Attaching The Excitation Filter; Attach The Epi Motorized Shutter (Optional); Attach Eyepieces - Nikon Eclipse Ni-E Instruction Manual

■ Attaching the excitation filter

Up to eight φ25/6 mm or less thickness excitation filters can be attached. However, filters can be attached up to
seven because a shielding plate is put into one location out of eight.
One φ25 ND filter can be attached to each excitation filter mount. Use reflection type ND filter.
Precaution for attaching/removing the excitation filter
• Be sure to check that the illuminator is off when attaching or removing the excitation filter.
• When attaching the excitation filter, check that the power of control box A is OFF and manually rotate the
motorized excitation filter wheel to attach.
(1) Loosen the cover fixing screws (x2) at the excitation
filter mount and remove the cover.
(2) Manually rotate the wheel until you see the desired
wheel address.
(3) Use a hex driver (2 mm) to remove the filter holder
fixing screw and pull out the filter holder.
(4) Remove the holding ring from the filter holder.
Remove the shielding plate if it is inserted.
(5) Place the excitation filter (or shielding plate) in the
filter holder and secure it with a holding ring. Be sure
to attach a shielding plate to the filter holder which
has no excitation filter attached except when using it
as empty.
(6) Insert the filter holder into the wheel and tighten the
filter holder fixing screw.
(7) Place the cover at the excitation filter mount back to
the original position and tighten the fixing screws.
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Attach the EPI motorized shutter (optional).

The motorized shutter is attached by Nikon.
Contact your nearest Nikon representative when the EPI
motorized shutter needs to be mounted or removed.
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Attach eyepieces.

Make sure the notch on the eyepiece side and the
protrusion of the eyepiece sleeve are aligned, then insert
the eyepieces.
Notch on eyepiece
The eyepiece has a notch to prevent rotation. When
attaching, match the notch with the protrusion on the
eyepiece sleeve. The eyepiece lens will not be
positioned properly if the notch is not matched with
the protrusion.
Chapter 1
Assembly
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Filter holder
Filter holding ring
Filter holder
fixing screw
Attaching the excitation filter
Protrusion
Notch
Attaching eyepieces