VS-500 digital fibre inspection microscope

The VS-500 digital fibre inspection microscope features a single-finger focusing knob, brightness control and a digital sensor with detectable resolution to 0.5 μm, providing good image viewing and analysis.

Dirty or scratched connectors introduce loss, increase ORL and can damage other connectors. The VS-500 produces clear images of the connector’s end face and displays them on a variety of host devices. Focusing on the contact areas, the scope grades the connector’s health and cleanliness after it is polished or cleaned. The critical results determine whether the connector can be used or if it needs to be polished or cleaned again. A variety of tips for industry standard connector types are available.

The test set detects when the image has reached optimal focus level, automatically freezes the picture, captures the image and runs the IEC 61300-3-35 analysis. There is a compare function for images captured before and after cleaning. It is claimed to offer faster focus, acquisition and analysis compared to slow electromechanical auto-focusing scopes.

There is no need to move one’s hands or press any buttons, as movement and vibration are common causes of focus loss. Users still remain in control during non-trivial scenarios requiring human dexterity and ingenuity. There is no PC required for image acquisition or pass/fail analysis. Report generation (HTML and PDF) is available directly from the test set.

Key features include 400x magnification when viewed on an 8″ tablet display; a bright white LED with on/off button for illuminating dark work areas; brightness adjustment of 30–90%; a 2 MP image sensor (1920 x 1080); ; Fiberizer Desktop Plus software for direct PC connection and analysis; Fiberizer Cloud image upload support; compatibility with UX400, TX300, FX150, FX300, CX350, CX380, RXT-1200 and MTT-Plus platforms, iOS/Android mobile devices and Windows PCs; a precise and stable single-finger focus knob; one-hand operation; micro USB to USB cable connection; no motors or batteries, making the product robust for field use; ergonomic design; a comprehensive line of tips available; and quick tip replacement.