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ZEISS Smartzoom 5: Your Digital Light Microscope for Guided Inspection

As Simple as it Gets.

Smart Design. Smart Workflow. Smart Connectivity.

Digitalization enables automation in industry and elsewhere, including light microscopy. The ZEISS Smartzoom 5 is a turnkey automated microscopy platform with embedded software solutions that addresses classic limitations of light microscopy, such as depth of field or reflections from metallic surfaces. It assists operators with consistent execution of routine microscopy tasks and is well-connected to the digital world, linking to other instruments, laboratories, and locations.

Smartzoom 5 is the ideal solution for quality assurance applications across virtually every field of industry. It is quick and easy to set up, fully automated, and workflow-guided, making it simple to operate and enabling novice users to produce excellent results.

Simpler. More Intelligent. More Integrated.

Smart Design

The integrated optical module, including the zoom engine, overview camera, co-axial lighting, and encoded objective bayonet adapter, connects with a single cable to the integrated stand. The stand contains the motorized stage and encoded tilt arm, and connects to the operating system via a single USB3 cable. The operating system allows microscope control via the touch screen monitor, touchpad, dual-knob controller, mouse, and keyboard, accommodating users who adapt to digitalization and automation at different paces.

Smart Workflow

Navigate your part or sample easily using the overview image from the optical module's integrated camera. Set up the microscope with the workflow-guided graphical user interface. Capture imaging and measurement workflows on one or multiple components using the job builder in the Smartzoom 5 software. These smart workflow features reduce operational complexity, enabling quality engineers to execute inspection routines with unprecedented repeatability and without requiring deep microscopy knowledge.

Smart Connectivity

Digitalization connects microscopy data with data from other modalities, sharing combined information between operators, laboratories, and locations. Smartzoom 5, with ZEN core, the ZEISS connected laboratory software infrastructure, is a key component of the ZEISS connected industrial microscopy portfolio for multi-modal industrial quality assurance and failure analysis applications.

Extended Depth of Field and Glare Removal

Extended Depth of Field

Smartzoom 5 provides a workflow-guided software routine for automated acquisition of images at different focus planes, followed by image reconstruction with extended depth of field, or 3D surface reconstruction. Telecentric objectives minimize distortions in the Z direction. Images with extended depth of field, or 3D surface projections, can be saved directly, measured in a 2D profile, or imported into ConfoMap for subsequent 3D surface analysis.

Airbag fabric: without EDF (left); with EDoF (right)

Glare Removal

The Smartzoom 5 objectives feature integrated segmented LED ring lighting, offering an alternative to using a polarization filter to suppress glare from reflective surfaces. Images illuminated by different sectors of the segmented ring light are automatically combined by the software to filter out glare. Segmented ring light illumination can be combined with co-axial lighting for all objectives. Digital glare removal offers consistent application, unlike polarization filters that may be applied in different directions.

Coil wire: without Glare Removal (left); with Glare Removal (right)

Workflow-guided User Interface

Smartzoom 5 features an exceptionally user-friendly graphical interface, logically ordered for capturing overview images, automated height adjustment, autofocus, selecting the best image, acquiring images with extended depth of field or 3D images, and generating reports. The interface supports easy sample navigation and allows users to locate or change microscopic regions of interest. Inspection workflows are recorded and displayed clearly, with the ability to save workflows as jobs for operators with limited microscopy knowledge.

Automation through encoding ensures that all Smartzoom 5 components are monitored, with their status stored alongside imaging data. A user management system ensures reproducibility by restricting operator adjustments.

Repeatable Workflows

Digitalization and automation benefit engineers in industrial quality laboratories who need to perform quality inspection consistently, without operational variations. Smartzoom objectives are telecentric to mitigate risks of incorrect image scaling. Automated illumination features like Best Image and Glare Removal enable inexperienced operators to select and apply lighting settings consistently. Job Mode allows for repeatable optical inspection and workflow execution, with predefined regions of interest, magnification, lighting, data acquisition, and reporting settings.

Smartzoom objectives 1.6x, 5x and 10x are telecentric to mitigate risks of incorrect image scaling when a sample or part is not imaged at the exactly prescribed working distance. A standard, non-telecentric lens results in a distortion of perspectives (left). A telecentric lens ensures that the perspectives remain undistorted (right).

Automated illumination features such as Best Image and Glare Removal enable inexperienced operators to select and apply preferred lighting settings consistently.

