Zeiss ApoTome.2, Operation Manual

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INTRODUCTION
Carl Zeiss Important notes ApoTome.2
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Important notes
The ApoTome.2 system is an extension to the Axio Imager, Axio Observer, Axiovert 200 and
Axio Zoom.V16 microscopes. The ApoTome.2 system consists of a slider, which is inserted in
the plane of the luminous-field diaphragm of the incident-light beam path, and an
accompanying control box.
A complete ApoTome.2 imaging system comprises the following components:
•
microscope
• anti-vibration table or anti-vibration microscope support
• cooled digital camera with high dynamic range
• PC with at least 1 GB RAM according to Carl Zeiss specifications plus monitor, operating
system Windows
® XP, Windows ® Vista (32 bit version) or Windows ® 7 (32 bit version)
• ApoTome.2 slider with ApoTome control box
• Imaging software AxioVision 4.8.2 control software, service pack 1 / ZEN 2011 (blue edition)
This Operating Manual describes the use of the ApoTome.2 hardware. For notes and
instructions for the control of the ApoTome.2 through software, please refer to the Operating
Manual of the imaging software AxioVision / ZEN 2011 (blue edition).
Prior to the initial start-up of the ApoTome.2, read the notes on instrument safety as well as
the chapters Instrument Description (Chapter 2) and Startup (Chapter 3).
Especially note that on stands of the Axiovert series delivered before May 1, 2002 the base
plate of the fluorescence beam path must be replaced by a new base plate (000000-1197-874).