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User Guide
REV B Published 20 SEP 2010
ADVANCED OPERATION
CHANGING LED LIGHT CUBES
INSTALL LIGHT CUBE
Optional LED light cubes are available; see PARTS &
ACCESSORIES (p.35) for details. Each LED light cube is coded
so EVOS will automatically recognize it in any position.
! WARNING! UV LIGHT HAZARD! This microscope uses
a Class 3B ultraviolet LED for the DAPI channel. Before
changing LED light cubes, power o the microscope.
1. Move the stage back to allow access to the light cube
access cover , centered under the back of the stage.
2. Loosen the thumbscrew to remove the light cube access
cover and remove the light cube tool under it.
3. Move the light cube selection lever to the position you
want to use for the new cube.
4. Use the light cube tool to loosen the 2 slotted screws
as shown in photo at left.
5. Screw the threaded end of the light cube tool into the
hole in the center of the light cube as shown.
6. Use the tool to tilt the light cube slightly toward you
and lift out gently, and then remove tool from cube.
7. Attach the tool to the new light cube and then lower
the cube into position so that the electronic connection
aligns properly (facing the back of the microscope) and
the cube sits squarely in place.
8. Use the light cube tool to gently tighten the 2 slotted
screws so that the screw heads sit flush with the ridges
on the light cube.
9. Slide the tool into its storage slot before replacing the
light cube access cover.
ASSIGN CUSTOM CHANNEL DISPLAY COLORS
You may assign custom display colors for each light cube in
the Channels tab of the Settings dialog box.
Note: The color camera version does not include this
feature.
1. Click the Settings button to open the Settings
dialog box, and then select the Channels tab.
2. Select the appropriate color from the drop-down
menu for each light cube you wish to customize.
3. Click OK to accept the custom color assignments.
The display change will take eect with the next
image acquired in the customized channel.
Remove LED light cube access
cover (under stage)
1
Light cube tool (under
access cover)
2
Loosen slotted screws with tool
3
Light cube tool attached to
light cube
Settings button
4
Assigning custom channel display colors
(not applicable for the color camera version)
5
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