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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Information about the Displays An Overview of the Leica SmartTouch™ Focus Settings Encoded and Unencoded Components Focus Settings (cont'd.) Leica SmartTouch™ and Leica Application Suite (LAS) Focus Settings (cont'd.) Controls on the Touchscreen Zoom Settings Calling up the Main view Zoom Settings (cont'd.) - Page 3 Commands List: Toggle Button (cont'd) Control of the Leica TL RCI Transmitted Light Base Calling Up and Saving Scenarios Control of the Leica TL RCI Transmitted Light Base (cont'd) Saving Scenarios Control of the Leica LED5000 MCI Calling Up Scenarios...
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Page 4: General Instructions
Safety Concept Use in clean rooms Responsibilities of person in charge of Before using your Leica SmartTouch™ for the The Leica SmartTouch™ can be used in clean instrument first time, please read the "Safety Concept" rooms without any problems. Ensure that the Leica SmartTouch™ is oper- Ϙ... -
Page 5: Safety Concept
Safety Concept The Leica SmartTouch™ is shipped with an Before installing, operating or using the instru- interactive CD-ROM, where you can find all ments, read the user manuals listed above. In relevant user manuals. Keep it in a safe place, particular, please observe all safety instruc- and readily accessible to the user. -
Page 6: Symbols Used
Instrument malfunctions and damage Ϙ checked for possible hazards. The responsible provide clarity. Leica affiliate must be consulted whenever Damage to or possibly destruction of the Ϙ the instrument is altered, modified or used in specimen conjunction with non-Leica components that are outside of the scope of this manual. -
Page 7: Safety Instructions
Use the original packaging for shipping or Ϙ Ϙ warranty claims! transporting the Leica SmartTouch™. Ensure that: The Leica SmartTouch™ is operated, main- In order to prevent damage from vibrations, Ϙ Ϙ tained and repaired only by authorized and disassemble all moving parts that (accord- Installation location trained personnel. -
Page 8: Safety Regulations (Continued)
(changing tasks frequently). Thorough training of the personnel, giving Ϙ consideration to ergonomic and organiza- tional aspects. The ergonomic design and construction of Leica M stereomicroscopes are intended to reduce the exertion of the user to a minimum. Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 9: Leica Smarttouch
Leica SmartTouch™ Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 10: Introduction
The Leica SmartTouch™ makes a variety of tasks We wish you great joy and the best of success easier, combined with an easy-to-understand in your work! and well-organized user interface. -
Page 11: Installation
Installation Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 12: Unpacking
Unpacking Unpacking Package contents Carefully remove the components out of Leica SmartTouch™ Ϙ Ϙ the packaging. CAN-bus cable Ϙ Check content for completeness. Ϙ CD-ROM with manuals in PDF format. Ϙ Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 13: Assembly
Assembly Required tools Assembly 3. Connect the other end of the CAN-bus cable None 1. Place the Leica SmartTouch™ on the left to the focusing drive of your microscope. Ϙ or right side of your microscope on a level, ... -
Page 14: General Information
General Information Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 15: An Overview Of The Leica Smarttouch
An Overview of the Leica SmartTouch™ Touchscreen Hardware keys (freely configurable) Toggle button Double rotary actuator Top rotary actuator Bottom rotary actuator Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 16: Encoded And Unencoded Components
For example, if you adjust the encoded iris required. For instructions, refer to page 24. diaphragm on a Leica M205 C using the dial, the size of the aperture is automatically trans- ... -
Page 17: Leica Smarttouch™ And Leica Application Suite (Las)
Leica SmartTouch™ and Leica Application Suite (LAS) Advanced options The Leica SmartTouch™ can control the entire microscope configuration. In By interacting with LAS, the Leica SmartTouch™ many cases, there are additional options when can supplement the PC-based control system in the Leica SmartTouch™... -
Page 18: Controls On The Touchscreen
The screenshots in Button this manual may thus differ from the display on your Leica SmartTouch™. Display of the current function Color coding conventions of a hardware key ... -
Page 19: Calling Up The Main View
Calling up a stored configuration The "Main" view allows you to see at a glance which components can be cont- rolled via the Leica SmartTouch™. The current values and positions of connected instruments are also displayed. These include, for example,... -
Page 20: The "Main" View
6. Filter used and status of the shutter for fluorescence equipment configuration 7. Status of the shutter for the Leica "TL RCI" transmitted light base 8. Status of Leica "LED5000 MCI" illuminator 9. Status of Leica "LED5000 RL-80/48" illuminator Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 21: Setup And Configuration