Smartzoom objectives 0.5x, 1.6x and 5x are of sufficiently long working distance to enable tilting of the arm throughout the -45 to +45 degree tilt range, without risk of crashing the edge of the objective into large components, for example PCBs.

Job Mode is a form of macro recording that reduces the complexity of a microscopy workflow to a step-by-step execution of inspection and measurement tasks. With predefined regions of interest, magnification, lighting, data acquisition and reporting settings-all arranged in a logical and consistent workflow order job templates then can be applied to multiple similar parts in a production batch.

Connected Workflow Solutions

Smartzoom 5 in a laboratory environment connected by ZEISS ZEN core:

1) Shuttle & Find between Smartzoom 5 and other light microscopes

2) Shuttle & Find between Smartzoom 5 and ZEISS EVO scanning electron microscope

3) Central data management enabled by ZEN Data Storage

4) ZEN Connect: image processing, analysis, and reporting on separate office workstations

5) Exchange of images and analysis data, instrument presets, workflow templates, and reporting data between laboratories and locations

ZEISS Smartzoom 5 at Work: Optical Inspection & Documentation

Typical tasks and applications

  • Optical inspection of parts and components with different dimensions, at different viewing angles.
  • Documentation from images of the highest detail, clarity, and quality.
  • Identical execution of inspection routines to avoid data deviations.
  • Acquisition of combined results from other modalities, laboratories, or locations.

How you benefit from ZEISS Smartzoom 5

  • Choose from 4 objectives for flexibility to meet different inspection requirements, covering a 10x to 2020x magnification range.
  • Never worry about crashing the objective into the part; long working distance objectives allow unrestricted arm tilt.
  • Automate acquisition and reconstruction for images requiring extended depth of field.
  • Use software to reliably remove glare from reflective surfaces.
  • Implement Job Mode to assure repeatable optical inspection and workflow execution.
  • Connect to other ZEISS solutions through the ZEISS ZEN core connected laboratory software suite.

ZEISS Smartzoom 5 at Work: Surface Topography

Typical tasks and applications

  • Surface inspection to assess friction or wear.
  • 3D visualization of surface topography.
  • Height/depth measurements from line profiles.
  • Advanced 3D image visualization and measurement norm compliant.

How you benefit from ZEISS Smartzoom 5

  • Use automated acquisition for 3D reconstruction of the sample surface.
  • Adjust the tilt arm to +/- 45 degrees for oblique viewing.
  • Tilt the arm with a single touch; magnetic brake and stop technology is in control.
  • Get line profile measurements from the measurement software utility.
  • Export your .czi files to ConfoMap, the ZEISS solution for 3D surface visualization and measurements.
  • Use the Shuttle & Find correlative microscopy utility to relocate regions of interest from other analytical solutions like scanning electron microscopy, or confocal microscopy.

ZEISS Smartzoom 5 at Work: Metallography/Fractography

Typical tasks and applications

  • Inspection, analysis, and documentation of metal fractures or cross sections of metal and steel samples.
  • Detection of failure root-causes.
  • Characterization of microstructure, such as layer thickness, grain size, inclusions, etc.

How you benefit from ZEISS Smartzoom 5

  • Select the 10x/0.6 objective to get both the high magnification and resolution needed for metallographic investigations.
  • Access the metallographic analysis modules within ZEISS ZEN core to evaluate layer thickness and grain size or perform multiphase analysis.
  • Use the Shuttle & Find correlative microscopy utility to easily relocate regions of interest from other metallographic solutions like scanning electron microscopy.

ZEISS Smartzoom 5 at Work: Advanced Dimensional Measurements

Typical tasks and applications

  • Measure 2D dimensions of parts or components.
  • Compare measurements with CAD data to check for deviations.
  • Assess measurement data statistics and trends.

How you benefit from ZEISS Smartzoom 5

  • Use the backlight option to enable measurements on transmitted light images.
  • Access advanced measurement tools in ZEISS ZAPHIRE offline evaluation for automated metrology on detected shapes.
  • Move through the entire zoom range with continuous calibration and no click-stop limitation.
  • Assure reliable measurement results with MPE values according to ISO 10360-7:2011 for ZEISS Smartzoom 5.
  • Get an on-site MPE ISO 10360-7 reverification and system calibration certificate to show compliance with industry requirements.

