Zeiss Axio Imager - Table of Contents

Axio Imager Contents Carl Zeiss
M70-2-0020 e 06/2009 430000-7344-001 3
CONTENTS
Page
1
Introduction........................................................................................................................7
1.1 Notes on instrument safety ...................................................................................................7
1.2 Warning stickers .................................................................................................................10
1.3 Notes on warranty ..............................................................................................................12
1.4 Overall view of Axio Imager - manual ..................................................................................13
1.5 Overall view of Axio Imager - motorized..............................................................................14
2 Instrument Decription......................................................................................................15
2.1 Name and intended use ......................................................................................................15
2.2 Instrument description and main features............................................................................15
2.3 Equipment and compatibility table ......................................................................................17
2.4 System overview of Axio Imager..........................................................................................19
2.5 Objectives ...........................................................................................................................26
2.6 Eyepieces ............................................................................................................................27
2.7 Stage micrometers and eyepiece reticles..............................................................................27
2.8 Technical data.....................................................................................................................29
3 Start-up .............................................................................................................................32
3.1 Unpacking and installing the microscope.............................................................................32
3.2 Attaching or changing binocular tube or phototube............................................................33
3.3 Mounting the tube lens turret .............................................................................................34
3.4 Inserting eyepieces and auxiliary microscope........................................................................34
3.4.1 Inserting the eyepiece reticle ...............................................................................................35
3.4.2 Compensation of ametropia when eyepiece reticles are used ..............................................35
3.4.3 Inserting the fold-over eyecups............................................................................................35
3.5 Setting the interpupillary distance on the binocular tube .....................................................36
3.6 Setting the viewing height ..................................................................................................36
3.7 Fitting components to the camera port of the binocular phototube.....................................37
3.8 Screwing in objectives .........................................................................................................38
3.9 Attaching or changing the condenser..................................................................................38
3.10 Replacing the DIC prism on the universal condenser............................................................39
3.11 Inserting reflector turret, compensator mount 6x20 or 4-position modulator turret .............40
3.12 Changing the DIC prism of the modulator turret .................................................................40
3.13 Changing the stage carrier ..................................................................................................41
3.14 Setting stops for the adjustment range of the stage carrier dovetail guide ...........................41
3.15 Setting the dovetail guide of the stage carrier......................................................................42
3.16 Attaching the condenser carrier to the transmitted-light/reflected-light stage carrier............43
3.17 Changing the fine-drive knob or the fine-drive disk on the stand.........................................43
3.18 Equipping 2-position filter wheels 2x, discrete .....................................................................44
3.18.1 Filter wheel, manual............................................................................................................44
3.18.2 Filter wheel, 2-position, motorized ......................................................................................45