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Zeiss Primo Star Operating Manual

Summary of Primo Star

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    Primo star operating manual bedienungsanleitung mode d’emploi instrucciones de manejo Инструкция по применению 操作手册.

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    Carl zeiss copyright primo star 2 b 46-0071 v 03/06 en g lish deutsch fran ç ais es p añol Р усский 中文 knowledge of this manual is required for the operation of the instrument. Would you therefore please make yourself familiar with the contents of this manual and pay special attention to hints conce...

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    Primo star contents carl zeiss b 46-0071 v 03/06 3 en g lish contents page 1 notes on instrument safety.............................................................................................. 4 1.1 general safety notes...............................................................................

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    Carl zeiss notes on instrument safety primo star 4 b 46-0071 v 03/06 en g lish 1 notes on instrument safety 1.1 general safety notes please read this operating manual carefully before starting up the microscope. If you need supplementary information, contact carl zeiss service or an authorized agenc...

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    Primo star notes on instrument safety carl zeiss b 46-0071 v 03/06 5 en g lish 1.3 unpacking, transportation, storage please observe the following safety notes for unpacking, transportation and storage of the microscope: − the microscope is supplied packed to commercial standards in a plastic case w...

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    Carl zeiss notes on instrument safety primo star 6 b 46-0071 v 03/06 en g lish the microscope is equipped with a plug-in power unit allowing line voltages to be used in the range between 100 and 240 v ± 10%, 50/60 hz, without the need for changing the voltage setting on the instrument. The plug-in p...

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    Primo star notes on instrument safety carl zeiss b 46-0071 v 03/06 7 en g lish 1.6 notes on warranty the primo star microscope including its original accessories must not be used for microscopic techniques other than those described in this operating manual. The manufacturer cannot assume any liabil...

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    Carl zeiss description primo star 8 b 46-0071 v 03/06 en g lish 2 description 2.1 system overview.

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    Primo star description carl zeiss b 46-0071 v 03/06 9 en g lish.

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    Carl zeiss description primo star 10 b 46-0071 v 03/06 en g lish 2.2 total view fig. 1 total view 1 eyepiece 2 binocular head 3 tube 4 carrying handle 5 plug-in power unit 6 stand 7 on/off switch; illumination intensity 8 illumination module 9a luminous-field diaphragm, adjustable 9b luminous-field ...

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    Primo star description carl zeiss b 46-0071 v 03/06 11 en g lish 2.3 intended use the primo star microscope is a universally applicable light microscope primarily designed for the examination of cell and tissue cultures as well as sediments in culture flasks, petri dishes and microplates. Typical ap...

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    Carl zeiss description primo star 12 b 46-0071 v 03/06 en g lish 2.5 objectives the objectives are the optical heart of the microscope. The objectives may be labeled as follows: plan-achromat 10 ×/0.25 ∞/-. Where: 10 × objective magnification, with a defined color ring on the objective being assigne...

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    Primo star start-up and operation carl zeiss b 46-0071 v 03/06 13 en g lish 3 start-up and operation 3.1 starting up the microscope before installing and starting up the microscope, be sure to carefully read and observe the notes on instrument safety (see section 1). Do not touch optical surfaces wh...

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    Carl zeiss start-up and operation primo star 14 b 46-0071 v 03/06 en g lish 3.2 controls fig. 4 controls.

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    Primo star start-up and operation carl zeiss b 46-0071 v 03/06 15 en g lish legend to fig. 4: 1 eyepieces 2 binocular body of the tube 3 illumination-intensity indicators 4 rotary knob for switch on/off and adjustment of illumination intensity 5 fine focusing drive (right side) 6 coarse focusing dri...

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    Carl zeiss start-up and operation primo star 16 b 46-0071 v 03/06 en g lish 3.3 operating the microscope 3.3.1 setting interpupillary distance and viewing height • swing the eyepiece tubes symmetrically slightly toward or away from one another to adjust the distance between the tubes to your individ...

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    Primo star start-up and operation carl zeiss b 46-0071 v 03/06 17 en g lish • turn the focusing ring of the eyepiece (fig. 7/3) to focus on the triangular figure of the eyepiece pointer. • put the specimen onto the mechanical stage. Look at the specimen through the eyepiece with the eyepiece pointer...

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    Carl zeiss start-up and operation primo star 18 b 46-0071 v 03/06 en g lish • turn the knurled knob for vertical adjustment of the condenser (fig. 4/15) until the edge of the luminous-field diaphragm appears sufficiently sharp (fig. 8/b). • center the image of the luminous-field diaphragm using both...

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    Primo star start-up and operation carl zeiss b 46-0071 v 03/06 19 en g lish 3.3.5 adjusting transmitted-light phase contrast or transmitted-light darkfield • first, adjust the microscope as you do for brightfield. • turn the nosepiece to swing the phase-contrast objective (40x/ph 2) into the light p...

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    Carl zeiss start-up and operation primo star 20 b 46-0071 v 03/06 en g lish 3.4 converting the microscope unplug the plug-in power unit from line power before converting the microscope. 3.4.1 changing the tube • loosen clamp screw (fig. 11/2), turn the installed tube (fig. 11/1) clockwise by approxi...

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    Primo star start-up and operation carl zeiss b 46-0071 v 03/06 21 en g lish 3.4.3 replacing the 6v 30w halogen lamp or the led illumination unplug the plug-in power unit from the power outlet and allow for a sufficient cool-down time of the 6v 30w halogen lamp before you replace it. • loosen both fa...

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    Carl zeiss start-up and operation primo star 22 b 46-0071 v 03/06 en g lish 3.4.5 installing/removing the illuminating mirror the mirror serves to illuminate the specimen if no power outlet is available. It can be used only in combination with the primo star fixed köhler microscope. For this purpose...

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    Primo star start-up and operation carl zeiss b 46-0071 v 03/06 23 en g lish • taking care that the locating screw on the rear side of the condenser fits in groove (fig. 16/4) of the condenser carrier insert, put the condenser into this insert. • screw the cover cap back onto the luminous-field diaph...

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    Carl zeiss start-up and operation primo star 24 b 46-0071 v 03/06 en g lish • depending on the microscope equipment or the camera used, it may be necessary to optimize the distance between camera lens and lens mount (fig. 17/6) (see double-headed arrow). This will be necessary in particular, if it i...

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    Primo star care and troubleshooting carl zeiss b 46-0071 v 03/06 25 en g lish 4 care and troubleshooting 4.1 instrument care care of the microscope is restricted to the following operations: • cover the instrument with the dust cover after every use. • do not install the microscope in a humid room; ...

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    Carl zeiss care and troubleshooting primo star 26 b 46-0071 v 03/06 en g lish 4.2 troubleshooting problem cause remedy nosepiece with objective has not been switched into click-stop position. Switch nosepiece with objective into click-stop position. Condenser has not been set correctly. Set condense...

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    Primo star appendix carl zeiss b 46-0071 v 03/06 27 en g lish 5 appendix 5.1 technical data dimensions (width x depth x height) stand with binocular tube stand with phototube with tube / phototube turned by 180° approx. 190 x 425 x 395 mm approx. 190 x 425 x 395 mm approx. 190 x 375 x 395 mm weight ...

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    Carl zeiss appendix primo star 28 b 46-0071 v 03/06 en g lish led illumination constant, brightness-independent color temperature of homogeneous field illumination suitable for objectives with magnifications of analogous brightness adjustment from 7480 k 20 mm diameter 4x to 100x approx. 15 to 100% ...