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  • Page 1 Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO User manual...
  • Page 2 The Leica Z6 APO and Z16 APO from Leica familiar with the advantages and options of your Microsystems are the only fully apochromatically Leica Z6 APO and Z16 APO zoom systems, so that corrected zoom systems on the market, and are you can use them optimally and safely.
  • Page 3 Overview of the instrument Fig. 1 Basic components and controls: left, Leica Z16 APO zoom system with fine focusing and objective. Right, Leica Z6 APO zoom system with objective. 1 Leica Z16 APO zoom system 8 Clamping screw for adjusting and locking the...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4.3 Optical data ............. . .49 Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – User manual...

  • Page 5: Safety Concept

    (1.5) Numbers in parentheses within the descrip- This operating manual describes the special func- tions pertain to diagrams and the items in the tions of the Leica Z6 APO and Z16 APO zoom sys- diagrams. tems and contains important instructions for their Example (1.5): Figure 1 is found on Page 3 and item...

  • Page 6: Symbols Used

    Description Warning of a danger This symbol indicates especially important infor- The Leica Z6 APO and Z16 APO are optical sys- mation that, if not observed, tems with 6.3:1 or 16:1 magnification changer and – can cause hazards to personnel, a central beam path.
  • Page 7 Non-intended use Place of use If the Leica Z6 APO or Z16 APO, its components or – The Leica Z6 APO and Z16 APO may only be accessories are used other than as described in operated in closed, dust-free rooms at +10 ˚C to the user manual, injury or property damage may +40 ˚C.
  • Page 8 The ergonomic optics concept and the design of – In order to prevent damage from vibrations, Leica optics systems aim to limit the strain on the disassemble all moving parts that (according to user to the lowest possible level. If you wish to...

  • Page 9: Assembly

    10 445 201 10 441 597 100mm 1,0x 0,63x 10 441 787 150mm Achromat 10 431 692 175mm 10 382 162 200mm Achromat 10 445 156 10 315 306 10 447 207 Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...

  • Page 10: Zoom Systems

    Leica Z6 APO and Z16 APO objective and, option- focusing. ally, the fine focusing. You can use the objectives on the Z6 APO or The basic components–the zoom system and Z16 APO zoom systems or with the fine focusing. objective–can be combined in modular fashion...
  • Page 11 Fig. 3 Assembly of zoom system and micro-objective Left: Leica Z16 APO zoom system, objective mounted to the diaphragm ring. Right: Leica Z6 APO zoom system with fine focus- 1 Leica Z16 APO zoom system ing (without diaphragm ring). 2 Micro-objective...

  • Page 12: Assembly Diagram

    10 445 913 10 446 101 10 445 153 (450mm) 10 382 130 10 445 154 (800mm) 10 446 304 10 446 228 10 446 302 10 446 303 10 446 301 Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...
  • Page 13 10 445 156 10 447 185 (500 mm) 10 446 100 (500mm) 10 447 041 (500mm) 10 446 340 10 445 631 10 445 363 10 446 341 10 445 387 10 445 367 Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...

  • Page 14: Tubes

    10 447 196 10 446 394 Z6 APO Z16 APO 10 447 174 10 447 173 g e 8 e e p a t i v e s s O b j e c Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...
  • Page 15 – A video/phototube (10447128) For use with microscope carrier (10446394) or focusing arms (10446345, 10446343 and 10446344). – Y tube (10447109) for tubes of the Leica M stereomicroscope line, 1.25× tube factor, 50/50 light splitting For use with microscope carrier (10446394) or focusing arms (10446345, 10446343 and 10446344).

  • Page 16: Digital Imaging With As Video/Phototube

    You can mount digital cameras onto the AS video/phototube to create a slim, space-saving equipment configuration. This configuration consists of: – Leica Z6 APO or Z16 APO zoom system, objec- tive and optional fine focusing – Video/phototube AS (10447204) – Video objective with C-mount –...
  • Page 17 Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...

  • Page 18: Digital Imaging With A Video/Phototube

    You can mount digital cameras to the A video/ phototube using a video objective. This configura- tion consists of: – Leica Z6 APO or Z16 APO zoom system, objective and optional fine focusing – A video/phototube (10447128) – Video objective with C-mount –...
  • Page 19 Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...

  • Page 20: Assembly With Y Tube

    10 446 238 10 446 123 10 447 109 10 446 345 10 445 629 Z16 APO 10 446 344 Z6 APO 10 447 173 10 447 174 10 446 343 10 446 394 Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...
  • Page 21 5 ErgoTube ® with variable viewing angle of 11 Motorized focus with stand 500mm 10° – 50° 12 Gliding stage 6 Eyepieces 13 Ring illuminator 7 Microscope carrier (10446394) 14 Cold light source Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...
  • Page 22 10 447 174 10 447 173 10 446 344 10 446 343 g e 8 e e p a t i v e s s O b j e c 10 446 394 Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...
  • Page 23 13 Focusing drive, coarse/fine, with column 500mm 6 Video objective 13a Coarse drive 7 Leica digital camera 13b Fine drive 8 Eyepieces For assembly instructions, please refer to Chapter 9 Microscope carrier (10446394) 2.4.3. Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...

  • Page 24: Illumination

    2.5 Illumination You can use the Leica Z6 APO and Z16 APO zoom systems with various illuminators. Ask your Leica consultant about our wide selection. The coaxial illuminator with quarter-wave plate for the Leica Z6 APO and the Z16 APO was specially developed for use with fiber-optic light guides and cold-light sources.
  • Page 25 Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...

  • Page 26: Attachment To Stands

    – For short working distances and flat objects: lower angle bracket. Also for using the attach- ment for incident/oblique observation (see separate User Manual). – For long working distances and for large objects: top angle bracket. Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...

