Zeiss Axio Zoom.V16 Operating Manual

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OPERATIONAxio Zoom.V16 Settings Carl Zeiss05/2012 435080-9030-701 49LED ring illuminator (Fig. 35/1)− Illumination: oblique reflected light with variousillumination modes by light segmentation:• shadow-free ring illumination,• low-shadow half-ring illumination• 90° spot illumination• 2-point and 4-point illumination− Application: Illumination of spatially structuredobjects with selective shadow effect− Assembly: Push the slit-ring illuminator upwardson the objective until the free working distanceof the objective is not restricted. Now secure it.If the slit-ring illuminator is pushedtoo far over the objective, thecenter of the object field will nolonger be homogeneouslyilluminated (dark spot in center).− Operation: Focus on an object beneath a 360° ring illumination. Set the desired shadow effect bychanging the segment mode. Highlight different object structures by "rotating" the beam directionaround the object. Save the best illumination scenarios and recall them reproducibly (usingMulticontroller MC 1500).− Further accessories: Polarization filter set.• Assembly, use and operation of the polarizer (Fig. 35/2) and analyzer (Fig. 35/3) is similar to thefiber-optic slit-ring illuminator. Exception: the analyzer is snapped on, not screwed.Special slim LED ring illuminators (slimVisiLED, Fig. 36/2 and 3) are alsosuitable for use on the nosepiece(Fig. 36/1) (turret can be swiveled upto 180°).Polarization filter set cannot be usedwith the slim VisiLED.Fig. 35 VisiLED ring illuminator S 80-55 BFFig. 36 Slim VisiLED ring illuminator S onnosepiece