Leica A60 H, Manual

Page 1: ...Lorem Ipsum Leica A60 H Manual ...

Page 2: ...ontal Arm 18 Assembling the Optics Carrier 19 Fastening the Leica A60 H 20 Assembly of the Flex Arm Variant 21 Table Clamp 22 Flexible Arm Stand and Optics Carrier 23 Assembling the Illuminator 24 Assembling the Illuminator 25 Use of the Leica A60 H 26 Adjusting the Working Height 27 Available Graticules 29 Inserting Graticules 30 Eyepieces 31 The Correct Interpupillary Distance 32 Focusing 33 Mag...

Page 3: ...Leica A60 H Manual 3 Safety Instructions ...

Page 4: ...voltage This symbol indicates especially impor tant information that is mandatory to read and observe Failure to comply can cause the following Ϙ Ϙ Hazards to personnel Ϙ Ϙ Instrument malfunctions and damage Danger due to hot surface This symbol warns against touching accessible hot surfaces e g those of light bulbs Important information This symbol indicates additional infor mation or explanation...

Page 5: ...ed to operating safety maintenance and accessories Your Leica A60 H stereomicroscope includes an interactive CD ROM with all relevant user manuals Keep it in a safe place and readily accessible to the user You can also download user manu als and updates from our website at www leica microsystems com Legal regulations Adhere to general and local regulations rela ting to accident prevention and envi...

Page 6: ...n closed dust free rooms at 10 C to 40 C Protect it from oil chemicals and extreme humidity Install electri cal devices at least 10 cm from the wall and away from flammable substances In warm and warm damp climatic zones the individual components require special care in order to prevent the build up of fungus Non intended use Using the stereomicroscope in any way other than that described in the u...

Page 7: ...the original packaging for shipping or transporting individual modules In order to prevent damage from vibrations the customer should disassemble all moving parts according to the user manual and pack them separately Disposal Disposal must comply with locally applicable laws and regulations Integration in third party products When installing Leica products into third party products the manufacture...

Page 8: ...Ϙ Ϙ Thorough training of the personnel giving consideration to ergonomic and organiza tional aspects The ergonomic optical design and construction of the Leica stereomicroscopes are intended to reduce the exertion of the user to a minimum Danger of infection Direct contact with eyepieces is a potential transmission method for bacterial and viral infections of the eye The risk can be kept to a mini...

Page 9: ...njury or harm Ϙ Ϙ If you use accessories from other manu facturers with the stereomicroscope make sure that these manufacturers confirm that the combination is safe to use Follow the instructions in the user manual for those accessories Ϙ Ϙ Modifications to or service on the stereo microscope may be carried out only by technicians who are explicitly authorized by Leica to do so Ϙ Ϙ Only original L...

Page 10: ...particles should be removed with a soft brush or lint free cotton cloth Ϙ Ϙ Remove coarse debris with a moistened disposable cloth Ϙ Ϙ Acetone xylene or nitro containing thin ners must NOT be used Ϙ Ϙ Never use chemicals to clean colored surfaces or accessories with rubberized parts This could damage the surfaces and specimens could be contaminated by abra ded particles Cleaning glass surfaces Ϙ Ϙ...

Page 11: ...and reliably we recommend that you take the precaution of contacting the responsible service orga nization You can arrange for periodic inspections or if appropriate conclude a mainte nance contract with them Ϙ Ϙ We recommend concluding a service contract with Leica Service Ϙ Ϙ For maintenance and repair only OEM spare parts may be used Repairs and service work Ϙ Ϙ Only original Leica Microsystems...

Page 12: ...Leica A60 H Manual 12 The Leica A60 H ...

Page 13: ...cturing tasks mate rials testing quality control and other industrial applications In developing the Leica A60 H we have placed great emphasis on simple self explanatory operation However please take the time to read the user manual and the notes on opera ting safety to learn about all the features and capabilities of your stereomicroscope so that you can use it to its best advantage Should you ha...

