PCE Instruments PCE-MM 800 User manual

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Digital Microscope User Manual
Inspection Camera
PCE-MM 800
PCE Americas Inc.
711 Commerce Way
Suite 8
Jupiter
FL-33458
USA
From outside US: +1
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
www.pce-instruments.com/english
www.pce-instruments.com
PCE Instruments UK Ltd.
Units 12/13
Southpoint Business Park
Ensign way
Hampshire / Southampton
United Kingdom, SO31 4RF
From outside UK: +44
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]

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Thank you for purchasing our USB Digital Microscope, it is a slimtype tooland can be easily used
in differentfields,including:
1. Textile industrial for textile inspection
2. Printing inspection
3. Industrial inspection: PCB, Precision machinery…
4. Educational purpose
5. Hair examination
6. Skin examination
7. Microbiological observation
8. Jewelry& coin (Collections) inspection
9. Visual Assistance
10. Others
Currently we have two models of Digital Microscope: USB port and TV port formats.
The USB microscope must be connected to the computer and TV microscope be connected to visual
device (N/P). User interface is very friendly and you can do the Measure work easily.
You can find more information of the product on this manual.

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CONTENTS
Introduction ············································································23
Contents ················································································24
Parts of Microscope ···································································25
Specification ···········································································25
Notes before use ·······································································26
Product Outlook & Standard parts ··················································26
Hardware and system requirements ·················································26
How to install the Driver software ··················································26
How to install the measurement software ··········································31
How to install the .Net Framework ·················································32
Measurement instructions ····························································34
Function options ·······································································36
How to do the calibration·····························································38
Other Usage ···············································································40

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Partsof Microscope
USB Line
Focus roller
Magnification
Ratio
Snap
LED Light Metal Fixed
Stand
Specification
Image CMOS Sensor
Controller High Speed DSP (Driver Free available)
Focus Range 10mm ~ far view
Snap Shot Software and Hardware
Video Capture Resolution Standard 640*480, Max 1600*1200
Built-in 8 White-light LED and adjustable illumination ensure the magnified images are clearand bright
Still Image Capture Resolution Standard 640*480, Max 1600*1200
Frame Rate 30 f/s under 600 LUX Brightness
Digital Zoom 5X Sequence Mode
Brightness Control Manual adjustment
Magnification Range
Power Supply USB Port (5V DC)
USB 2.0 & USB 1.1 Compatible
Operation System Windows XP, Vista, Win 7 32 bit and 64 bit.
Language: English, Chinese and other language by selection
System Requirement: Pentium Computer with 700M Hz & above,
20M HD Space CD ROM Driver, 64MB RAM, DirectX VGA Card

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CD disk Driver and Micro-Measurement Tool
Product dimension 112 mm (L) X 33 mm (R)
Product net weight: 250g
Available color:Matting black, Turnish and other colors.
Notes before use
1. Don’t dissemble the digital Microscope or change the interior parts,
it can cause damage.
2. Don’t clean the Microscope with alcohol organic solvents
3. Don’t touch the lens with your fingers.
4. Avoid outdoor use if possible.
5. Storage temperature , 0°C ~ 40°C,Humidity:45%RH ~ 85RH%.
6. In case the product gets wet, leave PC connection immediately. And do not dissemble or dry by hair
dryer. Send to repaircenter if the digit microscope was effected by liquid or other elements.
7. Measurement Data only for reference.
ProductOutlook & Standard parts
1. Digital Microscope (1pcs)
2. USB 2.0 cable
3. Metal fixed Stand (1pcs)
4. CD ROM (Driver, Measurement software, User Manual)
Hardware system requirements
Windows 2000、XP、VISTA、WIN7 Pentium 1G, Celeron, AMD 1G & above,
128MB Memory, 150MB Hard Disc memory space, 16-bit& above
VGA, CD-ROM, USB2.0 or USB1.1.
How to installthe Driver
The Digital Microscope is a free Driver Product，it canbe worked immediately after connected to the
computer with operation system above win2000 version.
1. Connect the Portable digital microscope by USB2.0 cable to your computer, double click “my
computer”icon on your computer desktop, below interface willbe shown up.

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2. Double clickthe Video device icon as above red marked in your computer. Now it is ready to use.
If you can’t find the Video device, or if your computer can’t recognize it,
Please follow below steps to install the driver.
Insert the attached CD, open “My Computer”, and double click the “DVD/CD Driver”to open the CD.

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Driver installation
Choose and install the Driver, then resetthe computer

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Reset the computer after driver installation at once;
Installation may be blocked by the antivirus software, so let the antivirus software allowall processes, or
close the antivirus before installing. If installation succeeds, you can see the icon on the Toolbar,
also the software desktop icon, double click to run it.
Now you can use the microscope. Long press the SNAP button on the microscope to take images, and the
ZOOM button to have digital zoom function.

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Measurementinstallation
Choose and install the Measurement

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Click “Finish” and the installation completes.
Microsoft .NETFramework installation
If the PC is Windows XP or older version, .Net Framework 4.0 is needed. Install it.

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After the installation completes, double click at computer desktop to start using the software.
Plug-in the devices, Display in operation window

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Click open the operation system
Choose the Image resolution from 320*240 to 1600*1200, default at VGA Mode640*480
Click To use measurement function.

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Click to open pictures, and click to save pictures
Video PLAY (Pause) ,STOP
Image Parameter includingImage settingand special effects

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Magnifier
Click Ruler, as followings

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Click start calibrationmake sure certain accuracy.
Our experience told us that measurement could be controlled at 99% high precision. Measure tolerance
could be caused from human eye distortion and defocus. More practice is helpful to measurements.
Key in the Measure data (Pixel), Unit, and Click’ OK’

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Warning: Please do calibration again onceMagnification Ratio changed.
Color settingof displaycharacter
Click to export word or excel format.

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Example: Measure data under word file
From Left to right:
Line, ring, Square, Polygon, Set-line Length, Oval, Arc, Point to Point distance, Point to Line distance,
Parallelline, Angle

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For example 1
Line measurement:
For example 2
Rectangular measurements: