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Moveable Top Plate 

Manual Adjustment

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Revision 2.0 

Manual Part No.: S-MTP-MANUAL

Summary of Contents for MTP

Page 1: ...Moveable Top Plate Manual Adjustment Revision 2 0 Manual Part No S MTP MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... Scientifica Ltd 1A Kingfisher Court Brambleside Bellbrook Industrial Estate Uckfield TN22 1QQ United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1825 749 933 Fax 44 0 1825 749 934 info scientifica uk com ...

Page 3: ... 1 Standard items 3 3 0 Initial Setup 4 3 1 Mechanical configuration of MTP 4 3 2 Building the MTP 4 3 1 1 Removing shipping brackets 4 3 1 2 Setting the correct length of your platform leg 5 3 1 3 Attaching the legs and feet 5 3 1 4 Attaching the micrometre heads 5 3 1 5 Positioning the Platform 6 3 1 6 Bolting the platform to your table top 6 3 1 7 Using the Sliding Carriages 7 3 1 8 Rotating yo...

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Page 5: ...de the unit Other important safety information appears throughout the manual Adjustment or removal of any screws or components other than those noted in this manual can adversely affect the performance and operation of your micromanipulator and may invalidate your warranty 1 2 The Scientifica Moveable Top Plate MTP 1 2 1 Product overview The MTP has been designed to allow you to combine Electrophy...

Page 6: ... with either metric or imperial spacing 7 grooves to accept carriage plates 3 Sample plate holder 4 Translation stage assembly 5 Y front to rear axis micrometre 6 X left to right axis micrometre 7 Locking ring to adjust leg height 8 Adjustable height legs 9 Feet ...

Page 7: ... of the components as listed below If any of items are missing contact Scientifica Ltd Please retain the packaging for storage or future transportation of the system 2 1 Standard items 1 x Vernier caliper 1 x Translation stage 2 x Micrometre heads 1 x Screw kit 1 x Hex key set 1 x Slice chamber kit 1 x Top Plate 3 x Manipulator mounting plates 8x Leg bolts usually shipped screwed into the top bott...

Page 8: ... set up precisely Please follow the steps in this manual to ensure the platform is set up in accordance with manufacturers guidelines Please remember adjustment or removal of any screws or components other than those noted in this manual can adversely affect the performance and operation of your equipment and may invalidate your warranty 3 1 1 Removing shipping brackets Special shipping brackets a...

Page 9: ...ld be supplied by your microscope manufacturer Olympus Zeiss Leica Nikon Figure D Setting the platform height Once you have decided on the correct height unscrew the legs to the desired length Use the digital callipers to ensure that all of the MTP legs are the same length Tighten the locking ring to ensure that the height does not change 3 1 3 Attaching the legs and feet Bolt the feet to the legs...

Page 10: ...t of the translation stage 3 1 5 Positioning the platform Put the platform in position near your microscope and carefully slide the top plate into position Lock the top plate in place by gently tightening the bolts with the Hex key supplied Figure F Locking the top plate in position Ensure that the central hole of the sample plate is aligned with your microscope objective 3 1 6 Bolting the platfor...

Page 11: ...d beyond the lower surface of the carriage to prevent damage to the top plate surface The T bar can be mounted to the lower surface of the carriage in any of the five hole positions for additional lateral positioning versatility Figure G Mounting carriages The right hand carriage is inverted to reveal a T bar mounted in the central lateral position To fit the mounting carriages to the top plate lo...

Page 12: ... On models currently being supplied this feature has been replaced with a magnetic outer ring held in place with three locking clamps Figure G Securing the sample chamber Loosen the locking ring which secures the bath plate Rotate the bath plate to its new position and then secure the bath plate by ensuring that the locking ring is tight ...

Page 13: ...egs are set to the same height and all the screws are tightened Remove micrometres from the MTP and check to see if the screw housing has been damaged by over tightening Check to see if the micrometre rotates smoothly outside the MTP Move stage slowly back and forth without micrometres in place to check for irregular movement 4 1 2 No movement Check shipping plates have been removed Check micromet...

Page 14: ...10 5 0 Specifications 5 0 Specifications Number of axes 2 Travel 50 mm Bearings Crossed roller 6 0 Dimensional drawings All dimensions are in mm All top plates have a depth of 15 mm ...

Page 15: ...will not apply if the instrument has been damaged by accident misuse or as a result of modification by persons other than Scientifica Ltd personnel Before returning an instrument please obtain a returns number from your local representative or Scientifica Ltd in the UK Please refer to our terms and conditions of sales for information on our legal obligations However we pride ourselves on going bey...

Page 16: ...esearchers based on principles of careful design and solid engineering By responding to the unique demands placed on the equipment of electrophysiologists and thinking laterally around these challenges we ve developed an impressive product range used in laboratories throughout the world including many top universities research centres and pharmaceutical companies ...

Page 17: ... Scientifica Ltd 1A Kingfisher Court Brambleside Bellbrook Industrial Estate Uckfield TN22 1QQ United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1825 749 933 Fax 44 0 1825 749 934 info scientifica uk com ...

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