Setup and Configuration Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 22: Selecting The Desired Language
German Ϙ French Ϙ Italian Ϙ Spanish Ϙ Chinese Ϙ Japanese Ϙ 1. Touch the "Config." tab. 2. Touch the button for the SmartTouch™ settings. 3. Touch the button for language selection. 4. Touch the desired language. Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 23: The "Config." Tab
Calling up the settings The "Config." tab contains all the commands and settings so that the Leica SmartTouch™ can be better adapted to your needs and requirements. This includes settings you can adjust at your discretion, for example, switching the key tone on or off or adjusting the brightness of the display. -
Page 24: Configuration Of Unencoded Components
4. In the list with the available components, objective) are not detected automati- touch the components you are using. cally by the Leica SmartTouch™. To ensure that 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all components these components are included in the various that you would like to use. -
Page 25: Configuration Of The Objective Nosepiece
(Continued on next page) Preparations 1. Install the encoded objective nosepiece and the two objectives on the optics carrier. 1. On the Leica SmartTouch™, touch the "Config." tab. 2. In the left area, touch the symbol for the microscope accessories. -
Page 26: Registering The Objective Nosepiece (Cont'd)
Registering the objective nosepiece (cont'd) Detecting the second objective From this point forward, the Leica Smart- Touch™ knows which objective is in the beam path and can subsequently calculate the magnification, depth of field and other values correctly. 1. Rotate the second objective so it is in the beam path of the microscope carrier. -
Page 27: Resetting To Factory Defaults
Resetting to Factory Defaults Resetting to Factory Defaults When the Leica SmartTouch™ is reset to the factory defaults, all values are reset without exception. However, a stereomicro- scope with fluorescence equipment configura- tion will have different factory defaults than a macroscope. -
Page 28: Adjusting The Brightness Of The Display
Therefore, it can be attenuated or even switched off entirely – both on the Leica SmartTouch™ itself and on the Leica M205 A and M205 FA stereomicroscopes. 1. Touch the "Config." tab. 2. Touch the button for the SmartTouch™... -
Page 29: Adjusting The Display Brightness (Cont'd)
Adjusting the Display Brightness (cont'd) Switching the backlighting of the Leica Switching the microscope display on and SmartTouch™ on and off 1. Touch the symbol next to the "Touchscreen" 1. Touch the symbol next to the "Zoom title to switch off the backlighting on the display"... -
Page 30: Changing The Units Of Measure
(1/10 inch) and "Inch" (1 inch = 2.54 cm) on the Leica SmartTouch™. 1. Touch the "Config." tab. 2. Touch the button for the SmartTouch™ settings. 3. Touch the button for the units of measure. 4. Touch the desired unit of measure. -
Page 31: Switching The Signal Tone On And Off
This signal tone can be switched off if necessary. 1. Touch the "Config." tab. 2. Touch the button for the SmartTouch™ settings. 3. Touch the button for the signal tones. 4. Touch the desired symbol to switch the signal tones off and on again. -
Page 32: Calibrating The Touchscreen
5. Follow the instructions on the touchscreen. or none at all. 1. Touch the "Config." tab. 2. Touch the button for the SmartTouch™ settings. 3. Touch the button for the hardware configu- ration. -
Page 33: Calibrating The Zoom
2. Place the stage micrometer under the stalled configuration should meet your needs. microscope. However, if you want to use the Leica Smart- 3. Adjust the instrument to the magnification Touch™ to measure as accurately as possible, you want to calibrate (for example 50×). -
Page 34: Calibrating The Zoom (Cont'd)
5 mm into alignment. 3. Touch the "Calibrate" button. 4. Touch the "Start" button. 5. Look through the eyepieces and zoom using the rotary actuators until you have brought the graticule and stage microm- eter into alignment. Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 35: Checking The Firmware Version
The Leica SmartTouch™ shows both its own firmware version as well as that of all connected motorized and encoded instru- ments. 1. Touch the "Config." tab. 2. Touch the button for the SmartTouch™ settings. 3. Touch the button for displaying the firm- ware. Leica SmartTouch™... -
Page 36: The "Focus/Zoom" Tab
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Page 37: Information About The Displays
Resolution The resolution of the current setting is specified in "lp/mm" (line pairs per millimeter). This reso- lution varies with the optical magnification and the aperture of the iris diaphragm. Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 38: Focus Settings
= fast focus. 1. Touch the "Focus/Zoom" tab. (Continued on next page) Before the Leica SmartTouch™ can 2. Touch the "Speed" buttons to change the measure the distance between the setting between "Slow", "Fast" and "Auto". current and top position, you have to calibrate the focus. -
Page 39: Focus Settings (Cont'd.)