Request Your Free 30-Day Trial of ZEISS ZAPHIRE offline evaluation

Expand Your Possibilities

Transmitted Light Unit (TLU)

The TLU illuminates samples from below, mounting to the scanning stage to generate contrast from transparent samples or sharp contours in opaque samples for advanced measurement applications like ZEISS ZAPHIRE offline evaluation. The TLU can be combined with coaxial and ring light illumination.

Intraocular lens (IOL), imaged with transmitted light

Polarizer Unit

The polarizer unit is an optional accessory for the objectives PlanApo D 0.5x/0.03, PlanApo D 1.6x/0.1, and PlanApo D 5x/0.3. It minimizes reflections from strongly reflecting surfaces (e.g., metal surfaces). The polarizer unit consists of a rotatable polarizer and a fixed analyzer.

PCB component: without Polarizer Unit (left); with Polarizer Unit (right)

Diffuser

The diffuser is an option for the objectives PlanApo D 0.5x/0.03, PlanApo D 1.6x/0.1, and PlanApo D 5x/0.3. It causes diffuse illumination, resulting in more even brightness distribution across the sample surface. Reflections are reduced and softened. Up to two additional diffuser disks can be inserted to enhance the effect.

Cutting insert: EDF without Diffuser (left); EDF with Diffuser (right)

Expand Your Possibilities

Facing Your Surface. With Ease. ZEISS Confomap Lite

ZEISS Confomap Lite is an optionally available entry-level software for rendering, analysis, and measurement of surfaces. It offers the latest standards and procedures in surface metrology, an intuitive user interface, and the ability to generate topography data and perform advanced 3D analysis for ZEISS Smartzoom 5 3D images. The software provides high-quality 3D visualization, basic surface data correction and analysis, distance measurements, step height on profiles, volume calculations, Abbott-Firestone curve, histogram analysis, and more.

In 3D profile cutting, precision-fit segments, arcs, and circles can be created, and distances, radii, and angles can be measured with the Contour Analysis module.

A visual report of the surface analysis is generated directly while working with ZEISS Confomap. Shown here is a 3D profile of the tip of a cutting insert, recorded with objective 10x, ring light illumination, magnification 2022x. ZEISS Confomap Lite visualizes texture renderings and renderings in rainbow palettes with 3D profile cut.

3D profile cut of the tip and the inner part of a cutting insert, evaluated with segmentation and measurement functions of the Contour Analysis module.

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Facing Your Surface. More Advanced. ZEISS Confomap ST

With ZEISS Confomap ST, more advanced 3D analyses such as profile roughness and waviness measurements, stitching of images and surfaces, outlier removal, and multifocus reconstruction can be performed quickly and easily. With ZEISS Smartzoom 5 and Confomap ST, roughness values Ra >3 µm can be evaluated according to ISO 21920 - Roughness (S-L).

Results table of roughness measurements in ZEISS Confomap ST with amplitude parameters Rq (root mean square of profile ordinates), Rsk (profile skewness), Rz (largest height difference of the profile), and Ra (arithmetic mean of profile ordinates).

Shown here is a 3D profile of a roughness measurement standard E-MC-S24C (Ra = 3.18 µm), taken with objective 10x, mixed illumination, magnification 2022x and displayed with ZEISS Confomap ST, shown in a rainbow palette rendering.

3D profile cut of roughness measurement testing standard.

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Your Flexible Choice of Components

1 Microscope: ZEISS Smartzoom 5 (motorized), consisting of: Stand, Optical engine, Stage.

2 Objectives: PlanApo D 10x/0.6 10 mm (telecentric), PlanApo D 5x/0.3 FWD 30 mm (telecentric), PlanApo D 1.6x/0.1 FWD 36 mm (telecentric), PlanApo D 0.5×/0.03 FWD 78 mm. All objectives suitable for segmented ring and coaxial light.

3 Illumination: Segmented ringlight (integrated in the objectives), Coaxial reflected light (integrated in the optical engine), Transmitted Light Unit (optional).

4 Cameras: Overview camera (integrated in optical engine), Microscope camera (integrated in optical engine).

5 Computer System: All-in-One PC, Smartzoom 5 software, Touchpad and controller, Keyboard and mouse.

Accessories: Transportation case, Polarizer for 0.5x, 1.6x and 5x objectives, Diffuser for 0.5x, 1.6x and 5x objectives.

Technical Specifications

System Components

Optical Unit: Containing the camera, coaxial reflected light, 10x optical-motorized zoom, and overview camera.

