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1.3 Main Components
1
Optical engine
Contains the image acquisition sensor and lenses for
zooming the image.
2
Objective
Acquires and focuses the light from the sample. Three
different objectives are available for various image
acquisition tasks.
3
Scanning stage
Base upon which the sample to be inspected is placed.
4
Microscope stand
The main component of Smartzoom 5: it provides the
support for the optical engine and the scanning stage as
well as controlling the communication between the
attached components and the computer.
5
Computer
Touch-sensitive monitor that supports multi-touch
gestures and which contains the Smartzoom 5 software.
6
Keyboard
Connects to the computer wirelessly and can snap onto
the controller magnetically.
7
Controller
Controls the microscope and workflow using multi-touch
gestures and touch-sensitive, context-specific icons.
The control knobs control the zoom, focus, and
microscope image position.
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