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Optech Basic Series Manual

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18 ENGLISH
COMPLIANCE
DECLARATION CERTIFICATE
EXACTA+OPTECH GmbH
Munich - Germany
DECLARES:
That its OPTECH Microscopes comply with the latest versions
of the following Directives and with relevant legislation:
89/336/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive,
modified by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC Directives;
and
EN 61010-1 (06-97).
EXACTA+OPTECH GmbH

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  • Page 1 COMPLIANCE DECLARATION CERTIFICATE EXACTA+OPTECH GmbH Munich - Germany DECLARES: That its OPTECH Microscopes comply with the latest versions of the following Directives and with relevant legislation: 89/336/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive, modified by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC Directives; EN 61010-1 (06-97). EXACTA+OPTECH GmbH...

  • Page 2: Biological Microscopes

    ENGLISH 19 IOSTAR AND ASIC Biological microscopes Dear Customer, Thank-you for choosing an OPTECH product. Please read this operation and service manual carefully. Used correctly, the precision instrument you have purchased will provide many years of trouble-free performance. ILLUSTRATION LEGEND...
  • Page 3 20 ENGLISH Figure 1...
  • Page 4 ENGLISH 21 ILLUSTRATION LEGEND 1 Trinocular tube 13 Eyepiece 2 Head 14 Dioptric compensation ring 3 Head locking screw 15 Nosepiece revolver 4 Stand 16 Objective 5 Spring or spring-arm slide holder 17 Condenser centring screw 6 Limit stop adjustment screw 18 Condenser locking screw 7 Stage 19 Condenser diaphragm...

  • Page 5: Basic Series

    22 ENGLISH ASIC ERIES 1. OPERATING YOUR OPTECH BASIC (ref. fig. 1) 1.a) After removing the protective packaging, insert the mains plug into a suitable supply socket, checking that the voltage matches that indicated on the identification tag situated at the rear of the stand (4).

  • Page 6: Standard Accessories

    ENGLISH 23 2.2 Lamp or fuse replacement. ATTENTION: always unplug the microscope before replacing the lamp or the fuse. Be very careful not to touch the new lamp with your fingers: handle it using paper or clean tissue. Dirty lamps must be cleaned with ethyl alcohol.
  • Page 7 In the case of models B5 and B5HP this filter has to be placed onto the collector filter housing (21). OPERATING YOUR OPTECH BIOSTAR 2.1 Set-up (ref. fig. 1) 2.1 a) Insert the mains supply plug into a suitable supply socket, checking that the voltage matches that indicated on the identification tag situated at the rear of the stand (4).
  • Page 8 ENGLISH 25 2.3 c) Now looking only through the left eye and using the left eyepiece (13 - ref. fig. 1), adjust the focus on the specimen using just the dioptric compensation ring (14 - ref. fig. 1). In this way, both eyes will view the specimen together in perfect focus. 2.4 Condenser centring (7 - ref.
  • Page 9 26 ENGLISH 3. 3 Lamp replacement (except for model B5HP) ATTENTION: always unplug the microscope before replacing the lamp. Be very careful not to touch the new lamp with your fingers: handle it using paper Figure 4 or clean tissue. Dirty lamps must be cleaned with ethyl alcohol.

  • Page 10: Optional Accessories

    ENGLISH 27 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES MICRO-PHOTOGRAPHIC REFLEX CAMERA DEVICE MODEL MF (ref. fig. 5). Equipment: T2-ring (5f); intermediate optic 2,5x-4x (5e); WF 10x eyepiece with photographic graticule; reflex camera body 24x36 (not supplied - available on request). a) Installation: 1) Having loosened the locking screw (5b - ref.
  • Page 11 28 ENGLISH Figure 6...
  • Page 12 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ENGLISH 29 MICRO-PHOTOGRAPHIC REFLEX CAMERA DEVICE MODEL MFM (ref. fig. 6) Equipment: T2-ring (6d); intermediate optic 4X complete with focussing eyepiece (6c); reflex camera body 24x36 (not supplied - available on request). a) Installation: 1) Having loosened the locking screw (5b - ref. fig. 6) of the camera tube (1 - ref.
  • Page 13 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 30 ENGLISH 7a - 1 POSITIVE PHASE CONTRAST DEVICE (models B4 and B5 only) Equipment: phase contrast condenser (7a - ref. fig. 7) phase objectives (7c - ref. fig. 7) - centring telescopic eyepiece (7b - ref. fig. 7). a) Installation: a.1) Having loosened the fixing screw (18 - ref.
  • Page 14 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ENGLISH 31 DRY AND OIL DARK- FIELD CONDENSERS Installation: Loosen the locking screw (18 - ref. fig. 1). Replace the bright-field condenser (8 - ref. fig. 1) with the dark-field version. Retighten the locking screw (18 - ref. fig. 1). It is important, before using the oil immersion 9a - 1 model, to put a drop of immersion oil between...

  • Page 15: Installation

    OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 32 ENGLISH VIDEOCAMERA ADAPTER a) Installation: a.1) Remove the protective cover of the trinocular head (1 - ref. fig. 1) loosening the locking screw (5b - ref. fig. 10). a.2) Screw the adapter to the videocamera. a.3) Mount the video camera, complete with VS adapter, onto the head, tightening the locking screw (5b - ref.

  • Page 16: Spare Parts

    ENGLISH 33 STANDARD ACCESSORIES a) Instruction manual b) Spare halogen lamp: 6V 20W (model B3 - B4 - B5) - 12V 50W (model B5HP). c) Spare fuse 500mA. d) Blue conversion filter. e) Bottle of immersion oil. f) Dust cover. g) Protective packaging.

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