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Stage Anatomy

 

 

Lid  Assembly 

 

Swing the Stage Lid (1) to open the Stage.

 

 

1.  

 

Stage Lid

 

2.  

 

Lid Insert

 

3.  

 

Viewing Window 

 

4.  

 

Holes for Tube Clip Holder 

 

 

or window removal tool

 

5. 

 

Hinge

 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stage Assembly  

6. 

 

Lemo connector for Stage Lead

 

7.

 

Bypass Stage body water cooling connector

 

8.

 

Heating element wire

 

9.

 

PT100 platinum temperature sensor

 

10.

 

Stage Chamber

 

11.

 

Aperture hole (2.5mm)

 

12.

 

Pure Silver Heating / cooling block 

(43x53mm)

 

13.

 

Heating/Cooling Block Support 

 

14.

 

Y

-

manipulator

 

15.

 

X

-

manipulator

 

16.

 

Liquid nitrogen cooling connector

 

17.

 

Stainless steel cooling tube for liquid nitrogen

 

18.

 

Rubber sealing O

-

ring 

 

19.

 

Stage body water cooling connector 

 

20.

 

Gas purge valve 

 

21.

 

Fixing screw for microscope Sample Slide  

holder

 

22.

 

Microscope Sample Slide Holder

 

23.

 

Alignment peg for Sample Slide Holder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24. 

 

Pure silver Heat Shield

 

25.

 

Aperture (5mm)

 

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

5

 

Swing Stage Lid to open

 

4

 

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7

 

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Содержание LTS420

Страница 1: ...LTS420 Temperature Controlled Stage USER GUIDE Linkam Scientific Instruments...

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Страница 3: ...Water Circulation Pump 9 Sample preparation 10 Loading a Sample 10 Using the Heat Shield 11 Cooling Connections 12 Filling the Liquid Nitrogen Dewar 13 Purging Procedure 13 Purging the Stage Method 1...

Страница 4: ...oducts that prove to be defective For warranty service or repair this product must be returned to Linkam or a designated service facility The warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from interfa...

Страница 5: ...f for any reason it gets wet unplug it from the mains and contact Linkam Scientific Technical Support 6 The equipment is not intended to be used outdoors 7 If any problems occur turn all Linkam equipm...

Страница 6: ...and a T96 LinkPad System Controller allowing for stand alone control of heating Further options to enhance the system include LNP96 S liquid nitrogen cooling pump for cooling below ambient temperature...

Страница 7: ...ole 2 5mm 12 Pure Silver Heating cooling block 43x53mm 13 Heating Cooling Block Support 14 Y manipulator 15 X manipulator 16 Liquid nitrogen cooling connector 17 Stainless steel cooling tube for liqui...

Страница 8: ...the heating element Using the two positioning screws 2 ensure that the aperture is in the centre of the field of view and lock the stage in place by tightening the Locking Thumbscrew 3 For other type...

Страница 9: ...age above 300 C for more than a couple of minutes the metal body of the stage can get quite hot The Water Circulation Pump is used to cool the metal casing Connect the tubing as shown in the picture o...

Страница 10: ...ith a little force to help it to hold the microscope glass slide Place a standard microscope glass slide 26x76mm in the Microscope Slide Holder use a spatula and tap on the microscope glass slide to m...

Страница 11: ...over the microscope slide so that it rests on the heating element The sample is now heated from all sides enabling a very even temperature throughout the sample Heating rates may be slightly compromis...

Страница 12: ...e side of this white connector is the Gas Purging Tube 3 There is a valve opening Insert connector 4 inserted into the end of this tube During the purging procedure insert this connector into the Gas...

Страница 13: ...a LinkPad or LINK software please refer to the relevant user guide Filling the Liquid Nitrogen Dewar Please follow your health and safety user guide for directions on how to handle liquid nitrogen an...

Страница 14: ...nector found on the opposite side to the purging tube and seal the narrow window tube to block it This action will divert all of the nitrogen gas to the purging tube and through the Stage Chamber 6 Wi...

Страница 15: ...he gas regulator to set a gas flow rate of 1L min 5 With the gas flowing through the Sample Chamber block the gas outlet for a few seconds and releasing the gas outlet valve with a finger Repeat this...

Страница 16: ...site and reassembled in the order indicated The Lid Insert should be screwed down until the cover slips are held firmly then turn the assembly over and screw down the Lid Insert until it is felt to co...

Страница 17: ...the 2 holes on the holder are lined up with the two notches 2 on the XY Manipulator Assembly Note when fitted properly the Microscope Slide Holder should not touch the silver heating block 4 the hold...

Страница 18: ...nly read the following if the stage is supplied with internal electrical contacts for the LTSE420 or Liquid Crystal Pro Stage The stage is supplied with two internal electrical contact connectors 1 wi...

Страница 19: ...Contact The internal electrical contact has a self closing spring loaded pin 1 Using a finger tip push in the pin to open the electrical contact and insert a wire into the contact 2 Release the finge...

Страница 20: ...ug by holding it firmly and pull it gently away from the Stage Wire up the Lemo to your instrument To reconnect the Lemo line up the red dot on the Lemo plug 1 to the red dot on the Lemo socket 2 and...

Страница 21: ...d Crystal Holder 1 to the XY Assembly as shown on page 17 Note make sure the Liquid Cell Holder is the right way up as shown in the opposite picture Connect the two wires from the Liquid Cell Holder t...

Страница 22: ...oling ability of the LNP96 If the connectors and tubing are OK check that the capillary tubing to the Dewar flask is not bent or damaged and that the filter is intact and unblocked If any damage has o...

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Страница 24: ...Instruments Ltd Tel 44 0 1737 363 476 Fax 44 0 1737 363 480 Email support linkam co uk Linkam Scientific Instruments Ltd Unit 9 Perrywood Business Park Honeycrock Lane Salfords RH1 5DZ UK www linkam...

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