OPERATION
Axio Imager
Coded Axio Imager operation and function controls
Carl Zeiss
M70-2-0020 e 06/2009
430000-7344-001
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The positions of the two filter wheels are labeled accordingly and set by turning the knurled wheels.
The filters can be combined in any way.
Slot for FL attenuator, discrete (4-1/9)
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Use the FL attenuator, discrete, to attenuate the light in the fluorescence path when using the
HBO 100.
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When the FL attenuator is used, the clamping spring points upward.
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To remove the FL attenuator, introduce a screwdriver into the top hole, slightly cant it and pull the FL
attenuator out of its receptacle.
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The FL attenuator has six labeled positions that are set by turning the knurled wheel.
RL button – Reflected-light shutter on/off (4-1/11) with indicator LED
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Alternately opens or blocks the reflected-light path; function corresponds to 4-1/
30
.
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The indicator LED lights, when the shutter is opened.
3200K button – Color temperature 3200 K on/off (4-1/12) with indicator LED
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Controls the connected halogen illuminator to the voltage value that corresponds to a color
temperature of 3200 K. This color temperature is needed for taking color photos on the microscope.
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The indicator LED lights, when the color temperature of 3200 K is set.
TL button – Transmitted-light shutter on/off (4-1/13)
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Alternately opens or blocks the transmitted-light path; function corresponds to 4-1/
29
.
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The indicator LED lights, when the shutter is opened.
Light-intensity control (4-1/14)
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Used to adjust the d.c. voltage supply of the halogen illuminator in the range of approx. 1.8 to 12 V;
function corresponds to 4-1/
34
and
35
.
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The annularly arranged LED's indicate the set voltage in 15 stages.
Slot for 2-position filter wheels, discrete (4-1/15)
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When using the HAL 100 halogen illuminator, the 2-position filter wheels, discrete, can be used for
light-intensity adjustment. The unit contains four filters each (neutral-density) mounted on two filter
wheels.
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When inserting the filter wheels, the clamping spring points upward.
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To remove the filter wheel, introduce a screwdriver into the top hole, slightly cant it and pull the filter
wheel out of its receptacle.
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The positions of the two filter wheels are labeled accordingly and set by turning the knurled wheels.
The filters can be combined any way.
Lever for transmitted-light diffusing glass (4-1/16)
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Leverl in top position:
Diffusing glass in light path
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Lever in bottom position: Diffusing glass not in light path
