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- Page 1 MDFM-MF2 Olympus AX, BX, and IX Microscopy Filter Cube Assembly Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Assembly Instructions ........................3 Part 3. Regulatory ............................9 3.1. Waste Treatment is Your Own Responsibility ..................9 3.2. Ecological Background ..........................9 Part 4. Thorlabs’ Worldwide Contacts ....................10 21396-D02 Rev A, August 27, 2010 Page 2 www.thorlabs.com... -
Page 3: Part 1. Safety
The side of the retaining ring with the mounting lip should face inwards towards the filter and dichroic mirror. Step 2 Remove the two screws holding the filter cube together. Carefully separate the two filter cube halves. Screw Locations Figure 2. Disassembling the filter cube 21396-D02 Rev A, August 27, 2010 Page 3 www.thorlabs.com... - Page 4 Figure 3. Loosening the dichroic mirror retainer clip Step 4 The MDFM-MF2 Filter Cube holds a standard set of Thorlabs MDF Series Dichroic Mirror, Emission, and Excitation Filter Set, sold separately. The MDF-CY3.5 Filter set is shown in Figure 4. Dichroic...
- Page 5 The dichroic mirror mounted in the emitter half cube Slowly tighten the retaining clip screws until snug. Caution: Do not over tighten the retaining clip screws as this may damage the dichroic mirror. 21396-D02 Rev A, August 27, 2010 Page 5 www.thorlabs.com...
- Page 6 Place the emission filter into the mount with the filter arrow facing up, away from the mount. Carefully thread the retainer ring (lip side down) onto the cube. Figure 8. Installing the emission filter 21396-D02 Rev A, August 27, 2010 Page 6 www.thorlabs.com...
- Page 7 Note: The threads are not parallel with the face of the cube. Take extra care to make sure the retainer ring is threaded properly onto the cube. The ring should rotate smoothly and easily when threaded properly. Tighten the retainer ring using the supplied spanner wrench, or Thorlabs Spanner, until snug. The emission filter...
- Page 8 Olympus MF2 Filter Cube Assembly Manual Step 11 The completed MDFM-MF2 Olympus Filter Cube is shown in Figure 11. Figure 11. The MDFM-MF2 Filter Cube with emission filter, excitation filter, and dichroic mirror installed 21396-D02 Rev A, August 27, 2010 Page 8 www.thorlabs.com...
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Page 9: Part 3. Regulatory
3.1. Waste Treatment is Your Own Responsibility If you do not return an “end of life” unit to Thorlabs, you must hand it to a company specialized in waste recovery. Do not dispose of the unit in a litter bin or at a public waste disposal site. -
Page 10: Part 4. Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts
Olympus MF2 Filter Cube Assembly Manual Part 4. Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts For technical support or sales inquiries, please visit us at www.thorlabs.com/contact for our most up-to- date contact information. USA, Canada, and South America UK and Ireland Thorlabs, Inc. Thorlabs Ltd. - Page 11 www.thorlabs.com...
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