Light Sources - Leica DMI Series Instructions Manual

8. Operation

8.12 Light sources

Leica DMI3000 B:
• Light intensity: the transmitted light intensity
can be adjusted continuously from 0 to 12V us-
ing the potentiometer at the lower left of the
front of the microscope stand.
• FLUO: The intensity can be adjusted in 5 fi xed
levels via the rotary knob (5a.10, p. 25).
100% / 55% / 30% / 17% / 10%
( FIM=Fluorescence Intensity Manager)
If you continue turning to the left at 100% or to
the right after 10%, a 0% position (shutter posi-
tion) is set.
Leica DMI4000 B and Leica DMI6000 B:
• Adjust the intensity with the function buttons
(118.4). The INT function buttons are always
assigned to the currently active transmitted
light (TL) or incident light (IL) axis.
• For TL and IL:
The setting can be made in coarse and fi ne
steps. Pressing both INT (118.2) buttons as the
same time toggles between coarse and fi ne
adjustment. The light intensity displayed on the
LeicaScreen changes accordingly.
Coarse adjustment:
Fine adjustment:
• The intensity is individually adjusted and
stored for each objective and contrast method.
• FLUO: The intensity can be adjusted in 5 fi xed
levels.
100% / 55% / 30% / 17% / 10%
( FIM=Fluorescence Intensity Manager)
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Adjust intensity via
fi xed function buttons on stand
variable function buttons on stand and
SmartMove
Leica Application Suite (LAS) Software
0–20
Fig. 118
0–255
1 Aperture diaphragm
2 Transmitted light/incident light
3 Field diaphragm
4 Light intensity
Fixed function buttons, left side of stand
1 2 3 4