INV-101
WORLD PRECISION INSTRUMENTS
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CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ............................................................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Unpacking ................................................................................................................................................. 2
MICROSCOPE SETUP ................................................................................................................................... 3
Setting up the Base and Stage ........................................................................................................... 3
Installing the Condenser and Lamp Housing ................................................................................ 7
Setting up the Stage and Phase Aperture ....................................................................................... 9
Installing the Trinocular Head Assembly ........................................................................................ 9
Installing the Objectives .....................................................................................................................11
Installing Adapter Plates, Eyepieces and Filters ..........................................................................13
Phase Contrast Alignment .................................................................................................................17
Adjusting the Phase Contrast Alignment ................................................................................17
Mounting a Camera .............................................................................................................................19
Direct C-Mount on a Threaded Triangular Attachment .....................................................20
Vertical Eye Tube Mounting .........................................................................................................21
Eyepiece Mounting .........................................................................................................................21
Eyepiece Plus C-Mount Mounting ...................................................................................................22
BASIC MICROSCOPE OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................23
Camera Shutter (Optical) Path...........................................................................................................23
Coaxial X-Y Control ..............................................................................................................................23
Micrometer Focus Control ..................................................................................................................24
Focus Tensioning Adjustments .........................................................................................................24
INDEX .............................................................................................................................................................27
WARRANTY ..................................................................................................................................................28
Claims and Returns ..............................................................................................................................28
