The microscope is a necessary tool for these days, since it gives a better vision when looking for a virus or bacteria. However, being home from quarantine you may not know how to connect it to your PC and it is necessary to capture the findings of your research. That is why today we will teach you through an easy step by step how to install and connect an optical microscope to a PC.
Oddly enough, we can use a webcam in other ways. For example, it is possible to use and convert your PC’s webcam into a surveillance camera; Even without a webcam, you have the option of using your mobile or cell phone as an HD webcam via USB or WIFI.
Stranger it may sound, that you can use and turn your Android cell phone like a microscope. But actually, it’s not that strange. In this post, we will focus on how you can connect a microscope to a PC.
Is it possible to connect an optical microscope to a PC?
Yes, it is really possible to connect the optical microscope via a web camera to a computer. It is surely something very necessary for you, since sometimes in the workplace or at home you do not have enough microscopes for the number of people in the room or in the meeting.
Therefore, follow the step by step that we will provide below to have better results in a short time and provide the best possible class.
Steps to follow:
- First you will need an external webcam, the higher the pixel resolution the better, once found you must remove the lens in front of it, it is screwed on the support, the ccd sensor must be uncovered.
- Next to the microscope we will remove the eyepiece and insert the camera there. To adapt the camera to the tube we can use a cardboard one, or simply the lens may fit perfectly in the camera.
- Now you must proceed to turn on the camera positioned on the microscope; by turning on its light you will be able to observe any sample. If necessary you can improve the image of your webcam by editing the brightness and light . There are even ways to improve the quality of the webcam on your Windows PC.
How do I install a digital microscope on my computer?
Something that will help you a lot when explaining a class or presenting a case , are digital microscopes. They can be connected to a computer via USB by logging into your computer and connecting it to start the installation.
The device usually has a driver cd for installation on the PC. Proceed to insert it into the disk drive of the PC, once this is done you must run it. When it is ready, a series of options will appear, click on drivers. When you open it, 2 files will appear, click on the second and install it.
Then when you open the previous file you will realize that there are several options in folders, proceed to click on “amCap” and when you do, a tab will open with the image that your microscope projects, remove the protector to have a better view. In this way you have already installed your digital microscope on the PC.
Best of all, this beautiful microscope contains other useful tools such as an LED light that allows you to have better vision when performing any experiment, and not only that it has a high-performance head capable of moving in any direction.
Microscopes are really very useful tools when doing an experiment or explaining a class, for that reason follow the recommendations that we have provided you in order to have a better performance when explaining a theory.
Do not stop sharing this information with other people, leave us in the comments your experience and usefulness. We wish you success trying this ingenious tool from your computer.