Leica DM500 B Bedienungsanleitung

Leica DM500, DM500 B Manual[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 2 Chapter ov er view Safety regulations 4 The Leica DM500 , DM500 B 15 Get Ready! 18 Get Set! 25 Go! 34 Care of the Microsc ope 36 Dimensions 39[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 3 Con tents Safety regulations 4 Safety concept 5 Symbols used in this operating manual 6 Impor tant Notes 7 Instructions on use 8 Health risks and dangers of use 10 Information for the person r esponsible for the instrument 11 Care instructions 12 Accessories , maintenance and repair 13 Electrical data and ambient cond[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 4 S afety r egulations[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 5 Safety concept The individual modules of the Leica DM micr os - copy series include an inter ac tive CD-ROM with all relevant user manuals sev eral languages. Keep it in a safe place , and readily accessible to the user . User manuals and updat es are also available for y ou to download and print from our web site at [...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 6 Symbols used in this oper ating manual W arning of a danger • This symbol indicates especially impor - tant information that must be r ead and complied with. F ailure to comply can cause the f ollowing: Ϙ Hazards to personnel Ϙ F unc tional disturbances or damaged instru - ments W arning of hazardous electric a[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 7 Impor tant Notes Description The Leica DM500 and DM500 B micr oscope me e ts today's stat e of the ar t of technology . Neverthe - less, hazards ma y still arise during operation. The potential risks ar e described below . • Before installing , operating or using the instruments, it is requir ed to read this[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 8 Instructions on use Intended use The Leica DM500 and DM500 B microscopes are optical instrument which use magnification and illumination to impro ve the visibility of objects. It is used for observing and documenting. The Leica DM500 and DM500 B micr oscopes may be used only in closed rooms and must be placed on a so[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 9 Instructions on use (continued) • The responsible L eica affiliate must be consulted whenever the instrumen t is altered , modified or used in conjunction with non-Leica components tha t are outside of the scope of this manual. • Unauthorized alterations t o the device or noncompliant use shall void all rig[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 10 Health risks and dangers of use Health risks  W orkplaces with microscopes facilitate and improv e the viewing task , but they also impose high demands on the eyes and holding muscles of the user . Depending on the duration of uninterrupt ed work, asthenopia and musculoskeletal problems may oc cur . For this reaso[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 11 Information f or the person responsible for the instrument Information for the person r esponsible for the instrument Ϙ Ensure that the L eica DM500 or DM500 B microscope is used only by qualified person - nel. Ϙ Ensure that this user manual is alwa ys avail - able at the Leica DM500 or DM500 B micr o - scope. Ϙ [...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 12 Care instructions General instructions Ϙ Prot ec t the Leica DM500 or DM500 B micro - scope against damp , vapors, acids, alkalis, and corrosiv e substances. Do not store chemicals in the vicinity . Ϙ Prot ec t the Leica DM500 or DM500 B micro - scope from oil and gr ease. Never grease or oil mechanical parts or sl[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 13 Ac cessories, maint enance and repair Acc essories Only the following acc essories may be used with the Leica DM500 or DM500 B microsc ope: Ϙ The Leica ac cessories described in this user manual. Ϙ Other accessories, pro vided that these have been expressly appro ved by Leica as being technically safe in this cont [...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 14 Electric al data and ambient conditions Environmen t T emperature for use +10 °C … +40 °C Storage temper ature -20 °C … +52 °C +50 °F … +104 °F Manipulation shock 25 mm on 50 mm hard wood T ranspor t shock (unpacked) 100 g / 6 ms T ranspor t shock (packed) 800 mm free fall T ranspor t vibrations (unpacked[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 15 T he Leica DM500, DM500 B[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 16 Congr atulations! Thank you f or purchasing the Leica DM500 or DM500 B Compound Microscope fr om Leica Microsystems. This model’ s exclusive design features and full range of accessories make it a truly versatile , high- quality instrument for educational and routine clinical applications .[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 17 Unpacking Ϙ Carefully r emove the microscope and an y components from the packing carton. Ϙ Check the components against the planned configuration. Ϙ Optional items such as contrast ac cessories, camera adapters, camer as, and carr ying cases are not shipped as part of the stan - dard equipment. These items are d[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 18 Get Ready![...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 19 T ools used Ϙ Allen key  There ar e two types of viewing tube. Identify which viewing tube you hav e: T ype 1: Leica EZ viewing tube with int egrated eyepieces . T ype 2: Standard viewing tube with separate eyepieces 1. Slightly unscrew the set screw (locat ed on top of the stand) with the Allen key tool provided[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 20 2. Position the Leica EZ viewing tube back in place on the stand. 