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- Page 1 Leica ® StereoZoom User Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Dimension ........41 Leica Microsystems .......47... - Page 3 They will familiarize you with your stereomicroscope’s advantages and enable you to use it to best effect. If you have questions at any time, please contact your Leica representative or Leica Microsystems (Switzerland) Ltd. We will be glad to help you. We place great emphasis on customer service –...
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Page 4: Safety Rules
Intended application Leica S4 E, S6 E, S6, S6 T, S6 D and S8 APO stereomicroscopes are precision optical instruments for making technical and scientific objects, object details or specimens more easily visible by means of magnification. Stands, illumi- nators and accessories complete the equipment. -
Page 5: Safety Regulations
– detailed introduction of the personnel while considering ergonomic and organizational work-related aspects. The ergonomic optics concept and the design of the Leica S series aim at limiting the strain on the user to the lowest possible level. Direct contact with eyepieces can be a potential transmission path for bacterial and viral infections of the eye. - Page 6 National laws and regulations must be observed for the dispo- sal of these products. EC declaration Electrically operated accessories for Leica S4 E, S6 E, S6, S6 T, of conformity S6 D and S8 APO stereomicroscopes are manufactured using state-of-the-art technology and carry an EC declaration of conformity.
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Page 7: Symbols
You will find the address of the closest local representative as well as valuable information about products and services from Leica Microsystems on our homepage at www.leica-microsystems.com Symbols in this manual Safety warnings This symbol denotes information that must be read and acted upon without fail. -
Page 8: Description: Features, Lens System
Protection The Leica S4 E, S6 E, S6, S6 D and S8 APO stereomicro- against ESD scopes including cold-light source and stand are made of antistatic material with a surface resistance of 2×10 ohm/square and a discharge time from 1000V to 100V of under 2 seconds. - Page 9 Leica S8 APO 10×–80× 38° Apochromatic Greenough system Apochromatic zoom Apochromatic objectives Video/photo tube StereoZoom ® is registered as a trademark in the Principal Register of the US Patent and Trademark Office Leica StereoZoom User Manual – Description...
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Page 10: Models
StereoZoom ® Leica S4 E StereoZoom ® Leica S6 E StereoZoom ® Leica S6 Leica Design by Christophe Apothéloz Leica StereoZoom User Manual – Description... - Page 11 StereoZoom ® Leica S6 T StereoZoom ® Leica S6 D StereoZoom ® Leica S8 APO Leica StereoZoom User Manual – Description...
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Page 12: Design
10 446 341 10 445 387 10 445 363 10 445 367 10 446 359 10 447 057 10 447 058 10 446 301 10 446 303 10 446 228 10 447 065 10 447 153 Leica StereoZoom User Manual... - Page 13 Adjustable Lens 0.3×–0.4× 10 446 325 Ergolenses 0.6×–0.75× 10 446 323 0.7×–1× 10 446 317 10 376 070 13 312 611 13 312 613 13 312 614 13 312 610 13 312 714 10 446 299 Leica StereoZoom User Manual...
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Page 14: Incident-Light Equipment
Design, Basic equipment The components 1 Incident-light base with stage plate 2 Transmitted-light base with glass stage plate 3 Focus column with microscope carrier 4 StereoZoom optics carrier ® 5 Optional additional objective 6 Eyepieces, fixed and/or adjustable Leica StereoZoom User Manual... - Page 15 Close locking device. Replace glass stage plate. Insert universal light guide in the socket at the back (see user manual for the Leica L2 cold-light source). Leica StereoZoom User Manual...
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Page 16: Objectives
Two adjustable eyepieces are re- quired for equipment which has a reticle in an eyepiece for measurement or photography purposes. We recom- mend that you also equip the high-performance Leica StereoZoom ® S8 APO with two adjustable eyepieces. -
Page 17: High-Performance Lighting
Detailed information on the construction and use of the Leica L2 can be found in the relevant user manual. Please note that the universal light guide on the Leica S8 APO can only be used with the sideways-mounted lamp arm. -
Page 18: Graticules
The scale should be visible on the correct side. Pull out the insert from the bottom of the eyepiece and place it with the knurled side on the table. Leica StereoZoom User Manual... - Page 19 Insert the eyepiece into the eyepiece tube and line up the graticule by turning the eyepiece in the eyepiece tube. The measuring process is described in the “Measuring” instructions. Leica StereoZoom User Manual – Assembly...
