OPTO-EDU EX31 Series, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ng and maintenance to the EX31 series biological microscope Please study this manual thoroughly before operating and keep it with the instrument The manufacturer reserves the rights to the modifications by technology development On the basis of operation ensured technical specifications may be subject to changes without notice ...

Page 2: ... 10 Adjust the Field Diaphragm 10 3 11 Aperture Diaphragm 11 3 12 Use the Oil Objective 100X 11 3 13 Use the Filter 12 3 14 Use Button and Interface of the Digital Head 12 4 Assembling and Operation of Accessories 13 4 1 Assembling and Operation of the LED Fluorescence Device 13 4 2 Assembling and using of the TV Device 15 4 3 Assembling the Photography Device 15 4 4 Assembling the Phase Contrast ...

Page 3: ...ED lamp and wait until the lamp and base cool down completely see Fig 3 Bulb selected only single 3W LED class 3B 5 External power supply adaptor is adopted Wide voltage range is supported as 100 240V 6 Use the special wire supplied by our company 7 USB cable should meet the requirements of GB4943 Information Technology Equipment Security 8 The device should be placed in a well ventilated area or ...

Page 4: ...flammable don t place these chemical near to fire or fire source For example when turning on or turning off the electrical device please use these chemical in a ventilated place 2 Don t use organic solution to wipe the surfaces of the other components Please use the neutral detergent if necessary 3 If the microscope is damped by liquid when using please power it off immediately and wipe it dry 4 N...

Page 5: ... biological microscope Binocular Head Eyepiece Objective Nosepiece Body Group Fine Focusing Knob Tension Adjustment Ring Koehler Illuminator Coarse Focusing Knob Light Adjustment Knob Objective Stage Koehler Illuminator Condenser Focus Arm ...

Page 6: ...iece Objective Nosepiece Body Group Gemel Binocular Head Koehler Illuminator Fine Focusing Knob Coarse Focusing Knob Focus Arm Stage Koehler Illuminator Condenser LCD Display Power Switch Color Temperature Knob Objective ...

Page 7: ...el Binocular Head Koehler Illuminator Koehler Illuminator Condenser Stage Body Group Focus Arm Fine Focusing Knob Coarse Focusing Knob Power Switch Transmitted LCD Display Lock screw Fluorescent filter Adjustment Knob Lock screw Light Shield Objective Objective Nosepiece Color Temperature Knob LED Fluorescence Illuminator ...

Page 8: ... Koehler Illuminator Stage Power Cord Objective Nosepiece Body Group Coarse Focusing Knob Eyepiece LED Fluorescence Illuminator External Power Socket Tension Adjustment Ring Fine Focusing Knob Light Adjustment Knob Transmitted Focus Arm ...

Page 9: ...heme Following is the Assembling Scheme and the numbers denote the assembling order Before assembling make sure there is no dust dirt or other materials which will disturb it Assemble carefully and do not scrap any part or touch the glass surface ...

Page 10: ...ive matching with the nosepiece hole 1 2 3 4 5 see Fig 6 When operating first use the low magnification objective 4X or 10X to search for specimen and focus and then replace with high magnification objective to observe When replacing the objective rotate the objective nosepiece until it sounds ka da to make sure the objective wanted is in the center of optical path 3 The objective nosepiece has me...

Page 11: ...rd Don t use strong force when the power cord is bended or twisted otherwise it will be damaged 1 Make sure the power switch is at O OFF before connecting the power cord 2 Insert the connector of power cord into the power socket and make sure it connects well see Fig 8 3 Insert the other connector into the socket of power supply and make sure it connects well Input power DC15V2 67A GST40A15 P1J th...

Page 12: ... the demand Insert a flat tip spanner into the color temperature adjustment knob to select increase or decrease with step 100 Rotate clockwise to increase color temperature and rotate counterclockwise to decrease color temperature See Fig 10 3 3 LCD Display The LCD screen displays the current illumination brightness color temperature and objective magnification values See Fig 11 1 The brightness o...

Page 13: ...d lock the position screw The position screw can stop the objective touching the clips 3 6 Adjust the Focusing Tension If the handle is very heavy when focusing or the specimen leaves the focus plane after focusing or the stage declines itself please adjust the tension adjustment ring see Fig 15 To tighten the focusing arm rotate the tension adjustment ring according to the arrowhead pointed to lo...

