OPERATION
Carl Zeiss Axiovert 200 M Axiovert 200
3-20 B 40-080 e 03/01
Motorized condensers (3-13/16)
Motorized condenser, equipped with:
− 6-position turret for:
brightfield: H
phase contrast: Ph1, Ph2, Ph3 with centerable
stops
interference contrast: DIC I, DIC II
− If a motorized condenser is recognized by the
Sub-bus of the stand, the current condenser
turret position automatically appears in the
lower line of the LCD display. The condenser
display is always available.
− Motorized adjustment of the turret by pressing
key Rev
(forward and backward, 3-15/1)
on the right side of the condenser.
− Motorized adjustment of the aperture
diaphragm by pressing key A (open and close,
3-15/2) on the left side of the condenser. If a
phase stop is contained in the beam path, the
aperture diaphragm always fully opens
automatically (NA = 0.55).
− The set turret position appears in the lower line
of the LCD display (e.g. Cond. DICII). Cond.
NA: 0.55 is displayed in a phase stop position,
and the key pair A is without function.
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The motorized condenser can only be used with the motorized stand, or with a manual stand
which is equipped with an interface PC-board.
1x OPTOVAR key for the motorized change of Optovar settings (3-13/12)
− Key for the selection of the Optovar magnification; switching sequence 1x, 1.6x, 2.5x
− Key pressed briefly: current position is shown in the LCD display for 4 s (or until the next press
of the key);
without LCD display, the position is approached imediately
key pressed again: target position is displayed and approached
− In the LCD display, the selected Optovar magnification and the overall magnification are shown.
Fig. 3-15 Condenser 0.55, 6-position
H, Ph1, Ph2, Ph3, DIC, DIC