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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT
1. This system is composed of precision instruments. Handle it with care and avoid subjecting it to sudden or severe
impact.
2. The ultrahigh-pressure mercury burner used should be the USH-103OL that is a DC mercury burner manufactured and
supplied by Olympus.
3. Make sure that a mercury burner is attached and that cables are plugged in firmly.
4. The inside of the lamp housing is very hot and hazardous during lighting and for about 10 minutes after turning off. Do
not open the lamp housing in this period. (Page 11)
5. Do not apply excessive force to the stoppers which are provided for some functions. Otherwise, the stopper or equipment
may be damaged.
6. Do not attempt to open, disassemble or modify the power supply unit because it includes high voltage parts inside.
7. Always use the power cord provided by Olympus. If no power cord is provided, please select the proper power 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 and performance cannot be guaranteed.
Before plugging the power cord to the power outlet, make sure that the main switch of the power supply unit is set to
“ ” (OFF).
8. To ensure safety, be sure to
ground
the power supply unit. Otherwise, Olympus can no longer warrant the electrical safety
performance of the system.
9. Before opening the lamp housing for replacement of the burner or any other internal part, set the main switch to “ ”
(OFF), then unplug the lamp housing connection cable from the power supply unit, and wait for more than 10 minutes
until the lamp housing cools down.
This system employs a UIS2 (Universal Infinity System 2) optical design, and should be used only with
UIS2 microscopes, eyepieces, objectives and condensers for the BX3 series. (Some of the objectives/
eyepieces for the UIS series are also usable. For details, please consult Olympus or the catalogues.)
Less than optimum performance may result if inappropriate accessories are used.
Please also read the separately attached instruction manuals listed below to obtain comprehensive understanding of the
system operating procedures.
Manual name
Main contents
Reflected Fluorescence System
(This manual)
Reflected fluorescence observation procedure using the BX3-URA or BX3-RFAS vertical
illuminator and the reflected light observation procedure using the BX3-URA.
Information Readout System
(U-CBS)
Management of information acquired from the BX3-RFAS cube and U-D7RES
objective.
Microscope
(BX43, BX53)
Operating procedures of each microscope.
Power Supply Unit
(U-RFL-T)
Operating procedures of the power supply unit for the lamp housing for mercury
burner.
10. The top panel of the lamp housing becomes very hot during operation. To prevent fire hazard, do not block the ventilation
through the top panel.
11. The standard service life of the lamp housing is eight (8) years of use or 20,000 hours of total power ON period, whichever
is the shorter period.
For details, see Inspection Sheet on page 28.
