Zeiss LSM 880 Operating Manual page 62

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Fig. 55 Microscope Control tool – Tube lens
control
Fig. 56 Microscope Control tool – Excite
control
Fig. 57 Microscope Control tool– Excite
control
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CHAPTER 1 - SYSTEM OPERATION
Left Tool Area and Hardware Control Tools
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Tube Lens button:
The tube lens can be selected via a graphical pop-
up menu (Fig. 55). Lens 1x is used for ocular
observation and widefield imaging using an arc
lamp, Lens LSM is used for laser scanning imaging
and Lens 1.6x is used for widefield imaging using
a laser source as well as for superresolution
imaging. The tube lens for each application will be
automatically chosen, but the selection can be
overruled manually.
Excite On/Off button for epifluorescence /
reflected light:
If the button is pressed, the control panel appears
(Fig. 56). If you press the On button it will be
highlighted and the X-Cite lamp will be switched
on (Fig. 57). In parallel the shutter for reflected
light automatically opens (On position in the Light
control field and Open position in the Ocular
tool).The light intensity of the X-Cite lamp can be
varied via the input box or slider. The light path will
be highlighted by color in the diagram. Press the
On button again to shut down the light. The
button will go to the Off position and the shutter
closes automatically.
Excite Reflected Light Open/Close Shutter
button:
The shutter for reflected epi-fluorescent light from
the X-Cite lamp is switched on and off by repeated
pressing (Fig. 57). Note that it is equivalent to the
reflected Light On/Off button from the Light
control field. Whenever one of the buttons is
pressed, the other buttons are updated The shutter
opens automatically, when the X-Cite On/Off
button is switched to the On position, and closes
automatically if the X-Cite On/Off button is
switched to the Off position. However, it can be
independently controlled, i.e. you can switch the
shutter to the Close position with the X-Cite lamp
still being switched on or vice versa you can open
the shutter with the X-Cite lamp being switched
off. The light path will be highlighted in color.
LSM 880
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