Olympus BX46, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...To ensure the safety obtain optimum performance and to familiarize yourself fully with the use of this microscope we recommend that you study this manual thoroughly before operating the microscope Re...

Page 2: ...limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio freque...

Page 3: ...g the Diopter 11 3 Adjusting the Centering 12 4 Adjusting the Contrast 12 5 USING THE CONTROLS 5 1 Base 13 14 1 Adjusting the Brightness 13 2 Setting the LIM Brightness 13 3 Using the Filters 14 5 2 F...

Page 4: ...E 8 SPECIFICATIONS 9 OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS UIS2 Series 10 ASSEMBLY See this section for the replacement of the light bulb 11 HALOGEN LAMP SOCKET INSPECTION SHEET 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 34 35 n PROPER...

Page 5: ...er cord by referring to the section PROPER SELECTION OF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD at the end of this instruction manual If the proper power cord is not used product safety performance cannot be warranted...

Page 6: ...ditions refer to Chapter 8 SPECIFICATIONS 3 When moving the microscope remove the observation and specimen and carefully carry the microscope by holding the grasping part on the rear of the arm and th...

Page 7: ...government 3 Caution If the microscope is used in a manner not specified by this manual the safety of the user may be imperiled In addition the equipment may also be damaged Always use the equipment a...

Page 8: ...applicable to this microscope check the latest catalogues or consult Olympus For the products marked also read their instruction manuals Eyepieces WHN10X WHN10X H Slide holder U HLST 4 U HLS 4 Stage...

Page 9: ...ce adjustment scale Page 11 Diopter adjustment ring Page 19 Slide holder Page 17 Aperture iris diaphragm ring Page 12 Field iris diaphragm ring Page 12 Allen screwdriver holder Y axis knob Page 18 X a...

Page 10: ...ge 15 Detachable Pre focusing lever Page 16 LIM indicator ON Lit Green OFF Extinguished LIM ON OFF switch Page 13 LED brightness adjustment knob Page 13 Condenser height adjustment knob Page 12 Top le...

Page 11: ...ules for halogen lamp operation LS30 Adapter U LS30ADP Guide pin holes Halogen Lamp Socket U LS30 5 Guide pins Power Supply Unit TL4 Lamp cable Brightness control knob Main switch I ON OFF Lamp socket...

Page 12: ...the specimen in focus Adjust the brightness Engage the required filters Start observation Controls Used Page LED lamp Halogen bulb Main switch 2 LED brightness adjustment knob 2 LED brightness adjust...

Page 13: ...9 BX46 5 trinocular tube only Copy the observation procedure pages on separate sheets and post it near your microscope c b 8 6 f e 2 a 9 d h g 7 1 4 3...

Page 14: ...specimen For the detailed operating procedure of each control please read the description page specified below Press the main switch of the microscope frame to I ON Fig 4 Fig 5 2 3 4 3 4 Rotate the kn...

Page 15: ...icroscope Adjustments How to Improve the Observed Image Fig 7 Fig 8 1 1 Adjust the microscope as described below to improve the observed image 1 Adjusting the Interpupillary Distance While looking thr...

Page 16: ...image is inscribed in the field of view C in Fig 9 Open the field diaphragm slightly until its image circumscribes the field of view slightly D in Fig 9 With the 100X objective the field iris diaphra...

Page 17: ...is set selecting an objective adjusts the LED brightness automatically provided that the LIM ON OFF switch is set to ON which is indicated by the lighting of the LIM indicator 2 1 Press the LIM ON OFF...

Page 18: ...ion 32IF550 For B W contrast Green The LBD filter is not required when the LED lamp is used What is LBD filter The color of the sun at the noon of a clear day is called the daylight color which looks...

Page 19: ...ely 2 Fine adjustment dial Fine adjusts the focus position 3 Fine adjustment knob Fine adjusts the focus position This knob can be attached to the fine adjustment dial on either the left or right side...

Page 20: ...ired you can change the tension using the tension adjustment ring Turning the ring in the direction of the arrow increases tension and vice versa The tension is too low if the stage drops by itself of...

