Vision Engineering Lynx EVO: High Productivity Eyepiece-less Stereo Microscope

The Eyepiece-less Advantage

The Lynx EVO microscope employs revolutionary Dynascope® technology, significantly improving productivity through unparalleled ergonomics and ease of use. This design promotes greater productivity and efficiency by offering superior ergonomics and a natural view of the subject with easy hand-eye co-ordination.

Lynx EVO Product Details

The Lynx EVO is a high-productivity stereo microscope that operates without eyepieces, enhancing user productivity with stunning 3D imaging. Its unique patented eyepiece-less optics liberate users from restrictive working practices, enabling a world of enhanced efficiency through unrivalled ease of use and ergonomic performance.

Highlights

• Modular design allows tailoring for individual applications.
• 10:1 zoom ratio provides 6x - 60x magnification, extendable to 240x with supplementary lenses.
• Integrated HD camera/software (optional) provides seamless image/video capture and annotation capabilities.
• Long working distance for easy sample manipulation.
• Flexible stand options are available, ideal for industrial and life science applications.

Optical Excellence

• The Lynx EVO incorporates Dynascope® patented optical technology. This technology optimizes head and body freedom, providing 10mm side-to-side and 70mm front-to-back head freedom.
• Magnification ranges from 6x - 60x, which can be multiplied with supplementary lenses to a total magnification of 240x, featuring a 10:1 zoom ratio with an indexing lever.
• Iris control within the zoom unit allows for greater control over depth of field and contrast.
• Coarse and fine adjustment mechanisms provide fast and precise focusing.

Illumination

• Features an 8-point LED ringlight with intensity control.
• Includes an in-built rotating diffuser for contrast adjustment.
• An optional 5-point LED transmitted (substage) illumination is available.

Optical Data

Base Configuration

With 1.5x Multiplier

* Maximum permissible range with multiplier engaged/disengaged. ** With multiplier disengaged.

With 2.0x Multiplier

* Maximum permissible range with multiplier engaged/disengaged. ** With multiplier disengaged.

Lynx EVO Stand Options

Ergo Stand

• Small footprint, ideal for restricted bench space.
• Exceptionally stable for high magnification use.
• Optional transmitted (substage) illumination permits viewing of a wider range of sample types.
• Optional floating stage provides sensitive control for accurate inspection of samples, ideal for inspecting fragile samples or avoiding contamination by handling.

Image description: A diagram illustrating the Ergo stand for the Lynx EVO microscope, showing its compact design.

Multi-axis Stand

• Precise and robust, ideal for industrial applications where maximum work space is desired.
• Extended reach permits the inspection of large samples, with a maximum throat depth of 439mm.
• Integrated gas strut provides counter-balanced adjustability, making operation quick and effortless. Allows switching between tall components and flat samples with ease.

Image description: A diagram illustrating the Multi-axis stand for the Lynx EVO microscope, highlighting its extended reach and adjustable features.

Stands are available with a platform base or can be mounted directly to the work surface.

View full details at: www.visioneng.com/lynxevo [external link]

Technical Details

Ergo Stand Dimensions & Weight

A = 280mm, B = 420mm, C = 670mm (max.), D = 200mm (max., less working distance), E = 200mm.

Unpacked weight: 15.3kg, Packed weight: 19.5kg.

Diagram illustrating Ergo stand dimensions.

Multi-axis Stand Dimensions & Weight

F = 455mm (184mm* without platform base), G = 682mm - 830mm, H = 695mm (max.), I = 285mm (max., less working distance), J = 439mm (max.).

Unpacked weight: 26.6kg, Packed weight: 30.8kg.

Diagram illustrating Multi-axis stand dimensions.

Get the Ergonomic Advantage

Businesses choose the Lynx EVO because it ensures operators are more efficient, more accurate, and more productive. Both the operator and the business benefit from its advanced design.

1. Stunning 3D (Stereo) Imaging

   The Lynx EVO's advantage begins with stunning 3D (stereo) imaging, viewed through an ergonomic viewing lens. Patented eyepiece-less optical technology allows users to move within the optical path, effectively looking around the subject, further enhancing the 3D view and depth perception.

