Zeiss LSM 880, Operating Manual

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CHAPTER 1 - SYSTEM OPERATION
LSM 880 Hardware Aspects ZEISS
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2.6 Microscope Equipment of the LSM 880
LSM 880 is attached to either the rear port or side port of the inverted microscope Axio Observer.Z1 or to
the upright microscopes Axio Imager.Z2 or Axio Examiner.Z1.
Only the differences from the delivered operating manual "Axio Observer.Z1" will be explained here.
(1) Stand
- The motorized objective nosepiece 5
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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 not activated. The nosepiece will be moved down automatically before each
motorized objective change.
- 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 other 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, make sure that the turret will click into position,
since otherwise the image area will be cut.
- 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.
- 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.
- The analyzer slider for conventional DIC methods will be operated from the right side and is
located just below the nosepiece.
- When the rod is pushed in, the analyzer is located in the beam path. In the LSM-mode, remove
the analyzer from the beam path by pilling out the analyzer rod.
(2) Specimen stages and fine focus drives
- Mechanical stage - The stage with coaxial drive must be mounted on the right side of the stand.
- Scanning stage
- Piezo objective focus drive