Zeiss Lightsheet Z.1 Operating Manual

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CHAPTER 1 - HARDWARELightsheet Z.1 User Interfaces Carl Zeiss02/2013 000000-1790-528 93 User InterfacesThe ports of the detection modules, upper and lower system cavity doors and the uppersystem door are equipped with a safety interlock system to guarantee laser safety. Theselocking devices must not be manipulated. Other interfaces not described here are reserved forservice and may only be used by authorized Carl Zeiss service personnel. The following devicesmay be mounted and dismounted by, or are accessible to, the user:− Detection modules− Sample chamber− Sample Holder− Incubation components− Illumination optics− Detection optics− Reflector turret.Customized Sample ChamberThe sample chamber delivered with the Lightsheet Z.1 can be used with a multitude of media (e.g. PBS,cell culture medium, artificial sea water) and is carefully designed to produce optimal results with theLightsheet Z.1 system. However, if applications demand changes to the original sample chamber, CarlZeiss Microscopy GmbH provides the CAD files and the corresponding technical drawing of our samplechamber for your convenience, in accordance with the following disclaimer:Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH (hereinafter “we”) hereby informs you that we will warrant the specified andagreed performance of the Lightsheet Z.1 system only if sample chambers are applied and used thateither are delivered or explicitly approved by us.The sample chamber design has been optimized to ensure the most established applications of LightSheet Fluorescence Microscopy. Exceptional applications may require a slightly modified sample chamberdesign. In order to enable customized modifications of the existing sample chamber we also provide thecorresponding CAD file and a technical drawing. We explicitly advise you that already minor deviations ofthe dimensions and tolerances specified in these documents will cause a significant loss of image qualityand can potentially result in a liquid leakage. Therefore, you will not hold us or one of our affiliates liablefor any damages caused by the employment of self-built or third-party-built sample chambers, the use ofsuch self-built or third-party-built sample chambers will be solely on your own risk. Furthermore we wantto inform you, that we will not render any assistance relating to the production and application of suchself-built or third-party-built sample chambers.