Objectives: Connected to the optical unit via a bayonet mount. They contain switchable ringlight and storage module in which the exact magnification is saved.

Stage: Powered by a stepper motor with integrated controller which makes it possible to move in a reproducible manner to relevant areas of the sample.

Stand: Powered by a motorized z-drive for focusing and a swing arm to adjust the viewing angle in relation to the surface of the sample. In addition, the stand contains a second motorized drive to correctly adjust the pivot point in relation to the sample height.

Controller: Comprising a dual rotary wheel for controlling zoom, focus, and stage movement; a touch pad for gesture controlling hardware and software; touch display for operating software features; and detachable wireless keyboard.

All-in-One PC: Containing the Smartzoom 5 application software and connected to the controller via USB 2 and to the stand via USB 3.

Technical Data

  • Maximum Resolution: 0.56 µm
  • Maximum Magnification: 2,020x (with respect to a 17.5" display diagonal and an aspect ratio of 4:3)
  • FWD at Maximum Magnification: 10 mm
  • FOV at Minimum Magnification: 39 mm
  • Camera: Sensor type: CMOS, Sensor size: 1", 4.2 megapixel, Effective sensor diagonal: 11 mm, Pixel size: 5.5 µm, Total pixels: 2,048 x 2,048, Available pixels: 1,920 x 1,440, Effective pixels: 1,600 x 1,200

Technical Data

  • Image Resolution: Standard: 2 megapixel, True RGB: 2 megapixel, High definition: 18 megapixel
  • Image Format: .czi, Export: .czi, .jpg, .tif, .png
  • Frame Rate Live Image: Up to 30 fps
  • Optical Zoom: Zoom factor: 10x, Zoom range: 0.5x to 5.0x
  • Objectives: PlanApo D 0.5x/0.03 (FWD 78 mm); PlanApo D 1.6x/0.1 (FWD 36 mm); PlanApo D 5.0x/0.3 (FWD 30 mm); PlanApo D 10.0x/0.6 (FWD 10 mm)
  • Objective Numerical Aperture Working distance/mm On screen mag* Resolution/µm Depth of Field/µm Field of View / mm x mm Zoom
  • 10x 0.6 10 2022x 0.56 2 0.18 x 0.13 max
  • 10x 0.6 10 204x 1.7** 15 1.76 x 1.32 min
  • 5x 0.3 30 102x 3.5** 59 3.52 x 2.64 max
  • 5x 0.3 30 324x 3.5 59 1.05 x 0.79 min
  • 1.6x 0.1 36 33x 10.8** 574 10.5 x 7.90 max
  • 1.6x 0.1 36 101x 11.1 602 3.14 x 2.36 min
  • 0.5x 0.03 78 10x 34.6** 5880 31.4 x 23.6 max
  • 0.5x 0.03 78 6x 24.9** 1890 31.4 x 23.6 min

* with respect to a 17.5" display diagonal and an aspect ratio of 4:3

** camera in HighRes-mode

Technical Data

  • Length Measurement Error: EUV, MPE = 0.5 µm + L [µm] / 200*; EUV, MPE = 1 µm + L [µm] / 200**
  • Motorized Stage: Travel (x/y): 130 × 100 mm; travel (z): ~60 mm; maximum load: 4 kg; reproducibility: ±1 µm; absolute accuracy: ±5 µm
  • Stand: Tilting angle (encoded): ±45°, Maximum sample height: ~120 mm, Smallest step size 0.25 µm, Reproducibility: ±1 µm, Absolute accuracy: ±10 µm, Passive vibration absorption
  • Illumination: Coaxial LED reflected light, LED ringlight with 4 individual selectable segments, Mixed illumination: coaxial and ringlight (brightness and ratio adjustable), Optional: Polarizer set and diffuser for objectives 0.5x, 1.6x and 5.0x, individual diffuser disk for diffuser, Optional: Transmitted Illumination Unit (TLU), combination with incident illumination possible
  • All-in-One PC: Operating system: Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC; monitor size: 23.8"; resolution in pixels: 1,920 x 1,080
  • Weight: ~22 kg (system without PC), ~30 kg (entire system)

* measured with Objective PlanApo 5x, coaxial illumination at V = 800x, in single image for L < 400 µm, ZEISS ZAPHIRE offline evaluation

** measured with Objective PlanApo 1.6x, coaxial illumination at V = 270x, in single image for L < 1000 µm, ZEISS ZAPHIRE offline evaluation

