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EV3 Microscope on Windows Pc

Developed By: CodeGemz

License: Free

Rating: 3,0/5 - 4 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0
Size 2.6 MB
Release Date February 15, 15
Category Education Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices. [see more (2)]

Description from Developer:
This is app for remote control of Lego EV3 School Microscope presented on Google Science Fair 2014 by Mark Drobnych (the World Finalist GSF2014). Mark is main contributor for creat... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download EV3 Microscope and install on Windows PC. EV3 Microscope is free Education app, developed by CodeGemz. Latest version of EV3 Microscope is 1.0, was released on 2015-02-15 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of EV3 Microscope is 3,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 4 users, 2 users had rated it 5*, 2 users had rated it 1*.

How to install EV3 Microscope on Windows?

Instruction on how to install EV3 Microscope on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install EV3 Microscope on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install EV3 Microscope using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "EV3 Microscope" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install EV3 Microscope on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "EV3 Microscope" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.

Download EV3 Microscope 1.0 on Windows PC – 2.6 MB

This is app for remote control of Lego EV3 School Microscope presented on Google Science Fair 2014 by Mark Drobnych (the World Finalist GSF2014). Mark is main contributor for creation of this app. CodeGemz team helped with technical questions and as publisher to Google Play.

Important: this app can not be used without external Lego construction built using standard Lego bricks and 2 webcams with modified optical systems. Details about the project and construction of the microscope you can find here: http://goo.gl/yhsLIA and here: http://www.mdrobnych.uz.ua/projects/legomicroscope.

This app is relied on manual pairing with EV3 Lego brick. You can initiate this pairing using Device Settings/Bluetooth on Android device or Settings/BlueTooth/Connections/Favorites on EV3 Lego brick.

Features:
- Remote adjusting of optical system with big magnification;
- Remote adjusting of optical system with small magnification;
- Remote rotating of stages;
- Remote adjusting of power of Lego motors.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.