Safety Switches On The Microscope - Leica TCS SP8 STED 3X User Manual

Safety Features
10.6

Safety Switches on the Microscope

When the safety switches are triggered, the light path of the laser beam is interrupted.
Figure 24:
Position of
the safety
switch
1
2
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Safety switches (1) and (2) on the inverted microscope;
Is triggered
by
Transmitted-light
illuminator arm
Motorized
changeover from
eyepiece mode to
scan mode
Is triggered Function
if
The illuminator arm is Prevents laser light while
tilted (e.g. for working working on the specimen
on the specimen)
The path-folding Prevents stray light in the
mirror for the scan eyepiece if the user switches
head is swung out by from eyepiece observation to
motor confocal observation