Microscopx

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Microscopx enhances the resolving power and image resolution of a low-cost microscope by utilizing free software from the SuperScanner project, SuperScanner Software (S3). S3 implements the Fourier Ptychography (FP) imaging technique that combines low-resolution photos of a sample illuminated under different incident angles from below to retrieve the phase information lost during the recording process. SuperScanner Software is licensed under the GPLv2 license. The printable parts are compatible with the U500X Digital Microscope manufactured by COLEMETER, which features an image resolution of 0.3 MP, a magnification range between 25× and 225× for a display of 72 dpi, a field of view (FoV) between 1 mm and 8.95 mm, and a pixel size of 3.4 µm. With S3 and a NeoPixel illuminator, the new image resolution is 5 MP (16.6 times), and the magnification reaches up to 903× (72 dpi) (4 times). The FoV remains unchanged. The NeoPixel illuminator consists of three Pixel configurations: Jewel - 7, Ring - 16, and Ring - 26, connected as shown in the Wiring Diagram for the NeoPixel Illuminator. The source files of the printable parts are FreeCAD files (.FCStd) available from here and are licensed under GPLv2. Only Linux machines are supported.