Zeiss Axio Observer 3 - 3.2 Instrument Description and Main Features

Axio Observer ESSENTIAL OPERATION CONTROLS ON AXIO OBSERVER MATERIALS ZEISS
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Legend to Fig. 2:
Axio Observer 3 Axio Observer 5 Axio Observer 7
1 On / Off switch Standby button Standby button
2 Left sideport Left sideport Left sideport
3 Coarse / fine focus drive Coarse / fine focus drive Coarse / fine focus drive
4
- Vertical stop for focus drive -
5 - - Control ring, left
6 Light path selector wheel (sideport) Light path selector wheel (sideport) -
7 -
Light path selector wheel (baseport / vis /
frontport)
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8 Microscope stage Microscope stage Microscope stage
9 - - -
10 - - -
11
- - -
12
- - -
13 - - -
14 - - -
15 - -
16 - - -
17
- Holder with LCD display -
18
Slot F for iris diaphragm slider as reflected light
luminous-field diaphragm
Slot F for iris diaphragm slider as reflected light
luminous-field diaphragm
Slot F for iris diaphragm slider as reflected light
luminous-field diaphragm
19
Slot for Polarizer slider RL 6x30 mm,
90° rotatable (materials)
Slot for Polarizer slider RL 6x30 mm,
90° rotatable (materials)
Slot for Polarizer slider RL 6x30 mm,
90° rotatable (materials)
20
Slot A for aperture diaphragm slider Slot A for aperture diaphragm slider Slot A for aperture diaphragm slider
21 Slot for 3-position filter slider, d=25 mm Slot for 3-position filter slider, d=25 mm Slot for 3-position filter slider, d=25 mm
22 Illuminator FL Illuminator FL Illuminator FL
23 LM-Set button LM-Set button LM-Set button
24
Drive knobs for controlling XY positioning of
the mechanical stag
Drive knobs for controlling XY positioning of
the mechanical stag
Drive knobs for controlling XY positioning of
the mechanical stag
25 - Right sideport Right sideport
26 6-position nosepiece HD DIC M27 mot. 6-position nosepiece HD DIC M27 mot. 6-position nosepiece HD DIC M27 mot.
27
Slot 6x20 for slider C-DIC and TIC Slot 6x20 for slider C-DIC and TIC Slot 6x20 for slider C-DIC and TIC
28
Slot for 3-position contrast slider 10x29 mm
for PlasDIC module and analyzer
Slot for 3-position contrast slider 10x29 mm
for PlasDIC module and analyzer
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29
Slot for DIC / PlasDIC slider Slot for DIC / PlasDIC slider Slot for DIC / PlasDIC slider
30 - Optovar turret selector wheel -
31 Reflector turret Reflector turret Reflector turret
32 - - TFT display
33 Coarse / fine focus drive (right side) Coarse / fine focus drive (right side)
Coarse / fine focus drive (motorized)
(right side)
34 - Control ring, right Control ring, right
35
- - -
36
RL button to open/close the reflected-ight
shutter
RL button to open/close the reflected-ight
shutter
RL button to open/close the reflected-ight
shutter
37
Control wheel for intensity control of the
transmitted-light illuminator
Control wheel for intensity control of the
transmitted-light illuminator
Control wheel for intensity control of the
transmitted-light illuminator
38
- Frontport Frontport
39 Binocular tube Binocular tube Binocular tube