DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT
ZEISS
Controls and functional elements on the microscope
Axioscope 5/7/Vario
34
430035-7344-001
03/2018
2.4.8
Functions of stands keys and display elements
For the location of the keys and display elements on your stand, refer to sections 2.4.2 - 2.4.7.
NOTE
Each time the microscope is switched on, the first setting of parfocal value for any nosepiece
position will clear the parfocal settings for ALL nosepiece positions.
Key
Availability
Action
Functionality/Description
A
xios
cope
7
m
o
t.
A
xios
cope
5
A
xios
cope
5
V
ari
o
Main switch I/O
29
)
Yes
Yes
Yes
I = on; O = off
Switches the microscope on/off
Permanent/
ECO switch
16
)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Switch:
Switches between Permanent (continuous) mode and
ECO mode of the microscope illumination:
- Permanent mode active: illumination is
continuously switched on.
- ECO mode active: illumination switches off after
15 minutes without action.
Indicator light
12
and
15
)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Blinking ***:
Indicates microscope function (normal/setting)
RL/TL button
13
and
14
)
Yes
Option
No
Short press *:
Switches RL/TL illumination alternately on/off.
The respective indicator light is continuously
illuminated. Second press to the RL/TL button to turn
off/on the illumination (the indicator light not affected).
Intensity/
LM knob
10
)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Turn:
Controls the light intensity of the active light source
Short press *:
Repeated short pressing switches a single LED or all
LEDs of the Colibri 3 together on or off (if Colibri 3 is
connected).
Long press **:
Saves the set light intensity. During this action, the
indicator light blinks twice in
GREEN
and the image
background appears BLACK for 300 ms (this does not
apply to halogen illumination).
Long press for
20 s:
Activates the factory default settings (enables Light
Manager, sets light intensity to the initial value, clears
all saved parfocal positions).
When the knob is pressed, the indicator light starts
blinking in
RED
after 3 s until 20 s is reached. After
20 s, the indicator light blinks in
GREEN.
Then release
the knob. The indicator light turns to
GREEN
permanently if the system reset is done.
After factory default reset, need re-power on the
system.
*
Short press: hold less than 1 second, then release.
**
Long press: hold at least 1.5 seconds.
*** BLINK: the indicator light alternately goes on/off at 500 ms intervals.
