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Junior IOT Digital Microscope A8

We have created this product info page in english for international compliance. This page displays the user support info along with the required EU regulatory information.

The Junior IOT A8 Digital Microscope

Contents –
Purchase Links
Brief Description
Additional components to complete your setup
Why this page
Commisioning the factory to add the Junior IOT label
Confirm our authority for the Junior IOT brandname
Valid shipments – Commisioning the manufacturer to import our products
Import documents to be included with the shipment
Manufacturer product CE certification for the EU market
Details of conformity assessment procedure by manufacturer
EU declaration of conformity, drafted and signed by the manufacturer
Confirmed CE compliance to allow application of the CE mark
Application details for the CE mark on the product
Providing support in the EU market
User guide

In the journey of Junior IOT Onderwijs BV we have compared and used many different digital microscopes. We learned which qualities are important in the classroom. The search resulted in finding our best choice: The Junior IOT A8 Digital Microscope. The safe and user-friendly microscope set-up gives our users the best experience – compact, safe and robust for a school environment, precise and simple to use for our audience, while still appealing to the desires of an inspired professional.

Having found our perfect piece of equipment, we have decided in 2026 to ask the manufacturer to add our name to the device: Junior IOT A8 Digital Microscope.

Purchase links

The A8 Digital Microscope, completed into a ready-to go setup for your educational research project is available here: …

The Junior IOT A8 Digital Microscope is also available as a complete classroom starter pack for 15-30 students: …

 

 

 

 

 

Brief description

In our digital microscope research setup, the A8 Digital Microscope is recognized as the black round shaped component including an USB cable. Our model features a knob to be rotated for focus adjustment and a push button for dimming the light.

The Junior IOT A8 Digital Microscope is specifically only the round part including the USB cable. The additional items (support stand, research specimen) can be of various makes and models. You may need those other items to complete your setup according to your preference.

 

Additional components to complete your digital microscope research setup

The digital microscope is the heart component in your research setup. The microscope creates the digital image to be viewed on your laptop screen. You will need to source these additional components to complete the Junior IOT A8 Digital Microscope setup. To be added:

  • Laptop or computer. Any computer with a matching USB port. Most operating systems have built-in capabilities to view webcam images over USB, and otherwise a large selection of viewer software is available.
  • Stand. The microscope needs a holder to consistently research your specimen.
  • Specimen. Anything with features smaller than 1 millimeter is a candidate for research.

These extra’s are typically available separate from the digital microscope. You are free to purchase the selection that you find most comfortable for your usage. We have made our own selection available to complete your own digital microscope workspace to contain all these components.

 

 

 

Why this page?

We learned our lessons quickly in 2022 when EU import professionals refused one of our imports. We learned which details are needed on the product, and which online documentation is required. This current page is created for the Junior IOT A8 Digital Microscope to comply with the requirements of our position as the official importer of the product.

Independent from our initial choice to use the product mainly inside our own organization, we need to demonstrate CE compliance to support successfully shipments of the product to our own address. This page provides you as a customer with the product information to safely use our product, and also presents any EU official with the official information and documentation relevant to allowing our product onto the EU market.

Commissioning the factory to add the Junior IOT label

We have instructed the factory to add our Junior IOT brand name to the product to confirm our recognition of this product. As part of the import process, we found that it is required to officially confirm our authority to commission our brand name. We will do so in the next paragraphs.

Confirm our authority for the Junior IOT brand name

EU regulations clarify that imported goods should carry the correct brand name to prevent EU customers from counterfeit goods. We have indeed received this explicit request from import officials, asking to provide proof of authorization to the factory to use the Junior IOT label. In this section we demonstrate proof for our history and for our ownership of the brand name.

