BNC 1420 - Video Microscope - Manual (Page 6)

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acquisition, processing and storage. You can use the instrument in several
ways:
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As a stand-alone video microscope. Connect the video output from the
Model 1420 to an analog video monitor or VCR through the BNC or
the S-video outputs on the rear panel. You can now focus, traverse and
adjust illumination intensity by the controls on the front panel while
observing the image on the monitor.
» As a software-controlled video microscope for automatic or manual
acquisition of video sequences, using the on-line image processing and
storage capabilities of the scopePRO application.
» As an integrated part of a complex experiment, synchronizing pulsed
illumination, image acquisition and external devices in response to up
to four trigger input signals.
In each of these modes, you can use microscope objectives with
magnification from 4× to 20×, and acquire and store the video output on
standard analog video storage hardware. With the scopePRO application,
you can directly store the video data on computer disk as AVI files and
perform advanced real-time video processing.
1.3 Computer requirements
The Model 1420 can be used with any computer equipped with a RS232
port or USB1.0 or greater port and a free PCI slot or USB2.0 or greater
port for the video input card. However, since the scopePRO software is
designed to stream digitized video sequences directly to disk, it is
recommended that the computer fulfills the following minimum
requirements:
» Intel or compatible processor at minimum 2.6 GHz
» Windows XP 2003 or newer
» One free PCI slot for the video capture card or a free USB2.0 port
» 1 GB of RAM
» 80 GB hard disk with 12 ms access time
The Model 1420 microscope includes a VGA-resolution analog CCD
camera which outputs a standard RS170 monochrome or NTSC color