Assembly Of Additional Components - Nikon ECLIPSE E200 MV Series Instruction Manual

Assembly of Additional Components

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Condenser
The condenser is attached to the microscope before shipment.
When re-attaching the condenser after removing or replacing the condenser, follow the
procedure below.
(1) Lower the condenser holder to its full limit by
rotating the condenser focus knob.
(2) Screw in the auxiliary lens to the bottom of
the condenser.
Make sure that the auxiliary lens is securely
inserted in order to take full advantage of its
optical characteristics.
(3) Slide the condenser into the condenser holder.
(4) Position the condenser with its nameplate
facing front. Tighten the condenser clamp
screw located to the left.
(5) Raise the condenser holder to its full limit by
rotating the condenser focus knob.
(6) For the E200 MV series, place the blue filter
in the frame provided and insert them into
the bottom of the condenser.
(7) Focus the condenser so that light passing
through the condenser focus the image on the
correct position of the specimen (center of the
optical path).
Microscopes without the field diaphragm
Rotate the condenser focus knob to raise the condenser to its full limit and then slightly
lower it to the position where the diffuser image can no longer be seen in the viewfield.
Microscope with the field diaphragm
(7-1) Focus on the specimen with the 10x objective.
(7-2) Close the field diaphragm to its minimum aperture by rotating the field diaphragm ring.
(7-3) Focus the field diaphragm image on the specimen surface by rotating the condenser
focus knob.
(7-4) Center the field diaphragm image in the viewfield of the eyepiece by manipulating the
centering screws.
(7-5) Change to the 40x objective and focus on the specimen by rotating the fine focus knob.
(7-6) Focus the field diaphragm image on the specimen surface by rotating the condenser
focus knob.
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Condenser focus knob
Condenser holder
Condenser clamp screw
Auxiliary lens
Condenser
Blue filter
Frame