LSM 710 and LSM 780
HARDWARE ASPECTS
Systems
Microscope Equipment of the LSM 710 and LSM 780 Systems
Carl Zeiss
02/2010 M60-1-0025
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Microscope Equipment of the LSM 710 and LSM 780 Systems
The LSM 710 and LSM 780 systems are equipped either with the inverted Axio Observer.Z1 BP or SP
microscope or with the upright Axio Imager.Z2, Axio Imager.M2 or Axio Examiner microscopes.
Only the differences from the delivered operating manual "Axio Observer.Z1" will be explained here.
(1) Stand
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The motorized objective nosepiece 5
×
H DIC is firmly fixed to the stand, where no operating elements
can be found for the nosepiece. Operation will be performed via LSM software control. The
"Restriction of the nosepiece height to protect the objectives during motorized objective change" is
inactivated. The nosepiece will be moved down automatically before each motorized objective change.
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The reflector mount is motorized and provided with the Axio Observer.Z1 reflector turret. The reflector
turret has six positions: One transmitting light position, which is identical to the LSM position, and five
further positions for fluorescence filter sets (reflector modules). If you want to use more than five
conventional fluorescence filter sets, it is advisable to use a further reflector turret. When changing the
reflector turret position you must make sure that the turret will click into position, since otherwise the
image area will be cut.
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The stand has a motorized focusing drive (fine coarse). Sensitivity of the focusing drive is adjusted to
the delivered objectives by the manufacturer. If you want to use other objectives, sensitivity and
parfocality can be adjusted via the Axioset program.
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The stand features an integrated power supply for the internal motors and stand electronics. The
power supply can be switched at the external power supply unit for the microscope. External power
supply units will be used for the mercury vapor short arc lamp or the X-Cite 120 fiber coupled lamp.
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The analyzer slider for conventional DIC methods will be operated from the right side and is located
just below the nosepiece.
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When the rod is pushed in, the analyzer is located in the beam path. In the LSM-mode, the analyzer
must
not
be located in the beam path, and the analyzer rod must be pulled out.
