ROM drive (available for double layer)
6 Communication port USB 3.0 port
7 PC input device · 3-button mouse with wheel is recommended. (At least, 2-button mouse is required.)
· Keyboard
8 OS Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Professional (32 bit / 64 bit)
Microsoft® Windows® 8 Professional (32 bit / 64 bit)
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate / Professional (32 bit / 64 bit) SP1
9 OS languages English, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Russian and other languages which use alphabet
10 Web browser Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 11
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 10
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 8
Even though the above mentioned recommended operating environments are satisfied, it does not necessarily guarantee the
functions of combination use with all PCs commercially available. Refer to Olympus website to check the PCs whose performances in
combination use with this system were confirmed.

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Trademark
Microsoft, Windows and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, USA. All of other brand
names and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
Controller
} When using the controller for the first time, the activation (certified) period of the software cellSens installed in
advance may have passed. In such a case, refer to section "Activation" in the "cellSens Installation Manual"
(provided separately), and perform activation.
1. Olympus is not liable for any damage due to the use or disability in use of this system, including compensation for
lost data.
2. Microsoft® Windows® has been installed in the controller. Please backup these systems, and keep them in a
safe place. (We do not provide a support for backup, etc.). For the controller or Microsoft® Windows®, refer to the
instruction manuals provided respectively.
3. The quality of this product is assured in the factory default status. Olympus is not liable for abnormal operations
functional failures caused by changing configurations of the controller (including BIOS change), installing other
software or adding other hardware at your side.

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4. When the HDD free space is reduced, the data processing speed may be extremely slow or errors may occur
frequently. To prevent this, delete unnecessary data files frequently. For procedures to delete data files, refer to the
instruction manual of Microsoft® Windows®.
5. Never delete or change the names of folders and files that are created on the hard disk of the controller on delivery.
Deleting or changing the names of folders and files may interfere the software to start
} For repair of the controller, contact Olympus distributor.
Desktop PC and laptop PC
1. Olympus is not liable for any damage due to the use or disability in use of this system, including compensation for
the lost data.
2. When the HDD free space is reduced, the data processing speed may be extremely slow or errors may occur
frequently. To prevent this, delete unnecessary data files frequently.
3. Use the computer complying with the requirements of IEC60950 or CISPR22/24.

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1. Do not leave stains or fingerprints on the lenses and filters. If they get dirty, blow away dust with a commercially
available blower and gently wipe the lens or filter with a piece of cleaning paper (or clean gauze).
Only when cleaning fingerprints and oil stains, slightly moisten a piece of cleaning paper with commercially
available absolute alcohol and wipe them off with it.
Since the absolute alcohol is highly flammable, it must be handled carefully. Be sure to keep it away
from open flames or potential sources of electrical sparks. For example, the electrical equipment that
is switched on and off may cause the ignition of a fire. Also, always use absolute alcohol only in a
well-ventilated room.
2. Use a diluted neutral detergent to clean the parts other than the glass components. Moisten a soft cloth with
diluted neutral detergent and wipe the surfaces of the parts.
Do not use organic solvents to clean the parts other than the glass components, since it deteriorates
painted surfaces or plastic parts.
3. When disposing of this product, be sure to follow the regulations and rules of your local government. For any
inquiry, contact Olympus.
4. When smoking the room for cleaning, etc., move the camera head to a place not exposed to smoke.
5. Be careful about generation of the dew condensation, as this may cause failure of the product. Dew condensation
is the phenomenon that the vapor in the air contacts the surface of a metallic plate, etc. and attached as water
drops. When the temperature suddenly changes, the dew condensation may be generated, for example when the
camera head is suddenly brought from cold place to warm place.
6. This camera turns over easily. When storing this camera, put the C mount area at the bottom.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Maintenance and storage

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1 System diagram
} Consult Olympus for the compatible microscope and camera adapter .
* The camera head may not work properly in combination with some PCs. Refer to Olympus website to check the
PCs whose performances in combination use with this system were confirmed.
DP22-CU /
DP27-CU
Camera head
Camera adapter
Interface cable
PC *
cellSens Standard
software
OLYMPUS Stream
software
DP2-TWAIN
TWAIN driver
(provided only by
downloading from website)