Levenhuk Discovery Artisan 16 Digital microscope
USB microscope for applied works. Magnification: 20–230x. Digital camera: 2Mpx
Product ID | 78159 |
Brand | Discovery |
Warranty | 10 years |
EAN | 5905555012001 |
Package size (LxWxH) | 21x14x6 cm |
Shipping Weight | 0.385 kg |
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The Levenhuk Discovery Artisan 16 digital microscope is ideal for examining coins, working with metals, repairing electronics, assessing the quality of knife sharpening as well as restoring works of art and conducting highly specialized research in applied sciences. The microscope can be used with or without a stand. To observe the picture of the studied object, it is necessary to connect the microscope to a PC. You can observe the object under study on a PC screen as well as take pictures, record video, and carry out linear and angular measurements.
The microscope features a 2 Mpix digital camera (instead of an objective lens), which allows you to capture a 1600x1200 pixels picture. The magnification can be changed from 20x to 230x; and manual focus is available from 0mm to 150mm. In low light conditions, you can turn on the backlight that consists of 8 adjustable bright LED lights.
The microscope is compatible with Windows and Mac OS operating systems. To connect to a PC and to charge the microscope the USB cable is used. The body is rubberized for a comfortable grip. The Levenhuk Discovery Artisan 16 digital microscope is extremely user-friendly. It is small. Therefore, it does not need much space on your desk.
Features:
- Magnification: 20-230x; focus: 0-150 mm
- 8 white LEDs with adjustable brightness
- 2 Mpix digital camera provides a 1600x1200 pixels picture
- Photo, video recording, and object measurement functions
- Compatible with Windows and Mac OS
- Can be used without a stand
- Powered with the USB cable
The kit includes:
- Levenhuk Discovery Artisan 16 digital microscope with the USB cable
- Stand
- Protective plastic objective lens cap
- Software CD
- User manual and warranty card
Recommendations on using the software:
In order for the program to operate correctly, please launch the installed application only when your microscope is connected to a PC and ready for observations.
The Levenhuk Discovery Artisan 16 digital microscope is not compatible with external digital cameras.
Product ID | 78159 |
Brand | Discovery |
Warranty | 10 years |
EAN | 5905555012001 |
Package size (LxWxH) | 21x14x6 cm |
Shipping Weight | 0.385 kg |
Type | digital |
Head | digital screen/PC monitor |
Optics material | optical glass |
Magnification, x | 20 — 230 |
Focus | manual, 0–150mm |
Body | plastic |
Illumination | LED |
Brightness adjustment | ✓ |
Power supply | 5V via USB cable 2.0 |
User level | elementary, beginners |
Assembly and installation difficulty level | extremely simple |
Image | 1600x1200, 1280x720, 640x480 |
Application | elementary, for applied research |
Illumination location | upper |
Research method | bright field |
Megapixels | 2 |
Video recording | yes |
Image format | *.jpg |
Video format | *.avi |
Software, drivers | photo and video capture and processing software with measurement function |
Output | USB 2.0 |
System requirements | OS Windows 7/8/10, Mac 10.6 ~ 10.15; 1.8GHz Intel P4 and above, 512MB RAM, 64MB video card, USB 2.0, CD-ROM |
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