OPTRONIC MicroXplore 51856 User manual

MicroXplore 5mp LCD
Digital Microscope
#51856
IN 623 08/18
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Copyright © 2018 Optronic Technologies, Inc.
All Rights Reserved. No part of this product instruction or any of its contents may be reproduced,
copied, modified or adapted, without the prior written consent of Optronic Technologies, Inc.

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• Microscope
• Case
• 10x WF eyepiece
• 16x WF eyepiece
• USB cable
• SD card
• 5 prepared slides
• 5 blank slides
• Tweezers
• Hatchery container
• Sea salt
• Yeast
• Gum
• Brine shrimp eggs
• AC adapter (not shown)
Included Items
Setup
1. For LCD use, plug the AC adapter into the DC jack at the
base of the microscope, and into a 110v wall outlet.
2. For visual use with the eyepieces, either plug in the AC
adapter, or insert 2x AA batteries in the underside of the
base. Note, the LCD screen requires the AC adapter to
be used, but the illumination lights can be used with either
AC or battery power.
3. Eyepieces are inserted using the sleeve that is installed in
the eyepiece barrel in the top opening of the microscope
(Figure 2). If using the LCD screen, loosen the
eyepiece setscrew and remove the sleeve, then install the
LCD head, making sure to fully seat the nozzle as well as
the DC power jack.
4. Press the Power button on the LCD head to turn the LCD
screen on (Figure 3).
5. Pick an illumination wheel on either side of the base to
turn on depending on what you wish to view. Slides and
other targets that need light to come through from behind
will use the bottom illuminator, and thick opaque objects
that need light cast onto them from above will use the top
illuminator. Turn the brightness all the way up to full for
now.
The microscope is now ready for operation. Check the power
connections if the LCD screen does not light up.
X/Y Mechanical Stage
The 5mp LCD Microscope features a mechanical stage that is
used to accurately position specimens on screen (Figure 4).
1. Place one of the included prepared slides onto the X/Y
stage by using the clamp lever to hold slide firmly in place
(Figure 4).
2. Use the X and Y movement knobs to position object into
view on screen.
Illumination
The 5mp features both an upper and a lower Illuminator for
microscopy. The latter is normally used for viewing prepared
slides (transmitted light).
The illuminators are selectable via the rotary illumination wheels
(Figure 5). Brightness can be adjusted via rotary brightness
wheels. The upper illuminator is designed for use with the
lower power objective (4X). The higher power objectives will
block light from the upper illuminator. Therefore, generally solid
objects at 4X will use the top illuminator. Transparent objects
Welcome to a new world of adventure. Your new MicroXplore LCD microscope is capable of capturing detailed, high resolution,
full-color images and movies of the microscopic world, both with your eyes and with the included CMOS chip and LCD screen.
Examine details at high powers of 40x-640x with the included eyepieces, or 24x-960x with the LCD screen. View subjects on
screen using the 3.5” Color LCD TFT display. Capture images and movies using the built in 5 MegaPixel CMOS camera. Store
images and movies to the SD card slot. Transfer images and movies using the included USB cable or via SD card slot (SD Card
included). Also features a mechanical XY stage, 6 position filter wheel, top and bottom illuminators, carry case and accessories.
Please read this instruction manual before attempting to use the microscope.
Figure 1. The MicroXplore 5mp LCD Microscope

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Figure 2. Included items
Eyepiece collar
- remove before
inserting LCD head
Microscope
10x WF
Eyepiece
USB Cable
5 Blank Slides
Tweezers
16x WF
Eyepiece
Hatchery
container
Brine
shrimp
eggs
Sea salt
Yeast
Gum
Case

