BERTHOLD TECHNOLOGIES NightOWL II LB 983, Operating Manual

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LB 983 NightOWL II Operating Manual System Description
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Switch on the NightOWL and wait until the camera has moved into the upper position.
Switch off the NightOWL after the the position is reached.
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Replug the power and USB cable at the camera, place the microscope in the darkbox and
mount the camera on the microscope C-mount adapter
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Now the system is ready to be used with the microscope.
To avoid any damage of the camera or microscope because of a moving camera drive
disable the Z-drive in the system configuration (see service manual) or use only applica-
tions with sample sizes of 300mm or higher.
Do not operate the NC-xxxE camera without the external fan. Otherwise, the camera will
overheat and this will destroy the camera.
Installing the camera
o
Remove the power supply cable and the connection cable from the camera.
Discharge electrostatics before touching the connector!
o
Unscrew the camera from the C-mount adapter.
o
Move the camera (z-axis) into the low position (step 98000) using the service soft-
ware or indiGO. Click on
, select Position
and choose Z-Axis and Position from the dropdown
menu.
o
Enter 98000 steps at the prompt and press OK to
move the camera to the specified position.
o
The camera moves down to the working height.
Switch off the system after the position is reached.
o
Fix the camera with both knurled screws on the camera transport unit. The
NightOWL logo / front sticker on the camera must face the front.
o
Connect the USB cable and the shorter power supply cable to the camera.
The ferrite core (when present) is secured on the camera with Velcro strips.
o
Fix both ventilation hoses, if available, to the connection studs of the camera
(magnetic catch).
o
Switch on the NightOWL.
Do not operate the camera without the connected ventilation hoses. Otherwise,
the camera will overheat and this may damage the camera.
NightOWL
A
Connector for data
connection (RJ-45
or USB) and power
supply
Fastening screws
for camera
Camera
Filter wheel