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Nikon Eclipse 800 Microscope Motor Drive Installation
Applied Scientific Instrumentation - https://asiimaging.com/docs/
Nikon Eclipse 800 Microscope Motor Drive
Installation
This procedure steps you through the installation and alignment of the DRV-E800 motor drive onto
the Nikon Eclipse 800 microscope.
The following tools are required to install the ASI drive onto the Nikon Eclipse 800 microscope:
Small Phillips screwdriver
Small knife or flat bladed instrument for prying
7/32 or 5.5mm driver wrench (provided)
5/64” hex wrench (provided)
2.5mm hex wrench (provided)
2mm hex wrench (provided)
Motor Drive Installation
The ASI z-axis drive attaches and drives the fine focus shaft of the microscope. The drive assembly is
secured to the microscope via a custom ASI base plate that mounts to the microscope utilizing a
clamp assembly that secures the base plate to the bottom of the microscope. Precise alignment of the
ASI drive onto the fine focus shaft of the microscope is accomplished through a triple axis sliding
adjustment bar. Installing the ASI drive assembly involves six steps:
Note: the terms left and right refer to the sides of the microscope as viewed from the
front of the microscope and assemblies.
