euromex VC.3034 HD-Autofocus Camera User Manual

euromex VC.3034 HD-Autofocus Camera

Basic characteristics of the HD-Autofocus

HD-Autofocus is a multiple interfaces CMOS camera with autofocus function and it adopts ultra-high performance Sony CMOS sensor as the image-picking device. HDMI+WiFi are used as the data transfer interface to HDMI display or computer For HDMI output, The built-in software ImageFocus Alpha (IFA) will be loaded and a camera control panel and toolbar are overlaid on the HDMI screen, in this case, the USB mouse can be used to set the camera, browse and compare the captured image, play the video, etc. In HDMI output, the camera embedded Auto/Manual focus function can obtain a clear image easily. No hand rotation of the microscope’s “Coarse/ Fine” knob is needed

For WiFi output, unplug the mouse and plug in the USB WiFi dongle (fig. 1b), connect the computer WiFi to the camera, then the video stream can be transfer to computer with the advanced software IFA (for PC). With IFA, you can control the camera, process the image in the same way as with other Euromex USB cameras

The HD-Autofocus’s basic characteristic is as follows:

• All in 1 ( HDMI + WiFi) C-mount camera with Sony high sensitivity CMOS sensor
• Auto/Manual focus with the movement of the sensor
• For HDMI application, with built-in multiple-language IFA software. The camera characteristic can be controlled by IFA software by means of the USB mouse. The other basic processing and control can also be realized by the IFA software
• 1920 x 1080 (1080p) Resolutions to match the current high-definition displays on the market; Support plug and play application
• For HDMI application, 2.0 MB resolution image (1920 x 1080 HD-Autofocus) can be captured and saved for browsing; For video, 1080p video stream (asf. format) can be captured and saved
• With the USB WiFi dongle, the HD-Autofocus can be used as WiFi camera, the IFA advanced image processing software is used to display the video and capture image. support plug and play application
• Ultra-fine color engine with perfect color reproduction capability (WiFi)
• With advanced video & image processing application IFA, which includes professional image processing such as 2D measurement, HDR, image stitching, EDF (Extended Depth of Focus), image segmentation & count, image stacking, color composite and denoising (WiFi);
• HD-Autofocus can meet various applications and can be widely used in industrial inspection, education and research, materials analysis, precision measurement, medical analyses, etc.

The range of possible applications oft he HD-Autofocus camera are as follows:

• Scientific research, education (teaching, demonstration and academic exchanges)
• Digital laboratory, medical research
• Industrial visual (PCB examination, IC quality control)
• Medical treatment (pathological observation)
• Food (microbial colony observation and counting)
• Aerospace, military (high sophisticated weapons)

The HD-Autofocus camera rear cover function

1. HDMI port
2. USB port
3. 12V/1 A power
4. SD card slot
5. On/off button
6. LED indicator

Figure 2: The layout of HD-Autofocus camera rear cover

The HD-Autofocus is a HDMI camera with autofocus function. With the precise control of the sensor position the image can be focused automatically for the stereo or biological microscope. The HD-Autofocus camera can greatly increase the working efficiency by eliminating manual focus operations

Quick instructions for HD-Autofocus camera

Before starting the camera please connect the HD-Autofocus C-mount camera to camera adapter and connect it to the microscope’s 3rd tube

WiFimode

• Plug 12V/ 1A power cable into the power interface (3) to supply power for the camera. The LED Indicator (6) will turn red
• Press the ON/ OFF Button (5) to start the camera and the LED Indicator (6) will turn blue
• Plug the WiFi dongle which comes with the camera into the USB port (2) to generate a WiFi signal
• After the indicator on the WiFi dongle starts blinking, connect the computer (pad or smart phone) to WiFi signal which name starts with HD-Autofocus. The password is 12345678
• Open Image Focus Alpha software, start HD-Autofocus by clicking the camera model’s name listed in camera list. For more details, please refer to the Image Focus Alpha help manual

HDMI mode

• Plug the HDMI cable into the HDMI Port (1) to connect the HD-Autofocus camera to HDMI display
• Plug a USB mouse into USB port (2) to get control of the camera by using built-in IFA software
• Plug 12V/ 1A power adapter into 12 V/1 A power (3) to supply power for the camera. The LED Indicator (6) will turn red;
• Insert SD card into SD card slot (4) for saving captured images and recorded videos
• Press on/off button (5) to start the camera. LED indicator (6) will turn blue
• Move mouse cursor to the left side of the video window, The camera control panel will appear. It includes manual/automatic exposure, white balance, sharpness, denoise and other functions
• Move the mouse cursor to the upper side of the video window, a measurement toolbar with calibration and other measurement tools will appear. The measurement data can be exported in .CSV format
• Move the mouse cursor to the bottom of the video window and a camera control tool bar will appear. Operations like zoom in, zoom out, flip, freeze, cross line, WDR, etc. can be realized
• Move the mouse cursor to the bottom of the video window, the camera control toolbar will pop up automatically. Click the button and Autofocus control panel will show up for conducting autofocus operation.

