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Since our microscopes use a standard webcam chipset, they will automatically install default webcam (UVC) drivers when plugged in to a host device. They can be used with any webcam app, including the ones built-in to most operating systems.
Some features of our microscopes aren’t available in some webcam applications. We designed our USB microscope software package, Plugable Digital Viewer, specifically for use with our microscopes. This enables features such as resolution switching, video processing amplifier control, and the capture button to be utilized.
Setup Instructions
Windows
macOS
Chrome OS
Linux
Android
iOS (Not supported)
Windows
Plugable Digital Viewer is designed specifically to work with the microscope. This package works with the following Windows releases (Windows 10 S mode and Windows RT not supported).
- Windows 10
- Windows 8/8.1
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP SP3
Note: Windows versions 8, 8.1, 10, and 10 in S Mode include a built-in camera application that works well with the microscope.
Mac
Plugable Digital Viewer is available for macOS/Mac OS X. There are two different versions depending on what OS version you are running.
macOS 10.13.4 and above
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Mac OS X 10.5.x to macOS 10.13.3
Note: The built-in Photo Booth application works well with the microscope, though images are mirrored left-to-right.
Chrome OS
Our microscopes can be used with the default Camera app that comes with Chrome. Google provides an excellent usage guide, linked below.
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In the Camera app, you may need to select the ‘Switch Camera’ button next to the red ‘Capture’ button. Some Chrome machines with built-in cameras may need to have the device pointer changed. This can be done by going to Settings > Advanced Settings > Privacy > Content Settings > Camera, and change the device in the dropdown to “USB Microscope”.
Linux
We have tested our microscope with many Linux distros utilizing either the Cheese app or GTK+ UVC Viewer. These can either be installed by searching by app name through the app store in your Linux distro (if available), or by using the following terminal commands.
GTK+ UVC Viewer
“sudo apt-get install guvcview”
Cheese
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“sudo apt-get install cheese”
Android
Using the microscope on an Android device requires an OTG cable. We recommend the app CameraFi 2, available on Google Play.
Note: Android support is on a case-by-case basis. Device manufacturers must have support for USB Video Class devices built-in or this will not work.
iOS
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iOS is not supported. iOS hosts specifically do not work with standard external USB Video Class devices.
Item sent for consideration for review. All thoughts and opinions are our own.
I’ve mentioned before how into science and the world around him Jack is. We were recently offered the chance to review an item from Maplin and had a few different items to choose from – we gave a shortlist and we were picked to review the USB Microscope with 400x magnification – there’s a whole load of microscopes available on Maplin here.
This USB microscope, standing at 125mm high and 33m in diameter, helps you to explore the smaller details of the world with its 400x magnification. The microscope itself is digital and you can capture not only images but video – and you can even watch live from your PC, laptop or Mac (compatible with Windows 10, 8, 8.1, XP, Vista, 7 and Mac 10.5 and later) – a feature which Jack and Olivia both loved. The camera is 1.3 megapixel which is interpolated up to 2 megapixels to give a 1600×1200 pixel image on screen.
The design of the microscope is pretty sleek – it is plain black and comes with an alloy stand.
So what can we see with this microscope? Jack tested it out with such a wide variety of items – the carpet, a cotton bud, a leaflet, various body parts – he was keen to see what the inside of his mouth looked like in minute detail. All you need to do is place the microscope directly over or on the sample to get the highest magnification posible and slowly pull it away, adjusting the focus as you do so you get back to 20x (The minimum focusing distance is 10mm, giving you enough room to see by simply placing the microscope on top of your sample over an area of approximately 855mm²).
So is it easy to use? Yes, definitely. Jack and Steve spent ages discovering the world around them. Jack would happily have sat there for hours sorting it. To set it up, you simply have to plug in the attached USB lead to your chosen device and install the included software. This sets it up so you can see the detail of your samples in real time on a big screen. You can keep the microscope on the stand to keep it steady or take it off to look freely. There are eight LEDs to keep your samples illuminated whilst looking at them.
Overall, Jack has been very impressed with the microscope and Steve has too – he’s been as enamoured with it, if not more than Jack. Jack is constantly asking to get it out so that he can discover more about the world around us.
Are your kids into science like mine? Maybe they’d like a microscope like this. This particular model is usually £54.99 but is currently down to £44.99 and is available to buy at Maplin. Would you like one of these?