2. A Natural View of the Subject

   Unlike conventional 'eyepiece' stereo microscopes where users must position their eyes extremely close to the eyepieces, blocking ambient light, the Lynx EVO allows users to sit back. This provides a more natural view, preventing the pupil contraction caused by intense light exiting eyepieces, which is a common cause of eye fatigue and headaches.

3. Ability to Wear Glasses

   Operators using the Lynx EVO do not need to remove their glasses (or safety glasses). The microscope can be easily used within a laminar flow or safety cabinet.

4. Protection Against Cross-Infection and Sample Contamination

   By removing direct contact between eyepieces and the user, the Lynx EVO remains cleaner. This also prevents user contamination affecting sensitive samples in clean and sterile environments.

5. Ergonomic Working Position

   An ergonomic working position makes the Lynx EVO more comfortable and less fatiguing, while also being easier to use. Optimal operator ergonomics minimizes the risk of repetitive strain-related injuries, contributing to a more productive workforce.

6. Freedom of Head Movement

   An additional benefit of Vision Engineering's patented eyepiece-less design is that users do not need to precisely align their eyes with the viewing lens. This freedom of movement reduces neck and back strain often associated with the fixed body position required when using traditional binocular stereo microscopes with eyepieces.

7. Easy Hand-Eye Co-ordination

   Sitting back from the viewing lens provides users with much better peripheral vision, allowing for natural hand-eye co-ordination. This is critical for precision inspection tasks, re-work, repair, dissection, and other manipulation activities.

Read about our ergonomic advantage: www.visioneng.com/ergonomics [external link]

Image description: A diagram illustrating the ergonomic benefits of the Lynx EVO microscope, showing how the user's head and eye position are optimized for comfort and productivity.

Lynx EVO Accessories

Multiplier

• Increases magnification and zoom range by a factor of 1.5x or 2.0x, significantly extending system magnification capabilities without changing the working distance.
• Available as 1.5x or 2.0x multipliers; a slide lever engages/disengages the multiplier as required.

Image description: A close-up view of the Lynx EVO microscope's multiplier accessory.

Floating Stage

A floating stage accessory for the Ergo stand provides smooth and precise control, ideal for inspecting sensitive samples, checking component uniformity, or for scaling and measuring subjects when used with a measuring graticule.

Image description: The Lynx EVO microscope shown with the optional floating stage accessory attached to the Ergo stand.

Objective Lenses

Choose from a range of objective lenses to provide the desired magnification range or working distance. Objective lenses incorporate anti-reflection coatings to enhance imaging performance.

Image description: A collection of objective lenses for the Lynx EVO microscope.

360° Rotating Viewer

The 360° rotating viewer for Lynx EVO is an ultimate inspection accessory, permitting a full 360° rotating view of the subject at an angle of 34°. Operators can simply switch between rotating and a conventional direct view.

Image description: The Lynx EVO microscope with the 360° rotating viewer attached.

Transmitted (Substage) Illumination

Optional transmitted illumination permits viewing of a wider range of sample types. It provides flexibility, allowing transparent samples to be viewed by transmitted as well as incident light.

Image description: An illustration showing transmitted (substage) illumination for the Lynx EVO microscope.

Smart Cam / Smart Cam 5

Easy and convenient high-definition image/video capture while retaining both optical paths for simultaneous stereo viewing. The supplied imaging software includes easy annotation and mark-up capability.

Image description: The Lynx EVO microscope with a Smart Cam digital camera attached, connected to a computer displaying imaging software.

Reticle

Both simple crosshair and measurement reticles (with scales) are available for the Lynx EVO. The measurement reticle allows for quick, simple dimensioning of the subject during inspection. Custom reticles are also available.

Image description: A close-up view of a reticle used in the Lynx EVO microscope.

Lynx EVO Accessories - 360° Rotating Viewer Details

The 360° rotating viewer allows the operator to view a subject from an angle of 34° from vertical, which can be rotated through 360°, enabling a complete stereo view of 3-dimensional subjects. This provides enhanced observation for many applications, including electronics, mechanical, medical, and plastics components. The 34° angle allows details to be seen at the base of any vertical component or feature. Users can simply switch between the 360° rotating view and a conventional direct view for ultimate convenience. The accessory includes an integrated 8-point LED ringlight and objective lens.

