DPM User's Manual
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1. 46 Abrasion test Calculates the Graininess difference before and Abrasion test after a specimen abrasion Presents the Graininess average of captured images and the Difference of the average before value for each after image a Previous continue For operational instructions see Cleanliness Graininess Difference I ons s INS roi Ly cr 37 91 T Trio Tioga ya ELE EMI THEE oe 3 FOX 27 91 _ E 3 d ay Fai LET LZ Color bleeding Calculates the average transition width between two colors or two shades of the same color 4 1 The calculations occur within the ROI Color Same as Print Color Color mottle Same as Print Color mottle 48 Keyboard F4 F6 Shift F6 Ctrl F6 F11 Space Capture Toggle Capture list and Operator panel Toggle Capture list Toggle Operator panel Full screen Pan in Image 49 Accessories Accessories are available from the DPM distributer Metal Holder This removable metal holder is suitable for measurements in direct contact with a flat or slightly curved surface as the weight keeps the microscope standing upright It prevents stray light from entering the test area and the front has a protective PTFE gasket to prevent the test surface from being scratched Part 68 86 01 Extension Tube Use when viewing larger surfaces isolated from external light satisfies the ISO 13660 mottle requirem2. If calibrating on a stand or extension tube use the large pattern b If calibrating with the instrument in direct contact with the surface use the small pattern a At times when using a stand an external light source may be preferable to the built in If the LED is turned off during calibration this will be remembered when the calibration is used Turn the instruments focus wheel and obtain a sharp pattern at the desired magnification To help with this is the Focus bar try to get the green center bar as far to the right as possible the red surrounding bar is the current best reset the red bar by clicking the Focus bar 24 When the application detects the pattern its dimensions are proposed at the corresponding slot It is not necessary to align the pattern in any way the application will detect it Capture the image to complete the dimension calibration The application now expects the White Reference Sheet if not available use a high quality white matte photo paper instead Without adjusting magnification view the White Reference Sheet with the instrument When using a stand use a uniform white matte surface instead Capture to complete the calibration To abort calibration click Exit Camera Settings The camera inside the DPM instrument is controlled from the DPM software where the camera Qes Calibrated Width Height Light reference 9 Calibrated Width Height Light reference Calibrat
3. DIGITAL POCKET MICROSCOPE User s manual Version 2 Contents Overview Getting started Installation Activation Create a new project First calibration Measure something Analyze something What now Database view Preferences Project view Image Zoom Pan Image context menu ROI Capture Capture list Operator panel Settings list Threshold setting Tags Camera Resolution AutoGain Calibration Camera Settings Magnification Deactivation Measure Measure objects Measure list OJ ROI Distance Fd Angle Circle gt Area N Step distance 5 Print module Dots Voids Lines Mottling Shapes Satellites Missing dots Color Fusing cracks Color mottle Paint module Adhesion Cross cut Film Thickness V cut Hardness Buchholz Indentation 30 30 l 32 94 30 30 36 Oo 39 39 40 40 41 42 Impact Flexibility Hardness DUR O Test Color Color mottle RF Textile module Cleanliness Stain spreading Stain saturation Abrasion test Color bleeding Color Color mottle Keyboard Accessories Metal Holder Extension Tube 43 43 43 43 44 44 45 46 AT AT 48 48 49 50 50 50 Overview The DPM instruments deliver crisp clear color images with a resolution up to 1280x1024 pixels The integrated LED illumination can be switched on off which allows optional external illumination for special investigations The touch button on the DPM is pressed to capture an image With the
4. changes the results to that color O 1 441 0 165 0 229 The list 1s automatically saved with its captured 49 7 957 2 25 image M 11 51 M 2 011 L ROI Deselects the current tool and reverts the default ROI control Selecting a color changes the ROIs color for all functions Distance Measure the distance between two points Click the distance tool On the Image click the first point then click the second point alternatively click and hold then drag to the second point a A line is drawn between the two points and an entry is made in the Measure list Select Ll when done 28 Angle Measure an angle in degrees Click the angle tool As with the Distance tool click the first point then click the second point alternatively click and hold then drag to the second point Click a third point to add the angle Select LJ when done Circle Measure circumference radius and area of a circle There are two ways to specify a circle Click the circle tool Click and hold while dragging away from the circle center Click three points a circle intersecting all points 1s added Select LJ when done gt Area Measure the perimeter and area of an irregular shape Click the area tool Click at least three points then to complete the area right click the mouse Click and hold to freehand draw An area will not be calculated if the border intersects itself Select LJ when done M Step distance Measure the distance
