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Binocular
Polarisation
Microscope 1012404
Instruction Manual
08/13 ALF
1 Eyepiece
2 Tube
3 Analyser
4 Revolver
with
objectives
5 Specimen
clips
6 Object
stage
7 Condenser
control
8 Condensor with iris diaphragm,
filter holder and polariser
9 Lamp
housing
10 Illumination control
11 Mains switch
12 Lock screw for polariser
13 Coarse and fine movement
controls with holding brake
14 Lock screw for object stage
15 Stand
16 Head lock screw
1. Safety notes
•
For power supply use only electrical sockets
with ground contact.
Caution! The Stirling engine becomes hot during
use. Risk of burns!
•
Do not touch the lamp during or immediately
after use.
2. Description, technical data
The binocular polarisation microscope allows
two-dimensional viewing of objects (thin sec-
tions of rock, plant or animal specimen) in 40x to
400x magnification in polarised light.
Stand:
Robust, all metal stand with arm perma-
nently connected to the base. Focussing by
means of separate knobs for coarse and fine
adjustment located on either side of the stand
and operated by rack and pinion drive with ball
bearings and retaining lever, adjustable stopper
for protecting the object slides and objective.
Tube:
Binocular head, 30° viewing angle, 360°
rotatable head, viewing distance adjustable be-
tween 54 and 75 mm, ±5 dioptric compensation
for both eyepieces
Polarisation equipment:
Polariser with scale
and analyser, which can be inserted into the tube
Eyepiece:
Pair of wide field eyepieces WF 10x
18 mm
Objectives:
Inverted objective revolver with 3
achromatic objectives 4x / 0.10, 10x / 0.25, 40x /
0.65
Magnification:
40x, 100x, 400x
Object stage:
Circular object stage 120 mm in
diameter, which can be rotated 360°, scale with
Vernier and 2 specimen clips
Illumination:
Adjustable 6 V, 20 W halogen
lamp incorporated into the base, universal 85 to
265 V, 50/60 Hz power supply
