Zeiss Axioscope 5, Instruction Manual

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ZEISS 10 Accessories and System Expansions | 10.7 Stages
10.7.1.1 Centering the Rotatable Mechanical Stage
3
1
2
4
3
5
Fig. 72: Centering the rotatable mechanical stage
1 1.5 mm hex key 2 Clamping screw
3 Centering screw (2x) 4 Screw cap
5 Specimen detail
Parts and Tools
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Hex key, 1.5 mm
Prerequisite
ü The rotary mechanical stage is installed in the stage carrier.
ü A high-contrast sample and an eyepiece with a crossline reticle are available.
ü The microscope is adjusted for transmitted light brightfield microscopy [
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87] .
Procedure
1. Loosen the clamping screw
2
of the stage.
2. Loosen the screw cap
4
of the stage carriers.
3. Turn the stage, until the maximum shift of the sample
5
(arrow point) to the reticle in
the eyepiece is reached.
4. Turn the two centering screws
3
on the stage carrier, to shift the sample detail half the
length of the arrow towards the center of the reticle. Use a 1.5 mm hex key
1
.
5. Repeat the procedure if the sample detail shifts out of the center again when turning the
stage.
6. Tighten the clamping screw and the screw cap.
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