Imaging Software NIS-Elements D

Specifications

Main functions S: Standard O: Optional Compatible devices

Image display Enlarge/reduce, full screen, and magnifying glass S Microscopes and Eclipse LV series
Capture thumbnail S accessories Universal Zoom Microscope AZ100M
Scale, annotation, and profile S C-HGFIE HG Precenterd Fiber Illuminator (Motorized)
Grid S Cameras Digital Sight series
LUT, histogram, and sequence replay S DXM1200 series
3D Surface Model (Part of EDF option) *LV Series Only O Accessories from Stages: Prior, Marzhauser, LUDL, ASI
Image capture Auto-capture S other manufacturers *Note: For the detial, please contact your local agent or Nikon Corp.
Time lapse S Prior Z-Focus Module
Z series and multi-point S EXFO XCite 120 series fiber illuminators
Stitching S
Live compare O
Data formats BMP, TIFF, JPEG, and JPEG2000 S

Image processing
GIF, PNG, ICS/IDS
White balance and tone
S
S
Operating environment
LUT and shading correction S
CPU 3.2GHz Intel Pentium IV processor or better
Contrast and hue/saturation correction S
RAM 1GB or more
Edge enhancement, averaging, and smoothing S
OS Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (English version)
EDF and realtime EDF *LV Series Only O
Hard disk space 600MB or more required for installation
Image editing Crop S
Display 1280 x 1024 or better (TrueColor mode)
Image overlay 4 (RGB)
Cut, copy, paste, rotate, invert, and resize S
Component extraction S
Pseudo-color S
Image analysis Calibration (length) S
Manual measurement (count, length, area, angle, circle, and ellipse) S
AutoMeasure (Object Count) O
3D measurement (EDF) *LV Series Only O
Peripheral device control Microscope control S
3rd Party Device Control O Imaging Software
Screen control Organizer layout S
Layout manager S
Other Printing, PDF output, mail transmission S
Optical Configurations S
Report generator S
Macros S
Advanced Macros O
Databases O Documentation

Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. May 2007 ©2007 NIKON CORPORATION
The products detailed in the brochure are controlled by the Japanese Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law and the International Export Control Regime. If there is a possibility that they may be utilized
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Printed in Japan (0705-05) Am/M Code No. 2CE-KVSH-1

 NIS-Elements D offers a total solution for capture,
analysis and image file m anagement.
Ease of use and a range of powerful functions make NIS-Elements D an excellent tool for a wide range of microscope based inspection
methods and protocols.

Flexiblity has been built into the design of the software's Standard
Function and Optional Functions.
Standard Functions of NIS-Elements D were designed to faciliate efficient microscopic inspection in industrial production and quality
control. Standard Fucntions include image capture, measurement, data export, file management and report generation.

NIS-Elements-D Optional Functions

Standard Functions (Extra charge required)

Image capture Camera control Measurement Report generation Time lapse Live image display EDF Object counting

Brightness profiles/ Add these

Stitching Microscope control histograms Data export File Management Macros Split-screen display Database expansion
as required

Automated Microscope control provide Control of illumination

3
Imaging Software Standard Functions
a streamlined workflow Recording and replay of illumination conditions
Documentation Integration of automated microscope Stored Illumination settings, which integrate shutter control, lamp voltage,
control of motorized components such illumination method (brighfield, darkfield, fluoresecence) are easily applied
as illumination, Z position and to image capture. Specific
nosepiece rotation allow for easy configurations can be saved and
image capture and sample inspection. recalled at later times or with different
operators to help provide consistent
image capture.

＋
LV-UEPI2A
Microscope control window (LV-PAD)
Motorized Universal Epi-Illuminator 2

Powerful Nosepiece Control

Switch Maganifications
and Configurations Control of Z positioning
Calibration and Scales are linked automatically with
objectives. Changing magnifications is seamlessly linked Motorized focus control
to the appropriate spatial calibration. These setting can
also be tied to camera parameters to ensure the correct Automated control of the Z motor and positioning is the core of 3D image
measurements are applied to the captured images. capture and autofocusing. Linked with the EDF (extended depth of focus)
module (optional- see P6), composite
images that have been captured in a
different Z-axis can be combined to
create an all-in-focus image.
＋ ＋
AZ-NPI LV-NU5AC LV-NU5A
Motorized Nosepiece Motorized Nosepiece ＋ ＋
Triple AZ-STDM
Nosepiece I Diascopic
Stand M

AZ100M Motorized LV-IMA LV-FMA

*The AZ-NPI Intelligent Triple (manual) nosepiece transmits objective Zooming Body IM Module A FM Module A
magnification information to PC or CCU via the AZ-MC controller.
 Standard Functions

NIS-Elements D is the complete toolkit for image capture, measure ment, image management and report generation.

Create a
PDF file

Image capture Measurement File management Report generation

Capturing and Saving an image can be performed in a single NIS-Elements D offers a wide range of manual measurements, NIS-Elements provides an Organizer Layout for convenient image Report Generator enables the user to create
mouse click. Typical saving parameters such as file name, including distance between two points, area, auto detect archiving and file management. Searching, sorting and multiple customized reports containing images, selected image information
automatic sequence numbering, storage location, and other area, radius, angle, counting. Measurement annotations grouping of images and associated from the file or the database, measured data, user text and graphics.
image properties can be designated and stored for future image are displayed on the image in a customizable display. image information can be easily Reports can be saved, printed, converted to pdf or e-mailed.
capture. This approach is time efficient as well as an organized Measurement results are also displayed in a data table performed by drag and drop. Detail,
method for capturing multiple images. that can be exported to Excel and other programs. thumbnail, icon and grid views are

4 available on both the images on the

file system as well as images in the
5
optional Database Module.

