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INV-101

WORLD PRECISION INSTRUMENTS

3

MICROSCOPE SETUP

Before setting up the microscope, carefully open the box and inspect its contents. The 
pieces of the microscope are stored in two Styrofoam containers, and many of the 
pieces are wrapped in plastic (

Fig. 2

). Carefully unwrap each piece before setting up the 

instrument. The following instructions graphically show how to setup your inverted 
microscope.

NOTE

: If you have a problem/issue that falls outside the definitions of this manual, 

contact the WPI Technical Support team at 941.371.1003 or technicalsupport@wpiinc.
com.

Setting up the Base and Stage

1.  Remove the base of the microscope and set it up on a firm tabletop surface (

Fig. 3

). 

Fig. 4

 shows the back of the microscope base. The A/C power plug adapter, the serial 

number and the fuse compartment are located on the back. 

Fig. 5

 shows the power 

switch and lamp brightness control located on the side of the microscope.

Condenser Mount

Lamp Connector

Head Mount

Stage

5-Position Nosepiece

Focus Control Knob

Front

Back

 

Fig. 3–Base of the microscope.

Summary of Contents for INV-101

Page 1: ...INSTALL GUIDE Serial No _____________________ 102811 World Precision Instruments www wpiinc com INV 101 Inverted Microscope ...

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Page 3: ... 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 Moun...

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Page 5: ... CAUTION Cautions warn against actions that can cause damage to equipment Please read these carefully This symbol indicates a WARNING Warnings alert you to actions that can cause personal injury or pose a physical threat Please read these carefully NOTES and TIPS contain helpful information Fig 1 INV 101 Inverted microscope ...

Page 6: ...ims and Returns on page 28 of this manual Please contact WPI Customer Service if any parts are missing at 941 371 1003 or customerservice wpiinc com Returns Do not return any goods to WPI without obtaining prior approval RMA required and instructions from WPI s Returns Department Goods returned unauthorized by collect freight may be refused If a return shipment is necessary use the original contai...

Page 7: ...oblem issue that falls outside the definitions of this manual contact the WPI Technical Support team at 941 371 1003 or technicalsupport wpiinc com Setting up the Base and Stage 1 Remove the base of the microscope and set it up on a firm tabletop surface Fig 3 Fig 4 shows the back of the microscope base The A C power plug adapter the serial number and the fuse compartment are located on the back F...

Page 8: ...g power connection serial number and fuse compartment Fig 5 Power switch and lamp brightness control on the side of the microscope 2 Locate the coaxial stage assembly It is shown in Fig 6 The captive mounting screws are located on the side of it Fig 7 Fig 6 Coaxial stage assembly ...

Page 9: ... its left side to reveal the location of the screw mounts Then position the coaxial stage Fig 8 Fig 9 shows a close up of the captive screws Fig 8 Microscope on its side Fig 9 Close up of captive mounting screws 4 With a flat head screwdriver gently tighten the captive screws Fig 10 Fig 10 Gently tighten the captive mounting screws ...

Page 10: ...nsion arm of the coaxial stage assembly inward so that you do not damage it when you mount the left extension stage plate Fig 13 Fig 13 Extension arm of coaxial stage assembly 7 Then with the microscope base laying on its right side locate the captive screws and mounting holes for left stage plate Fig 14 and install the left stage plate Fig 15 Fig 14 Left stage plate captive screws Fig 15 Plate in...

Page 11: ...enser assembly and lamp housing Fig 17 Condenser Assembly Lamp Housing Fig 17 Condenser assembly and lamp housing 2 Lower the condenser assembly into the condenser mount Fig 18 It should slide easily into place Note the orientation Then rotate the condenser assembly 90º counter clockwise into position Fig 19 Fig 18 Condenser in mounting position Fig 19 Condenser rotated 90º CCW ...

Page 12: ...screws on condenser head 4 Plug the lamp housing into the lamp connector Fig 21 Fig 21 Connect the lamp Fig 22 Lamp connected Fig 23 Install lamp 5 Lower the lamp housing onto the mounting pin sockets in the top of the condenser head Fig 23 The assembled condenser and lamp housing is shown in Fig 24 Fig 24 Assembled condenser with lamp housing ...

Page 13: ...the slot on the condenser head from the right side Orient the phase aperture frame as shown in Fig 27 10X 20X 40X Condenser Annulus Filter Frame Fig 26 Phase aperture frame Fig 27 Install the phase aperture frame Installing the Trinocular Head Assembly 1 Remove the dust cover from the trinocular head assembly Fig 28 and the head mount Fig 29 Fig 28 Trinocular head and dust cover Fig 29 Cover on he...

Page 14: ...unt and trinocular extension tube Fig 31 1X Threaded C Mount Eye Tube Mount Trinocular Extension Tube Fig 31 C mount eye tube mount and trinocular tube extension 4 Remove the trinocular extension tube mount dust cover from the trinocular head Fig 32 and place the extension tube into the opening Fig 33 Tighten the locking screw on the side Fig 32 Remove dust cover Fig 33 Position extension tube ...

Page 15: ...ount mounted Installing the Objectives Four objectives are included with the microscope They are in protective shipping tubes with captive dust covers Fig 36 The nosepiece allows you to mount up to five objectives The nosepiece for mounting the objectives is shown in Fig 37 The clear plate was removed for this part of the installation When mounting the objectives remove the nosepiece dust covers i...

Page 16: ...scope stage Fig 38 Removing dust cover to mount objective Fig 39 Position for mounting objective 2 Remove the desired objective from its shipping case Fig 40 Then remove the cap tive dust cover its cap Fig 41 Fig 40 Objective out of case Fig 41 Objective with cap removed 3 Insert the objective into the nosepiece and rotate it clockwise Finger tighten it Fig 42 DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN Finger tight is su...