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Page 20: Camera Assembly For Leica S6 D And S8 Apo
11 541 007 1/2”, 0,5× 10 445 932 2/3”, 0,63× 10 445 928 1/3”, 0,32× 11 541 016 1/2”, 0,5× 10 445 930 1× Leica S8 APO 10 446 298 Leica S6 D 10 446 297 Leica StereoZoom User Manual... - Page 21 S8 APO ting up of digital, film and analog video cameras. Please ask your Leica advisor about the options. You can find detailed information about Leica camera systems, accessories and image management software in the corresponding manuals. Remove the dust cover from the video/photo output.
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Page 22: Operating
6 Eyepieces and eyecups 7 Lamp bracket mounting thread (on both sides and at rear) 8 Socket for connecting for the Leica L2 universal light guide (not for Leica S8 APO) 9 Thread for additional objective/lens shield Leica StereoZoom User Manual... -
Page 23: Interpupillary Distance And Exit Pupil
48 mm – 98 mm permit fine adjust- ment of magnification, working distance, as well as viewing height without time-consuming lens changes. Leica S6 with 60° viewing angle offers optimal comfort at the tilted stereomicroscope. 12 / 22... -
Page 24: Eyecups
• You should select the minimum magnification because it is easier to find the desired object segment in a large field of vision. Look into the eyepieces. Focus the object by turning the pinion knob. Leica StereoZoom User Manual... -
Page 25: Zoom Magnification Changer
Look into the eyepieces. Bring the object into focus (p.24) Rotate the magnification changer until the desired magnification is achieved. Leica StereoZoom User Manual – Operating... - Page 26 Allen key supplied. Turn the right-hand pinion knob to 1. Move the stop on the left- hand pinion knob forwards until it touches the built-in zoom stop. Tighten the hexagon head screws. Leica StereoZoom User Manual...
- Page 27 Turn the right-hand pinion knob to 3.2. Move the stop on the right- hand pinion knob backwards until it touches the built-in zoom stop. Tighten the hexagon head screws. Leica StereoZoom User Manual – Operating...
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Page 28: Diopter Adjustment
Set the microscope to minimum magnification. Close the eye that is looking into the adjustable eyepiece and look into the fixed eyepiece with the other eye. View the test object and bring into focus with the focusing drive. Leica StereoZoom User Manual... - Page 29 Checking View the object while zooming parfocality from minimum to maximum magni- fication. • The object should remain in constant focus (parfocal) at all times. If it does not, please repeat the procedure above. Leica StereoZoom User Manual – Operating...
- Page 30 Special notes Setting up diopter with two adjustable eyepieces Preparations For Leica S6 D and S8 APO, set pinion knob to Vis position. Set approximate working distance by means of focusing drive (working distances of various objectives see p.38–40). Set up lighting Set viewing distance (p.23).
- Page 31 Testing Adjust magnification changer parfocality from the lowest to the highest magnification. • When doing this, the sharp- ness must remain constant over the entire zoom range (parfocal). Otherwise, please repeat the procedure. Leica StereoZoom User Manual – Special notes...
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Page 32: Photography With Leica S6 D And S8 Apo
(video/photo beam path). When the picture detail and sharpness are set to your satisfaction, switch to the ‘Doc’ position and take your photo. Please note: Images of flat specimen are partly unsharp (left and right edge). Leica StereoZoom User Manual... -
Page 33: Special Notes
• Insert eyepieces all the way in (p.16). • Check that the reticles are firmly placed in the eyepiece (p.18). No image on the film Remedy • Switch light divider on the photo tube to the ‘Doc’ position (p.32). Leica StereoZoom User Manual... -
Page 34: Care And Maintenance
• Remove dust with a rubber blower and soft brush. • Clean eyepieces and objectives with special optical cleaning cloths and pure alcohol. • Keep accessories in a dust-free environment when not in use. Leica StereoZoom User Manual... - Page 35 • with any other solvents except ethanol and isopropanol. To clean plastics • warm soapy water, rinsing the plastic afterwards safely use with distilled water. • ethanol (industrial alcohol) and isopropanol. Always take appropriate safety precautions when using ethanol and isopropanol. Leica StereoZoom User Manual – Care...
