Instrument Description - Zeiss Axioskop 2 plus Operating Manual

Axioskop 2 plus
Axioskop 2 mot plus
Major instrument features of the Axioskop 2 plus (manual):
− Stable and sturdy diecast stand with T-shaped base in the pyramid design and integrated DC supply
for the HAL 12 V 100 W halogen lamp
− Stage focusing via Harmonic Drive
− Fixed and rotary mechanical stage with ceramic-coated surface and extended drive for higher
operating convenience
− High-performance HAL 12 V 100 W illuminators for transmitted light and HBO 103 for incident light
− Achromatic-aplanatic universal condenser 0.9 with swing-in front lens for applications in brightfield,
darkfield, phase contrast, polarization contrast and differential interference contrast
− Ball-bearing, 5-position nosepiece with W 0.8" thread
− ICS objectives in the price performance categories A-Plan, Achroplan, Plan-Neofluar, Plan-Apochromat
− Binocular tubes and phototubes with fixed and variable viewing angle
− 10x focusing eyepieces with field number 23, suitable for spectacle wearers
− High-performance epi-fluorescence equipment
− Wide variety of attachment possibilities for photography and videomicroscopy
− Multi-observation equipment for 2, 9 or more viewing stations
− Drawing device with intermediate tube for image projection
In addition to the above instrument features, the Axioskop 2 mot plus has the following features which
differ from the manual version:
− High-precision step motor drive for stage focusing
− Motorized condenser functions (front lens, turret disk, aperture diaphragm), optional
− Coded objective nosepiece
− Coded reflector turret
− Objective-dependent brightness control in combination with the coded nosepiece
− Automatic matching of the focusing speeds and focus positions of the objectives used
− Optional and motorized, 8-position FL excitation filter wheel (filter diameter 25 mm) for incident-light
fluorescence, controlled by step motor
− The microscope can be connected to a PC via the RS 232 interface
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INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION

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