Measurement features turn a microscope camera into a powerful device. It relies on both the microscope’s hardware and software capabilities.
Here are some Dino-Lite features to consider when measuring:
Magnification and Measurement
To measure manually, you need to input the microscope’s magnification into the software.
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It’s important to double-check the magnification on your microscope and software.
If the software does not have the proper magnification, inaccurate results may occur.
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If you have an AMR model, you can skip that step and start measuring.
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Calibrating Measurement
As long as the digital microscope is stable and in focus, measurements can be calibrated.
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The Dino-Lite microscope is ready to measure right out of the box.
For that extra assurance, it’s necessary to calibrate your measurements for important tasks!
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By telling the software a known distance, it uses the data for future measurements.
The calibration provides the known distance, but other parts are also usable.
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To manually calibrate the Dino-Lite, you will need:
- A stand (or something to keep your Dino-Lite stable)
- Calibration target ( or other parts with known distance)
- Dino-Lite with measurement features.
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For instructions on how to calibrate the Dino-Lite manually, you can read more here.Â
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Types of Manual Measurements
The most common type of measurements is line measurements.
You can also measure angles, circles, and polygons.
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Crosshairs and Grids
Sometimes you do not need to measure a distance, but need a visual guide to help with sizing and counting.
In these cases, adding a crosshair or grid line to your microscope would help the most.
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The user puts in the size of the squares (pitch) needed for the grid. As long as the Dino-Lite is in focus, the grid of crosshair will remain accurate. If the magnification is changed, the grid will change accordingly.
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Advanced Features with Third-Party Software
Some applications need automatic measurement or automatic particle counting. While DinoCapture 2.0 cannot complete these features currently, there are third-party software that are able to help, such as Image Pro Premier, ImageJ, and OpenCV.
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Personalize Measurements
The digital microscope software also lets you personalize your measurements further.
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Units of measurement change to: millimeters, microns, inches, mil (thousandths of an inch).
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Each individual measurement can be re-named.
Similarly, the measurement color can also be changed. This helps if you need the measurement to stand out against your sample.
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The microscope software measurement features can provide a lot of help! Here is a video tutorial for a how-to on measurement. As always, you can always contact us with questions.