- Page 36 Leica instruments are renowned. However, should you encounter problems with your micro- scope at any time, please contact your local Leica represen- tative or Leica Microsystems (Switzerland) Ltd., CH-9435 Heerbrugg.
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Page 37: Calculating Total Magnification And Field Diameter
M TOT VIS = M O × M E × z 1.6 × 20 × 4 = 128 Field diameter in the object: N FOV ∅ OF = __________ __________ = 1.9mm M O × z 1.6 × 4 Leica StereoZoom User Manual – Special notes 37 37... -
Page 38: Optical Data
Optical Data, Leica S4 E, S6 E, S6, S6 T, S6 D with additional objectives 0.32× 0.5× 0.63× 0.75× 1.6× Working distance 110mm 300mm 200mm 155mm 130mm 55mm Eyepieces 0.63 36.5 115.0 71.9 57.5 48.9 10.1 22.8 10 446 332 28.8... - Page 39 25.0 17.9 13.4 48.0 35.8 63.4 45.4 160.0 31.2 22.4 10.7 60.0 44.8 79.2 56.8 200.0 39.0 28.0 75.0 56.0 99.0 71.0 256.0 49.9 35.8 96.0 71.7 126.7 90.9 62.4 44.8 120.0 89.6 158.4 113.6 320.0 Leica StereoZoom User Manual...
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Page 40: Optical Data
160.0 200.0 32.0 40×/6B 128.0 80.6 204.8 256.0 41.0 160.0 100.8 256.0 320.0 51.2 200.0 126.0 320.0 400.0 64.0 252.0 158.8 403.2 504.0 80.6 320.0 201.6 512.0 640.0 102.4 10 445 303 Leica StereoZoom User Manual Leica StereoZoom User Manual... -
Page 41: Dimension
Dimensions, Leica S4 E, S6 E, S6 T with incident-light stand Leica S4 E, S6 E, S6 T Dimensions in mm ø58 ø76 Leica StereoZoom User Manual... - Page 42 Dimensions, Leica S4 E, S6 E, S6 T with transmitted-light stand Leica S4 E, S6 E, S6 T Dimensions in mm ø58 ø76 Leica StereoZoom User Manual...
- Page 43 Dimensions, Leica S6 Dimensions, Leica S6 D with inclining focusing drive with incident-light stand Leica S6 D Leica S6 ø58 ø76 ø58 ø76 Dimensions in mm Dimensions in mm 150.4 Leica StereoZoom User Manual...
- Page 44 Dimensions, Leica S6 D with incident-light stand Leica S6 D Dimensions in mm ø58 ø76 Leica StereoZoom User Manual...
- Page 45 Dimensions, Leica S8 APO with incident-light stand Leica S8 APO ø58 ø76 Dimensions in mm Leica StereoZoom User Manual Leica StereoZoom User Manual...
- Page 46 Dimensions, Leica S8 APO with transmitted-light stand Leica S8 APO ø58 ø76 Dimensions in mm Leica StereoZoom User Manual...
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Page 47: Leica Microsystems
Leica synonymous with quality. Leica for you Technology is one key factor in the success of Leica Microsystems, customer focus the other. Our friendly staff offer competent, on-the-spot advice and service in your own language. Naturally we also cater reliably and without fuss for all customer wishes and ensure that your goods arrive on time and in perfect condition. - Page 48 Leica Microsystems – the brand for outstanding products Leica Microsystems’ mission is to be the world’s first-choice provider of innovative The companies of the Leica Microsystems Group operate internationally in four business solutions to our customers’ needs for vision, measurement, lithography and analysis segments, where we rank with the market of microstructures.
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