Export

Excel data

Other Standard Functions

Display of profiles tools and histogram Time lapse Display of grid overlays
Large Image Stitching Profile Tools: Profile tools are available for plotting intensity, brightness or Time Lapse allows for capturing a sequence of images of events Non-Destructive Overlays that can be displayed on the image
NIS-Elements includes large image stitching capability density into an interactive graph. All output measurement statistics, occurring over time, for example crystal formation or some structural include a simple cross hair, grid, concentric circles, horizontal,
allowing capture of images larger than the field of view as histograms and profiles can be exported to MS Excel, HTML, or to a file. change in a material. Interval and Duration are the only parameters vertical rulers, etc. Properties such as color, width and density of
shown below. Capturing and stitching can be completed with Histogram: The histogram is a graph to indicate the brightness of your that must be entered. Time Lapse images can be saved as AVIs these overlays can be adjusted.
or without an automated stage. Special algorithms ensure image to help ensure that the captured images are not over or under exposed. movies so they can be replayed on any system.
maximum accuracy, resulting in ultra high-resolution images.

Macros
A series of actions can be recorded as a macro and assigned to a
toolbar button. This allows for automated execution of a variety of
operations at a single touch. Once recorded, macros can be edited Grid Concentric circles Perpendicular ruler
and enhanced.
Histogram

Autofocus
NIS-Elements offer a number of Auto Focus routines to help keep
your samples in focus for a single capture or during a time-lapse. Horizontal ruler Crossed rulers Crosshairs

Profile tools
 Optional Functions (Available for purchase) System Diagram

Digital Sight Series

A comprehensive set of options to easily facilitate Camera Head
USB
C-mount Direct
complex image capture, analysis and management. AZ-TE80/100
CCTV Adapter
PC

Ergonomic Camera Control Units USB

Trinocular Tube AZ-TP DS-U2/L2
DSC Tube
0.6x

EDF (Extended depth of focus) AZ-MC

Controller

EDF allows Images that have been captured in a different Z-axis to be combined to create an
AZ-ICI
all-in-focus image. Once the all in focus image has been created, it can be viewed and rotated Coaxial Episcopic AZ-HRC
AZ-FSW AZ-PCR
Illuminator Hand Remote
as a Virtual 3D image as well as displayed as a stereovision image. Distances along the X,Y Contoroller
Foot Switch Photo Release

and Z axes can be measured in the all in focus image or the 3D image.
AZ-LV LV-IMA
LV Focusing IM Module A
AZ100M Mount Adapter
Motorized
Zooming Body AZ-FL
Epi-Fluorescence
Attachment

AZ-FM
AZ Focusing
Those sections Mount Adapter

A series of images with that are in focus

are combined AZ-STDM
differing focal points All-in-focus image AZ-NPS
AZ-NPI Diascopic Stand M
Triple
Single Nosepiece
Nosepiece I

Three dimensional image (LV series only)

Objective Lenses

6 Automated Measurement 7
Using the RGB or HSI color spaces, NIS-Elements can segment the image and ◆Classifier
create binary images. Using the binary image, Automatic Measurement records Images can be easily classified and displayed by pixel
features such as length, area, angle and density. There are about 90 different according to user-defined settings based on various
Object and Field that can be measured. The Object Count feature in Automated Camera Control Units
characteristics of each pixel, such as brightness, RGB DS-U2/L2
USB
Measurement provides a consolidated power dialog for thresholding, counting values, HSI values, HS values, etc.
and exporting measurement data. PC
Digital Sight Series
Camera Head

C-mount CCTV Adapters

B
USB USB

B LV-ECON
E Controller
B B LV-TT2
Tilting Trinocular Tube
TE2-PS
Power Supply
Classification LV-UEPI2A
of pixels Motorized Universal
Epi-Illuminator 2
LV-EPILED LV-LH50PC
White LED Lamphouse
Illuminator

LV-FMA
LV-IMA FM Module A LV-HGFA
C-HGFIE
Database option Live Compare LV150A LV100DA
IM Module A Fiber Adapter
HG Precentered
Fiber Illuminator
USB-RS232C (Motorized)
One of the key modules in The Live Compare module is ideal for comparing a live image with cable USB
NIS-Elements is the a stored image for applications such as defect analysis, Go-NoGo LV-NU5A
LV-S32
Motorized
database capability. Various assessment and more. Nosepiece 3×2 Stage
USB-RS232C cable
databases and tables can Viewing a stored image and Objective Lenses
A
easily be created to help a live image can be displayed LV-NU5A A A
Motorized
manage and keep track of in various formats such as Nosepiece LV-SUB
your images. A one click side by side, transparent and Substage
LV-NCNT2
option allows saving images alternating images. Objective Lenses Nosepiece Controller
LV-EPI EPI Base LV-DIA DIA Base LV-LH50PC TE2-PS
Lamphouse Power Supply
directly into the database.