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such as slides will use the bottom illuminator (transmitted light)
at all powers of magnification.
Filter Wheel
The 5mp features a manual six position color filter wheel
(Figure 6). Choose from five colored filters (or clear). The fil-
ters can aid to increase contrast and detail of various speci-
mens.
Objective Lenses
The microscope features three manually selectable objective
lenses of 4X, 10X and 40X (Figure 7). Different magnifica-
tions can be accomplished by selecting between one of the
three objective lenses. Select the desired objective lens by
rotating the objective head until the lens is directly above the
specimen and the lens clicks into place.
Magnification is determined by multiplying the objective lens by
the eyepiece magnification. So for example, the 10x objective
coupled with the WF10x eyepiece yields 100x total magnifica-
tion. When using the LCD screen, the CMOS chips acts like
a 6x eyepiece, so the magnification range with the LCD is 24x
– 240x, and coupled with the digital 4x zoom, can achieve a
maximum of 960x: (40x * 6x) * 4x digital zoom.
Initially select the lowest 4x objective lens. This lowest magni-
fication setting will produce the widest field of view and display
the brightest image. Viewing with the lowest magnification will
aid in the positioning of the specimen prior to viewing at higher
magnifications and also help to ensure that the objective lens-
es are not positioned too near the slide to prevent accidental
breaking of slide if the objectives come into contact with slide
when focusing. Care must be taken when both handling glass
slides and the position of the objective lenses relative to the
slide when focusing or changing objective lenses.
Camera
The microscope features a 5mp camera that can be used to
capture high resolution images or movies to the SD-Card.
Pressing the UP and DOWN buttons while watching a specimen
will adjust the digital zoom factor. The slider starts at W on the
left (for wide field or no digital zoom applied), and progresses
to the right to T (telephoto, or full 4x digital zoom). Experiment
with the top and bottom illuminators, brightness dial, color filter
wheel and the camera exposure in order to fully control the illu-
mination of specimen.
Viewing Images and Movies
Any picture or video you’ve taken can be viewed on the LCD
screen. Pressing the Mode button will cycle through Camera,
Video, and SD card mode. When SD card mode is active, the
series of images/video present on the SD card will be shown on
the screen. Use the navigation buttons to select image files to
view. Press the OK button to view in Full Screen mode. Select
the MENU button to bring up a drop down menu where you
can protect the files by selecting “Lock” or “Unlock”. Using the
right button will bring you to a menu where you can delete files.
When viewing a video in the SD card mode, pressing the Snap
button will start and stop the video playback.
The AV jack, located below the bottom edge of the LCD screen,
next to the USB and SD card slot, can be used to transmit imag-
Figure 4. X/Y Mechanical Stage with slide being inserted
Figure 5. Focus knob, illumination wheel, and bottom illuminator
shown
Illumination wheel, 2nd
wheel on opposite side.
Figure 3. The LCD screen, with power and navigation buttons
shown
Power On/Off
Navigation
arrows
SD card, USB, AV out (located on bottom edge of LCD head)
Snap
Mode
Menu
Ok/accept
button

