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- Page 1 Quick Set-up Guide for the Biomedx Configured Olympus CX43 Page 1 v231102...
- Page 2 Please refer to the Olympus CX43 Manual link below for more complete user operation. This guide is meant to give you a quick overview of the system setup and the camera operation with pertinent specimen viewing tips. >>> STEPS FOR MICROSCOPE ASSEMBLY <<<...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Assembly Steps Setting up Your System Mounting the Trinocular Port Putting on the Camera Assembly Parfocal Monitor/Eyepiece Adjustment Putting on the View Head and Eyepieces Plugging in the Camera WiFi Power Video Only Setup Operation Notes Modes of the Condenser Specimen Stage, X-Y Control, Phase Adjusters Focus Knobs, Tension Adjustment, Stage Stopper HD Camera... -
Page 4: Setting Up Your System
Setting up Your System - Begin by laying everything out on your workspace. When you do, you will see something like the picture below differing only in the items that were selected in your particular configuration. Biomedx pre-assembles, pre-checks and pre-adjusts everything prior to shipping so the objectives will already be mounted in place. - Page 5 Mount the Trinocular Camera Port Assembly Use the Allen wrench to loosen the set screw a bit then mount the assembly and tighten. Note: There is a slider bar on this assembly. This slider moves an internal prism back and forth. When the slider is pushed in, 100% of the light is directed to the eyepieces.
- Page 6 The set screw to hold the camera assembly in place points to the back on the port itself. Mount the Camera The video camera is pre-mounted on a microscope optical coupling lens. You will note two set screws, marked FOCUS and LOCK. This is for parfocal adjustment.
- Page 7 (See page 10 for video only setup using no binocular vew head or eyepeices.) Mount the Binocular Eyepiece Head The set screw to hold the head in place is directly in front and below the head. Note that the oculars just slide right Remove the lens down into the hole.
- Page 8 Plug in the AC adapter for the camera to DC12V. Plug the mouse into the USB port. Plug one end of the HDMI cable into the camera slot marked HDMI and the other end into your HDTV HDMI input. Example of a HDTV input. The HDMI cable will have ends as shown here.
- Page 9 As a last step to set up, plug the AC power adapter into the back of your microscope. You will note a Velcro strap on the power cord, you can use this and other Velcro straps to tidy up the cords behind the microscope and from the camera.
- Page 10 NOTE FOR VIDEO ONLY SCOPE If you purchased a “Video Only” microscope, this page should be reviewed in lieu of page 7 of this quick set-up guide which shows you the trinocular video port set up for a video only scope. The steps shown here may have already been done prior to the scopes shipment to you.
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Page 11: Operation Notes
OPERATION NOTES Your microscope has a factory built-in multi-mode universal turret condenser. By simply rotating the condenser turret left or right, you can change the condenser mode from brightfield to darkfield to phase contrast and even to a 3D image perspective. Condenser Modes Darkfield DF—... - Page 12 The top condenser lens can be oiled IF you were using an oil objective. The lens can be pulled forward an inch to drop on the oil and for cleaning. NOTE: During travel or shipping this lens can move forward, make sure when operating the lens is pushed back into place.
- Page 13 Setting a stop point for the stage: This is the pre-focus/stage stop adjustment wheel. See page 15 of the Olympus instruction manual for more details on both of these last items. Please read this manual for much more technical data and detailed operation information for this microscope.
- Page 14 Biomedx specifications required for our live cell imaging market. Inside there is a Sony high pixel size chipset with very high dark signal sensitivity. Coupled to the Olympus optics, the result is superior live video imaging at up to 60 frames per second.
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Page 15: Modes Of The Condenser
The Red and Green values of Red 23 and Blue 36 are very good for phase contrast using the LED light of the CX43. Just a single point up or down can change the image color slightly. Whether it needs to be tweeked may depend on your monitor. - Page 16 Moving the mouse arrow to the bottom edge of the video screen brings up this menu: Mouse clicks Mouse clicks on WDR (Wide Internal software here gives you a the left box will Dynamic version info. flip the video digital zoom and Range) not unzoom feature.
- Page 17 Notes on Image Capture The camera has built in software. When you insert the SD memory card into its slot and move the curser of the mouse to the left side of the screen, you will see the boxes to snap a picture or record a video.
- Page 18 METHOD #2 - Use HDMI to USB adapter. On shopping sites, these will be described similar to this: Capture Card, 4K HDMI to USB 3.0 HD Game Capture Card, 1080P Video Capture Card for Streaming…. Depending on model, expect a cost of $17-30. The HDMI cord from your camera would plug directly into this little dongle, the other side would plug into your USB port on your computer.
- Page 19 Remember that all HDTVs have their own menu se ngs. It is impossible to go through all the possibili es. Below are reasonable se ngs for a Vizio 24” 1080p HDTV as shown here: This model, the Vizio D24F-F1 used on some of the scopes in our classroom works great. The new Vizio model that replaced it is D24F-G1.
- Page 20 HDTVs generally have their own built in stands. If it is not of a size you will be moun ng on a wall, then some mes it is nice to add a bit of height to the TV when it is on a desktop.
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Page 21: Condenser Mode Viewing Tips
Condenser Mode Viewing Tips The variable mode condenser provides a lot of versatilty, particularly when using non-oil optics. BIGHTFIELD (BF) condenser mode: This will be used for all brighfield applications, such as when viewing dried blood clot retraction patterns as shown in the top image here on the left. In BF mode when viewing on a monitor through a camera, the field of view using a 2x optic will be on full display (you must remove the darkfield donut or... -
Page 22: Using Oil Objectives
USING OIL OBJECTIVES Having to use oil objectives is not necessary for most specimen viewing applications for day to day clinic and education use. However, if you are capturing photos or video for publication purposes and require a refinement in resolution that oil can offer, than using oil objectives may be something you might be doing. - Page 23 Place a donut in place over the light port shown here. This will intensify the dark background in the field being viewed. You can experiment with the two different donut sizes as there will be differences depending on the specimen being viewed as well as the objective being used.
- Page 24 See the Olympus manual for more details on use of immersion oil and clean up. Page 24...
- Page 25 Traveling with the Microscope A custom cut travel case for this scope has not been made. If you are interested in this, check out custom case manufacturers in your area to have them make one specific for your needs. A company that makes cases for the music and rock and roll industry is good for this task.
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Page 26: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting a Few Common Problems Image seen in the microscope, but not on screen. Make sure prism slider is pulled out on camera port assembly. Make sure camera has power (blue light on). Make sure HDTV is turned on and correct input on TV is selected. Partial image seen in eyepiece and on screen or it is weird looking, or no image seen in eyepiece or on screen. -
Page 27: Lamp/Bulb Replacement
12VDC 1A or better AC/DC power supply with the right power jack will work to power the camera. Camera red light appears when turned off, but blue light does not turn on when power button is pressed: We have seen power glitches take out the blue light or blue light circuit. When the camera is off (red light shows), and the power button is pushed, the blue light does not blink. - Page 28 Get supplies and re-supply at — https://store.biomedx.com Get the latest training info at — https://biomedx.com/training Get support, current manual and videos at — https://biomedx.com/support Phone: 1-206-577-0037 Page 28 v231102...
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