3. A ttach the captive thumbscrew using the wrench tool that c omes with the captive thumbscrew . Leica EZ V iewing T ube – integra ted ey epieces  T o rotate the L eica EZ viewing tube, either loosen the set screw on the stand or replace the set [...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 21 Leica EZ V iewing T ube – integra ted ey epieces (cont .)  Y ou can now safely rota te the Leica EZ viewing tube by loosening the captive thumbscrew , rotating the viewing tube, and tightening the captive thumbscr ew again.  The eyepieces ar e already integra ted with the Leica EZ viewing tube and are pre-adj[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 22 Leica Standard Viewing T ube – separat ed eyepieces 2. Lock the eyepiec es into the eyetubes by tightening the silver scr ews on the under - side of the eyetubes with a standard Cr oss type (Phillips) screwdriv er (not provided).  The eyepieces will still r otate, but they will be captive in the eyetubes .  T[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 23  If you wear eyeglasses f or microscope viewing, keep the rubber ey eguards folded down. If you do not w ear eyeglasses, you may find it useful to unf old the rubber eyeguards in or der to help block out ambient room light. Ey eguards  If you have pur chased a standard micro - scope configuration, y ou will n[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 24 Installing Objectives • Always r otate the nosepiece by using the knurled nosepiece ring. 1. As you rota te the nosepiece clockwise, attach the objectives by screwing them into the nosepiece holes starting with the lowest magnifica tion and advancing to the highest magnification. Substage Condenser  The Lei[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 25 Get S et![...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 26 T urning on the microscope  As a safety precaution, the pow er cord has been grounded to the micr oscope base. Never use an adapt er between the power cord and the pow er source; it will render the grounding fea ture ineffective. W ork Sur face • Always use y our microscope on a hard, stable sur face. Po wer[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 27 Plug in and T urn on the Microscope 1. Plug the microscope power c ord into a suit - able grounded electrical outlet.  A grounded 3-wir e cord is provided . 2. Turn the micr oscope on using the switch on the bottom right-hand side of the micro - scope stand. On/Off switch is located on the bottom right hand side [...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 28 Prepare to View a Specimen Slide 1. Place a specimen slide on the stage by slid - ing the specimen slide forward into the slide grips. Slide grips hold the slide in place. 2. Use the X/Y stage control t o position the slide so a portion of the specimen is under the objective in use. Prepar e to Vie w a Specimen Slide[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 29 F ocusing Focusing 1. Rotate the nosepiece (using the knurled nosepiece ring) to mov e the lowest magni - fication objective into working position. 2. Raise the stage by rotating the coarse adjustment knob to its positive stop at the highest position. Coarse adjustment knob 3. L ook into the eyepieces and adjust the[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 30 1. Adjust the eyetubes f or your interpupillary distance. F old or unfold the eyetubes to decrease or increase the distanc e between the eyepieces until y ou see one illuminated circle.  The viewing tubes maintain a constant tube length for all interpupillary settings. This means that a change of interpupillary di[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 31 V iewing T ube Adjustment (c ont.)  If you are comf or table wearing your corrective lenses (con tac t lenses or eyeglasses) for micr oscope viewing, leav e them on and your adjustments will be minimal. 2. F ocus on the specimen using the fine adjustment knob of the microscope while looking only through one of th[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 32 Oil Immersion T echnique Oil Immersion T echnique 1. Find the field of view on the slide tha t you would like to inspect. 2. Low er the stage to its lowest position using the coarse focus knob . 3. Place a drop of L eica Immersion Oil on the specimen slide on the area of the specimen that you w ere inspecting. 4. Sw[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 33 7. Look through the microscope and slowly rotate the fine f ocus knob to raise the stage until the specimen is in focus. 8. When finished using the oil immersion objective, be sure t o clean the front of the objective, the specimen slide, and an y other sur faces that the oil contacted using the instructions in sec[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 34 Go![...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 35 Now all you need to do is change objectives , set the condenser appropriat ely for the objective magnification in use, and enjo y the view! Ready! Set! Go![...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 36 Car e of the M icrosc ope[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 37 General • Always carry the microscope using two hands. There is a handle on the back of the microscope and an under cut in the front for this purpose. Ϙ The cord wr ap allows you to wrap the cor d in such a way that only the length you need is extended. Ϙ Keep all optical components clean. Clean - liness is im[...]

Leica DM 500, DM500 B Manual 38 General maintenanc e (cont.) Ϙ No part of the microscope is quite so vulner - able to collecting dirt, dust, and oil as the front lens of the objective. Whenever you encounter lack of contr ast, cloudiness or poor definition, carefully check the condi - tion of the front lens with a magnifier . Ϙ The lower mag ni[...]

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