360° Rotating View

Direct View

* Uninterrupted.

Smart Cam Digital Cameras

Smart Cam / Smart Cam 5 Digital Camera

• Integrated HD camera/software (optional) provides seamless image/video capture and annotation capabilities for documentation purposes, with simultaneous on-screen display via PC. Ideal for demonstration or training.
• Easy and convenient image/video capture while retaining both optical paths for stereo viewing.

Smart Cam Data

Smart Cam 5 Data

Imaging Software

• The included software provides easy annotation and quick reporting of inspected products. Annotations can be loaded as separate files and used for template checking.
• Supports easy image capture in compressed JPEG, PNG, or uncompressed BMP format.
• Records video in highly compatible AVI format, allowing a high level of control over movie clips.

Measuring Software Option: DimensionOne™

DimensionOne™ is a powerful software solution for Lynx EVO, providing enhanced annotation, on-screen measurement, and dimensioning capabilities. DimensionOne™ comes with a CD and calibration artefact for easy on-screen measurement. Other compatible software solutions are also available.

Read about DimensionOne™ software: www.visioneng.com/dimensionone [external link]

How Lynx EVO Works

Dynascope® Inside

The Lynx EVO employs an evolution of Vision Engineering's patented Dynascope® eyepiece-less optical projection technology. Dynascope technology removes the need for conventional microscope eyepieces, providing the user with brilliant, high-contrast imaging, unrivalled ergonomic performance, and amazing ease of use.

Dynascope® Technology Explained

The Lynx EVO is a true optical stereo microscope. High-resolution, true-colour optical images are viewed through an ergonomic eyepiece-less viewing head. Light reflects from the patented Dynascope optics, exiting the single viewing lens as twin (stereo) light paths. The large diameter of these exit rays means users do not need to precisely align their eyes with the viewing lens to see the image. The result is an incredibly easy-to-view, high-resolution stereo (3D) image, without the need for eyepieces.

Did You Know?

At the heart of Vision Engineering's patented Dynascope® eyepiece-less technology is a spinning multi-lenticular (multi-lens) disc. On the surface of this disc are more than 3.5 million individual lenses (lenticules), which act as independent image-forming surfaces. Each individual lens has a diameter of just a few microns (1 micron = 0.001mm). The multi-lenticular disc spins at high speed to merge the millions of individual optical paths into a high-clarity image.

Diagram description: Twin (stereo) optical paths projected from the Dynascope® viewing head.

Applications

Electronics

The Lynx EVO is ideal for electronics PCB inspection and re-work. Its patented optical viewing head provides unrivalled 3D viewing with ergonomic advantages and simplified hand-eye co-ordination.

Image description: A close-up of electronic components being inspected with the Lynx EVO microscope.

Medical Devices

From stents to catheters, medical device components require 100% inspection to ensure every product meets exacting specifications. The Lynx EVO allows users to see every detail, time-after-time, across the entire shift.

Image description: A microscopic view of a medical device component, possibly a stent, being inspected.

Precision Engineering

Precision engineered components span a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, watchmaking, and general manufacturing. The Lynx EVO's clear view and superior ergonomics are ideal for precision inspection, aiding visual accuracy and minimizing errors caused by user fatigue.

Image description: Intricate precision-engineered parts, such as gears or watch components, being viewed under the Lynx EVO.

Plastics and Rubber

Rubber seals, packaging, caps, and closures are precision manufactured to work effectively, making quality inspection essential. The Lynx EVO's stunning 3D (stereo) viewing and long working distance make inspection or re-work tasks, such as flash removal, easy.

Image description: Examples of plastic or rubber components being inspected for quality.

Laboratory / Life Sciences

Sample preparation and dissection in a laboratory are made safer and easier with the Lynx EVO. The eyepiece-less viewing head not only allows protective goggles or glasses to be worn but also enables the Lynx EVO to be used within a laminar flow or safety cabinet.

Image description: A laboratory setting where the Lynx EVO is used for sample preparation or dissection, possibly within a clean environment.

From forensics to fibre optics, solar cells, and packaging, the Lynx EVO can be utilized for thousands of inspection tasks.