Page 21: ...bserving very large specimens remove the slide holder and place the specimen directly on the stage Microscopy with Double Slide Holder Fig 20 1 Turn the coarse adjustment knob to upper the objective 2...

Page 22: ...Knob Rubber Caps Optional When the X and Y axis knobs are fitted with the rubber caps the knobs can be adjusted without slipping and fine adjustment is possible by holding the knobs with a very light...

Page 23: ...stment ring 2 to bring the specimen in focus The above procedure adjusts the diopter with reference to the right eye but it is also possible to adjust with reference to the left eye In this case read...

Page 24: ...Path of the Trinocular Tube Fig 27 Slide the light path selector knob to select the desired light path Trinocular tube Light path selector knob position Pushed in Middle position Pulled out U TR30 2 1...

Page 25: ...mic observation tubes with normal field capable of the adjustments of the positioning angle 0 to 25 as well as front rear positioning by 45 mm of the eyepieces The U ETBI is the erect image model and...

Page 26: ...rometer cross lines etc into focus 3 Looking into the left eyepiece with your left eye rotate the diopter adjustment ring 2 to bring the specimen into focus 1 2 5 5 Condenser For how to adjust the cen...

Page 27: ...the objective inside the observation tube The pupil should appear round and bright b To remove bubbles turn the revolving nosepiece to repeatedly defocus and refocus the oil immersion objective If the...

Page 28: ...n use For details refer to the instruction manuals for these accessories 1 System Chart TV camera digital camera Camera mount adapter Camera adapter C mount camera adapter Trinocular observation tube...

Page 29: ...knob to the or position 20 Common Condenser is not properly cen tered Center the condenser 12 Common Condenser height is too low Adjust correctly 12 Common ND filter is engaged Disengage the ND filter...

Page 30: ...ens One side of image is blurred Common Objective is not correctly engaged in light path Make sure that revolving nosepiece clicks into place correctly Common Stage is not correctly mounted Re attach...

Page 31: ...33 Common Your view is not accustomed to microscope observation Upon looking into eyepieces try looking at overall field before concentrating on specimen range You may also find it helpful to look up...

Page 32: ...ion fixed on microscope frame With U GAN insertion slot LIM setting possible when the LED lamp is used 5 Observation tube Type U BI30 2 U TBI 3 U TBI3 CLI U TTLBI Widefield binocular Widefield tilting...

Page 33: ...X objective 9 Operating environment Indoor use Altitude Max 2000 meters Ambient temperature 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F Maximum relative humidity 80 for temperatures up to 31 C 88 F decreasing linearly thro...

Page 34: ...Apochromat FN 26 5 PH Phase contrast UPlanFLN Ph 4X Ph 10X2 Ph 20X Ph 40X Ph 40XO 60X 60XOI Ph 100XO2 Ph 100XOI2 0 13 0 3 0 5 0 75 1 3 0 9 0 65 1 25 1 30 0 6 1 30 17 0 10 0 2 1 0 51 0 2 0 2 0 12 0 2 0...

Page 35: ...will be detailed on the subsequent pages Most assembly operations are possible by using the Allen screwdriver provided with the microscope Eyepieces WHN10X WHN10X H CROSS WHN10X etc Slide holder U HL...

Page 36: ...piece of gauze insert the bulb pins 3 straight and fully into the pin holes on the lamp socket To prevent reduced bulb life or cracking do not touch the bulb with bare hands If fingerprints are accide...

Page 37: ...ece sleeve When doing so make sure that the eyepiece positioning pin fits into the notch 2 on the eyepiece sleeve 7 Attaching the Objectives Screw in the objectives into the holes of revolving nosepie...

Page 38: ...tion Using the AC Adapter Fig 41 1 Insert the connector of the power cord firmly into the input connector 2 of the AC adapter Fig 41 The power cord should be connected to a grounded earthed 3 conducto...

Page 39: ...have any questions please contact Olympus Check results Date Check items 1 More than 8 years have passed since original purchase or the total power ON time exceeds 20 000 hours 2 Lamp does not light s...

Page 40: ...g Table 1 Certified Cord A power supply cord should be certified by one of the agencies listed in Table 1 or comprised of cordage marked with an agency marking per Table 1 or marked per Table 2 The fi...

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