Page 14: ... Arm Stand 1 Column 2 Horizontal arm 3 Locking screw on the cross member 4 Safety ring 5 Baseplate with grounding point 6 Magnification changer zoom 7 Eyepieces 8 Focusing drive 9 Optics carrier 10 Leica A60 H LED Ring Illuminator 4 5 2 6 9 10 8 1 3 7 ...

Page 15: ...5 The Leica A60 H with Flex Arm Stand 1 Flex arm 2 Rotatable joint 3 Eyepieces 4 Magnification changer zoom 5 Focusing drive 6 Optics carrier 7 Leica A60 H LED Ring Illuminator 8 Fastening lever NOT PICTURED 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 8 ...

Page 16: ...Leica A60 H Manual 16 Assembly of the Swing Arm Variant ...

Page 17: ...ase plate improper use can cause injuries or damage to the surrounding area Therefore always request assistance for assembly Installing the column 1 Push the tapping screw through the base plate from below 2 Fit the serrated lock washer onto the screw 3 Screw the column in place using the Allen key provided ...

Page 18: ...lling the Safety Ring The safety ring is the most important safety element of the entire configura tion It protects the horizontal arm against fall ing down accidentally 1 Slide the safety ring over the column and tighten the clamping screw Fastening the vertical arm For safety reasons you should fasten the horizontal arm in place when you leave your workstation 1 Rotate the horizontal arm into a ...

Page 19: ...rom below into the bore of the horizontal arm 2 Fasten the stereomicroscope using the washer and safety screw Free movement of the stereomicroscope After you have installed the safety screw the stereomicroscope can be rotated freely Assembling the Optics Carrier ...

Page 20: ... so that the Leica A60 H can be moved as desired However it may also be logical in some instances to fasten the stereomicroscope in place 1 Carefully tighten the side clamping screw This fastens the stereomicroscope in its current position Fastening the Leica A60 H ...

Page 21: ...Leica A60 H Manual 21 Assembly of the Flex Arm Variant ...

Page 22: ...jured and the stereomicroscope and the specimen can be damaged Assembling the Table Clamp 1 Push the table clamp over the tabletop as far as it will go 2 Tighten the two screws 3 Insert the flex arm into the table clamp Adjusting the Table Clamp If the table clamp does not fit the thickness of the tabletop it can be adjusted To do so unscrew the two screws and move the loose part of the clamp upwa...

Page 23: ...ng illuminator in balance without having to tighten the fastening lever to do so You can lock the working height if neces sary by tightening the fastening lever 3 Retighten both Allen screws on the connec ting pin of the focusing arm This also locks the tilt 4 Insert the connecting pins from the front into the bore of the horizontal arm 5 Tighten the side clamping screw on the horizontal arm Flexi...

Page 24: ...Leica A60 H Manual 24 Assembling the Illuminator ...

Page 25: ...mo date the personal preferences of left and right handed users Assembly 1 Connect the power supply cable to the ring illuminator 2 Push the ring illuminator as far as it will go and screw it into place 3 Connect the power supply to the socket The standard delivery of the illuminator includes two Velcro strips that you can use to guide the cable along the horizontal arm The optional diffuser is at...

Page 26: ...Leica A60 H Manual 26 Use of the Leica A60 H ...

Page 27: ...of 50 mm that is used for focusing on the specimen This provides you with plenty of freedom to focus on loca tions with different heights on a printed circuit board for example Help for the setup During setup use the distance bar provided in the Quick Start Guide for orientation Ϙ Without illuminator the distance between the bottom section of the microscope and the specimen should be 122 mm Ϙ With...

Page 28: ...he safety ring Otherwise accidental lowering can cause damage to the specimen or stereomic roscope 3 Tighten the locking screw on the cross member 4 Guide the safety ring to the cross member and tighten the clamping screw Adjusting the Working Height continued Adjusting the working height swing arm 1 Hold the horizontal arm securely and release the safety ring 2 Move the horizontal arm to the desi...

Page 29: ...efore you set the eyepiece in place Available Graticules The following graticules and objective micrometers for calibrating may be ordered Ϙ Ϙ Graticule 10mm 0 1mm Ϙ Ϙ Graticule 5mm 0 1mm Ϙ Ϙ Graticule 5mm 0 05mm Ϙ Ϙ Graticule 100 Div 0 002 Ϙ Ϙ Graticule 100 Div 0 001 Ϙ Ϙ Crosshairs Ϙ Ϙ Stage micrometer 50 mm 0 1 0 01 mm graduation Ϙ Ϙ Stage micrometer 1 0 001 graduation Available Graticules ...

