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Laboptix DCM35 Colour Video Camera
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Entry Level Colour Video Camera with Single-Shot Mode for Microscopes
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- Image Sensor: 1/3" colour CMOS
- Sensor Resolution: 640(H) x 480(V)
- Frame Rate: up to 30 FPS at full resolution
- Computer Interface: USB 2.0
- Bundled software:
- MiniSee
- ScopePhoto
- etAMCAP
- Operating systems: Windows (32-bit) 2000/XP/Vista
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Laboptix DCM35 Video Camera
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Outline
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The DCM35 colour camera employs a newly designed optical system of fully MTF (modulation Transfer Function)
coated optics, for improved image flatness and contrast. This results to brighter images of higher contrast
even at the periphery of the field of view. The DCM35 has been specifically designed for microscope use and
matches the specific characteristics of such optical instruments.
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The camera will produce images of higher quality especially when combined with a plan-achromatic objectives
system. DCM35 has a wide field, which matches microscope's field of view, 18mm.
The DCM35 is USB2.0 compatible for maximum speed and will not operate with the significantly slower USB1.1 ports.
The camera is simple to operate via the supplied suite of software.
The camera can be used with a number of microscopes, i.e. monocular head, binocular head or trinocular head.
The DCM35 can be inserted directly into the ocular-tube or the photo-tube. With the 30mm/30.5mm adaptors
included it will also work with a stereo microscope. The design also ensures very good colour reproduction
delivering true colour.
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The DCM35 attached to a microscope.
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Colour Space Compression
I420: 1280x1008, 640x480, 160x120, 176x144, 329x240, 352x288
YUY2: 1280x1008, 640x480, 160x120, 176x144, 329x240, 352x288
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Software
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The Laboptix DCM35 camera comes with three software applications that will enable you to capture
and view images via your computer running Windows 2000/XP. These are etAMCAP, MiniSee
and ScopePhoto.
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Image browsing with MiniSee software.
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etAMCAP Software
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The etAMCAP software offers full camera control and enables the capture and real-time viewing
of visual targets through a microscope on a PC running Windows 2000 or XP.
Video Proc Amplifier Controls
- xBrightness
- Contrast
- Saturation
- Sharpness
- Gamma
Video Image Controls
- CRT/LCD output
- Light Modes: Fluorescent 50Hz/60Hz, Incandescent, Daylight in/outside
- White balance: Manual/Auto
- Image Flip: Horizontal, Vertical
- Exposure: Manual/Auto-Dark (ON/OFF)
Video Stream Formats
- Colour Space Compression (1): I420: 640x480, 160x120, 176x144, 329x240, 352x288
- Colour Space Compression (2): YUY2: 640x480, 160x120, 176x144, 329x240, 352x288
Capture Controls
- Set Frame Rate (down to 1 frame per second)
- Set Time Limit
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MiniSee Software
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MiniSee is a powerful, easy-to-use image browser, capture tool and viewer specially designed
for microscopes, and other optical instruments. MiniSee is several tools in one. An Image Browser
lets you efficiently find and organize your images. The Image Viewer lets you view the detail of
image features one by one with ease. The Image Viewer also provides several basic image manipulation
functions. The Image Capture Window lets you capture images and video from within MiniSee offering
full access to the etAMCAP application from within MiniSee.
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The image zoom function of MiniSee software.
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ScopePhoto Software
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ScopePhoto is an image processing software package including that has been designed to take
advantage of your camera. Except the basic image file and image processing operations,
ScopePhoto has the following features especially designed for the scientific analysis of captured
images through the camera or other image capture devices. The main functions of the ScopePhoto
are listed below:
- Image archival with data attachment (*.PTL format, other formats are also supported).
- Image capture through VFW and Twain interfaces.
- Image cut-&-paste from image to image, image to file.
- Image basic operations in the Image menu will adjust the image.
- Image layer operations specially designed for measurement operations (Layer techniques are used to separate the measured results that can be placed in different layers).
- Image processing filters for noise reduction and enhancement (Image enhancement filters, edge enhancement filters, morphology operation filters. Also user defined kernel filter, includes convolution and morphological filters.
- Image arithmetic operation between image and image, image and digital number (Including AND, OR, XOR, NAND, NOR, NOT, Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, Absolute, Min, Max, Average, Invert, Logarithm, Exponential, Square Root, Square, X to the power of Y operation).
- Image pseudo-colour, range, segmentation operations are also included in the application.
- Image zoom and pan operations.
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Camera Performance
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The Laboptix DCM35 camera is capable of high update rates even when used with slower computers.
However frame rates still depend on the PC that the camera is connected to. The frame rate will increase
if you use a computer with a faster processor or with a faster disk subsystem. To increase performance on slower
computers you may need to disable any anti-virus, spy-ware and ad-ware software as these may affect the
performance of your camera. Decreasing the resolution below 640x480 would also increase frame rates.
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Laboptix DCM35 Camera Specification
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| Properties |
DCM35 (USB 1.0) |
DCM35 (USB 2.0) |
| Image Sensor |
1/3" CMOS of 350K pixels, offering colour image |
| Max Resolution (Still) |
640x480, pixel size 8µm x 8µm |
| Max Resolution (motion) |
15 frames/sec at 640x480;
30 frames/sec at 320x240; |
30 frames/sec at 640x480;
40 frames/sec at 320x240; |
| View field |
Inscribed rectangle of Ф18 mm |
| Usage |
Ocular-tube or photo-tube on microscope |
| Sensitivity |
2.7v/lux.sec@green
2.1v/lux.sec@red
2.0v/lux.sec@blue |
| File format |
BMP, TIFF, JPG, PICT, PTL etc. |
| Exposure |
Automatic |
| Shutter Control |
Automatic |
| Computer Interface |
USB, hot plug and thrust, a USB cable of length 1.5m |
| System Requirement |
Computer running Windows 2000 / XP / Vista; USB cable. |
| Software |
Driver;
Software "MiniSee" included with DCM35
Software "ScopePhoto" full version available at extra cost |
| Weight |
4.8oz without eyepiece adapter |
| Camera size |
Cylinder shape, Ф50mm |
| Camera body |
Blackened metal cylindrical body |
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NOTE: Please note that camera on-board electronics may enhance or limit certain sensor functions to best suit the intended application.
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Notice
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We are constantly checking the accuracy of the technical data. We are prepared to provide
more detailed information on request. Technical data is subject to change without notice.
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