Chapter 7 Assembly of the Devices
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7.5.4 Attaching
Optical
Elements to the C-FL-HQ Filter Cube
An excitation filter, a barrier filter and a dichroic mirror can be attached to the C-FL-HQ filter cube
Usable optical elements
The C-FL-HQ filter cube can be used with the following optical elements:
•
Excitation filter
Ø25 mm, t = 6 mm
•
Barrier filter
Ø25 mm, t = 3.5 mm
•
Dichroic mirror
36 x 25.7 mm, t = 1 mm
Handling optical elements
When handling optical elements, wear gloves if possible, and do not touch the surface of the filter or mirror
with your bare hands. Keep the optical elements free of dust, fingerprints, and stains.
Excitation filter attachment
The excitation filter is fixed to the filter cube with the screw-in type filter retaining ring.
1.
Turn the excitation filter retaining ring
counterclockwise and remove it.
2.
Attach the excitation filter in place.
3.
Put the retaining ring back to the original
position and fix the filter.
Attachment direction of the excitation
filter
When attaching an excitation filter, check that
the arrow on the filter ring points the dichroic
mirror (inside the filter cube.)
Attaching the excitation filter
* When attaching a non-Nikon excitation filter, ask the manufacturer the attaching direction in advance.
Barrier filter attachment
Attach the barrier filter to the bottom of the filter cube. (Tool: 2 mm hexagonal screwdriver, supplied with the
microscope main body)
1.
Remove the two fixing screws to remove the
fixing plate.
2
.
Attach the barrier filter in place.
3.
Put the fixing plate back to the original
position, and tighten the two fixing screws to
fix the plate.
Attachment direction of the barrier
filter
When attaching a barrier filter, check that the
arrow on the filter ring points the dichroic mirror
(upward.)
Attaching the barrier filter
* When attaching a non-Nikon barrier filter, ask the manufacturer the attaching direction in advance.
Excitation filter
Filter
retaining
ring
Barrier filter
ー
(arrow pointing at
the mirror)
Fixing plate