5. compared to each other are presented in the Before diff column Before diff After diff The average difference between the average before an the current after 1s presented in the After diff column For best results make sure that the images are captured in the same lighting conditions and that the material is placed on the same surface if it s see through Before average 0 77 After average 3 96 The first step 1s to fix the camera to a known sensitivity This 1s done by placing the camera on a white surface and performing a Capture Place camera on white surface Capture the image The second step 1s to capture one or more before images Press Done when all the before images are captured Capture before images a mess Note Pressing Previous back up one step I Previous J Done The third step is to capture one or more after images Press Finish when all the after images are captured 44 Note that the measurement may be continued at any time The first step white surface is always performed when continuing Delete unwanted captures by selecting them in the list and pressing the Delete key first capture cannot be deleted in this version Stain spreading Measures the progression of a stain as 1t spreads outward The chart shows area difference over time The difference 1s compared to the Reference image Please note
6. A lighter blue color is used for the selected line To select a line choose it 1n the list or click on it in the Image a f ERE GC Lines P Ad Leading Trailing Angle Blurriness Raggedness Width Contrast Blurriness Rageedne 0 24 0 86 0 12 0 011 0 34 0 82 0 15 0 014 0 45 0 81 0 16 0 01 0 55 0 87 0 15 0 012 D 64 0 93 0 13 0 011 Leading Trailing Angle 11 11 Blurriness 0 12 0 2 Raggedness 0 011 0 01 32 A closer look reveals points used in the calculation 33 Mottling Mottling and Graininess characterize how evenly a uniformly printed area appears to the human ud Graininess Grid 5 D Count For Graininess the high frequency variations are characterized from sub images tiles of different sizes from 0 042 mm 0 0018 mm up to 1 02 mm UP 22 30800 where the smaller tiles will divide the defined 14 7700 region into more sub images Count The 5480 variation between the sub images of a particular grid size 1s then calculated as the standard deviation S D Finally the different standard deviations are averaged into one single Graininess number Total 4 44 Mottling describes the low frequency pattern using a single Grid size of 1 27 mm According to d 3D Count ISO 13660 the region must be at least 161 mm 6 55 B4 12 7 x 12 7mm in which case the DPM instrument should be used with the DPM Total 6 55 Extension Tube see 10
7. DPM placed directly upon a surface the focus wheel has two positions giving different magnification levels The DPM can also be placed on a distance above the test surface and will then view a larger area The DPM application features dimension calibration background correction and image enhancements Captured images are stored in a database together with comments manual measurements distance area angle and radius and automatic analysis results Live images may be continually analyzed to provide instant results All may be exported imported and printed as reports Different modules are used to group functionality Currently there are three modules Print Paint and Textile All modules are available for evaluation for 30 days after installation This documentation best viewed electronically due to link references Links are underscored References to named interface items are italic Length area units are millimeters mm unless otherwise noted Getting started Quick start checklist Installation The DPM application runs under Windows operating systems XP Vista W7 and W8 82 64 bit The latest version of the application and this manual may be accessed from http www fibro se dpmfiles dpm htm Insert the DPM CD or launch the downloaded executable and follow the installation instructions After installation connect the DPM microscope to a USB port allow time for the OS to assign drivers Activation To use the DPM soft
