Instruction manual Staude MULTI-FLY – Version 07.12.2006
1. General information
1.1 Overview
Staude MULTI-FLY is an automatic fiche carrier for Minolta, Kodak and Canon microfilm
scanners, which is able to scan all common types of microfiches and jackets automatically.
Film Jackets and Step & Repeat Fiche (Jackets) can be easily scanned automatically with
the use of the Prescan feature. The position of the images on a microfiche or jacket are
detected automatically with the help of a prescan. The position (Frames) of the images are
saved on a control circuit board and are automatically transferred to the scanning software
during the scanning process, where images are scanned one at a time.
The Staude MULTI-FLY scans Jackets with different sizes of images (Business card to A3
documents) fully automatically and without problems.
Prior to the scanning of structured microfiches (COM-Fiche, Positive Fiche, AB-Dick Fiche) a
three-point-adjustment system is used to properly line up the images to be scanned. The
microfiche can be scanned horizontally (landscape) as well as vertically (portrait).
The installation and the handling are unbelievably easy:
The Staude MULTI-FLY can be used on all models of microfilm scanners by Minolta, Kodak
and Canon throughout the world. You just have to replace the existing standard fiche carrier
with the Staude MULTI-FLY. Power to the Staude MULTI-FLY is provided through a regular
24V power plug. The communication to the PC takes place through a serial interface V24.
After turning on the microfiche scanner, the PC and the Staude MULTI-FLY, the MfScan
scanning software is opened to the Staude MULTI-FLY menu, where the Staude MULTI-
FLY is initialized. After pressing the “PreScan” button, the Staude MULTI-FLY is in loading
position, ready to receive a microfiche. A microfiche must be placed in the glass platen of
the microfiche carrier. The prescan allows for the detection of the individual images within
three seconds. After a successful prescan, the Staude MULTI-FLY moves to the first
detected image by pressing the “next” button. With the arrow keys, you are able to position
the first image in any area of the screen on the microfilm scanner. Then you only need to
click on the “Start Prescan” button and the detected images, respectively frames, are
scanned one after another.
Different sizes of
