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  • Page 3 You have acquired a product made by ZEISS. Please read this operating manual before using your instrument for the first time to make sure that its quality is maintained and you can utilize your instrument reliably for a long time.
  • Page 4 Violations will entail an obligation to pay compensation. All rights reserved in the event of granting of patents or registration of a utility model. Issued by: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 10 D-07745 Jena, Germany microscopy@zeiss.com www.zeiss.com/microscopy...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    DESCRIPTION ......................13 Indication for use ......................13 Microscope system ....................... 13 Microscope sets and fields of application ..............14 Interfaces on the microscope body Stemi 305 ............... 15 System overview ......................16 Technical data......................18 INSTALLATION ......................21 General information ..................... 21 Installing the stereo microscope ..................
  • Page 6 CONTENTS Stereo microscope ZEISS Stemi 305 APPENDIX ........................40 List of abbreviations ...................... 40 Troubleshooting ......................41 List of illustrations ......................42 Index ..........................43 435063-7044-001 01/2015...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    ZEISS INTRODUCTION General information The stereo microscope Stemi 305 has been designed, produced and tested in compliance with the standards DIN EN 61010-1 (IEC 61010-1) and IEC 61010-2-101 "Safety Requirements for Electrical Measuring, Control and Laboratory Equipment". The device meets the requirements of the EC Directive 98/79/EC Annex 1 regarding ivd products and the EC RoHS Directive 2011/65/EC and carries the mark.

  • Page 8: Notes On Instrument Safety

    If it becomes apparent that the safety measures are no longer effective, the device must be taken out of service and secured against being used again unintentionally. Please contact a ZEISS service agency or the Carl Zeiss Microscopy Service to have the instrument repaired. The Stemi 305 Information regarding instrument safety and installation conditions 435063- 6044-008 and the Stemi 305 short operating instructions 435063-8044-000 as well as the operating instructions regarding the light sources also must be observed.
  • Page 9 Samples must also be disposed of appropriately in accordance with the applicable statutory provisions and internal work instructions. The stereo microscope Stemi 305 incl. its original accessories may only be used for the applications described in this operating manual. The manufacturer cannot assume any liability for other applications, including those of individual modules or single components.
  • Page 10 If it is intended to operate the Stemi 305 with an external fibre optical cold light source, please refer to the appropriate operating instructions incl. the safety provisions contained in them before commissioning the light source.
  • Page 11 Stereo microscope INTRODUCTION Stemi 305 Warranty notes ZEISS Fig. 1 Warning and information labels on the device LED aperture, transmitted-light illuminators LED aperture, spot illuminator K LED LED aperture, ring illuminator K LED, segmentable LED aperture, double spot illuminator K LED LED aperture, integrated vertical illuminator Fig.

  • Page 12: Warranty Notes

    No maintenance or repair work may be performed on the microscopes which exceed the activities specified in this operating manual. Repair may only be performed by ZEISS Service or by persons specifically authorized by it. Should any malfunctions occur on the device, please first contact the Carl Zeiss Microscopy Service or, abroad, the ZEISS representative in your area.

  • Page 13: Description

    They are used, moreover, in biological and medical laboratories, in industrial manufacture and quality assurance. Stemi 305 is envisaged for applications in biology and in medicine for the analysis of blood and/or tissue samples from the human body. Applications in the field of diagnostic medicine are explicitly excluded, except for the field of medical research.

  • Page 14: Microscope Sets And Fields Of Application

    Fig. 5 Stemi 305 LAB microscope set Stemi 305 MAT: − Stemi 305 ESD body in stand K MAT − integrated controllable vertical illuminator − segmentable ring illuminator for reflected light − for industrial quality assurance and manufacture − ESD-capable thanks to its antistatic surface Fig.

  • Page 15: Interfaces On The Microscope Body Stemi 305

    Interfaces on the Stemi 305 with stand K LED (schematic diagram) Thanks to the interface ∅ 76 mm, the Stemi 305 can also be used in conjunction with other stands of the modular kit of the Stereo system – and other ZEISS stereo microscopes such as e.g.

  • Page 16: System Overview

    DESCRIPTION Stereo microscope ZEISS System overview Stemi 305 System overview 435063-7044-001 01/2015...
  • Page 17 Stereo microscope DESCRIPTION Stemi 305 System overview ZEISS 01/2015 435063-7044-001...