Brief introduction of HD-Autofocus user interface (UI) and functions

The HD-Autofocus UI shown in fig. 3 includes the camera control panel on the left side of the video window, the measurement tool bar on the upper side of the video window, the synthesis camera control toolbar on the bottom of the video window and the autofocus control panel on right side of the video window

The camera control panel on the left side of the video window

The camera control panel controls the camera to achieve the best image quality according to the specific applications; It will pop up automatically when the mouse cursor is moved to the left side of the video window (in measurement status, the camera control panel will not pop up. Only when measurement process is terminated will the camera control panel pop up by moving mouse cursor to the left side of the video window). Left-clicking button to achieve display/auto hide switch of the camera control panel

Icons and functions of the synthesis camera control tool bar,
at the bottom of the video window

The Setting function may be more complicated than the other functions. Here is more info about it:

• Channel: WiFi signal Channel. Avoid interference caused by using the same channel. We suggest choosing different channels for different cameras when several WiFi cameras are running at the same time
• SSID: Name of the WiFi signal. Can be user-defined by using the virtual keyboard (see fig. 4)
• Password: Password of the WiFi signal. The Password can be user-defined by using the virtual keyboard (see fig. 4)
• Default: Set Channel, SSID, Password to the default values
• Global: Used for setting digits behind the decimal point for measurement results
• Calibration line width :Used for defining width of the lines in measurement and calibration
• Color: Used for defining color of the lines in measurement and calibration
• EndPointtype: Used for defining shape of the endpoints of lines in measurement and calibration: Null means no endpoints, rectangle means rectangle type of endpoints. It makes it easier to calibrate
• Point, angle, line, horizontal line, vertical line, rectangle, circle, ellipse, annulus, two circles, polygon, curve: Left-clicking the .. ES .. besides the measuring patterns mentioned above will unfold the corresponding attribute settings to set the individual property of the measuring objects
• Name: Names such as 4X, lOX, 20X,40X, and lOOX are based on the magnification of microscopes. For continuous zoom microscopes, ensure that the selected magnification coincides with the scale alignment line
• Resolution: Pixels per unit. Devices like microscopes have high-resolution value
• Clear all: Clear all the calibrated magnifications and resolutions
• Delete: Click delete to delete the selected item for a specific resolution
• JPEG: Save captured image in JPEG format onto SD card
• TFT: Save captured image in TFT format onto SO card. The TFT format saves not only image data but also measurement data over the image. The camera control & imaging processing software IFA is capable of opening TFT file
• MJPEG: Save recorded videos in MJPEG coded format
• H264: Save recorded videos in H264 coded format
• Current file system: The maximum FAT32 can store is 4 GB; for NTFS it is 2048 GB. We suggest converting FAT32 into NTFS format on a PC
• Unknown status: SD card not detected or the file system is not identified
• English: Set language of the whole software into English;
• Simplified Chinese: Set language of the whole software into simplified Chinese;
• Traditional Chinese: Set language of the whole software into traditional Chinese; Korean: Set language of the whole software into Korean;
• Thailand: Set language of the whole software into Thai;

The measurement tool bar on the upper side of the video window
The measurement toolbar will pop up when moving mouse cursor to any place near the upper side of the video window. here is the introduction of the various functions on the measurement tool bar:

Note:

• When user left-clicks display/hide button , on the measurement toolbar, this toolbar will be fixed. in this case the camera control panel will not pop up automatically even if moving the mouse cursor to the left side of the video window. Only when the user left-clicks the X button on the measurement toolbar to exit from the measurement mode will he or she be able to do other operations in the camera control panel, the autofocus control panel or the camera control toolbar
• When a specific measuring object is selected during the measuring process, the object location & attributes control bar will appear for changing the object location and properties of the selected objects
• To ensure accuracy of the measurement, please click the conjugate correction button CC to reset the camera sensor to the standard (-mount position before calibration. The measurements can be started after calibration is completed and the video is focused
• In case calibration is completed but the camera sensor is not on the C-mount position, the conjugate correction should be done to reset sensor to the standard C-mount position and the video is focused before measurement is started.

Auto focus control panel on the right side of the video window

Focus region in the video window
The focus region is used for selecting the region of interest for auto focus operation. When user clicks the AF button on the camera control toolbar, the focus region will show up as well with the auto focus control panel. Users can click any part of the video window to reset the focus region for auto focus operation. When users close the auto focus control panel, the focus region will also be closed automatically.

Note: When auto focus is working, moving mouse cursor to upper side of the video window does not make the measurement tool bar pop up

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