8. The threshold control ranges from zero at the bottom darkest and 255 at the top 128 brightest The range between the left right arrows represent the selection The darker band is excluded from the selection The threshold values may be directly entered in the edit fields or modified by dragging the arrows The center diamond drags both arrays Click on an arrow to select it a selected arrow allows sampling input from the image using the pipette P Checking Inv reverses the selection range Inv Grayscale The selection is based on a grayscale representation of the image Gray median The threshold is set at the median of the ROIs grayscale histogram The darker half is used for the selection Red Green Blue The selection 1s based on a single color channel 21 Percent The threshold is set to select a percentage of the area using a grayscale histogram The darker part is used for the selection Color The selection is based on a HSB hue saturation brightness color version of the image With this threshold the pipette gradually adds samples that are to be included 1n the selection Undo a pipette sample with ctrl z click Reset to deselect all Click Save to save the threshold for later use Use the dropdown list to recall previously saved threshold Right click the dropdown list and select Delete to remove a previously saved threshold Auto Is a general threshold that works for most cases Tags d Tags are
9. displayed 1n red Width f af Click Capture DER S Light reference L Calibrated Width Height Light reference p s d Light reference The width and height values are saved and the application now prompts for a light ee reference image Calibrated 2013 03 27 13 54 59 Width 7 37 7 37 Height 5 58 5 58 Capture light reference image Calibrated Width Height Light reference 10 Without changing the focus wheel move the DPM instrument to the White Reference Sheet supplied with the instrument Then click Capture Calibration done click Exit 9 Calibrated 2013 03 22 13 54 59 Width 7 37 Height 5 58 Light reference 2013 03 22 13 59 38 Calibrated Width Measure something Move the DPM instrument to something interesting Click the Distance tool o Ni BEEN Width 5 065 Height 3 254 Area 16 48 Distance rea Radius 11 Move the mouse cursor to a starting point Click the right mouse button Move the mouse cursor to an ending point Click the right mouse button The Measure list now contains an entry for the line and it s length To stop measuring lines click LJ Measure i 7Zzo w NEN NH OO width 5 065 Height 3 254 Area 16 48 Distance Area Radius 4f 1 405 a Z ov NEN H6 Width 5 065 Height 3 254 Area 16 48 Distance Area Radius 4f 1 405 12 Analyze something Right c
10. selected images are grouped into a folder only one level of folders may exist Images may also be dragged into an existing folder The selected images are removed from their current folder group Images may also be out of the folder Delete the currently selected images folders May also be done with the Delete key Rename the currently selected image folder May also be done by double clicking the image label Allows the dimensions of the currently selected images to be redefined s Image dimensions F _ Specify Rol dimensions Width mm 7 36 Height mm 5 52 Enter width or height of the image If the image contains a known width or height use the ROI to mark it and check Specify ROI dimensions then enter width or height Toggles full window view of Capture list 19 Export Image View Results to clipboard Import Operator panel The selected images will be copied to the specified folder May also be done with drag and drop The current image view for the selected images are copied to the specified folder The selected images results for the currently selected function are copied as text to the clipboard Allows external bitmaps to be imported into the list May also be done with drag and drop The contents of this panel depend on the function selected in the Image context menu Calibrate and Camera settings have panels for general settings while the Measure and analysis panels are specific
11. to determine the magnitude toner loss in a fold AutoGain management is needed to measure Fusing cracks Angle 2 4 o Density mm mm 0 165 Density is the area of cracks per mm along the fold The perpendicular width contains 1 standard deviation of cracks along the fold The direction angle is determined and S D Color mottle See Mottling Mottling is calculated using the grayscale brightness difference of image pixels Color mottling is calculated using color point distances in a 3D RGB color cube The cube is dimensioned so that the grayscale running between the black and white corners of the cube is the same as for grayscale mottling 39 Paint module Adhesion Cross cut Analysis of a cross cut using six edges Reports the ISO 2409 2007 classification percentage of missing area and number of missing tiles ISO Class 3 ASTM Class 2B Missing 0 of 25 The ROI is not used for this analysis A closer look A tile is missing if its missing area is greater or equal to Missing 96 Adjust cut width using Grove width mm When Show percent detail is checked each tile is presented with a missing percent value 40 Film Thickness V cut Measures layer thickness as exposed by a V cut Where Angle is the blade angle the layer color in Position and Thickness calculated from the measured width and known angle The measurement is done inside the ROI The ROI may need some adjustment i
