(Chinese) USB Microscope Software and Driver

This is our (unaltered) backup mirror for the Chinese/Temu/AliExpress USB Microscope software and driver.

This software can be used to view the Microscope live with AMCAP (the software included in this CD). These microscopes are basically just “Webcams with a different lens” though, so most “Webcam tools” should be able to use them.IMPORTANT NOTE:
This is a backup mirror to ensure that you always have access to the version/bootloader which we recommend. Make sure to check the Information Tab to see if the original author has a more recent version!

Download Size: 44MB

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Information

This is a mirror/backup of the original CD which came with ONE of our cheap USB Microscopes we’ve purchased. The other ones we purchased often didn’t supplied the driver and we also had various friends ask us for a copy of the drivers/software since theirs also came without it. We suspect that this happens when they remove the microscope from the box and “toss it in a white AliExpress bag” to save in shipping costs. But often they then don’t toss in the CD (making it much harder for regular users to find the right software).

This is for the ‘famous’ Black Tube USB Microscope with Red buttons and big grey/silver dail/knob/thing for the focus. Often these microscopes some with build-in LED lighting which can either be controlled by pressing a red button on the microscope itself (more recent variants) or with a rotating know which has been ’embedded’ into the cable (the earlier versions).

This download includes the following:
– The Driver (including the AMCAP program which I personally recommend using)
– The PDF User manual from CoolingTech (CoolinTech Digital Microscope Manual) (I have no clue why a company named CoolingTech sells microscopes either🤷🏽‍♀️😂)
– The CoolingTech (branded) Microscope Camera Software called Measurement (which I personally don’t use though)

Linux Users

For Linux users (at least for nearly all distro’s I’ve tried) it’s much simpler: Just go to your package manage / “app store” and download/install a program like Kamoso, start the program, select your program and done (yes, these USB Microscopes are instantly recognized without an issue)

Installation Instructions (Windows only!)

To install this software I would recommend to just download the zip file, then extract it and then in the folder you’ve extracted you should see another folder called Driver. In that folder you just double click Setup.exe (NOTE: Some Windows installations don’t show the .exe part). Then install the software, and let it place an shortcut on your desktop. On your desktop you will then after installing see a new icon/program called AMCAP. Open/start this program and if it doesn’t directly show your Microscope but for example your build-in webcam instead, then just click on the Devices menu and the microscope should be in that list (often called HD Camera or something like that).

TIP: The menu to select the camera is also shown in one of the photos/screenshots above😊

NOTE: I can’t (and won’t) give further support on your Microscope if yours doesn’t work though, since it’s obviously not my software or product 😉.

GENERAL BACKUP MIRROR NOTE:
If you do have an official source to download this software, or you DO have an original CD, then please just use the original source or your own CD. This mirror is purely provided as backup alternative. We also do not offer ANY support for this software and neither do we take ANY responsibility for it. All copyright and such of this software belongs to the original owner(s).

Specifications/Requirements

Supported Operating System(s): Microsoft® Windows® (Confirmed by us: Windows 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 10, Windows®11)
Download Software Version: 2.8.0

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Instructions

Unfortunately it is not possible to ‘just post’ “general instructions” here in regards to flashing the bootloader. This because it will depend on the board, MCU/Chip, the pinout of your board etc.

Any project, product or board of XNL Future Technologies which uses the STM32xxx MCU/Chip (and thus requires this bootloader tool/flasher) will have the instructions for flashing it’s bootloader in the datasheet and/or documentation for that project, product or board.