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5.6  Adjusting the illumination 

 
To  make  sure  that  perfect  image  results  are  achieved  during  microscopic 
observation, it is important that the direction of light of the microscope is optimised.  
 
The  necessary  control  elements  for  this  are  the  height-adjustable  condenser  with 
aperture diaphragm. 
 
 
When adjusting the lighting for the first time, you must first select the lowest possible 
objective magnification, so that you can carry out the following steps. 
 
 
 
 
1.  Adjust  the  height  of  the  condenser  by  turning  the  condenser  focus  dial  to  get  a 

good contrast of the microscopic image. Normally therefore you have to bring the 
condenser to just below the maximum height. 

 
 
 
2.  Use  the  aperture  diaphragm  of  the  condenser  to  find  the 

very  best  compromise  between  contrast  and  resolution  for 
the  microscopic  image.  For  the  objective  with  the  lowest 
magnification the lever of the aperture diaphragm should be 
placed almost completely on the right-side limit, so that the 
opening  of  the  diaphragm  is  very  small.  The  higher  the 
magnification of an objective, the larger the opening should 
be selected by pushing the lever towards the left-side limit.  

 
 

The  view  in  the  tube  without  the  eyepiece  should  look  something  like  the 
illustration on the right. 
The  diameter  of  the  aperture  diaphragm  which  is  then  visible  should  make  up 
approximately 2/3 of the pupil diameter. 

 

If the eyepiece should be removed, for checking, then please make sure that no 
dirt or dust falls into the tube. 

 
 
 
3.  The brightness is always controlled by the bulb brightness (using the dimmer) and 

not by the aperture diaphragm. 

 
 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for OBS 101

Page 1: ...fo kern sohn com Tel 49 0 7433 9933 0 Fax 49 0 7433 9933 149 Internet www kern sohn com User instructions Transmitted light school microscope KERN OBS 1 OBS 101 OBS 102 OBS 103 OBS 104 OBS 105 OBS 106...

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Page 3: ...eatures 7 4 Assembly 10 4 1 Microscope head 10 4 2 Objectives 10 4 3 Eyepieces 10 4 4 Condenser 10 5 Operation 11 5 1 Getting started 11 5 2 Pre focussing 12 5 3 Adjusting the interpupillary distance...

Page 4: ...ered with as in this area there is an additional risk of triggering an electric shock 1 2 Notes on the electrical system Before connecting to a mains power supply you must make sure that you are using...

Page 5: ...microscope is not being used you should cover it with the enclosed dust protective cover When doing this the power supply is stopped by switching off at the main switch and unplugging the mains cable...

Page 6: ...these are highly flammable substances You must therefore keep it away from naked flames and electrical devices which can be switched on and off and only use it in well ventilated rooms However organi...

Page 7: ...OBS 1 BA e 1912 6 2 Nomenclature...

Page 8: ...7 OBS 1 BA e 1912 3 Technical data Features Product dimensions 130x300x310 mm Packaging dimensions 410x280x210 mm Net weight 3 kg Gross weight 5 kg Input voltage DC 6V 500mA...

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Page 11: ...ertures For objectives which are marked OIL you must use an immersion oil with the lowest level of inherent fluorescence 4 3 Eyepieces You must always use eyepieces with the same magnification for bot...

Page 12: ...subject to a high level of light The next step is to place an object holder with the sample on the mechanical stage To do this the cover glass must be facing upwards You can fix the object holder to t...

Page 13: ...e with the lowest magnification in the beam path look through the right eyepiece with the right eye and turn it slowly using the coarse adjustment knob see illustration The simplest way of doing this...

Page 14: ...ary distance is set correctly 5 4 Dioptre adjustment For binocular and trinocular devices The eye strengths of each eye of the microscope user can often be slightly different which in daily life has n...

Page 15: ...objectives you should use the silver ring above the objectives see illustration When rotating the nosepiece you must always make sure that the objective which is about to be positioned in the beam pat...

Page 16: ...ure diaphragm of the condenser to find the very best compromise between contrast and resolution for the microscopic image For the objective with the lowest magnification the lever of the aperture diap...

Page 17: ...es Specification of the batteries Battery type LR6 AA Capacity 700 mAh Nominal voltage 1 2 V Charging time ca 10 h Operation time with ideal light intensity ca 2 h Total operation time ca 4 h The batt...

Page 18: ...Lower the specimen stage and position the 100x objective in the beam path 3 Bring the specimen stage or object slide to the objective very slowly until there is slight contact 4 Observe the object The...

Page 19: ...nge the bulb the housing of the field lens needs to be completely unscrewed The LED can simply be pulled out of its socket It is absolutely important to be aware of its correct alignment when mounting...

Page 20: ...he condenser is too low The field of view is dark or is not correctly illuminated The objective is not positioned correctly on the beam path The selector switch for the beam path is between two settin...

Page 21: ...rt dust on the objective Dirt dust on the front lens of the condenser Dirt or dust in the field of view Dirt dust on the eyepieces Dirt dust on the front lens of the condenser Dirt dust on the object...

Page 22: ...materials which you can dispose of at your local recycling centre Disposal of the storage box and device must be carried out by the operator in accordance with all national or regional laws in force i...

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