12. Image context menu right click to choose function The Operator panel shows results and accepts parameters The bottom part contains a collection of settings controls 16 Tags Textual comments Capture captures an image or resumes live image after viewing a captured image Close closes this project and returns to the Database view 6407480 w Resolution change the camera resolution 100 d Zoom view the Image scaled to fit or at a specific percentage LED toggle illumination on off Magnification inform the application which magnification the DPM instrument 1s set to AutoGain toggles auto gain on off The image area 1s either showing a live instrument view or a previously captured static image A green border around the Capture button indicates s a live 1mage Rulers top left show the dimensions of the viewed area to change dimensions click the Magnification button Zoom Zoom the 1mage by choosing a percentage 1n the Zoom popup list Or by moving the mouse over the image and turning the mouse scroll wheel Pan Pan the image by using the bottom right scroll bars or drag the image while holding down the space bar key Image context menu Right click the image to access the images context menu Much of the DPMs functionality 1s accessed from this menu The top section holds general functionality the center part lists the module functions and the bottom part has printing and export func
13. ction and try again If you do not have an Internet access please forward the Activation Code and your Serial no by E Mail fibro fibro se or FAX 46 8 775 00 91 Activation Code 683535014 P ome EL DPM BY 7 A S sare Gen Registration references Project Date Modified Folders Image E Width 4 479 Height 2 869 Area 12 85 Distance Area Radius The application automatically selects and opens the Test project coo m GE ea e First calibration Right click the Image area to bring up a context menu choose Calibrate Measure Calibrate Camera settings DBIKIT Test mappa zy E Calibrate A Qe Calibrated Width Height __Light reference The area to the right now has a Calibrate LE heading P e amp Calibrated Width Height Light reference Focus Qe lt a Capture J nee D DPM Calibration Sheet 25 4mm Use the DPM Calibration Sheet supplied TLIEEEREEEREEEEEEEEEEEEBH 0 with the instrument and place the A EHTHHHHHHHTHHAHHHHATHH microscope against pattern a eee BEEBE E EER ERE If using DPM 300 please do not use the SSE Ie protective cap TTT Rotate the DPM instruments focus wheel Nu 7 until the pattern 1s sharp When the application recognizes the pattern width and height are
14. ed Width Height Light reference 8 9 Calibrated Width Height 2012 12 07 14 56 52 23 05 17 29 2012 12 07 14 56 56 2013 02 21 11 13 07 7 46 7 48 5 54 5 56 2013 02 21 11 13 12 2013 02 21 11 13 28 1 75 1 3 2013 02 21 11 13 34 2013 02 21 18 02 14 7 48 7 48 5 56 5 56 Capture light reference image settings of Brightness Contrast Gamma Exposure Sharpness Saturation and Hue can be adjusted The Profiles popup allows a predefined set of settings to be chosen Right click the Profiles popup to save or delete a profile 25 Magnification Turning the DPM microscopes focus wheel allows focus on two different magnifications while the instrument is in direct contact with the surface For correct measurements the application must be told which magnification the microscope is currently focused Click the magnification button to toggle through the three available magnifications Choosing a magnification changes the rulers and applies the background correction obtained at calibration a non calibrated magnification is indicated by red button graphics m 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 1 41 12 13 14 L5 16 17 PII umm LETEETEETEE TEN E t 1 The microscope has been focused while in direct contact with the surface to view the object 1n the highest magnification possible The microscope has been focused while in direct contact with the surface to view the object in the lowest magnification p