1. Move the motorized focus into the position uppermost position that can be assumed that is to be the zero point. by the motorized focus. between the current position and the zero point defined by the user. (Continued on next page) Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 40: Focus Settings (Cont'd.)
2. Touch the button with the double arrow to define this position as the zero point. 3. Move the motorized focus into the new position. The display now shows the distance to the manually set zero point. Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 41: Zoom Settings
"Ratchet" buttons. This changes the zoom 1. Touch the grid key to reach the display of in predefined increments ("ratchet stops"). the optical resolution. This behavior corresponds to the ratchet (Continued on next page) stops of manual microscopes. Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 42: Zoom Settings (Cont'd.)
1. Use the iris diaphragm control keys to open and close the iris diaphragm. The effects on the depth of field are shown on the Leica SmartTouch™ under "DOF" (Depth Of Field). Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 43: Measuring With The Graticule
Leica Smart- the graticule as accurately as possible. Touch™. 5. Read the measured value on the Leica SmartTouch™. The Leica SmartTouch™ shows you the measurement results of the larger (left) and the smaller circle simulta- neously. -
Page 44: Moving The Rotary Head
Moving the Rotary Head Moving the rotary head Using the Leica SmartTouch™, you can bring the rotary head on the Leica DVM5000 into the desired position. 1. On the Leica SmartTouch™, touch the "Focus/Zoom" tab. 2. Touch the upper arrow buttons to define the speed of rotation. -
Page 45: The "Stage" Tab
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Page 46: Modifying The Travel Path Speed
1. Touch the "Stage" tab to call up the settings frequently. Note that: High magnification for the motorized mechanical stage. level = slow movement – Low magnifica- tion level = fast movement. Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 47: Changing The Reference Coordinates
(Continued on next page) 1. Touch the "Stage" tab. 2. Touch the desired measurement method: Absolute reference point (left symbol): Ϙ Shows the distance between the bottom left corner and the current position. Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 48: Changing The Reference Coordinates (Cont'd)
1. Move the "IsoPro" motorized mechanical stage into the position that is to be the zero point. 2. Touch the button with the double arrow to define this position as the zero point. Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 49: Changing The Coordinate System
Cartesian coordinates (left symbol): Shows Ϙ the distance between the bottom left corner and the current position based on the X/Y-axes. Polar coordinates (right symbol): Displays Ϙ the distance based on the radius and angle. Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 50: Measuring Via Polar Coordinates
You can now read the traveled distance on the Leica SmartTouch™ under "Radius". 1. Switch the display to polar coordinates. 2. Move the Leica "IsoPro" motorized mechan- ical stage to the first measurement posi- tion. Leica SmartTouch™... -
Page 51: The "Light" Tab
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Page 52: Selecting The Light Source
Only those light sources that are actually connected are displayed. 1. Fluorescence illumination 2. Transmitted Light Base RCI 3. LED5000 MCI 4. LED5000 RL-80/48 5. LED5000 CXI 6. LED3000 RL 7. LED3000 NVI 8. LED5000 HDI Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 53: Control Of The Leica Fluorescence Illumination
An empty filter insert is indicated by a line ( - ). When using a Leica M165 FC stereomicro- scope, you cannot change the filter and shutter using the Leica SmartTouch™. However, the type and position of the filter is detected and displayed on the Leica SmartTouch™. -
Page 54: Control Of The Leica Led5000 Cxi
Control of the Leica LED5000 CXI Adjusting the illumination 1. Touch the "Light" tab. 2. In the upper area, touch the symbol of the Leica LED5000 CXI. 3. Switch on the illuminator. 4. Touch the lamp symbols to adjust the inten- sity of the light. -
