KERN OZO 551, User Instructions

Page 1: ...2336 Balingen E mail info kern sohn com Tel 49 0 7433 9933 0 Fax 49 0 7433 9933 149 Internet www kern sohn com User instructions Stereo zoom microscope KERN OZO 5 OZP 5 OZO 551 OZO 552 OZO 553 OZO 554 OZP 555 OZP 556 OZP 557 OZP 558 Version 1 0 01 2015 ...

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Page 3: ... 5 1 Getting started 11 5 2 Adjust the interpupillary distance 11 5 3 Adjusting the magnification 11 5 4 Dioptre adjustment and focussing 12 5 5 Adjusting the stand 13 5 6 Using eye cups High Eye Point eyepieces 14 5 7 Brightness adjustment 15 5 8 Using external illumination units 16 5 9 Fitting and adjusting a camera 17 5 10 Using additional accessories 19 5 11 Changing the bulb 21 5 12 Changing ...

Page 4: ... of triggering an electric shock 1 2 Notes on the electrical system OZO 552 OZO 554 OZP 556 OZP 558 Before connecting to a mains power supply you must make sure that you are using the correct input voltage The information to select the correct mains cable is located on each device on the rear of the product directly above the connection socket You must comply with this information If you do not co...

Page 5: ...pe holder must not be rotated back too far If you do this there is a risk that the microscope could tip over When the microscope is not being used you should fit the objective cap and cover the microscope with the enclosed dust protective cover If the eyepieces are being stored separately the protective caps must be fitted to the tube connectors In most cases if dust and dirt gets inside the optic...

Page 6: ...her and alcohol as these are highly flammable substances You must therefore keep it away from naked flames and electrical devices which can be switched on and off and only use it in well ventilated rooms However organic solutions of this type should not be used to clean other components of the device This could lead to damage to the paint finish To do this it is sufficient to use a neutral cleanin...

Page 7: ...OZO 5_OZP 5 BA e 1510 6 2 Nomenclature Using the OZP 558 as an example Trinocular with lighting ...

Page 8: ...7 OZO 5_OZP 5 BA e 1510 Rear view ...

Page 9: ...7x Pillar OZO 552 Binocular HSWF 10x Ø 23 mm Ø 28 75 3 3 0 8x 7x Pillar 3W LED reflected light 3W LED transmitted light OZO 553 Trinocular HSWF 10x Ø 23 mm Ø 28 75 3 3 0 8x 7x Pillar OZO 554 Trinocular HSWF 10x Ø 23 mm Ø 28 75 3 3 0 8x 7x Pillar 3W LED reflected light 3W LED transmitted light OZP 555 Binocular HSWF 10x Ø 23 mm Ø 38 3 4 2 0 6x 5 5x Pillar OZP 556 Binocular HSWF 10x Ø 23 mm Ø 38 3 4...

Page 10: ...ectors centrally to the front Ideally the holder and head are then parallel on the central axis of the stand base see figure on page 10 Then you can remove the protective caps from the tube connectors so that you can then fit the eyepieces When doing this please be particularly careful that you do not touch the optical lenses with your fingers and that no dust enters the apertures You should also ...

Page 11: ...OZO 5_OZP 5 BA e 1510 10 Assembled stereo zoom microscope ...

Page 12: ...described in the following sections 5 2 Adjust the interpupillary distance Different users have different interpupillary distances So each time a different person uses the microscope the gap between the two eyepieces must be re adjusted While you are looking through the eyepieces use one hand to hold the righthand or lefthand tube connector firmly By pulling them apart or pushing them together you...

Page 13: ...through the right eyepiece with the right eye and bring the object into focus by using the focus control dials 5 Now set the largest possible zoom factor 6 Once again still only looking through the right eyepiece bring the object into focus 7 Then set the smallest possible zoom factor again 8 If the object then does not appear to be in focus adjust the focus on the dioptre adjustment ring of the r...

Page 14: ...ich could occur if the objective lens and the object being observed should collide Height adjustment Fixing the microscope holder With a stereo microscope on a pillar stand the microscope head can be height adjusted using the focus wheels and in addition the microscope holder can be fixed at any point on the pillar depending on the application requirements To primary way to fix the position is to ...