15. ed dot does not cover a defined area of the expected dot circle 1t is defined as missing Missing area operates in the current ROI Actual missing dots are marked red A close look reveals the area inside the expected dot A red circled dot indicates missing Limits are set in the Settings list pt A dot is marked missing if its area is less than D s Missing ee A dot is registered not marked as large if area around is greater than Large of the dot size 36 Color Displays average color in the ROI area Color only works correctly when using the correct magnification e RGB 39 42 AF A E OHSB 220 18 19 17 Click Add to add the current color to the list Move the ROI to another location to add another Select and use the Delete key to remove a list entry Click Clear to clear the list Each ROI added to the list is marked in the Image Click on a list item or an image mark to highlight 1t 37 Clicking Color View replaces the list with a 3D representation of the colors currently in the ROI RGB HSB and Lab have different representations Click and hold in the 3D image to rotate Right click and hold to zoom The Reset button resets rotation and zoom The 3D image and Image locations may be toggled by double clicking the 3D image Uncheck Auto update and click Update to refresh the 3D image manually 38 Fusing cracks Use Fusing cracks
16. ent of at least 161 mm measuring area Part 68 86 18
17. f the cut is not automatically found The alignment of the cut must be viewed vertically and the measurement is performed right to left Position Thickness EE 0 023 Measures right side cuts only Reload Al Hardness Buchholz Indentation Locates and measures the indentation length of a Buchholtz indentation The closest indentation length in the list is marked for related information Indentation Indentation Indentation Min length resistance depth pm aB 0 8 125 100 The indentation 1s marked in the Image 42 Impact Flexibility Calculates the spherical length after a flexibility test as well as the number of average rings from the center The image must be centered on the Center circle The calculations occur within the ROI excluding the yellow Center circle area The Center circle size may be changed in the Setting list Hardness DUR O Test Is functionally equivalent to Fusing cracks Color came as Print Color Color mottle Same as Print Color mottle Length 7 Rings average 9 Center circle mm 0 5 43 t Textile module Cleanliness Calculates the brightness color difference before and after a specimen has been washed Cleanliness A measurement may be continued allowing before and after captures to be performed separately The average difference between the before Previous captures
18. ier exported Garbage collection Minimize the database file sizes Recover Allows deleted 1mages to be recovered Names and dimensions are not restored Applies to files captured using version 2 1 3 0 and later Enumerate image names 1 2 3 Instead of having a timestamp name added images are numerically enumerated Alpha group names A D C Instead of having a timestamp name added groups are alphabetically enumerated Click Exit to close the preference view changes are immediately in effect 15 Project view The DPM software is based on a genuine database structure which keeps track of all captured images The Project view will appear when a Project has been opened from the Database view 3 Dot analysis gt Calibrate Camera settings A400 NEN NH O Width 7 457 Height 5 541 Area 41 32 PRINT Dots Voids Lines Mottling Shapes Satellites Missing Dots Distance Area Radius Colour Fusing cracks Color mottle Clear gt ________ __ 640 4 Il lu Je m eJ autocain 640 480 v 100 v Q ED e me Guutocain jAutoGain EG A The view is divided into four parts The Capture list lists previous captures Te Selecting a capture miniature loads the original in the Image area below where measurements and analysis may be performed The Image live or previously captured Use the
19. lick the Image and choose Shapes The Shapes list is shown Move the mouse to an object Click the object The Shapes list now contains information about the object What now Area 0 75 Measure Calibrate Camera settings PRINT d Dots Voids Lines Mottling Satellites Missing dots Color Fusing cracks Width 1 33 Color mottle Print Print preview Export Height Penmeter Height Penmeter 1 07 UAE Continue reading or experiment and return to the user s guide when something is unclear 13 Database view After launching the application the DPM instrument illumination is automatically switched on and the database view is shown Se DPM Project Date Modified Folders Images Analysis 2015 03 04 2013 02 14 14 10 35 0 15 Color Test 2012 10 30 2015 03 04 09 38 43 O 2 Demo znz 12 u07 2013 02 26 15 34 18 0 T Dot analysis 2013 02 71 07 3 03 15 09 51 40 1 z iauality 12 2015 02 20 201 S O2 22 11 04 08 J hl gt FIBRO system ab Registered PRINT PAINT TEXTILE DPM 2 1 5 1 Copyright 2013 FIBRO System AB SWEDEN The list contains projects contained in the current database Projects contain captured images and related results Open Enter a project by selecting it in the list then click Open this will open the Project view Double clicking the project or selecting the project then pressing the Return or Enter key also opens a pr
