Documentation; Image Orientation Of Camera Ports - Zeiss Axiovert 200 Operating Manual

Axiovert 200
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Documentation

Depending on the instrument configuration, the Axiovert 200 (manual) and Axiovert 200 M microscopes
can be equipped with up to five documentation ports.
Frontport for the connection of a SLR camera, a video or digital camera (e.g. AxioCam from Zeiss) via
a special video or camera adapter.
Sideport (right or left) for the connection of documentation equipment via the 60 mm interface for
LSM and FCS connections please see page 1-9).
Baseport (bottom) for the connection of documentation equipment via the 60 mm interface.
Binocular phototube with 60 mm interface.
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Image orientation of camera ports

The following table gives a detailed overview of the image orientation on the Axiovert 200 camera ports.
The descriptions are based on an object, such as a stage micrometer, with readable figures or letters to
illustrate the orientation:
Original object:
As shown above, the object is placed on the microscope stage with the readable side facing the objective
and is then seen from top by the microscope user as follows:
Viewed from top, too, a movement of the specimen stage in Y direction to the back (thick arrow) and in
X direction (thin arrow) appears like this:
For a given viewing direction related to the respective stand component, the table below provides the
following information:
Intermediate image of the object and the image on the monitor as captured by the camera as well as
direction of motion of the object, when moving the stage.
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OPERATION

Documentation

Viewed without microscope
This view is the reference view
for the description below.
Carl Zeiss
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