OPERATION
Axio Imager Operating the motorized microscope via the touchscreen of the TFT display Carl Zeiss
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At the bottom edge of the control area, a bar is arranged containing buttons for selecting the contrast
method. The Contrast Manager is controlled via the following page: Microscope –> Revolver –>
Contrast. The contrast methods available depend on the current microscope configuration. Altogether,
the following contrast methods are available:
Abbr. Method Requirements
FL Fluorescence Installed reflected light shutter (standard),
FL filter set used in reflector turret
BF Brightfield Reflected light: Reflector turret with brightfield module available
Transmitted light: Configuration of a transmitted-light illuminator
DIC Differential Inter-
ference Contrast
Transmitted light: Installed motorized achromatic-aplanatic condenser
0.9 H D Ph DIC or motorized LD condenser 0.8 H D Ph DIC
Reflected light: Motorized reflector turret with C-DIC module available
PH Phase Contrast Transmitted light: Installed motorized achromatic-aplanatic condenser
0.9 H D Ph DIC or motorized LD condenser 0.8 H D Ph DIC
DF Darkfield Transmitted light: Installed motorized achromatic-aplanatic condenser
0.9 H D Ph DIC or motorized LD condenser 0.8 H D Ph DIC
Reflected light: Motorized reflector turret with darkfield module available
C-DIC
TIC
Circular DIC, Total
Interference Contrast
Reflected light: Motorized modulator and coded or motorized reflector
turret with C-DIC module available
POL Polarization Contrast Transmitted light: Motorized 0.9 H D Ph DIC achromatic-aplanatic
condenser or motorized 0.8 H D Ph DIC LD condenser available, polarizer
installed in condenser, analyzer module installed in reflector turret or
analyzer slider
Reflected light: Polarizer / analyzer module installed in reflector turret
The contrast methods result from the interaction of condenser, reflector, modulator turret and
shutter positions as well as other parameters. The current contrast method is automatically
recognized and displayed on the TFT display. In the event of non-permitted manual settings
(e.g., vacant reflector position or wrong position of the condenser turret), no contrast method
can be indicated or the contrast manager gets switched off.
(5) Popup windows
Popup windows are overlaid to a page for one of the following reasons:
− They prompt the operator for additional entries: The operator must make a choice (adapt the
configuration after initialization, enter values, etc.).
− They display error messages or special advice: Possibly such messages must be confirmed with the
Close button.
− They display the operating state (wait time): Such windows close automatically.
While a popup window is open, you cannot operate the overlaid page.
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