Zeiss Axioskop 2 plus Operating Manual

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Axioskop 2 plus INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTIONAxioskop 2 mot plus Instrument description and main features Carl ZeissB 40-075 e 10/03 1-3Major instrument features of the Axioskop 2 plus (manual):− Stable and sturdy diecast stand with T-shaped base in the pyramid design and integrated DC supplyfor the HAL 12 V 100 W halogen lamp− Stage focusing via Harmonic Drive TM gear and coaxial drive− Fixed and rotary mechanical stage with ceramic-coated surface and extended drive for higheroperating convenience− High-performance HAL 12 V 100 W illuminators for transmitted light and HBO 103 for incident light− Achromatic-aplanatic universal condenser 0.9 with swing-in front lens for applications in brightfield,darkfield, phase contrast, polarization contrast and differential interference contrast− Ball-bearing, 5-position nosepiece with W 0.8" thread− ICS objectives in the price performance categories A-Plan, Achroplan, Plan-Neofluar, Plan-Apochromat− Binocular tubes and phototubes with fixed and variable viewing angle− 10x focusing eyepieces with field number 23, suitable for spectacle wearers− High-performance epi-fluorescence equipment− Wide variety of attachment possibilities for photography and videomicroscopy− Multi-observation equipment for 2, 9 or more viewing stations− Drawing device with intermediate tube for image projectionIn addition to the above instrument features, the Axioskop 2 mot plus has the following features whichdiffer from the manual version:− High-precision step motor drive for stage focusing− Motorized condenser functions (front lens, turret disk, aperture diaphragm), optional− Coded objective nosepiece− Coded reflector turret− Objective-dependent brightness control in combination with the coded nosepiece− Automatic matching of the focusing speeds and focus positions of the objectives used− Optional and motorized, 8-position FL excitation filter wheel (filter diameter 25 mm) for incident-lightfluorescence, controlled by step motor− The microscope can be connected to a PC via the RS 232 interface