The Junior IOT name came to life in 2016, when we started our first project in december 2016, preparing for our 2017 Balloons Up challenge. The Junior IOT name was created for our projects. Project documentation from this period is available at: http://junioriotchallenge.nl/

In 2019 we have registered a first part of our organization as an official foundation (dutch: Stichting). The initial scope of the foundation is to manage the local Junior IOT makerspace in Alkmaar. Details and founding documents are available at: https://junioriot.nl/stichting/

In 2023 we have registered the second part of our operation as the company Junior IOT Onderwijs BV. This now serves as the main entity where most activities reside. Details and documents are available at: https://junioriot.nl/junior-iot-onderwijs-bv/

Both the Stichting Junior IOT and Junior IOT Onderwijs BV are authorized to use the ‘Junior IOT’ brandname. All addresses of both organizations as mentioned on the JuniorIOT.nl website are valid shipping targets to allow shipment of items carrying the ‘Junior IOT’ logo into the EU. To help in authorizing the shipments, this page certifies the following addresses in Alkmaar.

  • Cabeljaustraat 9, 1815GD Alkmaar. Certification in official documents: the registration at the Chamber of Commerce (in dutch: Kamer van Koophandel or KvK) confirms Junior IOT (Stichting Junior IOT) as our brand name and confirms this is connected to the postal address Cabeljaustraat 9, 1815GD Alkmaar. The official extract is called ‘Uittreksel Kamer van Koophandel’ and can be found here:   https://junioriot.nl/app/uploads/2000/12/uittreksel_handelsregister_75357984.pdf
  • Hornwaard 34, 1824 SE Alkmaar. Certification in official documents: the registration at the Chamber of Commerce (in dutch: Kamer van Koophandel or KvK) confirms Junior IOT (Junior IOT Onderwijs BV) as our brand name and confirms how this is connected to the postal address Hornwaard 34, 1824 SE Alkmaar. The official extract is called ‘Uittreksel Kamer van Koophandel’ and can be found here: KVK_Recherche_89566866_15_03_2023_16-47-09
  • Bannewaard 164, 1824 EG Alkmaar. Our internet page confirms this address as the shipping address for both Stichting Junior IOT and Junior IOT Onderwijs BV: https://junioriot.nl/junior-iot-onderwijs-bv/

Furthermore, if more confirmation is needed, the Junior IOT domain name is registered at amazon, and replicated for loadbalancing at cloudflare, including the dutch and international variations. For your confirmation, we have published our authenticity details in a TXT record as a public viewable proof of authority. Please use your preferred online viewer e.g.: https://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx?action=txt%3ajunioriot.nl&run=toolpage or https://dnslookup.online/txt.html

This will allow you to review our DNS key in our domain registration, to confirm our authority and ownership of the brandname Junior IOT, connecting the details to our address. The public information should read similar to:

“Cloudflare DNS. Stichting Junior IOT, in Alkmaar and Junior IOT Onderwijs BV, Hornwaard 34 in Alkmaar are the owners of the brand name Junior IOT. KvK registration numbers 75357984 and 89566866 are registered in the Netherlands on july 11, 2019 and march 15, 2023.”

The above statements confirm our ownership of the brandname ‘Junior IOT’ and our authority to commission the use of the name Junior IOT. For further questions, please contact us at [email protected].

Valid shipments – Commisioning the manufacturer to import our products for the Junior IOT label

In 2026 we commissioned the manufacturer to make our first branded version of the Junior IOT A8 Digital Microscope. Please be aware that the brand name, type number and product link are printed on the product to satisfy EU market needs.

With our ownership of the ‘Junior IOT’ brand name confirmed, we are authorized to commission the ‘Junior IOT’ branded products to officially display our connection with, our approval of, and our EU support for these products.

For import officials to be able confirm the shipment as authorized to use ‘Junior IOT’ brand label we provide the following authorization information:

Junior IOT authorizes any shipments with ‘Junior IOT’ branded materials as valid and authorized bij Junior IOT for the EU market if the following is satisfied:

    • Materials are branded ‘Junior IOT’.
    • Shipment and/or invoice is addressed to Junior IOT, Alkmaar, the Netherlands, using one of these addresses:
      • Bannewaard 164, 1824 EG Alkmaar
      • Hornwaard 34, 1824 SE Alkmaar
      • Cabeljaustraat 9, 1815GD Alkmaar

For any other shipments, please contact Junior IOT at [email protected]

Import documents to be included with the shipment

Furthermore to satisfy import requirements towards EU officials, the shipment must contain two documents:

  • Commercial invoice. This mentions the product and can mention the formalized HS product code.
  • Freight letter, which details contents of the box, the shipper, the receiving party, and who paid for the shipment.

