Axio Imager
Contents
Carl Zeiss
M70-2-0020 e 06/2009
430000-7344-001
3
CONTENTS
Page
1
Introduction........................................................................................................................7
1.1
Notes on instrument safety ...................................................................................................7
1.2
Warning stickers .................................................................................................................10
1.3
Notes on warranty ..............................................................................................................12
1.4
Overall view of Axio Imager - manual ..................................................................................13
1.5
Overall view of Axio Imager - motorized ..............................................................................14
2
Instrument Decription......................................................................................................15
2.1
Name and intended use ......................................................................................................15
2.2
Instrument description and main features............................................................................15
2.3
Equipment and compatibility table ......................................................................................17
2.4
System overview of Axio Imager ..........................................................................................19
2.5
Objectives ...........................................................................................................................26
2.6
Eyepieces ............................................................................................................................27
2.7
Stage micrometers and eyepiece reticles..............................................................................27
2.8
Technical data.....................................................................................................................29
3
Start-up .............................................................................................................................32
3.1
Unpacking and installing the microscope.............................................................................32
3.2
Attaching or changing binocular tube or phototube ............................................................33
3.3
Mounting the tube lens turret .............................................................................................34
3.4
Inserting eyepieces and auxiliary microscope........................................................................34
3.4.1
Inserting the eyepiece reticle ...............................................................................................35
3.4.2
Compensation of ametropia when eyepiece reticles are used ..............................................35
3.4.3
Inserting the fold-over eyecups............................................................................................35
3.5
Setting the interpupillary distance on the binocular tube .....................................................36
3.6
Setting the viewing height ..................................................................................................36
3.7
Fitting components to the camera port of the binocular phototube .....................................37
3.8
Screwing in objectives .........................................................................................................38
3.9
Attaching or changing the condenser..................................................................................38
3.10
Replacing the DIC prism on the universal condenser ............................................................39
3.11
Inserting reflector turret, compensator mount 6x20 or 4-position modulator turret .............40
3.12
Changing the DIC prism of the modulator turret .................................................................40
3.13
Changing the stage carrier ..................................................................................................41
3.14
Setting stops for the adjustment range of the stage carrier dovetail guide ...........................41
3.15
Setting the dovetail guide of the stage carrier......................................................................42
3.16
Attaching the condenser carrier to the transmitted-light/reflected-light stage carrier............43
3.17
Changing the fine-drive knob or the fine-drive disk on the stand.........................................43
3.18
Equipping 2-position filter wheels 2x, discrete .....................................................................44
3.18.1
Filter wheel, manual............................................................................................................44
3.18.2
Filter wheel, 2-position, motorized ......................................................................................45
