Epi-Fluorescence Microscopy - Nikon Eclipse Ni-E Instruction Manual

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Epi-fluorescence Microscopy

2.2
Problem
The mercury lamp does
not work.
The mercury lamp burns
out soon after it is turned
on.
Motorized epi-fluorescence cube turret
Problem
The filter cube does not
switch.
The shutter does not
move.
The shutter does not
move. (A series of short
beep sounds.)
Cannot configure to
"OPEN".
Motorized excitation filter wheel/Motorized barrier filter wheel
Problem
The filter does not
switch.
Address switches to 1
even though it is
instructed to switch to
another address.
(For motorized barrier
filter wheel)
Configuration of address
1 is set to "OPEN" and
cannot be changed.
Cannot configure to
"OPEN".
Chapter 2
Cause
There is no power supplied.
The lamp has burned out.
The mercury lamp is not attached.
The mercury lamp's connector is not
connected to the illuminator.
The lamp type is incorrect.
The lamp is at end of its life.
Cause
The motorized epi-fluorescence cube
turret is attached incorrectly.
The motorized epi-fluorescence cube
turret is attached incorrectly.
The shutter does not shield light for some
reason.
Configuration "OPEN" is exclusive to
epi-fluorescence cube turret address 1.
Other addresses cannot be configured to
"OPEN".
Cause
The motorized excitation filter
wheel/motorized barrier filter wheel is not
attached properly.
The turret was moved manually while the
power is ON.
It was the first movement after switching
from the sleep ON state to the sleep OFF
state.
Structurally, a filter cannot be attached to
address 1. Therefore, it is preset to
"OPEN" and cannot be changed.
Configuration "OPEN" is exclusive to
motorized barrier filter wheel address 1.
Other addresses cannot be configured to
"OPEN".
Troubleshooting
Plug in the power cord.
(→Check your illuminator's manual.)
Replace the lamp with the specified type.
(→Check your illuminator's manual.)
Attach a designated lamp.
(→Check your illuminator's manual.)
Connect it to the illuminator.
(→Check your illuminator's manual.)
Replace the lamp with the specified type.
(→Check your illuminator's manual.)
Attach it correctly.
(→See Chapter 1 "3 Assembly Method - 10 Attach
the epi-fluorescence cube turret and
epi-fluorescence attachment - ■ Attaching the filter
cube" in the "Assembly/Maintenance".)
Attach it correctly.
(→See Chapter 1 "3 Assembly Method - 10 Attach
the epi-fluorescence cube turret and
epi-fluorescence attachment - ■ Attaching the filter
cube" in the "Assembly/Maintenance".)
Contact your nearest Nikon representative for
advice.
Use it as it is.
Attach it correctly.
(→See Chapter 1 "3 Assembly Method - 11 Attach
the motorized barrier filter wheel", "13 Attach the
motorized excitation filter wheel" in the
"Assembly/Maintenance".)
Turn on the power supply again.
Do not move the turret by hand while the
power is ON.
Initialization may be performed to seek the
origin during first movement of the motorized
device after sleep OFF. In this case, repeat the
desired operation.
Use it as it is.
Use it as it is.
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Measure
Measure
Measure

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