The HS code for EU import is found via this link.

  • HS Code Examples
    • soldering irons – HS code for import: 8515 11 00 00
    • misc other electronic parts, HS code is 8543 70 90 99
    • Led licht machines, as parts and components, 8539 90 90 00
  • For our product, the description is: Junior IOT A8 Digital Microscope

EORI number for Junior IOT

As of januari 2023, the Economic Operator Registration and Identification number, EORI number of Junior IOT needs to be visually mentioned in the shipping form and in the commercial invoice. If there is no field for this, it is suggested to enter this in the field for the Junior IOT VAT/Tax number or to mention this as part of the Junior IOT name/address.

  • For Junior IOT Onderwijs BV, EORI nummer: NL865023694 (registered aug 2024)

Manufacturer product CE certification for the EU market

For electronic devices available on the EU market, the relevant CE certifications and approvals need to be readily available. This section presents the official certifications and documents as supplied by the manufacturer.

LVD, Low Voltage Directive. As the working voltage of the device is 5 Volt DC, then working voltage is lower than the power levels regulated in the Low Power Directive, and as such the Low Power Directive is not applicable. For this we review the document https://www.zvei.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Presse_und_Medien/Publikationen/2013/maerz/Role_of_CE_marking_in_the_placing_on_the_market_of_electronic_components/Position-CE-Components-2013-EN.pdf

Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC The Low Voltage Directive (LVD) governs the safety of ‘electrical equipment’ with a voltage between 50 and 1000 V for alternating current and between 75 and 1500 V for direct current, according to its Article 1. The operational voltage of many electronic components lies outside this range. Therefore, such components do not fall under the scope of the Low Voltage Directive.

Nevertheless the factory has provided the EMC certificate for the product, which confirm the CE certification for the product and confirms the CE logo can be applied to demonstrate compliance.

EMC, Electro Magnetic Certification. The product has been tested to comply to the EMC directive. The certificate is available as PDF (document: …)

The certificates as presented above confirm CE compliance. Also the certificates confirm that the use of the CE marking is applicable.

Details of conformity assessment procedure by manufacturer

This document presents a statement of the conformity assessment procedure that has been followed.

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EU declaration of conformity, drafted and signed by the manufacturer

The statement to confirm the product is in conformity with the EU directives and regulations is presented in this document. For this, the EU declaration of conformity is drafted and signed by the manufacturer. This is a mandatory document that the manufacturer or authorised representative signs to declare that your products comply with the EU requirements. By signing the DoC the manufacturer or representative takes full responsibility for the product’s compliance with the applicable EU law.

The declaration as created by the manufacturer is available as PDF (link: ….).

The declaration as presented above confirms conformity to the EU regulations, to allow the product on the EU market.

Shipper EU Declaration of Conformity

Additionally, our contact for production and shipping confirms conformity with applicable CE standards. The following document confirms the details.

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Confirmed CE compliance to allow application of the CE mark

To confirm CE compliance to both the import officials and the end user, the CE marking needs to be displayed on the product. Specific rules tell us how this has to be done. The EU regulations are described in this link: https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/product-requirements/labels-markings/ce-marking/index_en.htm#:~:text=The%20CE%20marking%20must%20be%20visible%2C%20legible%20and%20indelible.,in%20the%20relevant%20product%20requirements).

