Carl Zeiss Copyright / Trademarks Axio Vert.A1
6 431030-7044-001 05/2012
Fig. 3-1 Unpacking and Setup ........................................................................................................ 41
Fig. 3-2 Attaching the Binocular Tube ............................................................................................ 41
Fig. 3-3 Inserting Eyepieces ............................................................................................................ 42
Fig. 3-4 Inserting an Eyepiece Reticle .............................................................................................. 42
Fig. 3-5 Screwing Objectives in Place .............................................................................................. 43
Fig. 3-6 Mounting the Mechanical Stage (Shown without Tube) ...................................................... 44
Fig. 3-7 Mounting the Specimen Stage ........................................................................................... 44
Fig. 3-8 Underside of the Scanning Stage ....................................................................................... 45
Fig. 3-9 Upper Side of the Scanning Stage ...................................................................................... 45
Fig. 3-10 Terminals on the Underside of the Scanning Stage ............................................................. 46
Fig. 3-11 Inserting the Condenser .................................................................................................... 47
Fig. 3-12 Equipping the Reflector Turret ........................................................................................... 49
Fig. 3-13 Attaching the HAL Illuminator ........................................................................................... 50
Fig. 3-14 Changing the Halogen Lamp for Transmitted Light ............................................................ 51
Fig. 3-15 Attaching the LED Illuminator ............................................................................................ 52
Fig. 3-16 Attaching the HBO 50 Illuminator or the HBO 100 Illuminator ............................................ 53
Fig. 3-17 Adjusting HBO 50 ............................................................................................................. 54
Fig. 3-18 Adjusting HBO 100 ........................................................................................................... 55
Fig. 3-19 Attaching the VIS-LED Illuminator ...................................................................................... 56
Fig. 3-20 Adjusting the VIS-LED Attachment Illuminator .................................................................... 56
Fig. 3-21 Attaching the HAL 100 Illuminator ..................................................................................... 57
Fig. 3-22 Adjusting the HAL 100 Illuminator ..................................................................................... 58
Fig. 3-23 Changing the Halogen Lamp ............................................................................................. 59
Fig. 3-24 Connecting and Switching on the Microscope.................................................................... 60
Fig. 3-25 Installing Diaphragms in the Modulator Disk of the Condenser ........................................... 61
Fig. 3-26 Inserting and Changing Diaphragms in the Slider ............................................................... 63
Fig. 3-27 Orienting the Slit Diaphragm in the Slider as a Function of the Position to the
Microscope Axis ................................................................
................................................ 63
Fig. 3-28 Changing a Filter Set in the FL P&C Reflector Module ........................................................ 64
Fig. 3-29 Installing Filters and Beam Splitters .................................................................................... 65
Fig. 3-30 Opening the Reflector Module ........................................................................................... 65
Fig. 3-31 Changing the Beam Splitter ............................................................................................... 66
Fig. 3-32 Identification Features of the Beam Splitter ........................................................................ 66
Fig. 3-33 Changing the Beam-Splitting Mirror in the Intermediate Phototube .................................... 67
Fig. 3-34 Mounting the Aqua Stop ................................................................................................... 68
Fig. 3-35 Changing the LED Module in the Axio Vert.A1 FL-LED Stand .............................................. 69
Fig. 3-36 Mounting the Carrier for Transmitted Light Illumination ..................................................... 70
Fig. 3-37 Working with LD Objectives ............................................................................................... 71
Fig. 4-1 Height Stop of the Focusing Drive ...................................................................................... 74
Fig. 4-2 Setting Bright Field ............................................................................................................ 76
Fig. 4-3 Setting Phase Contrast ...................................................................................................... 77
Fig. 4-4 Centering the Phase Ring Diaphragm (Bright in the Condenser) to the Phase Ring
(Dark in the Objective) ....................................................................................................... 77
Fig. 4-5 Setting VAREL Contrast ..................................................................................................... 79
Fig. 4-6 VAREL Contrast for Microtiter Plates .................................................................................. 79
Fig. 4-7 VAREL Contrast Pupil Images ............................................................................................. 80