Chapter 1 System Configurations and Part Names
1.2 Optical Paths of Lasers
1-20
1.2.3 Microscope Part (Motorized TIRF Illuminator Unit and Ti-E System)
Motorized TIRF illuminator unit and Ti-E system (top view)
RS-232C LASER UNIT
TI-LUSU
INPUT
1A
POWER
SAFETY
COVER
CLOSE
BINO
CLOSE
12V
LASER SHUTTER
Exclusive use for TI
-
TIRF system
Don't use this unit with other systems.
CAUTION
–
CLASS 3B
LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN
AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM
VORSICHT
–
LASERSTRAHLUNG
KLASSE 3B,
WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET
NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN
CAUTION
–
CLASS 3B
LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN
AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM
SER RADIATIO
OID EXPOSU
CLASS 3B LASE
AVOID
EXPOSURE
LASER
LIGHT
IS
EMITTE
FROM
OBJECTIVE
APERT
CAUTION
–
CLASS 3B
LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN
AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM
VORSICHT
–
LASERSTRAHLUNG
KLASSE 3B,
WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET
NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN
CAUTION
–
CLASS 3B
LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN
AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM
SER RADIATIO
OID EXPOSU
CLASS 3B LASE
AVOID
EXPOSURE
LASER
LIGHT
IS
EMITTE
FROM
OBJECTIVE
APERT
Figure 1.2-4
Motorized TIRF illuminator unit and Ti-E system (front left view)
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Figure 1.2-5
Optical path
The TV camera can be installed in a side port (right or left port) or the bottom port (only for Ti-E/B). To
change the optical path, use the optical path selector switch on the microscope.
Note that the laser shutter automatically closes when the microscope optical path is changed to the eyepiece.
It is not possible to observe images obtained by irradiating the laser to the specimen, from the binocular part
of the microscope.
Laser light
(from the laser unit)
Motorized TIRF
Illuminator Unit
Laser safety cover
Ti-E microscope body
Motorized epi-fl filter turret
Optical fiber
TV camera
Laser light