PerkinElmer RamanMicro 200 Series, Getting Started Manual

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Installing Your RamanMicro 200 Series . 41
Assembly of the Microscope
The Olympus BX51 microscope is designed to enable you to analyze microscopic samples.
You can purchase a manual stage or a motorized stage.
WARNING
To prevent potential injury to yourself and damage to the instrument,
switch OFF all components in the system and disconnect them from the
line power supply before you perform any of the procedures described
in this section.
Fitting the Stage on the Microscope
To fit the stage:
1. Unpack the stage from the shipping material.
2. Remove the objective nosepiece from the microscope by unfastening the grub screw on
the right-hand side of the nosepiece.
3. Carefully locate the stage above the stage support ring and then lower the stage into
position.
4. Ensure that the stage is level, and then fasten the stage in position by tightening the
screw at the front of the stage (Figure 13).
Figure 13 Fitting the stage (manual stage shown)
5. Replace the objectives and tighten the securing grub screw.
If you have a manual stage, you can upgrade to a motorized stage at any time. For more
information contact your PerkinElmer representative.
Fixing screw