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#Microscope #Andonstar #AD409
Welcome to a new Voltlog. Today we’ll be taking a look at this digital microscope that was sent in for the purpose of this review from Andonstar. If you’ve been subscribed for the past couple of years you know that I have this trinocular microscope on my workbench and I have been using this occasionally when I need to soldering some very small components, do some repairs, I’m talking stuff that’s usually smaller than 0402. So in this video I will be providing a comparison between something like this trinocular microscope and a digital camera/monitor microscope for the electronics workbench to help you make an informed decision whether to get one or the other.
Unit was delivered to me from an amazon warehouse in the EU so.. really fast shipping and no customs involved but I hear they can also ship from US warehouses or directly from China. It’s nicely packed with protective foam and inside you get all of the accessories required to operate this microscope system
Putting everything together is really quite straight-forward no user manual needed for that, two screws to attach the vertical post to the metal base and then the monitor/camera assembly just slides into its holder and is secured using a couple of thumb screws which have some rubber stoppers on the end to prevent scratching. Build quality is good but nothing to write home about, for example the mechanism for sliding up and down works, it does the job, but it’s not smooth in any way. You also have the option of tilting this to the back to get a different angle on the working surface but for general use you’ll probably want to keep it vertical.
I like the fact that they have tried to optimize the wiring so you get this combo power cable which feeds power to the LED lights with brightness adjustment on this line remote plus it feeds power to the monitor/camera system at the same time, so you only have to plug in one USB. They also include one extra USB cable and I guess this is for connecting to a computer because it does come with Windows app but I’ll talk about that later. I don’t like the fact that the connector on the monitor is micro USB, I think all products sold in 2022 should feature USB Type-C, in my view there is no excuse for anything other than that, especially since it only ads maybe 50 cents of extra BOM cost to do that.
The first thing that you’ll have to do upon powering up the unit, is to adjust the height of the camera from the stand until you get it reasonably in the focus range, then you’ll need to adjust the actual focus by turning the adjustment on the camera. And when you have this adjusted well enough ,you will be greeted with an excellent high quality crisp image. And I don’t think I mentioned this but this particular model has a 10.1 inch monitor with a resolution of 1280*800 pixels which is not quite full HD but definitely looks very good on this size of monitor. The camera system on the other hand is 4MP so that’s about twice the FULL HD resolution, so you can capture high quality images and videos in high resolution and high frame rate.
There is also the option of using an external monitor via the HDMI out port, I don’t know if it will output the full camera resolution but be aware that you lose the built-in monitor image when you use the external HDMI output and you lose the ability to record videos so that feature doesn’t really make a lot of sense unless you’ve got a damaged built-in screen because otherwise why would you get a microscope with a built-in monitor if you plan to use it with an external monitor? - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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I have the AD409. I 3D printed a tube extension, to raise it higher. The field of view is much better, and is now similar to my optical scope.
I was going to buy 407 pro… is 409 better?
@@delos86 My apologies. Typo. I have the AD407.
Impressive product 👌
Thanks for sharing
Of all the reviewers of this kind of microscopes so far you are the second one that was smart enough to clamp the microscope at the end of the lens barrel.
Kudos. 👍🏻🤣
DOH! I have an Andonstar microscope and couldn't figure that out, instead I've built a custom extension to get the magnification down to a useful range... 🤦♂ However I must say that Andonstar has outstanding support; I asked them for a longer stand and they said they didn't have one but they helped me build my own by sending me a camera holding brace completely free of charge.
@@danielegger6460 the simple solutions are not necessarily the obvious ones. 🙂
I got the ADMS301, the largest, with a mount 1/4" mounting hole, to mount it on a microphone arm
On my Andonstar I mounted the scope on the end ring not the normal place, that makes the distance much greater. EDIT... yep just like that.
Ha! Funny you posted. I bought my 407 because of your Defpom video review. Love that scope! It's been treating me well. Thank you!
awesome!
Yeah I wish the remote worked better, mine doesn't work too well either, especially when I have my studio lights on to record video.
maybe it just needs a better filter for the small IR window..
I wonder if they're going to offer a polarization filter
Have you updated the latest software for the AD409...
i bought the TOMLOV DM201 Pro. it's a 7" screen (they make a 10" the dm202) for $169 and it's much- much nicer. wireless remote, lens ring light beside the 2 side lights, touch sliders for intensity for both, usb-c for power to unit and base, a 10" adjusting rack for much larger work clearance, 16 MPixel camera, plus the HDMI out and a 32MB sd card. also it has a built in battery so it can be "wireless" (need the USB wire from scope to base for light). i use the HDMI for board inspection on a 35" screen because it effectively gives more magnification without using digital zoom and needed more working distance.
that sounds interesting.
hm you don't like to use rubber eye guards on your trinocular? I can't use it without them.
"Windows only" How hard is it to make it available to MacOS and Linux? Gees.
Thanks, great review. Nice to know about the extra height stand.
How do u chose a soldering mat?
Also what is the type of mat used in old uni labs that type that is very rigid?
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I don't really use the term 'soldering mat' but if you only plan to you use it for soldering then one of the small blue ones like shown in the video, made from silicone, will do the job just fine.
04:25 You'd get a microscope with a built-in screen and an HDMI output to be able to solder yourself and let the students see what you're doing, or capture the video out and make video screams.
Yes, I'm sure that after you "solder yourself" you will "make video screams". Hahaha. (OK, I know those were just typos, but funny nonetheless.)
BTW: A stereoscopic microscope doesn't do anything for me since I'm stereo blind and also my glases don't combine to well with most eyepieces... However you can fit polarising filters on the work lights and screw on filter which reduce glare and can make important details visible which might not even be exposed from depth alone... Also notice that the DoF is rather shallow so don't expect a huge depth effect with everything in focus...
I guess you don't have basic glasses that you can take off to use the microscope?
@@jaro6985 Then I wouldn't see anything outside the view of the microscrope; which is a bad thing especially when dealing with dangerous tools like a hot solder iron. 😅
@@danielegger6460 ah understand, I usually flip them up then back down
The magnification of those microscopes is way to high; I have the ADSM302 and its fixed magnification is unusable for any serious electronics work. Not sure why they can't offer a proper zoom lens, I wouldn't get a fixed magnification microscope anymore. The HDMI output is rather useful since the builtin recording is not only bad quality and resolution but it's also rather flimsy to use; for that I have an external HDMI Recorder and a big 1080p screen on an adjustable monitor arm which allows for comfortable adjustment of the position of the monitor independent of the work area and camera position plus I can record in high quality without flimsy Micro SD card in bad resolution with tons of crap displayed on the screen and requirement to use the crappy remote or visibly jiggle the screen by using the on-screen buttons. The WiFi function could be useful if properly implemented but it looks as if it was not.
To get a broader image, us a wide angle lens.
See th-cam.com/video/LtAx8XzMIB4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks! I'll give that a try.