ZEISS
Left Tool Area and Hardware Control Tools
ELYRA 7
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000000-2262-999
03/2019 V_02
Visual inspection via binoculars
•
In the main toolbar, activate the
Locate
tab.
•
Choose the
Microscope Control
tool.
For transmitted-light observation (Bright-field)
•
Switch the HAL lamp on by the
HAL On/Off
button and adjust the light intensity.
•
Activate the condenser function with the
Condenser
button if applicable.
•
Press the
Objective
button to swing the required objective into the working position. We recommend
using the Plan-Apochromat 63x/1.4 oil for LATTICE SIM and 3D-SMLM and the
α
-Plan-Apochromat
100x/1.46 oil for SMLM due to their optimized optics.
•
Select the desired tube lens by clicking the
Tube lens
button. Normally, the correct
Lens 1x
will be
chosen automatically when the
Locate
tab of the main tool bar is pressed.
For reflected-light observation (Epi-fluorescence)
•
Turn on the power supply switch of the epi illumination light source.
•
Switch the refelected light
On/Off
button to the
On
position. As needed switch the
Reflected Light
Open/Close Shutter
into the
Close/Open
position.
•
Select the desired filter cube in the reflector turret by clicking the
Reflector
button. The filter will be
automatically moved into the beam path to enable observation in epi-fluorescence.
•
Select the desired tube lens by clicking the
Tube lens
button. Normally, the correct
Lens 1x
will be
chosen automatically when the
Ocular
tab is pressed.
•
Swing the required objective into the working position by selecting the objective with the
Objective
button. We recommend using the Plan-Apochromat 63x/1.4 oil for LATTICE SIM and 3D-SMLM and
the
α
-Plan-Apochromat 100x/1.46 oil for SMLM due to their optimized optics.