Installing The Filter Wheel; Figure 2-1. Schematic Diagram Of Two Possible Experimental Configurations - Sutter Instrument LAMBDA 10-B Operation Manual

might drift relative to a filter wheel mounted on a separate, stable surface. In such cases, it
may be better to couple the LAMBDA 10-B to the microscope with a flexible light guide.
Contact Sutter Instrument for detail of our light-guide adapter system.

2.3 Installing the Filter Wheel

If you have not yet mounted the filter wheel on the support hardware, please refer to the
FIRST TIME USE chapter of this manual for instructions. Now move the mounted filter
wheel to the approximate final location and adjust the filter wheel to the desired height. The
filter wheel can be mounted on the posts in either orientation (optical port up or down), as
required. The filter wheel can now be interfaced with other instruments (e.g., a microscope
and a light source) using an appropriate adapter (Figure 2-1). If you need to purchase an
adapter or require a custom adapter for your experimental setup, please contact the
Technical Support staff at Sutter Instrument Company by phone (415 883-0128) or by E-mail
(info@sutter.com).

Figure 2-1. Schematic diagram of two possible experimental configurations.

The optical ports in the filter wheel housing and cover plate are threaded 1-32 (standard C-
mount) allowing direct connection of like threaded devices (camera adapters, microscope
adapters, etc.).
CAUTION: Take care that any devices threaded into the ports NOT project more
than 0.180 inches (4.572 mm) into the port. Allowing threaded devices to penetrate
further could result in damage to the filter wheel or filter cups.
Once the filter wheel is attached to the other instrument(s), tighten the wing screws to lock
the filter wheel at its final height. The filter wheel housing is designed to be supported on the
two posts included with your system. These posts can be screwed into the base provided or
into any surface with ¼"-20 holes drilled on 6" centers at an appropriate position on the
tabletop or optical bench. When using the support rod base always secure it to the tabletop
using the toe clamps provided with the system.
If a heavy light source is to be used (such as a vapor lamp with integral igniter) it should
have its own separate support system.
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