20. llowing it to adjust then turning it off to lock the current levels Normally a matte white surface is used to adjust AutoGain AutoGain on Managed AutoGain 23 Calibration Choose Calibrate in the Image context menu The Calibrate panel is shown and the Image may temporarily change resolution There are three calibration slots representing amp Calibrated 2012 12 07 14 56 52 different magnifications The top slot 1s when using a Width 23 05 stand or an extension tube The other two are the Height 17 29 magnifications obtained when the instrument is in Light reference 2012 12 07 14 56 56 direct contact with the surface amp Calibrated 2013 02 21 11 13 07 Each calibration is performed in two steps md m l l l l l Height 5 54 First dimensions are calibrated using the DPM Light reference 2013 02 21 11 13 12 Calibration Sheet Calibrated 2013 02 21 11 13 28 DPM Width 1 75 Calibration Sheet 25 4mm Height 1 3 Light reference 2013 02 21 11 13 34 Focus then the illumination variance is calibrated using a White Reference Sheet Both sheets are supplied with the DPM instrument Dimension calibration is done with a DPM Calibration Sheet If the sheet is not available click Open pdf in the Calibration panel Print without color without scaling width and height of pattern a should be 25 4mm and avoid the Moir effect
21. of an irregular border Click at least two points then to complete the path right click the mouse Click and hold to freehand draw Select LJ when done La Q Q D Af Dots Counts dots and satellites measures average area mm standard deviation of area and percentage of total area Count 7 Ave area 0 31 S D 0 01 Total area 3 20 Count 11 Avg area 0 00048 5 D 0 0003 Total area 5 0 049 To be counted dots and satellites must be fully in the ROI Dots and satellites are marked using variations of the current ROI color Detection limits are set in the Settings list 30 Voids Counts voids measures average area mm standard deviation of area Voids are detected when a solid black area has TTE white unprinted spots 1n it Ava area 0 00057 S D 0 0002 Voids are measured in the ROI which is inverted for viewing reasons Dots are marked using variations of the ROI color AutoGain management is needed to measure Voids Detection limits are set in the Settings list Min area mm Max area mm 0 001 10 l Lines Lines automatically characterize the Leading and Trailing edges of a line with respect to its Angle Blurriness and Raggedness together with the Width mm and Contrast of the line according to the ISO138660 specifications Selecting a line in the list highlights the line in the Image and details Leading and Trailing data Lines are measured within the ROI
22. oject New Add a new project to the list by clicking New enter a name and click OR Search When the list grows larger the Search field becomes useful to quickly find projects by name Registration See Activation and Deactivation sections Preferences See Preferences help Click to open this document DPM User s Manual pdf The file is located in the same folder as the DPM executable A html version of this document is available online see link Deleting and renaming is done through the lists connect menu right click 14 Preferences Click Preferences in the Database view Se DPM prix Languages Databases BI Deutsch German 2012 10 15 16 23 32 English United States HS English British E Espa ol Spanish I Francaise French select li B italiano Italian um Nederlands Dutch rd Maba nma ee Pee mami Enumerate image names 1 2 3 Apha group names A B C Languages Choose language initially set to match the current OS language Databases All images and corresponding data are saved in a database The current database is prefixed with a m square To change the current database select it in the list and click Select or double click it Right click the list and choose New Creates an additional database Delete Discards the selected databases Rename Give the selected database a new name Export Copy the database to an external file Import Import a database earl
23. or installed on a stand see 5 3 to obtain 10x10 for mottling measurements Reload vif Mottling is performed in the current ROI Pixel align option is found in the Settings list Pixel align When checked the grid tile size is aligned to the closest pixel When unchecked grid tile size 1s preserved using pixel fractions 34 Shapes The Shape function will automatically ae characterize the area mm widths mm height x Sees Shapes 9 mm and perimeter mm of a selected object inside the defined ROI Width Height Perimeter 2 47 2 37 13 4 2 45 1 29 10 5 Click an object to select it A selection point is set at the click point If the Image is Live and the shape is removed the selection point is lost Select To select a shape choose it 1n the list or click on it in the Image Shapes do not have any special settings although the Threshold setting may be useful Satellites See Dots 30 Missing dots Determines the number of missing dots in a regular printed pattern The Missing dots function detects the dominating dot pattern in an image and determines the Missing 1 1 795 average dot size and the dot grid parameters Large 1 Based on this a grid of perfect dot circles Diameter um 137 Area 0 015 Distance 0 47 Angle 84 9 expected dots are placed across the image Finally each expected dot circle 1s matched to the printed dot appearing in each such position If the print
