Setting Lower Software Limit - Olympus STM7 Instructions Manual

b
d
X
Y
Z
COUNT
Z LIMIT
FULL
HALF
e
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a
c
AF FOCUS LED
DATA
TRACK COARSE EPI DIA FN
SHOT FINE
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Setting lower software limit

In order to prevent collision between the objective and
CAUTION
measuring object, be sure to set the lower software limit
before using the microscope.
} The current Z position can be set as the lower software limit.
This setting makes it possible to:
· avoid collision between an objective and specimen by preventing
the Z position from being moved below the set limit by FOCUS
button a , fine/coarse focusing knob b or autofocusing
operation.
· produce three short beeps as the confirmation tone when the Z
reaches the lower software limit.
Setting procedure
1
Lower the objective to the desired lower software limit position.
2
Keep pressing the Z LIMIT button c until the buzzer beeps.
The [Z LIMIT] indicator d on the front of the control box for motorized
STM7-CBA is turned ON.
3
To cancel the lower software limit, keep pressing the Z LIMIT button
c again until the buzzer beeps.
} The status whether the lower software limit is set or cancelled can
be confirmed with the Z LIMIT e of the digital indicator STM7-DI.
Lower software limit: set Lower software limit: cancelled
Z LIMIT of STM7-
Z LIMIT
DI
(Always displayed)
} If the origin search is set to ON, the lower software limit setting is
kept even though the main switch of the control box for motorized is
set to " " (OFF) when the main switch is ON next time.
For the origin search setting, refer to page 51.
COUNT AF FOCUS LED
Z LIMIT
FULL TRACK COARSE EPI DIA FN
HALF SHOT FINE
COUNT AF FOCUS LED
FULL TRACK COARSE EPI DIA FN
HALF SHOT FINE