Chapter 3 Operation
3.4 Optical Path Selection
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3.4 Optical Path Selection
The microscope has several observation ports. Use the optical path selector switches on front operation
panel to distribute the optic image to the ports. The switch for the selected port will be lit, and the port name
will be displayed on the status display panel.
3.4.1 For Ti-E
L80
EYE
DISPLAY
MEMORY
PFS
ON RECALL
Z
-
RESETBRIGHTNESS
R100L100
FOCUS
1X
1.5X
L80
EYE
R100L100
Figure 3-9 Ti-E optical path selector switches
Switch Light distribution
(1) EYE Eyepiece observation port 100%
(2) L100 Left side port 100%
(3) R100 Right side port 100%
(4) L80
Left side port 80%,
eyepiece observation port 20%
* (3) or (4) may be set to R80 (right side port 80%,
eyepiece observation port 20%) depending on your
purchased configuration.
3.4.2 For Ti-E/B
B100
EYE
DISPLAY
MEMORY
PFS
ON RECALL
Z
-
RESETBRIGHTNESS
R100L100
FOCUS
1X
1.5X
B100
EYE
R100L100
Figure 3-10 Ti-E/B optical path selector switches
Switch Light distribution
(1) EYE Eyepiece observation port 100%
(2) L100 Left side port 100%
(3) R100 Right side port 100%
(4) B100 Bottom port 100%
* (3) may be set to R80 (right side port 80%, eyepiece
observation port 20%) or L80 (left side port 80%,
eyepiece observation port 20%), depending on your
purchased configuration.
3.4.3 Eyepiece Base Unit Options
Figure 3-11 Eyepiece base unit side ports
TI-T-BS Eyepiece Base Unit with Side Port and
TI-T-BPH External Phase Contrast Eyepiece Base
Unit have a side port equipped with a C-mount
adapter.
When using these eyepiece base units, you will be
able to use both the eyepiece observation port and
the base unit side port. To do so, select the eyepiece
observation port with the optical selector switches.
To switch between the eyepiece observation port
and the side port, use the optical path selector knob
on the right side of the eyepiece base unit.
Optical path
selector knob
TI-T-BS Eyepiece Base
Unit with Side Port
TI-T-BPH External Phase
Contrast Eyepiece Base Unit
Optical path
selector knob
Side port
Side port