Page 55: Control Of The Leica Led3000 Nvi
Control of the Leica LED3000 NVI Adjusting the illumination 1. Touch the "Light" tab. 2. In the upper area, touch the symbol of the Leica LED3000 NVI. 3. Switch on the illuminator. 4. Touch the lamp symbols to adjust the inten- sity of the light. -
Page 56: Control Of The Leica Led5000 3000 Ring Illuminator
Control of the Leica LED5000 3000 Ring Illuminator Adjusting the illumination Using the Leica SmartTouch™, you can 4. Touch the lamp symbols to adjust the inten- control both the brightness and various sity of the light. illumination scenarios for the Leica LED3000 RL 5. -
Page 57: Control Of The Leica Tl Rci Transmitted Light Base
Control of the Leica TL RCI Transmitted Light Base Adjusting the illumination The quantity of light for the Leica "TL RCI" The color temperature changes along transmitted light base can be adjusted in with the brightness. The current color two ways. -
Page 58: Control Of The Leica Tl Rci Transmitted Light Base (Cont'd)
Control of the Leica TL RCI Transmitted Light Base (cont'd) Changing the quantity of light The color temperature remains constant at any brightness. The size of the diaphragm aperture is displayed on the Leica SmartTouch™ under "TL CCIC" ("Constant Color Intensity Control"). -
Page 59: Control Of The Leica Led5000 Mci
Control of the Leica LED5000 MCI Adjusting the illumination Using the Leica SmartTouch™, you can The selected brightness is shown on the control both the brightness and various right side of the display. illumination scenarios for the Leica LED5000 MCI ("Multi Contrast Illumination"). -
Page 60: Control Of The Leica Led5000 Rl-80/48 Ring Illuminator
Control of the Leica LED5000 RL-80/48 Ring Illuminator Adjusting the illumination Using the Leica SmartTouch™, you can The selected brightness is shown on the control both the brightness and various right side of the display. illumination scenarios for the Leica LED5000 RL ("Ring Light"). -
Page 61: Control Of The Leica Led5000 Hdi
Control of the Leica LED5000 HDI Adjusting the illumination Using the Leica SmartTouch™, you can 3. Switch on the illuminator. control both the brightness and the vari- 4. Touch the lamp symbols to adjust the inten- ous illumination scenarios for the Leica LED5000 sity of the light. -
Page 62: Memory Key Assignment
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Page 63: Information About The Memory Keys
Information about the Memory Keys The Leica SmartTouch™ has four hard- ware keys that can be assigned almost any function. The assigned function is displayed on the bottom edge of the touchscreen. Functional display Corresponding hardware key Leica SmartTouch™... -
Page 64: Assigning Memory Keys
Assigning a Memory key Each of the four keys can be assigned 4. Touch an instrument or category to view any desired function of the Leica Smart- the possible commands. Touch™. 1. Touch the "Config." tab. 5. Touch the command you want to assign to 2. -
Page 65: Assigning Memory Keys (Cont'd)
6. To configure the next memory key, touch 1. On the touchscreen, press the key you want the desired memory location and repeat to assign for 3 seconds. The Leica Smart- steps 3 to 5. Touch™ goes automatically to the key settings. -
Page 66: Memory Key Commands List
Changes the focus display between "absolute" and "relative" Focus ref. Sets the current focus position to the value "0" Fine focus Fine focus up Moves the focusing column upwards in small increments Fine focus down Moves the focusing column downwards in small increments Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 67: Memory Key Commands List (Cont'd)
Switches the LED5000 RL80/48 ring illuminator on and off RL + Increases the brightness RL - Decreases the brightness RL #1-11 Scrolls through illumination scenarios 1 to 11 RL #1 … Activates illumination scenario 1 to 11 directly RL #11 Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 68: Memory Key Commands List (Cont'd)
Memory Key Commands List (cont'd) LED5000 MCI MCI on/off Switches the Leica LED5000 MCI Multi Contrast Illumination on and off MCI + Increases the brightness MCI - Decreases the brightness MCI #1-5 Scrolls through illumination scenarios 1 to 5 MCI #1 …... -