  • Page 18: Technical Data

    ZEISS Technical data Stemi 305 Technical data Microscope system Stemi 305 EDU Weight Dimensions ......... Stemi 305 in stand K EDU 4.6 kg Microscope system Stemi 305 LAB Weight Dimensions ......... Stemi 305 in stand K LAB 6.2 kg 435063-7044-001...
  • Page 19 Stereo microscope DESCRIPTION Stemi 305 Technical data ZEISS Ambient conditions Storage (in packaging) Admissible ambient temperature ..................+10 to +40 °C Admissible relative humidity ............max. 75 % at +35 °C (non-condensing) Transport (in packaging) Admissible ambient temperature ..................-40 to +70 °C Operation Admissible ambient temperature ..................
  • Page 20 Stereo microscope ZEISS Technical data Stemi 305 Optical risk group classification acc. to DIN EN 62471:2009 Overall device ............... LED risk group 2 acc. to DIN EN 62471:2009 Integrated vertical illumination ..........LED risk group 2 acc. to DIN EN 62471:2009 Spot illuminator K LED (reflected illumination) .......

  • Page 21: Installation

    Before installing and commissioning the device, make sure to read the Notes on Instrument Safety carefully (see Section 1.2, Page 8). The Stemi 305 with the necessary tools and optional equipment is delivered in several standard packages. • Take all units out of the packaging and check them for completeness according to the delivery note.
  • Page 22 INSTALLATION Stereo microscope ZEISS Installing the stereo microscope Stemi 305 • Insert the connection cable (Fig. 10/3) supplied with the device into the socket on the Stemi body and in the socket on the Stemi mount. • Insert glass plate or B/W plastic plate (Fig. 10/7) in the mount in the base of the stand.

  • Page 23: Mounting Optional Components

    Stereo microscope INSTALLATION Stemi 305 Mounting optional components ZEISS Mounting optional components 3.3.1 Mounting additional reflected-light illuminator Various reflected-light illuminators can be used, depending on the case of application. For fastening, defined interfaces have been provided on the microscope. 3.3.1.1...
  • Page 24 INSTALLATION Stereo microscope ZEISS Mounting optional components Stemi 305 3.3.1.2 Mounting ring illuminator K LED (segmentable) Mounting ring illuminator to microscope body • Insert the connection cable (Fig. 13/1) of the ring illuminator (Fig. 13/4) into the lower socket (Fig. 13/2) of the Stemi mount and into the socket of the ring illuminator.
  • Page 25 Stereo microscope INSTALLATION Stemi 305 Mounting optional components ZEISS 3.3.1.3 External fiber-optic illumination • Switch on external fiber-optic illumination (Fig. 15/1), adjust illumination intensity and set illumination by bending the two goose necks (Fig. 15/2) so that the specimen is optimally lit.

  • Page 26: Connecting Stereo Microscope To The Power Supply

    The slight image offset which is due to the additional glass distance is taken into account on the diopter scale by the zero position not being indicated by the white dot (Fig. 16/W), but by a red dot (Fig. 16/R). Eyepieces with pre-inserted eyepiece plates are available directly from ZEISS. Connecting stereo microscope to the power supply •...

  • Page 27: Operation

    Stereo microscope OPERATION Stemi 305 Adjusting the stereo microscope ZEISS OPERATION Adjusting the stereo microscope The stereo microscope has been connected and switched ON. Place specimen (Fig. 18/7) centrally on the glass or plastic plate (Fig. 18/6) and illuminate it (Fig. 18/5).

  • Page 28: Setting Reflected-Light Illumination

    Setting reflected-light illumination Stemi 305 Setting reflected-light illumination 4.2.1 Integrated vertical illuminator Each Stemi 305 body features a vertical illuminator of its own. If no second reflected-light illumination has been installed, the vertical illuminator is operated as described below: •...

  • Page 29: Spot Illuminator

    Stereo microscope OPERATION Stemi 305 Setting reflected-light illumination ZEISS 4.2.2 Spot illuminator • Push spot illuminator in the guide to the re- quired height (Fig. 21/2). In the lower positions, an oblique light effect is created to produce cast sha- dows for enhancing surface structures.

  • Page 30: Ring Illuminator

    OPERATION Stereo microscope ZEISS Setting reflected-light illumination Stemi 305 4.2.4 Ring illuminator • pressing front button (Fig. 23/2) successively, the user can change over between four illumination states of the ring illuminator (Fig. 23/3): 1. Press: full circle 2. Press: semi-circle 3.