Software Concept

  • User Level: Administrator, Operator
  • Software Modes: Routine examination, Free examination
  • Operating System: Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC
  • Magnification Calibration: Factory calibration, Manual calibration
  • Units: Metrical (nm, µm, mm), Imperial (nm, mil, inch)
  • White Balance: Factory default, 2 individual manual white balance settings

Software Features

  • Image Acquisition: 2D, EDF (Extended Depth of Field), 3D (method depth of focus 3D reconstruction), Stitching (ad hoc, area), stitching + EDF, stitching + 3D, Best image functionality, Times series, Relief display, Digital contrast, Color segmentation
  • Acquisition Mode: Auto exposure / manual exposure, Aperture control
  • Workflow Features: 3D/EDF: continuous / stepwise, Overview image: microscopic image is displayed in context of overview image for easy navigation, Coordinate system for position tracking of recurring parts, Tilting workflow (automatic pivot point), Workflow covers inspection tasks in their entirety, Shuttle & Find Calibration Workflow (optional)

Software Features

  • Image Enhancements: Noise filtering, Realtime HDR, Automatic shading correction, Sharpening, Image stabilization, Brightness / Contrast, High resolution image acquisition, Ringlight glare removal
  • Autofocus: Global autofocus, Local autofocus, Autofocus tracking
  • 3D Rendering Options: Wire frame, EDF texture, Height texture, z-scaling
  • 2D Tools: Annotations (arrow, circle, rectangle, text, scalebar), Measurement tools (distance, height, perpendicular line, parallel lines, multi line, connected angle, disconnected angle, contour, circle radius, circle diameter, circle-to-circle distance, reference point), Area tools (circle, rectangle, polygon, contour, brightness), Marker (count tool)
  • 3D Tools: Shuttle & Find (points, region) (optional), Distance, Profile (height, width, 3-point angle, 4-point angle, radius, diameter, distance, parallel lines, perpendicular lines, marker, multiline), Volume, Angle, Area measurement, Repetitive objects (replicate tools on each object found)
  • Smart Tools: Golden sample comparison
  • Reporting: MS Word format
  • Languages: Multi language support
  • Optional Software: ZEN core, Shuttle & Find, Confomap ST, Confomap Lite

Technical Specifications

Performance Data and Specifications

Weight and Sizes

Component Length (mm) Width (mm) Height (mm) Approx. Weight (kg)
Stand 347 371 547 14
Optical engine 377 70 125 4
Scanning stage 265 310 65 5
Surface 223 310 130
Travel range 100 310
Controller 215 245 76 1.5

Sample Data

  • Maximum sample weight: 4 kg
  • Maximum sample height: 120 mm
  • Maximum recommended sample height for tilting: 60 mm
  • Maximum sample depth (optical axis to microscope stand column): 133 mm
  • Maximum focusing speed: 20 mm/s

Mains connection

  • Parameter: Nominal AC voltage, Nominal frequency, Main Power Plug, Power consumption, Protection class, Overvoltage category, Electrical safety, Suppression of interference, Resistance to interference
  • Value: L+N+PE 100 VAC - 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, Local mains plug will be supplied, max. 105 VA, II, In accordance with DIN EN 61010-1 (IEC 61010-1) considering CSA and UL regulations, In accordance with EN 55011 Class B, In accordance with EN 61326

The microscope and the PCs must be plugged into a properly installed power socket with protective earth contact using the supplied mains cable.

ZEISS Service – Your Partner at All Times

ZEISS offers superior service and support for your microscope system. ZEISS service team ensures your microscope is always ready for use.

Procurement

  • Lab Planning & Construction Site Management
  • Site Inspection & Environmental Analysis
  • GMP-Qualification IQ/OQ
  • Installation & Handover
  • IT Integration Support
  • Startup Training

Operation

  • Predictive Service Remote Monitoring
  • Inspection & Preventive Maintenance
  • Software Maintenance Agreements
  • Operation & Application Training
  • Expert Phone & Remote Support
  • Protect Service Agreements
  • Metrological Calibration
  • Instrument Relocation
  • Consumables
  • Repairs

New Investment

  • Decommissioning
  • Trade In

Retrofit

  • Customized Engineering
  • Upgrades & Modernization
  • Customized Workflows via ZEISS arivis Cloud

Please note: Availability of services depends on product line and location.

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