  • Page 27: Incident And Transmitted Light Stands With Column 500Mm

    10 446 100 (500mm) 10 382 130 10 447 041 (500mm) 10 446 302 10 446 301 10 445 631 10 445 363 10 445 387 10 445 367 10 446 359 Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...
  • Page 28 Mount the digital camera as described in Chapter Fit the AS video/phototube (9.3) through the 2.4.1. carrier opening from below and fasten it to the Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...
  • Page 29 • The assembly of the carrier is identical for the coarse, coarse/fine and motorized focus focus- Mount the digital camera as described in Chapter ing drive. 2.4.2. Insert the A video/phototube (10.3) into the car- Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...

  • Page 30: Swinging-Arm Stands

    13 312 614 10 447 196 10 439 097 10 446 259 10 445 626 10 439 170 10 445 153 (450mm) 10 445 154 (800mm) 10 445 152 10 439 096 Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Assembly...
  • Page 31 Fig. 11 with ESD swinging-arm stand 1 ESD swinging-arm stand with foot, column and Use the ESD swinging-arm stand with the Leica horizontal arm Z6 APO zoom system only; use the Z16 APO with 2 Tiltable focusing arm the large swinging-arm stand. 3 Y tube To attach the zoom system to the ESD swinging- 4 Inclined binocular tube 45°...

  • Page 32: Large Swinging-Arm Stand

    You can use the large swinging-arm stand with The following focusing arms are available for use the Leica Z6 APO or the Z16 APO. You have with bonders, probers, machines or working various options for using the zoom system on the...

  • Page 33: Operation

    – There are certain switchable zoom positions which can be activated for repetitive tasks: For the Leica Z6 APO, these are for 0.57 / 0.8 / 1 / 1.25 / 1.6 / 2 / 2.5 / 3.2 / 3.6 For the Leica Z16 APO, these are for 0.57 / 0.8 / 1 / 1.25 / 1.6 / 2 / 2.5 / 3.2 / 4 / 5 / 6.3 / 8 / 9.2...
  • Page 34 Fig. 12 Zoom, zoom click stop: Left, Leica Z16 APO zoom system with fine focusing and objective. Right, Leica Z6 APO zoom system with objective. 1 Knurled ring for adjusting the zoom 2 Scale with the magnification factors 3 Switch for activating/deactivating the zoom...

  • Page 35: Iris Diaphragm

    10mm. The fine focusing is required for precise focusing at high magnifica- tions, particularly when using microscope objectives. Adjust the sharpness by turning the knurled ring (12.4). Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Operation...

  • Page 36: Working With A Binocular Tube

    (13.7). The image sharpness will now remain con- stant at all magnification levels, without the need to refocus with the focusing drive. If this is not the case, repeat this procedure. Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Operation...
  • Page 37 5 Working distance 2 Eyelenses for adjusting the diopter settings 6 Iris diaphragm from +5 to –5 7 Knurled ring for adjusting the zoom 3 Adjustable eyecups 8 Focusing drive (if applicable, motorized focus) Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Operation...

  • Page 38: Appendix

    4. Appendix 4.1 Dimensions 4.1.1 Dimensions of zoom systems Leica Z6 APO Leica Z16 APO Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Appendix...
  • Page 39 4.1.2 Dimensions of objectives Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Appendix...
  • Page 40 4.1.3 Dimensions of tubes Video/phototube AS Y tube Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Appendix...
  • Page 41 Video/phototube A A-Video-/Fototubus Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Appendix...
  • Page 42 4.1.4 Dimensions of carriers Carrier for AS tube Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Appendix...
  • Page 43 Focusing arm for bonders Interface ∅ ∅ 25 H9 ∅ Interface for 25 Column Tiltable focusing arm ∅ Interface Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Appendix...
  • Page 44 Focusing arm for probers ∅ 25.5 77.5 Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Appendix...
  • Page 45 4.1.5 Dimensions of adapters Adapter for achromatic objectives Adapter for DM objectives 4.1.6 Dimensions of coaxial incident light housing Coaxial incident light housing Koaxial-Auflichtgehäuse Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Appendix...

  • Page 46: Technical Data

    0.034 – 0.224nA Field of view ∅ 4.2mm – 0.67mm 4.2mm – 0.26mm Data with Leica DC480 digital camera / 1× planapochromatic objective / AS tube / 0.63× video objective – Magnification 0.36× – 2.3× 0.36× – 5.8× Chip: specimen –...
  • Page 47 United States Patent and Trademark Office Eyebase (interpupillary distance) 55mm – 75mm Wide-field 10×, 16×, 25×, 40×, distortion-free eyepieces for persons plug-on eyecups for protection from infection wearing glasses Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Appendix...
  • Page 48 – 10445352 Quarter-wave plate 0.060kg – 10447179 Adapter for DM objectives 0.030kg – 10447178 Adapter for HR objectives 0.030kg – 10446229 Trinocular video/phototube 1.380kg – 10447160 2× wide-field eyepieces for persons wearing glasses 10×/21B 0.320kg Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Appendix...

  • Page 49: Optical Data

    3.84 0.96 1.88 0.75 1.33 2.67 1.67 0.67 0.96 1.92 0.48 0.76 1.52 0.95 0.38 0.75 0.52 1.04 0.65 0.26 Z6 APO: Zoom 0.57 – 3.6, Z16 APO: Zoom 0.57 – 9.2 Leica Z6 APO & Z16 APO – Appendix...
  • Page 50 Leica Microsystems – the brand for outstanding products Leica Microsystems’ Mission is to be the world’s first-choice provider of innovative The companies of the Leica Microsystems solutions to our customers’ needs for vision, measurement, lithography and analysis Group operate internationally in five business of microstructures.

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