Table Of Contents - Nikon ECLIPSE MA200 Instructions Manual

Inverted metallurgical microscope

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Safety Precautions............................................................................................................................................................ 2

Warning and Caution Symbols Used in This Manual ................................................................................................. 2

Meaning of Symbols Used on the Product ................................................................................................................. 2

WARNING .......................................................................................................................................................... 3

CAUTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 5

Part Name and Function ........................................................................................................................................ 10

Microscopy ............................................................................................................................................................. 14

2.1

Bright-field Microscopy under the Episcopic Illumination .............................................................................. 16

2.2

Dark-field Microscopy under the Episcopic Illumination ................................................................................ 19

2.3

Polarization Microscopy under the Episcopic Illumination (simplified/sensitive color)................................... 20

2.4

Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy under the Episcopic Illumination............................................ 21

2.5

Epi-fl Microscopy........................................................................................................................................... 22

2.6

Bright-field Microscopy under the Diascopic Illumination .............................................................................. 24

2.7

Polarization Microscopy under the Diascopic Illumination (simplified/sensitive color)................................... 28

Operation Details.................................................................................................................................................... 29

3.1

Power ON/OFF ............................................................................................................................................. 29

3.1.1

Power of the microscope............................................................................................................... 29

3.1.2

Power supply of the lamp .............................................................................................................. 29

3.2

Illumination.................................................................................................................................................... 30

3.2.1

Brightness control and illumination ON/OFF ................................................................................. 30

3.2.2

Switching the Internal/External brightness control......................................................................... 30

3.2.3

Displaying the POWER LED ......................................................................................................... 31

3.3

Selecting the Microscopy Method ................................................................................................................. 31

3.4

Eyepiece Tube .............................................................................................................................................. 33

3.4.1

Selecting optical path .................................................................................................................... 33

3.4.2

Adjusting the eyelevel risers.......................................................................................................... 34

3.5

Adjusting the Interpupillary Distance............................................................................................................. 34

3.6

Adjusting the Diopters................................................................................................................................... 35

3.7

Adjusting the Focus (for focus operation) ..................................................................................................... 36

3.7.1

Using the coarse/fine focus knob .................................................................................................. 36

3.7.2

Adjusting the torque for the coarse focus ring ............................................................................... 36

3.8

Placing the Sample and Operating the Stage ............................................................................................... 37

3.8.1

Placing the sample........................................................................................................................ 37

3.8.2

Changing the Observation Position............................................................................................... 38

3.9

Operating the Revolving Nosepiece and the Objective................................................................................. 39

3.9.1

Revolving nosepiece in combination with the objective................................................................. 39

3.9.2

Changing the objectives ................................................................................................................ 39

3.9.3

Displaying the address for the revolving nosepiece ...................................................................... 39

3.10

Filter.............................................................................................................................................................. 40

3.11

Adjusting the Field Diaphragm (for the episcopic Illumination) ..................................................................... 41

3.12

Adjusting the Aperture Diaphragm (for the episcopic illumination) ................................................................ 42

3.13

Using the Polarizer/Analyzer Unit (MA2-PA/MA2-UPA) ................................................................................ 43

3.13.1

Inserting/removing the polarizer/analyzer from the optical path .................................................... 43