Sutter Instrument Lambda 10-3, Operation Manual

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LAMBDA 10-3 OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 3.03 (20110829)
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the wheel may be mounted using the support stand, but with an air gap between the Lambda
10-3 and the microscope.
The best cure for vibration is isolation. One simple approach is to mount the filter wheel to a
wall or a separate table. If the microscope is on an air table, be aware that the microscope
might drift relative to a filter wheel mounted on a separate, stable surface. In such cases, it
may be better to couple the Lambda 10-3 to the microscope with a flexible light guide.
Contact Sutter Instrument for detail of our light-guide adapter system.
2.3
2.3 2.3
2.3 Installing the Filter Wheel
Installing the Filter Wheel Installing the Filter Wheel
Installing the Filter Wheel
If you have not yet mounted the filter wheel on the support hardware, please refer to the
FIRST TIME USE chapter of this manual for instructions. Now move the mounted filter
wheel to the approximate final location and adjust the filter wheel to the desired height. The
filter wheel can be mounted on the posts in either orientation (optical port up or down), as
required. The filter wheel can now be interfaced with other instruments (e.g., a microscope
and a light source) using an appropriate adapter (Figure 2-1). If you need to purchase an
adapter or require a custom adapter for your experimental setup, please contact the
Technical Support staff at Sutter Instrument Company by phone (415 883-0128) or by E-mail
(
info@sutter.com ).
Figure 2-1. Schematic diagram of two possible experimental configurations.
The optical ports in the filter wheel housing and cover plate are threaded 1-32 (standard C-
mount) allowing direct connection of like threaded devices (camera adapters, microscope
adapters, etc.).
CAUTION: Take care that any devices threaded into the ports CAUTION: Take care that any devices threaded into the ports CAUTION: Take care that any devices threaded into the ports CAUTION: Take care that any devices threaded into the ports NOT NOT NOT NOT project more project more project more project more
than than than than 0.180 inches 0.180 inches 0.180 inches 0.180 inches (4.572 mm) (4.572 mm) (4.572 mm) (4.572 mm) into the port. Allowing threaded devices to penetrate into the port. Allowing threaded devices to penetrate into the port. Allowing threaded devices to penetrate into the port. Allowing threaded devices to penetrate
further could result in damage to the filter wheel or filter cups.
further could result in damage to the filter wheel or filter cups. further could result in damage to the filter wheel or filter cups.
further could result in damage to the filter wheel or filter cups.
Once the filter wheel is attached to the other instrument(s), tighten the wing screws to lock
the filter wheel at its final height. The filter wheel housing is designed to be supported on the
two posts included with your system. These posts can be screwed into the base provided or
into any surface with ¼”-20 holes drilled on 6” centers at an appropriate position on the