Leica M Series User Manual 9
Contents
General Instructions 2
Important Safety Notes 3
Symbols Used 4
Safety Instructions 5
The Leica M Series for Fluorescence
Congratulations! 13
A Step Towards Infinity 14
The Electronics: Comfort, Convenience and Safety for Your Experiments 15
The Modular Design: Everything is Relative 16
Maximum Compatibility 17
On We Go 18
Assembly
Assembling the Focusing Column for TL Bases 20
Assembling the Focusing Column With an Incident-light Base 21
Motorized Focus: Restricting the Travel Path 22
Optics Carrier 23
Tube 24
Eyepieces 25
Objective 26
UV Protection Screen: Assembly 27
Objective Nosepiece – Assembly 28
Objective Nosepiece – Adjusting Parfocality 29
Leica FluoCombi III – Preparations 30
Leica FluoCombi III – Assembly 31
Leica FluoCombi III – Adjusting the Parfocality 33
Leica FluoCombi III – Centering the Objectives 35
Leica FluoCombi III – Filter and UV Protection Screen 36
Transmitted-light Base Leica TL BFDF: Before First Use 37
Transmitted-light Base Leica TL BFDF 38
Leica TL RC / Leica TL RCI 39
Leica IsoPro Manual Mechanical Stage: Assembly 40
Leica IsoPro Motorized Mechanical Stage: Assembly 43
Cables: Connections 47
Cables: Cable Duct 48
Cables: Diagram 49
Leica LED5000 MCI 50
Leica LED5000 MCI: Alternative Assembly 51
Leica LED5000 RL: Assembly 52
Leica EL6000 – Safety Notes 54
Leica EL6000 – Preparations 57
Leica EL6000 – Connection to the Fluorescence Lamp Housing 60
Leica EL6000 – Replacing the Lamp 62
Leica EL6000 – Using the Internal Shutter 63