1. How long do the built-in LEDs last?
The Dino-Lite uses long-lasting LED lights rated at 20,000 operational hours. The LEDs can be
toggled on/off while using the Dino-Lite and will remain off while the DinoCapture software is
not in use to maximize the life of the LEDs.
Usage ——– Average LED Life
24 hours/day ~2 years +
6 hours/day ~ 9 years
2 hours/day ~ 25 years
2. What is the purpose of LED light?
Light Emitting Diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current
passes through it. LED lights are brighter in one spot while regular lights are softer.
3. How fast can the LEDs be cycled ON/OFF?
For example if a customer used the SDK to create a program that would cycle the lights ON/
OFF,
how fast could the lights be toggled?
- The maximum switching rate could be in the order of 20 Hz
4. How does the strobe feature (model AD3613TB) affect LED life?
While in a strobe pattern, the LED lights alternate being in an “on” and “off” state. Neither the
changing of state nor the time in the “off” state draws against the LEDs operational lifetime.
Thus using the strobe feature on capable models will prolong the operational life of the build-in
LED lighting when compared to using a consistent “on”.
5. What is the brightness and wavelength of the LED’s?
The brightness of LEDs is measured in millicandela (mcd), or thousandths of a candel
LED ———————–Optical Power Output ————Relative Emission Intensity
White LED 2600mcd——- N/A —————————-1.0 a.u.
FVT (400nm) ————–Max.=20mW ——————–1.0 a.u
FV2W (375nm)———— Max.=13.600mW ————– 1.0 a.u.
White LED’s wavelength 500 ~ 700nm
The color temperature of the LED’s range from 5500-9500K.
Near UV 375nm~405nm
Near Infrared ~ 850nm ~ 940nm