Screw feet use:
the ideal imaging condition
is with horizontal tile and
horizontal phone.
If you look for a fine tuning,
you can use the screw feet to
manage the elevation of the
phone, instead of the laying
the phone on the box sides.
Use the feet also for tablets
or large devices.
Focusing:
lock the autofocus of your
phone (feature that is also in
our app, freely available from
the website) once you see
the light on your screen.
Use the elevation screw to
move up or down the lens,
until you get the right focus.
Turn-on the light:
lift the stage vertically.
The light source is in its site,
under the stage. Remove
the insulator foil from the
batteries, before switching it
on for the first time. Replace
the light in its original position,
with light on. The light must
be aligned with the hole of
the stage.
Place the sample:
place your sample on a glass
slide and position it in the
center of the illuminated hole.
The first time use one of the
prepared slides in the box, to
get practice on the focusing
procedure.
Set the black foot:
Rotate the black foot with
3 steps following this rule
of thumb:
- Higher step (II)
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when you use the Red tile
- Medium step (I)
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when you use the
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Grey tile or the Black tile
- Low step (III)
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when you use the Black tile
The higher the magnification,
the lower the
lens
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sample
distance.
Place the objective lens:
the objective tile must be
positioned keeping its side
with the screw near the
external part of the box.
The screw must fit the little
hole on the metallic plate
of the stage. The writing
DIPLE is on the top side of
the tile.
The tile must fit within the
2 lateral blocks, when it lays
on the selected step.
The magnet on the rear
side of the tile should help a
stable positioning.
Tight/release the blocks
with a screwdriver, if needed
(in particular, for the first
setting).
Place the phone:
open your favorite camera
APP. For aligning the phone
lens on the DIPLE lens
look in your screen and move
the phone close to the tile,
pointing to hole in the black
ring; lay the phone on the
box and on the black ring of
the tile.
Under the stage you can find
screws with knob, for the
fine elevation of the objective
lenses (one for each
objective lens of your kit).
Insert this screw in the hole
near one end of DIPLE.
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Instructions
Some steps in the use of DIPLE are in common in the use of
Standard Stage and Fine Stage. The Fine Stage can be used
like a Standard Stage, after removing the two elements that guide
glass slides 76 mm x 26 mm, using a screwdriver.
Info
Visit our website for examples,
tutorials, tips & troubleshooting.
diple.smartmicrooptics.com
Slide shifter:
this part is an optional tool
for helping fast, manual
shifting of slides. Place it
under the glass slide. It can
be useful also in the case
of preparations on non-
standard slides, and with
phone with central camera.
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