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asg1448

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Registered: 2014-04-12

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Digital microscope software

i got a chinese digital USB microscope on ebay. Not sure wxactly what model that is, but it's something like that one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-50-500X-2MP … 43ce970fb2

is there any software to use it under arch? I can get it to be detected by kernel and used as capture device, but got no idea how to focus or use buttons.

Mr.Elendig

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Re: Digital microscope software

The focus is "move the microscope until the image is sharp", it has not focus lense.

I suggest trowing the base that comes with it in the trash and buy a magbase or similar. Dave (eevblog) have also tested a couple of cheap bases for those microscopes.

Edit: as for the button, it isn't that usefull, eg if you use it to take a still image, just you pushing the button will cause enough vibration to potentially ruin the image.

Last edited by Mr.Elendig (2015-05-06 11:26:30)

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asg1448

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Registered: 2014-04-12

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Re: Digital microscope software

Apparently it is. And the focus wheel is so hard to turn that it's pretty much impossible to get sharp image at all. That's why I initially thought it's broken - focus is next to impossible to achieve. I guess I should have not been a cheepskate and bought a better quality device after all

Last edited by asg1448 (2015-05-06 15:48:06)