  • Page 31: Controller K Led

    ZEISS 4.2.5 Controller K LED The controller K (Fig. 24/4) is used to activate the vertical illumination of the Stemi 305 body or the ring illuminator in case of applications with boom stands A or U or additional stands. •...

  • Page 32: Transmitted-Light Illuminators

    OPERATION Stereo microscope ZEISS Transmitted-light illuminators Stemi 305 Transmitted-light illuminators 4.3.1 Transmitted-light module in stand K EDU • Switch transmitted-light illumination ON by pressing the lower knob (Fig. 25/2). • With the transmitted light ON, turn this knob to adjust the illumination intensity.

  • Page 33: Transmitted-Light Unit In Stand K Lab

    Stereo microscope OPERATION Stemi 305 Transmitted-light illuminators ZEISS 4.3.2 Transmitted-light unit in stand K LAB • Switch transmitted-light illumination ON by pressing the lower knob (Fig. 26/1). • With the transmitted light ON, turn this knob to adjust the illumination intensity.

  • Page 34: Care, Maintenance And Service

    CARE, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE Stereo microscope ZEISS Care Stemi 305 CARE, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE Care Care of the devices is restricted to the following operations: The devices are not equipped with special equipment protecting them from corrosive, potentially infectious, toxic and radioactive or other samples that may be hazardous to health. If you handle such samples, be sure to observe all legal requirements, in particular the relevant national accident prevention regulations.

  • Page 35: Maintenance

    Stereo microscope CARE, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE Stemi 305 Maintenance ZEISS Maintenance 5.2.1 Replacing the power unit Only the desktop power unit specified by the manufacturer may be used. Make sure that the mains plug is removed from the socket before the instrument is opened.

  • Page 36: Opening The Stand Cover Plate, Stand K Edu

    CARE, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE Stereo microscope ZEISS Maintenance Stemi 305 5.2.2 Opening the stand cover plate, stand K EDU The stand cover plate (Fig. 28/1) may be removed for cleaning or to remove any foreign matter which might fallen in inadvertently.

  • Page 37: Opening The Stand Cover Plate, Stand K Lab

    Stereo microscope CARE, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE Stemi 305 Maintenance ZEISS 5.2.3 Opening the stand cover plate, stand K LAB The transmitted-light base (Fig. 29/1) can be removed from the stand cover plate (Fig. 29/3) for cleaning or for removal of any foreign matter which might have fallen in inadvertently.

  • Page 38: Wearing Parts

    To ensure your stereo microscope is optimally set and also operates correctly over an extended period of time, we recommend that you conclude a service/maintenance contract with ZEISS. For reordering or in case of service, contact your nearest regional ZEISS representative. 435063-7044-001...

  • Page 39: Product Disposal

    The product contains electronic components which must be disposed of according to the requirements of the 2002/19/EC WEEE Directive and not as domestic waste. In addition, the national regulations must be complied with. For details on disposal and recycling please refer to your relevant ZEISS sales or service organization. 01/2015 435063-7044-001...

  • Page 40: Appendix

    APPENDIX Stereo microscope ZEISS List of abbreviations Stemi 305 APPENDIX List of abbreviations Bright field Cold Light Deutsche Industrie-Norm (German Industrial Standard) Dark field Europäische Norm (European Standard) International Electrotechnical Commission Internal Protection (Type of enclosure) In-vitro diagnostics Light Emitting Diode Relief contrast (oblique light) Schwarz/weiß...

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    Stereo microscope APPENDIX Stemi 305 Troubleshooting ZEISS Troubleshooting Description of fault Cause of error Troubleshooting Stereo microscope illumination Power supply interrupted. Check or establish connection to cannot be switched ON. power supply. Switch power switch Power switch not switched ON on back of stereo microscope ON.

  • Page 42: List Of Illustrations

    Stemi 305 LAB microscope set ................... 14 Fig. 6 Stemi 305 MAT microscope set ..................14 Fig. 7 Interfaces on the Stemi 305 with stand K LED (schematic diagram) ........15 Fig. 8 Front optics, Stemi 305 (example) ..................15 Fig. 9 Removing caps ........................

  • Page 43: Index

    Stereo microscope APPENDIX Stemi 305 Index ZEISS Index Adjusting the stereo microscope ....27 Maintenance ..........35 Ambient Conditions ........19 Microscope system ........13 Ambient temperature ........19 Mixed light ............ 28 Apertures for LED radiation ......11 Operation ............. 27 Bright field ............

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