24. ossible The microscope has been focused some distance from the surface on a stand 26 Deactivation To activate the software on another PC it will first need to be deactivated on the current PC Click the Registration button distributed unle have access to Your ce witact de tails Remove this Registration Activate DPM Software Deactivate DPM Software Click Deactivate DPM Software 27 Measure Measure is used to perform manual measurements it s the default DPM function chosen from the top of the Image context menu the only function not part of a module The Measure panel has a number of tools and a set SST EE number of colors a To measure select a tool and optionally a color V Oo Py Ni m EH M io Width 4 479 Height 2 869 Area 12 85 perform the measurement and select LliROD when done Distance Area Radius Measure objects Measure objects are superimposed graphics on the Image T Hovering the mouse over an object exposes its control points lt i Grabbing an object body allows it to be moved Control points can be moved some tools allow points to be removed as well m Delete key Measure list Measure results are added to the Measure list eme Ara Radir Selecting a result highlights its object in the Image 0 811 To delete results select them in the list and press the 0 477 delete key 45 94 Choosing a color while the list has a selection 4 122 1 352 0 656
25. small notes used to point out certain features in an image The tags are superimposed and will not affect the image in any way To create a new Tag click on the Tag 1con below the Image Area Then position the cursor in the image at the point of interest and click on the left mouse button Enter the text and left click outside the Tag to exit To move an existing Tag position the cursor inside the Tag and press the left mouse button Drag the Tag to a new position and release the mouse button when Tag is 1n its correct position To edit a Tag or change its size left click 1nside the Tag To remove a Tag right click it and select Delete Camera Resolution amp 40 480 w The DPM application will start at a resolution of 640x480 pixels by default This resolution offers a good image quality and the captured images will still not become too big Select a higher resolution only when a higher image quality is required image update speed may suffer To change the camera resolution select a new resolution in the drop down list at the bottom of the window The LED light source is switched momentarily off and on when switching to a new resolution 22 AutoGain 6 SAutoGain When the AutoGain indicator is green ON the camera exposure control is automatically adjusted for an optimized image Normally this 1s useful especially for manual measurements some analysis however need it to be managed Managing the AutoGain involves a
26. that this measurement is very light variation sensitive For best results avoid environments where light changes sunlight moving objects casting shadows etc Count 100 Intvervall s 0 5 Fix the camera on the textile and turn off AutoGain Prepare a small stain drop Press Start to start the measurement and place the drop on the textile 45 Wait until all images have been captured Area Select all images between the Reference and the pM eee first stain image press the Delete key ra as Reference 120 48 To exclude the initial stain area from the spreading area select the first stain image and click Exclude Change the reference image by selecting and image and clicking Reference Additional images may be added after the measurement by increasing Count and clicking Continue Stain saturation Measures the progression of a stain as it spreads through a textile stain saturation To perform this measurement the camera is facing upwards towards the textile and the stain 1s applied from the top Area Make sure to have a protective glass between the camera and the specimen tilted to avoid glare to avoid the possibility of the stain dropping into the camera Reference Currently the interface is identical to Stain spreading The only difference being that Reference should be moved to the first non saturated image and Area 8 Exclude serves little use Count 100 Intvervall s 0 5
