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BTCBoro |
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This camera system is designed to attach to any of the commercial Borescopes available for inspection inside bores down to 1mm in diameter. The optical system in a rigid borescope can be well suited to viewing sideways in a clear plastic tube from 6 mm to 25 mm in diameter. Light is conducted down the length of the borescope via fiber optic light guides from a light source at the surface. Where small diameter (8 mm to 12 mm), short length (20 cm to 1 M) and the higher magnification (Smaller field of view required to focus in a small diameter tube) are acceptable, these instruments provide a low cost root observation approach. |
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Studies of shallow rooting turf grasses, and some greenhouse studies have used borescopes to slide down inside a clear tube in the ground and look out through the wall so operators can view roots directly. The addition of the BTC Borescope color camera allows recording or direct digitization of root images through the borescope. Magnification and field of view for the camera depends on the borescope, distance from the wall in the tube, and on the operator's preference of circular or rectangular view. The camera operates from either AC power (90 to 260 Volt), or from 12 Volt Battery power. Each camera system needs a monitor to view the images in the field to be sure they are in focus and properly lighted. It also needs a method for storing the pictures and identifying each one according to the tube number and the location down the inside of the tube. There are a number of options available for accomplishing these tasks, and for viewing the images later in the lab. |
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