7 Appendix Glossary
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7.2 Glossary
Binning
In the binning mode, the camera's sensor combines neighboring pixels into pixel
blocks. This results in a higher sensitivity and a shortened processing time but also
a lower resolution. Double binning (2x) reduces the number of pixels to a quarter.
CMOS
CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) is a semiconductor compo-
nent that can be used for circuits and also as a photo sensor. Using the CMOS tech-
nique, each pixel can be separately read out and amplified. The CMOS technique is
characterized by its low power consumption and requires very little space.
C-Mount
The C-mount is a connection with a standardized screw thread, for camera objec-
tives. With this screw thread, the light microscope camera can be firmly attached to
all commercially available microscopes.
DVD
The Digital Versatile Disc is a digital storage medium, similar to a CD (Compact
Disc), but possessing a much higher storage capacity.
Device Manager
The Device Manager is a part of the PC's control panel, in which the connected
devices and their drivers are managed. In it, the available USB interfaces are listed,
and also the connected cameras. You open the Device Manager by selecting the
following menu points in your operating system one after the other: Start > Control
Panel (classic view) > Device Manager (MS-Windows Vista), or Start > Control
Panel (classic view) > System > Hardware > Device Manager (MS-Windows XP).
Hardware
The PC itself and all physical components that are connected to it, i.e. the monitor,
cables and printers, are considered to be hardware. Thus, a hardware defect is a
physical problem, for instance, a defective device or a defective plug or socket.
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