R8
Real-time Precision
Fully flexible digital microscopy:
Live. Scan. Remote.
*The R8 is not CE-IVD certified as a medical device. For a CE-IVD certified version, see iO:M8.
Solution for digital live view microscopy and whole slide scanning.
R8 Live enables effortless navigation of the most complex samples in real time. With exceptional image quality, easy handling, and intuitive focusing, it offers the same efficiency and flexibility as a traditional microscope.
R8 Scan creates high-quality, persistent whole slide images using AI-powered sample detection and focus modes, precisely tailored to your specific needs.
Your Single Digital Brightfield Microscopy Solution
Optimized for live viewing and whole slide scanning.
Intuitive Design and Usability
Fast and Easy Set Up
High-resolution, Real-time Imaging
Live and Secure Remote Access
R8 Live
Short Time to View
View samples live with an impressively large field of view and automated focusing, without waiting for a scan.
Easy Loading and Switching
Insert up to four slides and jump between samples while retaining the last field of view in each sample.
Intuitive Handling
Effortlessly navigate and focus, just like an analog microscope, but with the benefits of digital technology.
Tailored Zooming
Seamless zooming in real-time with digital adjustment to fit your specific needs.
Perfect Image Quality
Work with live images with excellent quality, color, and contrast, as expected from PreciPoint.
Live Control
Full control over the microscope with real-time steering of the x-y stage and focus via software.
Multiple Z-levels
Use the manual focusing option to move quickly across z-levels to investigate objects at different layers.
Annotate and Retrieve
Mark and retrieve regions of interest by using annotation tools and save selected regions with the built-in screenshot tool.
R8 Scan
Quality And Speed
Benefit from multiple scanning modes and focus options to optimize scan quality and speed.
Four Slides Trays
Insert and scan up to four slides at once with convenient trays that position themselves magnetically.
Workflow Optimization
Finished slides are available while others are still being scanned.
Tailored Regions
Scan only the regions of interest using ultrafast AI sample detection and user-friendly adjustment tools.
Barcode Support
Support for common barcode types to automatically label your scans.
Custom Settings
Specify individual settings for each slide to get the most from your samples.
Supported Services and Devices
R8 can be integrated with one or more of our products and services, providing a fully customized solution tailored to your exact needs.
- Streaming Software
Control the microscope remotely while adhering to the data protection standards. - Image Analysis
Boost efficiency with instant, seamless image analysis tools. - PreciCloud
View, organize, share, and archive microscopy images. - Ergopointer
Enhance comfort and boost confidence in handling the digital microscope.
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Technical Data and Key Features
- Microscope: PreciPoint R8 Digital Light Microscope
- Light: Transmitted light; LED, brightfield
- Robotic Microscopy: Motorized x-y-stage, motorized z-axis
- Software: MicroPoint with R8 Live and/or R8 Scan plugin
- Host PC: Not included; Various PCs approved by PreciPoint available
- Monitor: Not included; Various monitors approved by PreciPoint available
- Weight: 25 kg
- Height at Maximum Z-axis Extension: 50 cm
- Maximum Width: 42 cm
- Maximum Depth Operating Area: 59 cm
- Slide capacity: 4 slides (76 x 26 mm) in removable tray
- Removable trays: Yes, magnetic positioning
- Objectives: Olympus UPLFLN20X-2 and/or UPLFLN40X-2
- Resolution with UPLFLN20X-2: 0.43 μm / pixel
- Resolution with UPLFLN40X-2: 0.22 μm / pixel
- Overview Image Resolution: 7 μm / pixel
- Time to View: 25 s (includes slide insertion, overview image, and focusing)
- Focusing: Real-time autofocus, manual
- Zooming: Seamless or in defined steps, digital overzoom possible
- Control: Via MicroPoint software
- Scan Time (15 x 15 mm): 70 s (20x, Simple)
- Time to View Scan (15 x 15 mm): 140 s (20s, Simple, includes processing and saving)
- Supported Barcodes: 1D and 2D (QR code, Datamatrix)
- Image Format: VMIC
- Scanning Modes: Simple (single-point focus), Predictive (multi-point), Intelligent (multi-point), Precise (tile-by-tile)
- Streaming Software: Optional; Secure remote access and control with highest image quality
* Technical specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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