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9. APPENDIX – ASSIGNING THE VARIABLE FUNC TION KEYS
Possible assignments of the variable function keys to the stand and SmartMove:
Function button Function
BF BrightfieldTransmitted Light
PH Phase Contrast Transmitted Light
ICT Interference contrast, Transmitted Light
DF Darkfield Transmitted Light
POL Polarization Transmitted Light
CHANGE TL
Switches through all Transmitted Light contrast methods
INT n Increases the brightness (Transmitted Light)
INT p Reduces the brightness (Transmitted Light)
AP n Opens aperture diaphragm (Transmitted Light)
AP p Closes the aperture diaphragm (Transmitted Light)
FD n  Opens the field diaphragm (Transmitted Light)
FD p Closes the field diaphragm (Transmitted Light)
SHT TL Opens/closes the Transmitted Light shutter
CHG FLT Switch TL filter
FLUO Fluorescence (last filter cube)
CUBE 1-6 Chooses the fluorescence cube at position 1-6
CUBE
Switches through the fluorescence cube clockwise (1 o6)
CUBE
Switches through the fluorescence cube counterclockwise (6 o1)
CHG FLUO Switches through all fluorescence cubes
INT FLUO n Increases the brightness (fluorescence)
INT FLUO p Reduces the brightness (fluorescence)
FD FLUO n Opens the field diaphragm (fluorescence)
FD FLUO p Closes the field diaphragm (fluorescence)
CHG FW Toggles the filter wheel functions
IFW Activates the internal filter wheel
SHT FL Opens/closes the fluo shutter
ExMan Activates the excitation manager
FIM Activates the fluorescence intensity manager
COMBI
Combination method (PH fluorescence or DIC fluorescence)
CHG CB
Switches through all combination methods
CHG OBJ
Switches through objectives clockwise
CHG OBJ
Switches through objectives counterclockwise
DRY/IMM Switch dry/immersion
CHG
Mag.-Chg. Switches through the Magnification Changer clockwise
XY PRECISE Activate stage precisely
1x Tube lens Activate lens 1x
Z COARSE Enable coarse focus
XY PRECISE Activate stage precisely
XY FAST Activate stage quickly
Bottom P
Bottom port on/off
AFC ON/OFF Switches AFC on/off
AFC HOLD Holds the current position
Acquire Image/Photo Capture an image with the camera
Additional abbreviations for objective names, filter name, magnifications.
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