Zeiss Axiolab 5 Operating Manual

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Contents

ZEISS Contents / List of Illustrations Axiolab 54 430037-7444-001 05/20193.1.8 Mounting the condenser .................................................................................................623.1.9 Mounting the darkfield condenser...................................................................................633.1.10 Mounting or replacing the 35 W halogen lamp or the 10 W LED illuminator fortransmitted light .............................................................................................................643.1.11 Mounting or replacing the 35 W halogen lamp or the 10 W LED illuminator for reflectedlight ...............................................................................................................................673.1.12 Installing or replacing the LED modules for reflected light fluorescence ............................. 703.1.13 Mounting the Axiocam 202 mono or Axiocam 208 color ................................................. 723.2 Mounting optional components .................................................................................733.2.1 Mounting the light intensive co-observer unit .................................................................. 733.2.2 Mounting polarizer D or filter holder ...............................................................................733.2.3 Mounting and centering the low-power system for the objectives 2.5x/4x ........................ 743.2.4 Inserting the modulator disk in the condenser 0.9 BF Pol .................................................. 753.3 Connecting to the power supply.................................................................................753.4 Switching the microscope on/off ................................................................................763.5 Using the Light Manager function ..............................................................................773.6 Default factory settings of the microscope ................................................................ 784 OPERATION ........................................................................................................ 794.1 Default setting of the microscope...............................................................................794.1.1 Setting the inter-pupillary distance on the binocular tube ................................................. 794.1.2 Setting the viewing height ..............................................................................................794.1.3 Adjusting for ametropia (user's visual impairment) when using eyepiece reticles ............... 804.2 Illumination and contrast methods in transmitted light ............................................ 814.2.1 Configuring transmitted light brightfield microscopy using the KÖHLER method ............... 814.2.2 Configuring transmitted light darkfield microscopy using the KÖHLER method ................. 844.2.3 Configuring transmitted light phase contrast microscopy ................................................. 874.2.4 Configuring transmitted light polarization microscopy ...................................................... 894.2.5 Configuring transmitted light polarization with the conoscopy stand ................................ 984.2.6 Configuring transmitted light polarization for conoscopic observation – determining theoptical character of crystals ........................................................................................... 1094.3 Illumination and contrast methods in reflected light .............................................. 1124.3.1 Configuring reflected light brightfield microscopy using the KÖHLER method ................. 1124.3.2 Configuring reflected light darkfield microscopy ............................................................ 1144.3.3 Configuring reflected light polarization – Proof of bireflectance and reflexionpleochroism ..................................................................................................................1154.3.4 Setting reflected light fluorescence ................................................................................ 1165 CARE, FUSE REPLACEMENT AND SERVICE ...................................................... 1195.1 Instrument care .......................................................................................................... 1195.2 Instrument maintenance ........................................................................................... 1205.2.1 Checking the instrument ............................................................................................... 1205.2.2 Replacing the fuses in the stand .................................................................................... 1205.3 Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 121