Connect A USB Microscope To Your Computer

By Robert Michaels


The convenience of the usb microscope is its compact size light weight. It has the capability of connecting to a laptop computer to enable the user to view samples on the go. It is a low powered digital type that is sold at retail stores. It gives you the same capability as having a webcam with a macro lens. Transmitted light is not usually needed. There is light that comes from the side of the lens inside that provides enough illumination.

The light that is reflected from the slide being viewed goes through the camera lens. The camera, which is sensitive, requires no eyepiece for viewing the sample. It connects to the computer through a USB port. The relatively low magnification displays the sample on the computer screen. The maximum magnification is approximately 200x.

The user can make a video or still image and store it on the computer. The unit has a storage capacity of approximately two megapixels. The video or image quality is dependent upon both the illumination quality and the skill level of the person using the unit.

Being compact is an advantage because the unit will be portable. You can carry it anywhere and if you have your laptop, view the samples immediately. If an engineer or construction foreman had to view an out of the way area, this small unit can fit where larger ones would find that impossible.

This makes it ideal for medical appliances as well. An endoscopy is an examination using a tube that medical doctors insert to examine some interior portion of the human body. This makes it possible to avoid some types of exploratory surgeries. An ultra miniature usb microscope is fitted to the end of the endoscope and it shows the areas the doctor needs to examine.

When doing a colonoscopy the quality of the image depends on the quality of the screen it is being seen on. A high resolution is dependent on a sufficient amount of light. Plus the camera must have a high resolution.

Any student will make good use of this unit. Any parent will appreciate the moderate cost. The student will be able to view samples at home as well as in class. Sometimes all the units at school are in use. It is then that the student who owns one of these will have the advantage of not having to wait to use one.

A usb microscope that is portable, compact and lightweight has many possible uses. One dog groomer used it regularly. He is able to view and identify ear mites in the dogs that come under his care. School children under the age of ten can handle it without damaging it. After purchase, the required assembly is simple and manageable.




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