Page 69: Memory Key Commands List (Cont'd)
FIM - Reduces the brightness by closing the FIM Filter left Replaces the current filter with the one to the left of it Filter right Replaces the current filter with the one to the right of it Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 70: Memory Key Commands List (Cont'd)
Photo Takes a photograph using the connected Leica digital camera. (Leica Application Suite must be started for this purpose.) Starts recording a film sequence using the connected Leica digital camera. (For this purpose, the Leica Application Suite must Video be loaded and the optional "Movie" expansion module must have been added.) To stop, press the button a second time. -
Page 71: Double Rotary Actuator Assignment
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Page 72: Information About The Double Rotary Actuator
It is used to toggle between the two assignments. If the rotary actuators are not doubly assigned, Toggle button the toggle button can be assigned a function. Top rotary actuator Double rotary actua- Bottom rotary actuator Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 73: Assigning A Function To The Knobs
4. Touch the command you want to assign to the selected rotary actuator. 1. Touch the "Config." tab. 2. Touch the button for the double rotary actuator assignment. (Continued on next page) Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 74: Assigning A Function To The Knobs (Cont'd)
1. Touch one of the following two symbols to 1. Press the toggle button once briefly to select the desired rotary actuator. switch from assignment 1 to assignment 2 (and vice versa). 2. Touch the command you want to assign to the selected rotary actuator. Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 75: Commands List: Rotary Knob
Controls the brightness of the LED5000 RL-80/48 ring illuminator LED5000 MCI Controls the brightness of the LED5000 MCI Multi Contrast Illumination LED5000 CXI Controls the brightness of the coaxial illuminator LED3000 NVI Controls the brightness of the LED5000 NVI (Near Vertical Illumination) Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 76: Assigning A Function To The Toggle Button
Rotary actuator 1 + rotary actuator 2 + toggle button for switching between the two button command levels, assign the "Toggle" command to it. 1. Touch the "Config." tab. 2. Touch the button for the double rotary actuator assignment. Leica SmartTouch™ Manual... -
Page 77: Commands List: Toggle Button
MCI on/off Switches the Leica LED5000 MCI Multi Contrast Illumination on and off MCI #1-5 Switches between the different illumination scenarios of the Leica LED5000 MCI Multi Contrast Illumination CXI on/off Switches the Leica CXI coaxial illuminator on and off... -
Page 78: Commands List: Toggle Button (Cont'd)
Photo (Leica Application Suite must be loaded for this purpose.) Starts recording a film sequence using the connected Leica digital camera. (For this purpose, the Leica Application Video Suite must be loaded and the optional "Movie" expansion module must have been added.) To stop, press the button a second time. -
Page 79: Calling Up And Saving Scenarios
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Page 80: Saving Scenarios
Saving Scenarios Saving a scenario The Leica SmartTouch™ can store up to The color-coding of a key indicates 5 scenarios and reproduce them later at whether a memory location has already the touch of a button. These include the focus,... -
Page 81: Calling Up Scenarios
The easiest way to call up frequently used ating buttons. scenarios is using the hardware keys of 4. Touch the desired operating button. the Leica SmartTouch™. 5. Under "Memory", select the memory loca- tion that contains the desired scenario. 1. Touch the "Config" tab. -
Page 82: Safety Measures For Focus And Stage
1. Touch the "Config" tab. 2. Touch the symbol for assigning the memory locations. 3. Touch the assigned memory location. 4. Touch "Focus recall" and/or "Stage recall" so that these two components are no longer controlled by the memory. Leica SmartTouch™ Manual...