Page 14: ...ghest position see Fig 19 2 Rotate the objective 10X to the light path and focus the specimen 3 Rotate the field diaphragm adjustment ring to put the field diaphragm to the smallest position At the moment the image of field diaphragm will be observed in the eyepiece 4 Adjust the center adjustment screw and put the image to the center of the field of view see Fig 20 5 Open the field diaphragm gradu...

Page 15: ...e Oil Objective 100X 1 Use the 4X or 10X objective to focus the specimen 2 Place a drop of oil on the specimen observed see Fig 23 3 Rotate the nosepiece counterclockwise and rotate the oil objective 100X into the light path Then use the fine focusing knob to focus Make sure there is no air bubble in the oil for fear affect the image A Move the eyepiece to examine the air bubble Open the aperture ...

Page 16: ... flashes to indicate that the camera is working 2 Photo button when the camera is working press once to take a photo 3 Recording button when the camera is working the first press is the recording start and the second press is the recording end 4 The SD card is shown as and the chamfer is inserted to the left 5 HDMI cable interface connected to the HDMI cable for outputting clear image signals 6 Di...

Page 17: ... external power adaptor into the power socket of the microscope back and then insert the other end into the power supply socket and ensure them be connected well see Fig 28 Before connecting the external power adaptor firstly rotate the transmission power switch and the reflection adjustment knob with switch to Off turn off 6 When observing the fluorescence slide pull the fluorescence flashboard a...

Page 18: ...able firstly rotate the rechargeable battery box switch the transmission power switch and the reflection adjustment knob with switch to Off turn off 2 Turn on the battery box switch to start powering the microscope The indicator light is green when the power is normally supplied and the indicator light is orange yellow the indicator light is green after the electric is full while the last grid of ...

Page 19: ... certification of PC 5 For binocular observation after the image is clear view the output video through the corresponding video capture analysis software If the image is unclear rotate the TV adapter for focusing until it is clear The output terminal is designed as a USB dedicated interface 5V 500mA safety rated working voltage 4 3 Assembling the Photography Device 1 Loosen the lock screw of trino...

Page 20: ...red it doesn t need to be adjusted in operation in normal cases 4 4 2 Assembling and Operation of Disc Phase Contrast Condenser 1 Assembling of Condenser please refer to 2 2 1 change the objective on the nosepiece to phase contrast objective Center the phase contrast condenser before use 2 Rotate the phase contrast ring to BF position in bright field observation When it sounds ka da in rotating it...

Page 21: ...pper socket as the direction of the arrow pointed see Fig 39 2 Each diaphragm or hole has corresponding position when it sounds ka da in dark field flapper rotating it indicates that one diaphragm or hole is inserted into the center of optical path 3 In dark field observation adjust aperture diaphragm adjusting ring to the maximum position Dark field ring diaphragm is on the left side of flapper 4...

Page 22: ...the USB output port on the back of observation head and the other end into the USB interface of PC see Fig 41 View the microscope video by the corresponding video capture and analysis software and the binocular observation is also supported Digital USB interface Voltage is 5V Current 500mA Fig 41 ...

Page 23: ...accumulated on the specimen Clean the specimen Stains have accumulated on the lens Clean the lens 4 Unclear image The cover glass is not standard Use a standard cover glass with thickness 0 or 0 17mm The cover glass faces down Adjust it The immersion oil has accumulated on the dry objective Clean it thoroughly The immersion oil is not used for oil objective Use immersion oil Air bubble is in the i...

Page 24: ...le 4 Stage declines itself cannot stay on the focal plane when observing Tension knob is too loose Tighten a little 5 Coarse focusing knob can t decline The base of the condenser is too low Raise the base 6 The slide cannot move smoothly The slide is not fixed correctly Adjust it correctly The stage is fastened incorrectly Fasten the stage correctly 3 Electrical Part 1 The LED light does not work ...

Page 25: ... field is dark The fluorescence filter block adjustment knob is at Brightfield Rotate the fluorescence filter block adjustment knob to Fluorescence 3 The background is yellowgreen when in brightfield observation The fluorescence filter block adjustment knob is at Fluorescence Rotate the fluorescence filter block adjustment knob to Brightfield 4 The background is yellowgreen and the image contrast ...