Zeiss Axio Imager 2 - The Light Manager

Axio Imager 2 OPERATION ZEISS
The Light Manager
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4.6 The Light Manager
It is the function of the Light Manager temporarily to create optimum illumination settings for the various
contrast methods and magnifications used and to make these settings reproducible to the user by
providing the possibility to store them permanently.
The Light Manager has three operating modes: OFF, CLASSIC, SMART. The scope of functions available in
the individual modes depends on various optional stand components.
The Light Manager is available for the transmitted-light contrast methods (brightfield, phase contrast,
DIC, darkfield, polarization), for the reflected-light contrast methods (brightfield, darkfield, DIC,
polarization) and for reflected light fluorescence. When working in reflected light, the motorized stop
slider, the neutral-density double-filter wheel and the motorized fluorescence attenuator, as far as
available, are also included in the Light Manager functionality.
The following table shows which operating modes of the Light Manager can be used for the individual
stand models and the contrast methods mentioned.
Axio Imager
Stand
A2
LED
A2 A2m D2 D2m M2 M2m Z2 Z2m
OFF
temporary
+ + + + + - - - -
OFF
permanent
- - - - - + + + +
CLASSIC TL + + + + + + + + +
CLASSIC RL (MAT) + + + + + + + + +
CLASSIC
FL
(BioMed)
- - - - - - - + +
SMART TL - - - - - + + + +
SMART RL (MAT) - - - - - + + + +
SMART
FL
(BioMed)
- - - - - - - - -
RL (MAT) / FL (BioMed): Only one brightness value available per objective.