Page 15: ... side They are part of the standard version of the OZO 5 and OZP 5 series They are also marked in the item description by an additional H example HSWF 10x Ø 23 mm When fitting the eye cups make sure that the dioptre setting is not moved We would therefore advise that you hold the dioptre adjustment ring on an eyepiece with one hand while you fit the eye cup with the other Before using the microsco...

Page 16: ...icroscope from the righthand side the lefthand switch 3 is for transmitted light and the righthand switch 4 is for reflected light You can also adjust the light intensity for both lighting units To do this there are two wheels on the stand base The wheel at the front 1 is for adjusting the brightness of the transmitted light and the wheel on the righthand side 2 next to the switches is for adjusti...

Page 17: ...ng lighting unit Typical goose neck lighting unit Fitting a ring lighting unit As you can see in the figure on the left the ring lighting units have three screws which must be positioned such that they do not protrude into the ring The ring will be fitted round the objective and the screws will be screwed in until the lighting unit is fixed firmly onto the objective Using goose neck lighting units...

Page 18: ...in the OZO 5 and OZP 5 series so that you can digitally record images or sequences of objects being observed The connection for this is on the top side of the microscope head see figure above When the trinocular toggle wheel is set to T the beam path which normally emits on the righthand eyepiece is diverted in the tube so that it can be used for the camera adapter connection ...

Page 19: ...ns in conjunction with a microscope camera when using the 1 0x C mount there is the option of screwing in a second adapter with an integrated micrometre in front of the camera C mount adapter You also need an adapter to connect a reflex camera But in contrast to the microscope camera this does not have a C mount thread but has a bayonet connection which fits directly on the camera objective There ...

Page 20: ...ready fixed to the microscope When you are doing this you must avoid touching the objective lenses with your fingers or leaving any dust between the standard objective and the auxiliary objective Dark field kit and object clamp Microscopes from the OZO 5 and OZP 5 series are ideal for dark field applications Dark field attachments and object clamps are available as accessories for these applicatio...

Page 21: ...e As the figures show both versions each have two coaxially positioned adjustment wheels in the righthand rear corner of the table This means that you can move it in the x and y directions To fit this the user must bore four holes through the surface of the stand base at particular points on the edge of the recess for the stand inlay Then the screws included with the table can be used to fix the t...

Page 22: ...simply change a bulb Problems with the lighting unit would therefore in most cases be caused by defects in the electrical system If this is the case then our Technical Service will be able to help 5 12 Changing the fuse The fuse is on the rear of microscope stand base next to the main switch label Fuse If the fuse has blown then with the device switched off and the power disconnected the fuse can ...

Page 23: ...OZO 5_OZP 5 BA e 1510 22 6 Optical data OZO 5 OZP 5 ...

Page 24: ...cameras Canon OZB A5707 Dark field attachment Dark field attachment OZB A5708 Object clamp Object clamp OBB A6201 Stand Pillar without lighting OBB A6205 Pillar with 3W LED lighting Transmitted light and reflected light OZB A5101 For further stands please see the Kern Optics main catalogue from page 64 and please visit our website www kern sohn com Stand inlay Frosted glass Ø94 5 mm OZB A5192 Blac...

Page 25: ...s Canon OZB A5707 Dark field attachment Dark field attachment OZB A5708 Object clamp Object clamp OBB A6201 Stand Pillar without lighting OBB A6205 Pillar with 3W LED lighting Transmitted light and reflected light OZB A5101 For further stands please see the Kern Optics main catalogue from page 64 and please visit our website www kern sohn com Stand inlay Frosted glass Ø94 5 mm OZB A5192 Black Whit...

Page 26: ...ot sufficient The wrong bulb has been used The input voltage is too low Optical unit Problem Possible causes You can see two images The interpupillary distance is not set correctly The magnifications of the eyepieces do not match There is dirt in the visual field There is dirt on the object being observed There is dirt on the eyepiece surface The image is unclear There is dirt on the objective sur...

Page 27: ...ndly materials which you can dispose of at your local recycling centre Disposal of the storage box and device must be carried out by the operator in accordance with all national or regional laws in force in the location of use 11 Further information The illustrations may differ slightly from the product The descriptions and illustrations in this user manual are subject to change without notice Fur...