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Microscopy: Vision Engineering EVO Cam II

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Overview

SNSF owns three Vision Engineering EVO Cam II microscopes. They are located in the Flexible Cleanroom, Nanopatterning Cleanroom, and McCullough rooms 100-112. All three microscopes are identical, with the exception of a 0.45X lens for the one in McCullough. 

The EVO Cam II's feature:

  • Integral 8-point LED ring light ensures optimum shadow-free illumination for all applications. Color temperature 5500K.
  • Ultra-sharp image quality with full autofocus
  • Camera zoom: 30x optical; 12x digital
  • 1080p, 1920x1080 camera resolution
  • Fast 60 fps provides clear images without motion blur
  • Full 360° inspection without the need to manipulate subjects under magnification
  • Large field of view and long working distances
  • Eliminate set-up time with up to 10 presets
  • Custom overlays to aid inspection
  • Wi-Fi and USB 3.0 for fast image transfer
  • Efficient dimensioning with virtual caliper and scalable grids
  • Oblique rotating viewer for full 360° rotating view at a 34° angle. Easy switch between rotating oblique view and direct top-down view.
 Zoom RangeWorking DistanceField of View at Min. ZoomField of View at Max Zoom 
Oblique Viewer Direct View (Cleanrooms)28 - 151x56.5 mm19.7 mm x 11.2 mm1.6 mm x 0.9 mm 
360° Oblique Viewer (Cleanrooms)19 - 105x35.5 mm25.7 mm x 22.1 mm2.6 mm x 2.2 mm 
0.45X Lens (McCullough)2.3 - 68x160 mm241 mm x 134 mm7.8 mm x 4.2 mm 

Contact Information

Flexible Cleanroom: Tom Carver

Nanopatterning Cleanroom: nano-snpcleanroom-staff@lists.stanford.edu

McCullough: Grant Shao and Christina Newcomb

Getting Started and Training Information

In order to become a qualified user of the Nikon optical microscope, you need to follow each of these steps in the order as listed here:

  1. Complete the process to become a lab member of SNSF and follow the instructions to activate a Badger account.
  2. Flexible Cleanroom:
    1. Complete all requirements to become a qualified user for the Flexible Cleanroom.
    2. No further training is required. If you require assistance with the tool, please contact Tom Carver.
  3. Nanopatterning Cleanroom:
    1. Complete all requirements to become a qualified user for the Nanopatterning Cleanroom.
    2. No further training is required. If you require assistance with the tool, please contact nano-snpcleanroom-staff@lists.stanford.edu.
  4. McCullough Room 100-112:
    1. Get qualified on one of the instruments in McCullough rooms 100-112 (XPS, XCT, AFM, Raman, TEM, wire bonder, etc.)
    2. No further training is required. If you require assistance with the tool, please contact Grant Shao or Christina Newcomb.

Resources

EVO Cam II - Standard Operating Procedures and User Manual
EVO Cam II - Quick Guide Printout