Table Of Contents - Nikon Eclipse Ti-E Instructions Manual

Inverted microscope

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction...................................................................................................................................................... 1

Safety Precautions .......................................................................................................................................... 2

Warning and Caution Symbols in this Manual ............................................................................................................ 2

Symbols on the Product ............................................................................................................................................. 2

LED Safety ................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Notes on Handling the Product .................................................................................................................................. 8

Contents ..........................................................................................................................................................11

Part Names............................................................................................................................................. 12

1.1

Ti-E, Ti-E/B.................................................................................................................................................... 13

1.2

Microscope Base .......................................................................................................................................... 14

1.2.1

Microscope Base............................................................................................................................ 14

1.2.2

Operation Panels............................................................................................................................ 15

1.2.3

Connector Panels........................................................................................................................... 16

1.3

Eyepiece Base Unit, Eyepiece Tube, and Eyepieces.................................................................................... 17

1.4

PFS Motorized Nosepiece and PFS Offset Controller .................................................................................. 19

1.5

Stage............................................................................................................................................................. 20

1.6

Dia Pillar Illuminator ...................................................................................................................................... 21

1.6.1

TI-DH Dia Pillar Illuminator 100W................................................................................................... 21

1.6.2

TI-DS Dia Pillar Illuminator 30W..................................................................................................... 21

1.7

Condenser .................................................................................................................................................... 22

1.7.1

TI-C Condenser Turret (System Condenser).................................................................................. 22

1.7.2

ELWD-S Condenser ....................................................................................................................... 23

1.8

Power Supply................................................................................................................................................ 24

1.8.1

TI-PS100W Power Supply.............................................................................................................. 24

1.8.2

TE-PS30W Power Supply A (for 100-120V) TE-PSE30 Power Supply A (for 220-240V) ............... 25

1.9

AC Adapter ................................................................................................................................................... 26

Microscopy............................................................................................................................................. 27

2.1

Introduction to Microscopy ............................................................................................................................ 28

2.2

Bright-Field (BF) Microscopy......................................................................................................................... 30

2.3

Phase Contrast (Ph) Microscopy .................................................................................................................. 38

2.4

External Phase Contrast Microscopy ............................................................................................................ 43

2.5

In-focus Observation with PFS...................................................................................................................... 49

Operation................................................................................................................................................ 53

3.1

Power On/Off ................................................................................................................................................ 54

3.1.1

Power On ....................................................................................................................................... 54

3.1.2

Power Off ....................................................................................................................................... 54

3.2

Dia Illumination Operation............................................................................................................................. 55

3.2.1

Combination of Lamp, Dia Pillar Illuminator, and Power Supply..................................................... 55

3.2.2

Power Supply Setting ..................................................................................................................... 55

3.2.3

Dia Illumination Lamp Operation .................................................................................................... 56

3.2.4

Brightness Adjustment with ND Filters ........................................................................................... 56

3.3

Controls on the Microscope Body ................................................................................................................. 57

3.3.1

Front Operation Panel .................................................................................................................... 57

3.3.2

Left Operation Panel ...................................................................................................................... 59

3.3.3

Right Operation Panel .................................................................................................................... 60

3.4

Optical Path Selection................................................................................................................................... 61

3.4.1

For Ti-E .......................................................................................................................................... 61

3.4.2

For Ti-E/B ....................................................................................................................................... 61

3.4.3

Eyepiece Base Unit Options........................................................................................................... 61

3.5

Filter Operation ............................................................................................................................................. 62

3.6

Field Diaphragm Operation ........................................................................................................................... 63

3.7

Aperture Diaphragm Operation ..................................................................................................................... 64

3.8

Condenser Operation.................................................................................................................................... 66

3.8.1

TI-C Condenser Turret (System Condenser).................................................................................. 66