27. tions 17 Measure Calibrate Camera settings camera settings Camera settings PRINT PAINT RE TEXTILE Dots Cross cut Cleanliness Voids Byko cut Stain spreading Lines Buchholz indentation Stain saturation Mottling Cupping test Abrasion test Shapes Dura test hardness Color bleeding Satellites Color Color Missing Dots Color mottle Color mottle Color DIE E Fusing cracks Color mottle Print Print preview Export d Change modules in the module submenu Dots FE Voids Print and Print preview is available when viewing captured images Use Print preview to select the printer and preview and print Use Print to directly send the report to the printer The printed output contains the current view of the image and the results of the current function Export may be done at any time even while looking at a live image Image Allows the current raw image to be saved to a file bmp or jpg View Allows the current image as currently viewed to be saved to a file bmp or jpg Clipboard Places the current image as currently viewed in the clipboard as a metafile Results to Places the selected functions current results in the clipboard as text clipboard ROI The ROI Region of interest is a border enclosed rectangle superimposed on the image The ROI is used to limit an analysis to its area instead of the full image area The ROI is resized by adjusting its borders and moved by dragging it around by its center Mo
28. to the image The top title button specifies which function is active Image specific panels normally show results On a live image results are constantly recalculated Functions that have a Reload Save buttons initially use the current settings to calculate results On reloaded using the Reload and Save buttons analysis type Graininess Grd Count 1 53 7700 captured 1mages specific settings may be saved an 3 9 1000 7 75 240 A captured image can only have one saved result per 152 60 28 8 15 Total 13 8 Mottling Grid 5 D Count 1 27 37 1 8 Total 37 1 Reload Save 20 Settings list Clicking the title button opens a settings list 1 specific for the current function Select a list item and its currently used settings are shown under the list Changes to settings are performed immediately Click Save settings to change the default settings click Defaults to revert to factory defaults Color mottle Threshold setting Many functions use some form of Threshold A threshold is used to create a selection of image pixels The threshold Mode defines how threshold is performed and which parameters may be changed Reset reverts the Mode to its defaults Thresholds operate within the current ROI and uses the ROIs color to mark the current selection While editing a threshold the normal image control interface may be limited in favor to allow a pipette A to sample image data
29. ve it off the image to have it enclose the full image Create a new ROI by drawing outside the current or inside a fully enclosed ROI To draw click and hold the right mouse button while dragging the mouse in some direction The ROI s current width height and area are constantly displayed at the top of the Measure panel The border color of the ROI is set in the Measure panel 18 Capture Click Capture There are three ways to capture an image Touch the capture button on the DPM instrument Press F4 on the keyboard When viewing a live image the Capture button border is green When viewing a previously captured image the Capture button border is grey to resume viewing live images press the Capture button The Capture buttons context menu right click reveals more options One click Sound Capture list CS When checked the application does not stop to view a captured image When unchecked the application stops to view the captured image to resume viewing the live image click Capture again When checked a camera click sound 1s made each time an image is captured Captured images are added to the Capture list Click on a capture to view it 1n the image area Hover the mouse over the image label to see capture date and time Enter exit a folder by double clicking it The Capture list has its own context menu right click Group Ungroup Delete Rename Image dimensions Image overview The
30. ware beyond the demo period it needs to be activated using a user id and password Only a set number of activations are possible default two on different PCs If moving the software to another PC first perform a Deactivation on the previous PC to regain its activation The activation is automatic if your computer has an internet connection OO Launch the DPM application Oe DPM ua T a d Open New Search i Registration JI Preferences Click Registration Date Modified Folders Image DPM E Activation Form User ID 872011111 mv r F EM Enter your User D and Password and click Login Enter contact details to receive information about future software upgrades and user s manuals Click Activate DPM Software bottom of page Send us your Activation Code number email fibro fibro se or fax 46 8 775 00 91 We will respond promptly during business hours UTC 01 time zone with a code Enter the code in the field and press Activate Create a new project Click New Enter a name and click Ok DPM Software r FIBRO system ab 2013 Activated 30 jun 2010 9 46 License Advanced User ID 872011111 Activated 0 of 2 Name Company Zip Comry t lt i Csi i i i is SCSCS EMal Activation Form Could nat connect to the registration server Please check your Internet conne
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