Nikon Eclipse Series User Manual

Contents
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Contents
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................i
Symbols Used in This Manual .............................................................................................................................i
Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................................................... iii
WARNING and CAUTION Symbols................................................................................................................... iii
WARNING .................................................................................................................................................. iv
CAUTION.................................................................................................................................................... iv
Notes on Handling the Instrument .............................................................................................................................. v
Components of the System.....................................................................................................................1
Microscopy ...............................................................................................................................................3
Assembly ..................................................................................................................................................5
1 Assembly for the dual-viewing (face-to-face) model ...........................................................................................5
2 Assembly for the dual-viewing (side-to-side) model ...........................................................................................6
3 Assembly for the triple-viewing model ................................................................................................................7
4 Assembly for the multi-viewing model by 5 persons ...........................................................................................8
5 Assembly for the multi-viewing model by 10 persons .........................................................................................9
6 Mounting the pointer.........................................................................................................................................10
Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................................................11
Care and Maintenance ...........................................................................................................................12
1 Lens and filter cleaning.....................................................................................................................................12
2 Cleaning painted components ..........................................................................................................................12
3 Storage .............................................................................................................................................................12
4 Regular inspection............................................................................................................................................12
Specifications .........................................................................................................................................13

Nikon Eclipse Series Specifications

General

Objectives	Plan Achromat, Plan Fluor, Plan Apochromat
Objective Lenses	4x, 10x, 20x, 40x, 100x
Magnification Range	40x to 1000x
Eyepiece	10x
Illumination	LED, Halogen
Observation Methods	Brightfield, Darkfield, Phase Contrast, Fluorescence
Focusing	Coarse and fine focusing
Stage	Mechanical stage
Condenser	Abbe condenser
Interpupillary Distance Adjustment	48-75mm
Diopter Adjustment	Typically +/- 5 diopters
Power Supply	100-240V AC
Nosepiece	Revolving nosepiece, typically with 5-7 objective positions