Adjusting the Hitachi Camera for the ME2503 LED Upgrade

Hitachi cameras need a slight gain adjustment in order to view faint scratches in the cladding with the LED upgrade.

ME2503 microscopes with

Remove four screws, two on each side, and lift the cover off of the camera

To determine whether the microscope has a Hitachi or Sony CCD camera simply look at the back of the microscope. Hitachi cameras are dark brown with two outputs on the back and Sony cameras are black with three outputs. If you are still not sure which type of camera you have you can turn it upside down and look 1) Are equipped with Hitachi CCD at the manufacturer's label. Also make sure the blue LED upgrade is already cameras installed. If not, please install the LED 2) Utilize the MP2443 LED Illumination Upgrade before continuing. Upgrade It is recommended that the following ME2503 microscopes with Sony XC-75 procedure be performed by a qualied CCD cameras do not need any additional technician. Micro Enterprises Inc. is not liable for any damages that may occur adjustments. while performing this procedure. A minor adjustment to the overall gain may be required in order to resolve light scratches in the cladding. Without this adjustment the CCD camera may not receive enough light to properly inspect for defects within the cladding. This applies to ME2503 microscopes that: To continue you will need a small phillips head and small at head screw driver. Keep the microscope connected with the power on and view a ber optic connector with the 20x objective (green coded). First remove the cover of the C C D camera by unscrewing the four phillips head screws located two on each side of the CCD, and lift off the cover of the camera. Second locate the RV301 pot. This is an adjustment for the overall gain of the camera. None of the other pots or switches need any adjustment While watching the monitor, slowly turn the RV301 gain pot counter clockwise until the screen turns completely white (bleeding out the image) and it is impossible to see the ber optic connector. Finally replace the cover and re-set the light intensity on the micrscope power supply.

Increase the gain by slowly turning the RV301 pot counter-clockwise while checking a ber image for contrast

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