Zeiss Axiocam 105 color User manual

User Guide
Axiocam 105 color
Microscope Camera

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1 About this guide 9
1.1 Introduction 9
1.2 Safety notes conventions 10
1.3 Text formats and conventions 10
2 Safety 15
2.1 Safety Notes 15
2.2 Limitation of liability 16
2.3 Warranty 16
3 Shipment 19
4 Technical data 23
4.1 Axiocam 105 color 23
4.1.1 Spectral Sensitivity 24
5 Connecting the camera 27
5.1 Building in the interface card 27
5.2 Mounting the camera on the microsope 28
5.3 Connecting the camera with PC 28
5.4 Function indicator 29
6 Installing software and drivers 33
6.1 Installing ZEN software and drivers 33
7 Acquiring images 37
7.1 Introduction 37
7.2 Acquiring the first image in ZEN 37
8 Troubleshooting 41
8.1 Software 41
8.1.1 The camera does not appear in the menu of selectable cameras 41
8.1.2 You don't see a camera image on your screen 41
8.1.3 The color of my image does not correspond to the impression
through the ocular 41
8.2 Hardware 41
8.2.1 The performance of the camera is not consistent or is too slow 41

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9 Maintenance 45
9.1 Optical System 45
9.2 Cleaning the infrared filter or protective glass 45
10 Disposal and Recycling 49
10.1 Disposal and Recycling 49

1About this guide

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1 About this guide|1.1 Introduction
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1 About this guide
1.1 Introduction
Welcome Welcome to the Axiocam 105 color user documentation.
The camera is a high-resolution digital camera with a color CMOS sensor and USB
3.0 interface for light-microscopy applications. To make it easier for you to set up
the camera, please follow the instructions in these chapters step by step. In this
manual the interface between the camera and the computer is called USB 3.0.
Content This document contains all the information you need to set up the microscope,
start the software, and perform troubleshooting and maintenance. It contains the
following chapters:
Chapter Content
About this guide Introduction and overview about this manual.
Safety Important information on safe handling with the
Axiocam 105 color. Read this chapter, before
unpacking the camera and putting it into
operation.
Shipment The contents of delivery and optional attachments
will be described here.
Technical data Here you will find the camera's technical data.
Connecting the camera In this chapter you will find detailed instructions
on connecting and using the camera.
Installing software and
drivers
Here you will learn how to install the software and
camera drivers.
Acquiring images This chapter provides basics of image acquisition
with ZEN 2012 (blue edition). You can find more
detailed descriptions of the camera functions
mentioned in the Online Help of the software.
Troubleshooting In this chapter we have listed some solutions to
various problems. If you can not solve your
problem, contact ZEISS support.
Maintenance This chapter describes some measures for the
maintenance and care of your camera. In case of
greater damage, always contact ZEISS support.
Disposal and Recycling Important instructions for disposal and recycling.

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1.2 Safety notes conventions
The safety notes in this document follow a system of risk levels, that are defined as
follows:
CAUTION
Risk of personal injury
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate personal injury.
NOTICE
Risk of property damage
NOTICE indicates a property damage message. In addition, NOTICE is used for
data loss or corrupt data as well.
Info
An info indicates useful additional information. Infos help you to make your daily
work easier, but they are all optional. There is no risk for personal injury or
property damage involved.
1.3 Text formats and conventions
Bold texts
Bold is used for texts within the software like names of GUI elements (e.g. buttons,
sections, tools, menus), key commands (e.g. Crtl + C), buttons on a device, product
names, etc.
Shortcuts and key commands
Shortcuts do appear like Crtl+C , that means you must press Crtl-Key and C-Key
together.
Procedures
Following formats are used for procedures (instructive sequences):
Prerequisites ¢Stands for a condition which must be fulfilled before starting with the action.

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Procedure 1Stands for a single step the user is asked to perform.
Web-Links
Web-Links do appear in blue text color. To open the linked website, simply click on
the link.

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2Safety

2 Safety
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2 Safety|2.1 Safety Notes
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2 Safety
2.1 Safety Notes
The Axiocam 105 color has been manufactured and tested by ZEISS according to
the regulations specified in CE and has left the manufacturer’s premises in perfect
working order. In order to ensure that this condition is maintained and to avoid any
risks when operating the system, the user must comply with any notes and
warnings contained in this manual. The manufacturer shall be exempt from
statutory liability for accidents should the operator fail to observe the safety
regulations.
CAUTION
Personal Injury
To avoid personal injury, read and adhere the safety notes below.
¢To avoid the risk of fire or explosion, do not use the camera near
inflammable liquids or gases.
¢Setup, expansions, re-adjustments, alterations, and repairs must be carried
out only by persons who have been authorized by ZEISS.
¢Do not allow any cables, particularly power cords, to trail across the floor,
where they can be snagged by people walking past.
¢Protect the cables from excessive heat (e.g. halogen lamps, microscope
fluorescence illumination).

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NOTICE
To avoid equipment damage, data loss or corrupted data, read and adhere the
safety notes below.
¢Protect the camera against mechanical impact. External damage may affect
the operation of inner components.
¢Keep chemicals and fluids away from the camera.
¢Make sure there is sufficient ventilation of the camera head. Avoid direct
exposure to sunlight and locations near heat sources (radiators, stoves).
Overheating can cause noisy images.
¢Use the camera in a clean and dry location.
¢Attach all connectors firmly and securely.
¢Use only the accessories supplied by ZEISS, when applicable.
¢Use only normal microscope cleaning material to clean the camera housing.
¢Contact your local ZEISS service organization, if a repair is necessary.
¢Save all your data, such as images, measurement data, archives, reports,
forms and documents, at regular intervals on an external storage medium.
Otherwise it cannot be avoided that access to this data may be lost as a
result of operational errors or hardware defects. ZEISS accepts no liability for
consequential damage resulting from insufficient data protection.
2.2 Limitation of liability
No warranty shall be assumed by ZEISS during the warranty period if the equipment
is operated without observing the safety regulations. In any such case, ZEISS shall
be exempt from statutory liability for accidents resulting from such operation.
2.3 Warranty
ZEISS shall be exempt from any warranty obligations should the user fail to observe
the safety regulations. ZEISS only guarantees the safety, reliability, and performance
of the system if the safety notes are closely observed.

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Illustration1: Shipment Axiocam 105 color
Content Ord. no
1 x Axiocam 105 color camera 426555-0000-000
1 x USB 3.0 data cable
1 x PCI express (PCIe x1) interface card
1 x 4 pin Molex power connector cable
1 x 15 pin SATA power connector cable
1 x DVD with ZEN 2012 (blue edition) software, device
driver as well as the user guide as a PDF file.

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