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5.8
Function and Position of Safety Switches
When the safety switches are released, the light path of the laser beam is interrupted.
Figure 19: Position of the transmitted-light illumination arm (1) and switching from scan mode
to eyepiece (2).
Position Activated by:
Type of
microscope
Activated if:
Function
1
Transmitted-light
illuminator arm
Inverted
microscope DMI
6000 CS
The illuminator
arm is tilted (e.g.
for working on the
specimen).
Prevents laser light
while working on the
specimen.
2
Motorized
changeover
between scanning
mode and
eyepiece
Inverted
microscope DMI
6000 CS
The deflection
mirror for the
scanner is swung
out by motor.
Prevents stray light if
the user switches
from confocal
observation to
eyepiece observation.
