Cairn OptoSplit III, Instruction Manual

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Page 4: ...rt department who are always willing to help e mail tech cairn research co uk Note Please do not adjust any control before reading this manual The OptoSplit is supplied pre aligned and centred please...

Page 5: ...plit III in the Lightpath Operation of the OptoSplit III Adjusting and Locking the Aperture Adjusting the Position of the Images Focussing the Camera on the Aperture Dual and Single Image Modes of Use...

Page 6: ...hin the camera frame Images can be acquired using any imaging software and processed either manually off line or using an appropriate analysis tool such as the Splitview module in Universal Imaging s...

Page 7: ...ces for three 25mm filters These are held in place by locking rings which can be removed using the tool provided To fit a filter remove the locking ring and place the filter orientated so that the arr...

Page 8: ...ular recess es Then simply replace the holder and reassemble the cube and tighten the screws 2 3 Inserting the Cairn Filter Cube into the OptoSplit III The Cairn filter cube is designed to be easily a...

Page 9: ...Page 4 Remove the access panel using the two handles Mounting bracket Replace the access panel using the two handles Mount the filter cube onto the brackect on the interior of the OptoSplit II...

Page 10: ...lear image can be seen the camera should be switched off and removed from the microscope The OptoSplit III should then be fitted on to the microscope with the diaphragm orientated toward the output of...

Page 11: ...cus The image should line up with the edges of the aperture and should not have any rotation or slant in either direction 3 Operation of the OptoSplit III The OptoSplit III uses a single control for a...

Page 12: ...e overlaid It is possible to separate the images by rotating the Split control in the clockwise sense however image distortion will be evident when overlaying the two halves of the image The imaging p...

Page 13: ...ontrol anti clockwise will seperate the reflected and transmit ted images symmetrically on the horizontal axis whilst the Centre image will not deviate Note To prevent calibration of the OptoSplit III...

Page 14: ...ong the vertical axis and allow for adjustments to be made independently of the Reflected image Adjustments to the H3 controller will move the Transmitted image along the horizontal axis Adjustments t...

Page 15: ...ken the two hex screws that retain the output rotating ring to allow the camera to turn in the C mount 3 Slightly loosen the single hex screw which locks the focussing ring 4 Rotate the focussing ring...

Page 16: ...erture Single image or bypass mode is the simplest of these only requiring the field diaphragm to be fully opened to enable operation in full frame mode When using the OptoSplit III with the regular O...

Page 17: ...e size to optimise the sensor use then readjustment of the split control will allow the outer edges of the images to be repositioned 3 5 Locating the OptoSplit images on the camera If the OptoSplit II...

Page 18: ...ra field horizontally Locating the Transmitted Image 1 Move the shutter from the transmitted to the reflected illumination pathway the calibration cube should remain in place 2 With the reflected imag...

Page 19: ...ontrol 4 If after scanning the horizontal axis no image can be found again open the input aperture slightly repeat step 3 5 Once the edges of the aperture have been found reduce the input aperture as...

Page 20: ...he slider is moved too far then the vignetting will become apparent on the other image and will need to be adjusted in the opposite direction until both images are the same intensity It is important t...

Page 21: ...e to give precise symmetrical control of the degree of separation whilst maintaining identical path lengths A half size fully silvered mirror at the output port for recombining the images Fine adjustm...

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