Page 17: ...al assembly is shown in Fig 44 The objectives are arranged in order 4X 10X 20X 40X An optional fifth objective location is also provided If a fifth objective is not installed leave the dust cover in place 6 Re position the clear stage plate in the recess on the stage Fig 45 Fig 45 Clear stage plate in place Installing Adapter Plates Eyepieces and Filters 1 Locate the 100mm round stage mount rectan...

Page 18: ...ar plate and 35mm insert 3 Place the rectangular plate on the stage plate Fig 48 Fig 48 Placement location of the assembled stage plate 4 Remove the eyepieces from the dust wraps Fig 49 and remove the dust covers from the eyepiece openings on the trinocular head Fig 50 Fig 49 Eyepieces Fig 50 Remove dust covers from trinocular head ...

Page 19: ...cope ocular openings Fig 51 Adjust the diopter set ting to zero Fig 51 Placement of eyepieces 6 Locate the filters Fig 52 Fig 52 Filters 7 Remove the filter holder from the condenser head as shown in Fig 53 and Fig 54 Fig 53 Filter holder position Fig 54 Filter holder removed ...

Page 20: ...o the condenser head Fig 56 and 57 Fig 55 Insert filter Fig 56 Position holder Fig 57 Slide holder in place TIP If desired the filter may alternatively be placed in the condenser annulus slider Fig 58 and slid into position for use Fig 59 Fig 58 Filter in condenser annulus slider Fig 59 Condenser annulus slider in position ...

Page 21: ...justable by the user and it is located in the phase aperture frame The user adjusts the position of the condenser annulus to establish the proper relationship between the two masks to optimize the phase contrast effect Notice that there are two condenser annulus masks on the phase aperture frame See Fig 26 page 9 One is for use with the 10X and 20X phase contrast objectives and the larger one is f...

Page 22: ... annulus in the condenser light path Fig 63 NOTE If you are using a 40X phase contrast objective not included use the 40X condenser annulus on the phase aperture frame Fig 63 Plate position by phase 7 You will see an overlap of the condenser annulus and phase ring patterns through the phase telescope Fig 64 To optimize the phase contrast image the condenser annulus must be concentrically aligned w...

Page 23: ... Fig 66 Make adjustments on the left side Annulus Image improper alignment Annulus Image correctly centered Fig 67 Annulus alignment Mounting a Camera A camera is not included with the microscope but WPI carries a variety of cameras if one is necessary In the example shown below the COLCAM closed circuit television CCTV camera is used This camera can be connected to a television Digital cameras ar...

Page 24: ...ew the object through the eyepieces Set the diopters on both eyepiece to zero Focus using your right eye while adjusting the diopter of the left eyepiece View the image on the monitor Adjust the focus of the camera by rotating the mount as shown in Fig 69 Once the image is in focus lock the rotation using the set screw To adjust the camera view orientation loosen the lower set screw and rotate the...

Page 25: ...Lens Vertical Eye Tube Fig 70 Line up the camera with tube Fig 71 Final position of camera Eyepiece Mounting This option requires the use of the eyepiece lens and the 30mm adapter of the eyepiece adapter kit WPI 503097 It allows the camera to be mounted on an eyepiece 1 Remove an eyepiece from the microscope 2 Install the eyepiece lens on the camera and slide it into the 30mm adapter Posi tion it ...

Page 26: ...amera can be mounted on the 1X C mount 1 Install the eyepiece lens on the camera slide it into the 30mm adapter Fig 74 2 Install the threaded female C mount on the eyepiece tube 1X C mount Fig 75 Fig 74 Adapter assembly Fig 75 C mount parts assembled 3 Position the camera over the eyepiece tube and slide the camera unit into place When properly assembled it looks like Fig 76 Fig 76 Camera in posit...

Page 27: ...7 When this switch is in the closed position nothing can be viewed through the trinocular extension tube When no camera is mounted this switch should be in the closed position to prevent excessive light entering the system Fig 77 Switch to enable trinocular extension viewing Coaxial X Y Control The knob shown in Fig 78 controls the x and y movement of the microscope stage Fig 78 Coaxial X Y Contro...

Page 28: ... knob for coarse adjustment and the inner dial for fine adjustment Coarse Fine Fig 79 Micrometer Focus Control Focus Tensioning Adjustments The tension on the focus knob can be adjusted if desired by using the tension adjustment tool that came in the spare parts and tool kit with the microscope NOTE The phase telescope comes with spare fuses a spare bulb and a tool kit Fig 80 Fig 80 Spare parts an...

Page 29: ... back side of the tension knob and insert the tip of the tension adjustment tool in the notch Fig 81 2 Rotate the tool clockwise to tighten the tension or counter clockwise to loosen it Fig 82 Fig 81 Tension Adjustment Tool installed Fig 82 Rotate Tension Adjustment Tool ...

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Page 31: ...sion stage plate 6 eyepieces 14 eyepiece tube 21 eye tube 10 F filters 15 focus knob 24 fuse 4 fuses 24 H head assembly 9 head mount 9 L lamp housing 7 N nosepiece 12 O objectives 11 P par focalization 20 phase aperture plate 9 power 4 R rectangular plate 13 returns 2 S serial number 4 spare bulb 24 stage mount 13 stage plate 6 9 T telescope 24 tension 24 threaded C mount 10 tool kit 24 trinocular...

Page 32: ... after receipt of shipment Claims for lost shipments must be made within 30 days of invoice or other notification of shipment Please save damaged or pilfered cartons until claim settles In some instances photographic documentation may be required Some items are time sensitive WPI assumes no extended warranty or any liability for use beyond the date specified on the container WPI cannot be held res...

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