Chapter 3 Operation
3.3 Controls on the Microscope Body
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Display pattern selection for the status display panel
The display content of the status display panel can be switched between the following three display patterns
by pressing the DISPLAY switch. The display content differs for each display pattern. Select the pattern that
best suits your need.
Pattern Display contents Display example
A
Upper: Z-axis position (unit: μm)
Lower: Output port, Focus knob resolution
Z:__124.375um_______
E100_Coarse
B
Upper: Objective status (1)
Lower: Output port, Focus knob resolution, PFS status
P_Fluor____100x/1.30
E100_Coarse_PFS:Off_
C
Upper: Objective status (2), Z-axis position (unit: μm)
Lower: Output port, Focus knob resolution, PFS status
PF100x_Z:__124.375um
E100_Coarse_PFS:Off_
* Additional display patterns will become available when using TI-HUBC/A Hub Controller A. For details,
refer to the instruction manual provided with TI-HUBC/A Hub Controller A.
Display content details
Objective status (1)
[name, magnification, NA]
000x/0.00 (Blank) :Achromat
Apo_TIRF 000x/0.00 Apo TIRF :Apo TIRF
Plan 000x/0.00 Plan :Plan
P_Apo 000x/0.00 P Apo :Plan Apo
P_Apo_TIRF 000x/0.00 P Apo TIRF :Plan Apo TIRF
P_Apo_VC 000x/0.00 P Apo VC :Plan Apo VC
P_Fluor 000x/0.00 P Fluor :Plan Fluor
Plan_UW 000x/0.00 Plan UW :Plan UW
S_Fluor 000x/0.00 S Fluor :S Fluor
S_P_Fluor 000x/0.00 S P Fluor :S P Fluor
HMC 000x/0.00 HMC :HMC
Other 000x/0.00 Other :Other information
Objective status (2)
[name, magnification]
000x (Blank) :Achromat
A_000x A :Apo TIRF
P_000x P :Plan
PA000x PA :Plan Apo (TIRF/VC)
PT000x PT :Plan Apo TIRF
PV000x PV :Plan Apo VC
PF000x PF :Plan Fluor
P_000x P :Plan UW
SF000x SF :S Fluor
SP000x SP :S P Fluor
HM000x HM :HMC
OT000x OT :Other information
Output port
E100 Observation port 100%
L80 Left port 80%, observation port 20%
L100 Left port 100%
R80 Right port 80%, observation port 20%
R100 Right port 100%
B100 Bottom port 100%
Z-axis position
Z: 0000.000um + direction: Direction of upward objective movement
Z:-0000.000um - direction: Direction of downward objective movement
Focus knob resolution
Coarse Coarse
Fine Fine
ExFine Extra fine
PFS status
PFS:On PFS function ON
PFS:Off PFS function OFF
PFS:Out Dichroic mirror not in optical path
PFS:DIS Out of PFS function range
PFS:ERn Error (See Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting”)