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es to a separate monitor. You’ll need a mini-AV to RCA Video
cable (sold separately and available at most electronic stores)
in order to display the live image on another device.
Capturing Images
1. Press the Mode button a few times until the microscope is
in Camera mode, indicated by a small picture of a camera
in the top left corner (Figure 8).
2. Press the SNAP button to take a single image, which will
save to the SD card.
Camera mode settings
Pressing the Menu button while in Camera Mode will bring
up adjustable settings for the camera. Cycle through the set-
tings with the left and right buttons, choose the desired setting
with the up/down buttons and click OK to set. Scenes adjust
through various presets, and use standard photography scene
names for the different presets. The MP menu allows for dif-
ferent resolutions to be set for the camera. Anti-Shake helps
minimize vibrations present in video, and finally the Setup menu
allows for adjustment of many functions including exposure,
white balance, sharpness, and quality of the saved images.
This is where you can also adjust the auto power-off setting.
Capturing Video
3. Press the Mode button a few times until the microscope
is in Video mode, indicated by a small picture of a video
camera in the top left corner.
4. Press the SNAP button to start a video, which will be
saved to the SD card when the SNAP button is pressed
again to end the video recording. Elapsed time will be
shown on the top of the screen during a recording.
Video mode settings
Pressing the Menu button while in Video Mode will bring up
adjustable settings for the camera. Cycle through the settings
with the left and right buttons, and choose the desired settings
with the up/down buttons. Click OK to choose any desired set-
ting. White balance can be adjusted with various presets, and
the MP menu allows choice of resolution. Please note that
video resolutions are smaller than the full camera still image
resolution selections.
Memory
An SD-Card icon will be displayed on screen if an SD Card is
recognized in the SD slot. When present, images and movies
will be played back and recorded from the SD Card. Always
power down your Microscope before inserting or removing an
SD Card.
Transferring Images and Movies
Images and movies can be transferred and shared via the
included USB cable or via the SD Card. Place the USB cable
into the spare USB port on the computer and into the mini USB
port, located on the bottom edge of the LCD screen near the SD
Card slot (Figure 3). The microscope will be recognized as
external memory. Images and movies can then be easily trans-
ferred and shared to other devices.
Figure 7. Objective lenses. 10x objective shown in position to view
through
Figure 8. Camera Mode active as shown by a picture of a camera
in the top left corner
Camera Mode - Mode button
cycles through Camera, Video,
and SD card mode
Figure 6. The Filter wheel is beneath the stage - Rotate the edge of
the wheel to change filters
Filter Wheel

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Troubleshooting
If you do not get an image (or a good image) to view on your
LCD screen, here are a few things to double check:
5. Make sure the AC Adapter is plugged in to an AC power
source and attached to the microscope securely and
correctly.
6. Make sure you have the illuminator turned on with
maximum brightness adjustment (this is the normal
position).
7. Make sure the objective lens you have chosen is set
correctly and it has clicked into the right position.
8. Make sure that the filter wheel is set correctly at a click
position so that the illuminated light comes up properly –
the normal position for most usage is with the clear hole.
9. Make sure the specimen slide is correctly fitted into the
clamp on the mechanical stage and properly centered.
10. If the stage is wobbly or is erratic in movement, make sure
all screws on the top and side of the stage are tight.
Create Your Own Slides
Use a dropper to place a drop of pond water onto a blank slide
and use the microscope to view any organisms existing in the
water.
Adding a cover slip on top of liquid will allow for much thinner
viewing surface.
Use of Gum solution will make a permanent slide. The Gum will
stick the Cover slips to the slide. Dyes can be used on speci-
mens to bring out more detail much like the included prepared
slides. This subject matter goes beyond this manual and further
study would be required.
Salt Water Prawns
(Brine Shrimp)
Hatching
First, pour one pint of fresh water into a container and let stand
for approximately 30 hours. Pour half of the sea salt into the
container and stir until all the salt has dissolved. This will create
the saline solution that will be used to grow the brine shrimp.
Pour an additional pint of fresh water into a second container
and let stand for approximately 30 hours. This will create spare
water for adding to the hatchery when the salt water evaporates.
Next place some of the salt solution into the hatchery using a
dropper. Then carefully place some of the eggs into hatchery
water. Place in a lit area away from direct sunlight at preferred
temperature of 75-77 degrees F. The shrimp will begin to hatch
in 2-3 days. If any water evaporates during this time, replace
with water from the second container.
Feeding
Feed your shrimp every other day using small pinch of dry pow-
dered yeast (included). Overfeeding will darken the water and
it will stagnate. If stagnation occurs remove shrimps and place
into fresh salt water solution.
Viewing
Use a dropper to place shrimp from hatchery onto a blank slide
or place hatchery directly under microscope with lid removed.
Take images and movies of the prawns to create a record of the
lifecycle of the brine shrimp.
Note: Shrimp eggs and shrimp are not suitable for con-
sumption

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