RCF Microscopy Manual
5/2/2017
Authors Cory Nook and Chaowei Shang
Page 5 of 19
2.
TOUCH SCREEN CONTROLLER (TFT DISPLAY)
To change the position of the microscope stage, and
thus your sample, you will need to use the adjustment
knob and joystick attached to the TFT display. The
adjustment knob, on the right side of the TFT display,
has two “wheels” for different adjustments and controls
the Z-direction of movement. The larger wheel is used
for course adjustment while the smaller one is used for
fine adjustment. The joystick behind the TFT display will
control the X and Y direction of the stage. The degree of
which the stage will change will depend on which
objective is in the light path.
The image to the right displays the Home screen and we
will go over useful information, in the center, that can
assist you in imaging.
Objective: Description of the current objective in the
light path along with N.A.
Resolution: How fine of detail the current image will
appear
Optovar: A tool that is part of the system that can be
used like a magnifying glass. This should always read 1x
and should be changed to this in compliance with
Apotome use.
Total Magnification: The number of times the image has
been “expanded” compared to the actual size of the
image
HAL: The current voltage of the halogen bulb, this is only
a concern for brightfield imaging.
