Unitron Z10, Manual

Page 1: ...73 Mall Drive Commack NY 11725 631 543 2000 P 631 589 6975 F www unitronusa com info unitronusa com Z10 SERIES Z10 Z8 Z6 ZOOM STEREO MICROSCOPES MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...UNPACKING AND COMPONENTS 4 COMPONENT DIAGRAMS 5 7 ASSEMBLY 8 ADJUSTMENT AND OPERATION ADJUSTING BINOCULAR VIEWING HEAD 12 FOCUS ADJUSTMENT 13 INSTALLING THE BEAM SPLITTER 14 ASSEMBLING THE BEAM SPLITTER VIEWING HEAD CAMERAS 14 INSTALLING THE IRIS DIAPHRAGM 15 OPERATING THE IRIS DIAPHRAGM 15 SPECIFICATIONS 16 TROUBLESHOOTING 17 MAINTENANCE 18 SERVICE 18 WARRANTY 18 ...

Page 3: ...TE Always plug the stereomicroscope power cord into a suitable grounded electrical outlet A grounded 3 wire cord is provided CARE AND MAINTENANCE 1 Do not attempt to disassemble any component including eyepieces objectives or focusing assembly 2 Keep the instrument clean remove dirt and debris regularly Accumulated dirt on metal surfaces should be cleaned with a damp cloth More persistent dirt sho...

Page 4: ...our staff of trained technicians in our New York facility Careful quality control procedures ensure each microscope is of the highest quality prior to shipment UNPACKING AND COMPONENTS Your microscope arrived packed in a molded shipping carton Do not discard the carton the shipping carton should be retained for reshipment of your microscope if needed Avoid placing the microscope in dusty surroundi...

Page 5: ...5 Binocular Head Diopter Adjustment Rings Eyepieces Eyepiece Tubes Locking Screw for Viewing Head Locking Screw for Optical Body Optical Body Objective Lens Stage Clips Transmitted Illumination Adjustment Knob Reflected Illumination Adjustment Knob Fine Focus Knob Coarse Focus Knob Zoom Knob LED Stand ...

Page 6: ...Z10 SERIES STEREO MICROSCOPES UNITRON 73 Mall Drive Commack NY 11725 631 543 2000 www unitronusa com 6 Tilting Ergo Binocular Viewing Head Bonder Arm Ball Bearing Boom Stand ...

Page 7: ...73 Mall Drive Commack NY 11725 631 543 2000 www unitronusa com 7 Digital Camera C mount Adapter Photo Tube Focus Knob Single Port Beam Splitter Optical Path Selector Knob Iris Diaphragm Stage Plate Locking Screw for Stage Plate Plain Stand ...

Page 8: ...installed The positions are spaced 55mm apart Should you need to lower the position of the focus mount for the future please follow the following steps 1 Remove the viewing head optical body and objective from the focus mount by loosening the locking screw on the focus mount 2 Using the allen key that was supplied with your stand loosen the allen screw at the rear of the focus mount that connects ...

Page 9: ...arefully place the optical body into the focus mount and tighten the lock screw to secure the optical body in place 2 Use caution not to over tighten the locking screw as this may cause damage to the instrument Mounting the Objective 1 Using care not to touch the lens surfaces carefully thread the objective into the optical body ...

Page 10: ... the viewing head into the optical body and secure it into place using a 2mm allen key to tighten the screw Installing the Eyepieces 1 Remove the dust caps from the eyepiece tubes 2 Insert the eyepieces into the eyepiece tube Be sure to install the eyepieces all the way into the tube 3 Set the eyepiece diopter scale for each eyepiece to 0 ...

Page 11: ...voltage than indicated will cause severe damage to your microscope Connecting the Power Cord Fig 4 Turn the power switch to the off position O before connecting the power cord Insert the power cord plug into the power jack of the microscope make sure the connection is snug Plug the power cord into the power supply receptacle Using the Glass Stage Fig 5 Set the glass stage plate on the center of th...

Page 12: ...ight fields of view coincide completely and you are able to see a complete circle Adjusting Diopter Ring Focusing Fig 7 Set the diopter rings of both eyepieces to 0 position Do this when users change because different users will have different diopter settings Place an easy to observe specimen on the stage plate i e a coin Rotate the zoom knob to the highest magnification and turn the focusing kno...

Page 13: ...ise to decrease loosen the focus knob tension After tension adjustment has been completed always rotate both adjustment knobs in the same direction Changing the Magnification The zooming knobs located on both sides of the zooming body will change the magnification of the specimen image Total Magnification Magnification of zoom body x objective x magnification of eyepiece i e 0 8 x 1 0 x 10 8x Movi...

Page 14: ...ecuring screw of the optical body Tighten the screw to secure the optical body and the beam splitter Install the viewing head on top of the beam splitter and secure it with allen screw Assembling the Beam Splitter Viewing Head Cameras CCD Digital Camera Digital Still Camera Tilting Binocular Head Switch Lens 0 5x c 1x c Digital Still Camera Standard Connecting Tube Digital Still Camera Adapter Bin...

Page 15: ... diaphragm on top of the optical body tighten the allen screw to secure it into place 4 Mount the eyepiece tube on top of the iris diaphragm and tighten the allen screw to secure it into place Operating the Iris Diaphragm The iris diaphragm is used to enhance the contrast of the image and provide additional depth of field for photography To open the iris diaphragm move the adjusting lever to the l...

Page 16: ...sual Field mm Total Magnification Visual Field mm Total Magnification Visual Field mm 0 3x 280 2 4X 19 5X 100 12 3 3 6X 29 3X 66 7 8 2 4 8X 39X 50 6 15 0 5X 126 4X 32 5X 60 7 4 6X 52X 40 4 9 8X 65X 30 3 7 1X 78 8X 65X 30 3 7 12X 97 5X 20 2 5 16X 130X 15 1 85 2X 32 5 16X 130X 15 1 85 24X 195X 10 1 23 32X 260X 7 5 0 9 Z10 Series 10 1 Parallel Zoom Body Objective Lens Working Distance mm EYEPIECE WF ...

Page 17: ...stance is not correct Readjust it page 12 Diopter adjustment is not correct Readjust it page 12 Dirt appears in the view field Dirt on the specimen Clean specimen Dirt on the surfaces of eyepieces Clean eyepieces Image is not clear Dirt on the surface of objectives Clear objectives Image is not clear while focusing change Diopter adjustment is not correct Readjust diopter page 12 Focusing is not c...

Page 18: ...m defects in material and workmanship for a period of five 5 years for mechanical and optical components and one 1 year for electrical components from the date of invoice to the original end user purchaser This warranty does not cover damage caused in transit misuse neglect abuse or damage resulting from improper servicing or modification by other then UNITRON approved service personnel This warra...