Page 30: ...side on which the scale is inscribed The scale must not appear reversed 2 Remove the insert from the bottom of the eyepiece and place it on the bench with the knurled side down 3 Hold the graticule by the edges to avoid leaving fingerprints and push it into the holder from the side 4 Replace the insert in the eyepiece and press it firmly into place 5 Insert the eyepiece in the tube and turn the ey...

Page 31: ...re necessary Inserting the eyepieces 1 Push eyepieces as far as they will go into the tubes 2 Check that the eyepieces are seated firmly and precisely in place Risk of infection Direct contact with eyepieces is a poten tial transmission method for bacterial and viral infections of the eye The risk can be kept to a minimum by using personal eyepieces for each individual or detachable eyecups Eyepie...

Page 32: ...ary distance is correctly set if you see a single circular image field when looking at a specimen If you are still a novice stereomicroscope user you may need a short time to become accusto med to this Not to worry after a little while it will become automatic If you wear glasses fold the eyecups back otherwise fold the eyecups forwards 3 Slowly approach the eyepieces with your eyes until you can ...

Page 33: ...heck whether the working distance is in the permitted range see page 27 Focusing 1 Set the magnification changer to the lowest level 8 2 Begin to focus on the specimen 3 Set the magnification changer to the high est level 48 4 Use the focusing drive for fine focus After the sharpness has been adjusted it remains constant parfocal even when changing the magnification levels as long as you have conf...

Page 34: ...Leica A60 H Manual 34 Magnification Display You can read the configured magnifica tion on the right hand rotary knob For the tables with the optical data including object field diameter refer to page 43 ...

Page 35: ...f the diopters for the respective user The follo wing adjustments have to be carried out only once by each user Adjusting 1 Set the dioptric correction for both eyepie ces to 0 2 Select the lowest magnification and focus on a flat specimen 9 Look through the right eyepiece and repeat item 8 10 Select the highest magnification and refo cus if necessary Now if you adjust the magnification from the h...

Page 36: ...orque Is the focusing drive too easy or too difficult to adjust No problem the torque can be adju sted individually depending on your personal preferences 1 Grip the drive knobs with both hands and turn them towards each other until the desired torque is reached during focusing ...

Page 37: ... power consumption Leica A60 H LED Ring Illuminator The light of the LED ring illuminator can be very bright Therefore always switch on the illuminator before you look through the eyepieces Avoid looking directly into the LEDs Using the keypad Ϙ Ϙ Use the button to switch the illuminator on or off Ϙ Ϙ Use the and keys to adjust the bright ness in 10 increments Ϙ Ϙ Touch either of the two keys to a...

Page 38: ...ered a consumable Order number 10 446 324 Make sure to install the new protec tive glass as quickly as possible and at a clean location so that no dust or dirt can get inside the microscope Replacing the Protective Glass 1 Remove the Leica A60 LED ring illuminator see page 25 2 Remove the protective glass by carefully turning the bottom of the stereomic roscope 3 Screw in the new protective glass ...

Page 39: ...Leica A60 H Manual 39 Dimensions ...

Page 40: ...Leica A60 H Manual 40 Dimensions with swing arm ø 34 8 ø 35 256 100 174 190 220 356 34 500 390 792 260 792 153 504 ...

Page 41: ...Leica A60 H Manual 41 Dimensions with flex arm 174 105 102 100 144 max 100 363 1242 1242 58 301 398 995 296 ...

Page 42: ...Leica A60 H Manual 42 Optical Data ...

Page 43: ...H Manual 43 Optical Data according to Berek Optical Data Total magnification Object field in mm Depth of field in mm 8 30 10 3 10 1 23 8 6 8 12 8 18 8 4 5 16 15 3 20 12 2 25 6 9 4 1 3 32 7 5 0 9 40 6 0 6 48 5 0 4 ...