In our situation we need to check the rules concerning the manufacturer, see https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/ce-marking/manufacturers_en

These regulations explain that we need to have the following available for any CE marked product on the EU market:

Application details for the CE mark on the product

As our product is confirmed to be compliant and is sufficiently documented, the CE mark can be applied. Logo height is at least 5 mm. The image files for the logo are available at https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/ce-marking_en. We have selected this official png file:

origin: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/ce-marking/manufacturers_en

Also, the product needs to display the applicable identification. In our case this is the model number and name as displayed on the manufacturer documentation and certifications. On the product we display the following information:

  • Logo: Junior IOT
  • CE marking
  • Junior IOT has decided to print the following:

Example:

 

Providing support in the EU market

The EU import officials should require us to present a point of contact to be available for users within the EU.

  • …. is the manufacturer, and is the contact for conformity details and product quality.
  • Shenzhen Ruinuo Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. is the trading contact in China for any further inquiries concerning the manufacturer.
  • Junior IOT is the Authorized Contact and the Importer for the ‘Junior IOT’ branded version as described, and is the contact point to present official documentation to EU officials.

Please be aware that the support as described on this page is limited to only this version marked ‘Junior IOT’ and only to products purchased at, or sold by Junior IOT in the Netherlands. Many similar products exist in the market, bearing many different labels and type numbers, which are specifically excluded from our support.

Product: Junior IOT A8 Digital Microscope 
Specification: Only those versions clearly marked ‘Junior IOT’

EU contact details, Junior IOT label owner and authorised representative:

Junior IOT Onderwijs BV, Marco van Schagen
Hornwaard 34, 1824 SE Alkmaar, the Netherlands
website: junioriot.nl
email: [email protected]

Role: import, sales and documentation support contact, in this context limited to items marked ‘Junior IOT’ and purchased or sold by Junior IOT in the Netherlands

Purchasing partner in China:

Shenzhen Ruinuo Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
Registered address: Room 802, Building 6, Lane 17, Xialing Pai New Village, Dalang Street, Longhua New District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Official company government documents confirms official business details:

Click to see details
    • Business licence, translated:
    • Trademark registration …375, link and translated
    • Trademark registration .. 972, link and translated

Role: purchasing, shipping contact and additional point of contact towards manufacturer, in this context limited to items marked ‘Junior IOT’ and purchased or sold by Junior IOT in the Netherlands.

Manufacturer details:

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Role: Manufacturing, testing and certification, responsible for products compliance with applicable EU law; in this context limited to items marked ‘Junior IOT’ and purchased or sold by Junior IOT in the Netherlands.

User guide

We need to tell the users that many variations of this product could have the same or similar specifications. We limit this description to only the version as imported by Junior IOT.

Description. The Junior Digital Microscope is the basis for your digital microscope research setup. Combined with a holder of your choice, this combines into a digital research setup which is compact, safe, simple and comfortable to work with.

The Junior IOT A8 Digital Microscope is recognized as the round device, featuring a USB cable, a knob to adjust focus and a button to adjust light brightness.

Please be aware that in other versions exist. Some versions may have different connectors and/or different image quality. You will need to check the CE mark on these items to satisfy safety implications. These other versions are not included in our information as they might have a very different internal structure.

Preparing the equipment.

Remove microscope from packaging. Safely dispose of packaging materials which are no longer needed.

Usage.

Turn on your laptop. Attach stand or holder to camera and place on work surface. Connect digital camera to computer. Allow a few seconds for computer to recognize external device. Open your webcam viewer. Confirm an image is displayed from microscope.

Adjust holder so that distance between microscope and research surface is about one or two fingers thickness.

Place object under microscope. Use silver rotate knob on microscope to adjust focus. Confirm on your computer screen the image is sharp.

Use button on microscope to switch trough the available light brightness settings. Select the brightness to create the view result you like.

When image freezes, move the object to unfreeze. Alternatively, disconnect and reconnect the microscope to re-initialize the image.

Safety. The device is powered by 5 volts from USB, which is a safe power level.

Storage. Store device in a safe, dry place. Do not store other materials on top of device.

Conclusion. Our digital microscope setup is comfortable, easy and safe and easy to use. This makes it a perfect fit for our school and workshop environment. We have added the Junior IOT name to confirm our approval and support while ensuring compliance with EU regulations.

 

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