Accu-Scope EXC-500 Manual

Accu-Scope EXC-500 Manual

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MANUAL
EXC-500
FLUORESCENCE
MICROSCOPE SYSTEM
73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 • 631-864-1000 (P) • 631-543-8900 (F)
www.accu-scope.com • info@accu-scope.com

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  • Page 1 MANUAL EXC-500 FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPE SYSTEM 73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 • 631-864-1000 (P) • 631-543-8900 (F) www.accu-scope.com • info@accu-scope.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ............. 10 CENTERING THE APERTURE IRIS DIAPHRAGM ............. 10 ADJUSTING THE APERTURE IRIS DIAPHRAGM ....................11 MOUNTING ND FILTER TROUBLESHOOTING ......................12 MAINTENANCE........................13 SERVICE ..........................13 WARRANTY ........................13 ACCU-SCOPE 73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 • 631-864-1000 • www.accu-scope.com...
  • Page 4: Safety Notes

    An annual schedule of preventative maintenance by qualified personnel is highly recommended. Your ® authorized ACCU-SCOPE distributor can arrange for this service. ACCU-SCOPE 73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 • 631-864-1000 • www.accu-scope.com...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Carefully remove the microscope from the Styrofoam container by its arm and base and place the microscope on a flat, vibration-free surface. ACCU-SCOPE 73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 • 631-864-1000 • www.accu-scope.com...
  • Page 6: Fluorescence Attachment Assembly Diagram

    Insert the Fluorescence attachment into the microscope and tighten the set screw until it is firmly in place. ③ Insert the viewing head into the Fluorescence attachment as shown and tighten the set screw until it is firmly in place. ACCU-SCOPE 73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 • 631-864-1000 • www.accu-scope.com...
  • Page 7: Detailed Assembly Procedure

    Mount the lamp housing ① into the other end of (Fig. 4) the attachment ② and secure it with two screws ③. Fig. 3 NOTE: LED or metal halide illuminators will look differently from the photo. Fig. 4 ACCU-SCOPE 73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 • 631-864-1000 • www.accu-scope.com...
  • Page 8: Components Diagrams

    EXC-500 FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPE SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT & OPERATION Components Diagrams LED or metal halide light source (Optional) ACCU-SCOPE 73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 • 631-864-1000 • www.accu-scope.com...
  • Page 9: Adjusting The Rotation Tension Of The Fluorescence Mirror Block (Filter Block)

    Precautions on the specimen color fading: NOTE: color fading preventing agent cannot be used with certain specimens ACCU-SCOPE 73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 • 631-864-1000 • www.accu-scope.com...
  • Page 10: Centering The Field Iris Diaphragm

    According to the objective in use, adjust the Fig. 2 diaphragm image using the field diaphragm lever so that the field of view is circumscribed by the field diaphragm to exclude stray light. ACCU-SCOPE 73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 • 631-864-1000 • www.accu-scope.com...
  • Page 11: Centering The Aperture Iris Diaphragm

    According to the objective in use, adjust the diaphragm image using the field iris diaphragm lever ③ so that the field of view is circumscribed by the field iris diaphragm to exclude stray light. ACCU-SCOPE 73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 • 631-864-1000 • www.accu-scope.com...
  • Page 12: Mounting Nd Filter

    When the mercury lamp is lit for a long period while an ND filter is inserted, the filter and its metallic frame may become very hot. Wait until the ND filter cools down before replacing it. ACCU-SCOPE 73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 • 631-864-1000 • www.accu-scope.com...
  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    Wait for 10 minutes or more after ignition The mercury lamp flickers or period after ignition the brightness is low The lamp life has expired Replace the mercury lamp ACCU-SCOPE 73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 • 631-864-1000 • www.accu-scope.com...
  • Page 14: Maintenance

    864-1000. This warranty is limited to the continental United States of America. All items returned for warranty repair must be sent freight prepaid and insured to ACCU-SCOPE INC., 73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 – USA. All warranty repairs will be returned freight prepaid to any destination within the continental United States of America, for all foreign warranty repairs return freight charges are the responsibility of the individual/company who returned the merchandise for repair.

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