Attaching A Camera Device; Attaching A Camera Device To The Side Port (Microscope Main Body) - Nikon ECLIPSE Ti2-U Instruction Manual

Chapter 7 Assembly of the Devices
7.14

Attaching a Camera Device

A camera device can be attached to the right or left side port on the microscope main body or to the back
port of the microscope main body.
Removing a camera device
• To remove the camera device, loosen the camera device adapter fixing screws while firmly holding the
camera device.
• Loosening the screws without firmly holding a camera device may allow it to fall. When loosening the screws
that affix each port adapter or the camera device adapter fixing screws, make sure to securely hold the
camera device.
7.14.1

Attaching a Camera Device to the Side Port (Microscope Main Body)

Attach the camera device to the side port on the side of the microscope main body (base). (Tool: 2 mm
hexagonal screwdriver, supplied with the microscope main body)
Side port
• First attach an adapter to the camera device, and then attach the camera device together with the adapter to
the side port adapter.
• Be sure to put a cap on the side port to protect, it if it is not in use.
Adapters
Attaching a camera device requires an adapter and a side port adapter compatible with the camera device.
Two side port adapters are supplied with the microscope main body for the right and left ports.
Note that when the centering C-mount adapter is used, the adapter suitable for the camera device is
required while the side port adapter is not required.
1. Loosen the two side port adapter fixing
screws on the side of the microscope main
body (base) using a hexagonal screwdriver,
and remove the plastic cap attached to the
side port.
2. Insert the side port adapter supplied with the
microscope main body into the side port, and
tighten the two side port adapter fixing
screws using a hexagonal screwdriver.
3. Attach various types of adapters to the
camera device.
4. Insert the adapter attached to the camera
device into the side port adapter, and affix
the adapter by tightening the two camera
device adapter fixing screws using a hex-
agonal screwdriver.
 Example: Attaching a C mount TV camera to the C mount direct adapter (optional)
(1) Firmly screw in the C mount direct adapter to the C mount of the TV camera.
(2) Insert the C mount direct adapter into the side port adapter, and affix it by tightening the camera
device adapter fixing screws.
Camera device
adapter
fixing screws (x 2)
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Side port adapter
fixing screws (x 2)
Side port adapter