CHAPTER 1 - SYSTEM OPERATIONZEISS Startup and Shutdown of the System LSM 88018 000000-2071-464 10/2014 V_013 Startup and Shutdown of the System3.1 Startup of the SystemThe LSM system is equipped with a main power switch and two further switches labeled System/PC andComponents that are located at the front of the System Electronic Rack. The main switch has to be setto ON to be able to switch the system on and off using the System/PC and Components switches. Themain switch can be used to switch off the complete system with one switch only. The electronics to runthe computer and the microscope are switched on with the System/PC switch. The laser module and thescan head are switched on with the Components switch. These switches are also accessible via thepower remote witch (Fig. 5).Refer to the operating manual and CHAPTER 4: ANNEX for handling of any Titanium-Sapphire-Laser usedfor Multiphoton (NLO) Microscopy.3.1.1 The Power Remote Switch• To start the system switch the main switch(Fig. 5/1) to ON.• When set to ON the power remote switchlabeled System/PC (Fig. 5/3) provides power tothe computer. This allows using the computerand ZEN software offline.The drives for floppy discs and CD/DVD ofthe computer must not contain any datastorage item.• After switching on the computer type in theuser name and password to log on to thecomputer.• After entries, confirm by clicking the OK buttonor Enter.− The WINDOWS operating system desktopappears on the screen, showing a number oficons.After complete startup, the computer is ready forthe components start.• To switch on the system completely put theComponents switch (Fig. 5/2) also to ON. Nowthe complete system is ready to be initializedwith the LSM Software.1 Main switch ON/OFF2 COMPONENTS switch ON/OFF3 SYSTEM PC switch ON/OFFFig. 5 Power remote switch