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Leica M125
Leica M165 C
Leica M205 C
Leica M205 A
Manual
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General Instructions Safety concept Use in clean rooms Servicing Before using your microscope for the first time, The Leica M series can be used in clean rooms ★ Repairs may only be carried out by Leica please read the "Safety concept" brochure without any problems. Microsystems-trained service technicians. included with your instrument. It contains addi- Only original Leica Microsystems spare tional information about handling and care. Cleaning parts may be used. ★ Do not use any unsuitable
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Safety concept The individual modules of the Leica M stereo- You can combine individual system articles microscopy series include an interactive with articles from external suppliers (e.g. cold CD-ROM with all relevant user manuals in 20 light sources, etc.). Please read the user manual other languages. Keep it in a safe place, and and the safety requirements of the supplier. readily accessible to the user. User manuals and updates are also available for you to download Before installing, op
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Symbols used Warning of a danger Danger due to hot surface This symbol indicates especially impor- This symbol warns against touching hot • tant information that must be read and surfaces, e.g. those of light bulbs. complied with. Failure to comply can cause the following: Important information ★ Hazards to personnel This symbol indicates additional infor- mation or explanations that intend to ★ Functional disturbances or damaged instru- provide clarity. ments Action Warning of hazardous e
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Safety regulations Description non-Leica components that are outside of the Requirements for the owner/operator The individual modules fulfill the highest scope of this manual. ★ See “Safety concept” booklet requirements for observation and documen- tation of Leica stereo microscopes of the Unauthorized alterations to the instrument or Ensure that: M series. noncompliant use shall void all rights to any ★ The M series stereomicroscopes and warranty claims! accessories are operated, maintained
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Safety regulations (continued) Repair, service work Installation in third-party products Health risks ★ See “Safety concept” booklet ★ See “Safety concept” booklet Workplaces equipped with stereomicroscopes facilitate and improve the viewing task, but ★ Only original Leica Microsystems spare they also impose high demands on the eyes parts may be used. Disposal and holding muscles of the user. Depending on ★ See “Safety concept” booklet the duration of uninterrupted work, asthenopia ★ Before
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Safety regulations (continued) Direct contact with eyepieces can be a potential Light sources: safety instructions Warning transmission path for bacterial and viral infec- Protective measures of the manufacturer: UV radiation could damage the eyes. Therefore: tions of the eye. ★ UV protection screen in front of the speci- ★ Never look into the light spot on the speci- men plane prevents the user from looking men plane without a UV protection screen. The risk can be kept to a minimum by using di
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Safety regulations (continued) Supply unit Lamp housing Mercury lamp Always unplug the supply unit from the power ★ Never open the lamp housing while the ★ Follow the user manual and safety instruc- supply: lamp is switched on. Risk of explosion, UV tions provided by the lamp manufacturer, ★ When installing and disassembling the exposure, blinding! and, in particular, the section on how to lamp housing proceed if a lamp breaks and releases ★ Before opening the lamp housing, allow it mercury.
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Table of Contents General Instructions 2 Transmitted-light Base TL BFDF: Before First Use 30 Safety concept 3 Transmitted-light Base TL BFDF 31 Symbols used 4 TL RC™ / TL RCI™ 32 Safety regulations 5 IsoPro™ Manual Cross-stage: Assembly 33 IsoPro™ Motorized Cross-stage: Assembly 36 The Leica M Series Cables: Terminals 40 Congratulations! 13 Cables: Cable Duct 41 A Step Towards Infinity 14 Cables: Diagram 42 The Electronics: Comfort, Convenience and Safety 15 Leica LED5000 MCI™ 43 The Modular Des
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Eyepieces Bases Magnification Factors of the Eyepieces 58 Transmitted-light Base TL ST: Controls 75 Health Notes 59 Transmitted-light Base TL ST: Operation 76 Dioptric correction 60 Transmitted-light Base TL ST: Lamp Replacement 77 Dioptric Correction and Parfocality 61 Transmitted-light Base TL BFDF: Controls 78 Graticules 62 Transmitted-light Base TL BFDF: Operation 79 TL RC™ / TL RCI™: Controls 80 Photography & Video TL RCI™: The Deflection Mirror 81 Photography & Video 64 TL RCI™: Color Inte
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Accessories Leica PSC Controller 95 Dimensional Drawings Leica M125 / M165 C 97 Leica M205 C 101 Leica LED5000 MCI 104 Leica LED5000 RL 105 Specifications for the Bases Transmitted-light Base TL ST 107 Transmitted-light Base TL BFDF 108 TL RC™ / TL RCI™ 109 IsoPro™ Motorized XY Stage 110 Appendix Calculating the Total Magnification and Field of View Diameter 112 Care, Maintenance, Contact Persons 113 Leica M series Manual 11
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The Leica M Series Leica M series Manual 12
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Congratulations! Congratulations on obtaining your new Leica M series stereomicroscope. Though the reliability and robustness of Leica stereomicroscopes is We are convinced it will exceed your expectations, as never before have legendary, like any high-tech product, the M series requires a certain we applied our decades of experience in the areas of optics, mechanical degree of care and attention. Therefore, we recommend that you read engineering and ergonomics in such an uncompromising manne
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A Step Towards Infinity Ever since their introduction by Horatio S. Limits are made to be broken. Greenough, stereomicroscopes have worked The Leica M205 C is the world's first stereo- according to the optical principles based microscope with a zoom range of 20.5:1. This primarily on Ernst Abbe's research. For over a accomplishment, however, was not enough for century, ingenious optics designers and engi- Leica's engineers. With the new FusionOptic™ in neers have worked to push magnification,
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The Electronics: Comfort, Convenience and Safety for your Experiments Never before have electronics been used as Reliability for your experiments diaphragm and more to the Leica LAS software. extensively in a Leica series as in the new Exact reproducibility of results is an increas- Thus you always know the conditions under M series. Optics carrier, tripod, base and illu- ingly common demand, particularly in research which an image was acquired. minator are all connected using electrical and
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The Modular Design: Everything is Relative The Leica M series provides maximum flexibil- Despite this, you will notice that the controls Have a special request? Let us know! ity in choosing equipment, thanks primarily to and individual components do not differ signif- Leica Microsystems enjoys an exceptional repu- the modular configuration and the compatibil- icantly. Whichever configuration you choose, tation when it comes to devising customer- ity that Leica has painstakingly maintained for yo
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Maximum Compatibility Leica engineers were careful to ensure that the Tubes new M series—like its predecessors—remains The interface between the optics carrier and the compatible with existing series. This means tube has remained the same, so existing tubes that objectives, bases, tubes and so on can be fit the new M series. The new tubes are designed reused. for eyepieces with field number 23, while the predecessor models were only designed for Objectives field number 21, resulting in a sm
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On We Go If your new Leica microscope has already been If, on the other hand, you are assembling the assembled and commissioned by your Leica microscope yourself, continue with the "Assem- consultant, click here to skip through the instal- bly" chapter, which begins on page 19. lation instructions and go directly to the Quick Start Guide on page 46. Leica M series Manual 18
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Assembly Leica M series Manual 19
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Base and Focusing Column The first step is to connect the focusing column Assembling the column adapter Assembling the focusing drive of the M series to the corresponding base. 1. Securely install the column adapter on the 2. Securely screw the focusing column to the column using the four included screws. base using the six included screws. Tools used ★ Hex socket screwdriver, 3 mm Leica M series Manual 20
