Microscope stand

Extremely stable pyramid design for vibration-free microscopy, highly modular and upgradable

Z-Focus

Spur gear unit
Coaxial coarse / fine drive ( 50 : 1)
Coarse drive: 2 mm/rot.
Fine drive: 0.2 mm/rot.
1 scale part = 2 µm

Motorized Harmonic Drive ^TM , optical encoder
Min. step width: 25 nm
Repeat accuracy :
+/- 25 nm ¹⁾
Coaxial coarse / fine drive (10:1), gear transmission ratio can be set separately for each objective
Travel speed: max. 8 mm/s

Optics

ICS optics for optimum image quality

7-position nosepiece for brightfield
6-position nosepiece for brightfield DIC
6-position nosepiece for brightfield/darkfield DIC cod.
6-position nosepiece for Pol, cod.

7-position nosepiece for brightfield
6-position nosepiece for brightfield DIC
6-position nosepiece for brightfield DIC, mot
7-position nosepiece for brightfield, mot
6-position nosepiece for Pol, cod.
6-position nosepiece for brightfield/darkfield DIC, cod.
6-position nosepiece for brightfield/darkfield DIC, mot.

DIC System

After Nomarski – the ideal DIC slider for each objective,
optional: contrast setting after Sénarmont with analyzer and rotary λ /4 plate

Axioplan 2 imaging

Axioplan 2 imaging E

Axioplan 2 imaging MOT

Illumination
Transmitted Light

HAL

12 V, 100W, Köhler illumination

Kondensor

Condenser
Achromatic-aplanatic universal condensers 0.9 H, D, Ph, DIC
(WD = 1 mm / 1.0x to 100x)
Achromatic-aplanatic condenser 1.4 H PH DIC
(WD = 0.5 mm / 20x to 100x)
Achromatic LD condensers 0.8 H D Ph DIC
(WD = 6.8 mm / 5.0x to 100x)
Dry darkfield condenser 0.8 /0.95
Ultra-darkfield condenser 1.2/1.4

Achromatic-aplanatic universal condensers 0.9 H, D, Ph, DIC for magnifications between 1.0x and 100x, (WD = 1 mm / 1.0x to 100x)
Achromatic-aplanatic universal condensers 0.9 H, D, Ph, DIC mot for magnifications between 1.0x and 100x, (WD = 1 mm / 1.0x to 100x)
Achromatic-aplanatic condenser 1.4 H PH DIC, (WD = 0.5 mm / 20x to 100x)
Achromatic LD condensers 0.8 H D Ph DIC, (WD = 6.8 mm / 5.0x to 100x)
Dry darkfield condenser 0.8 /0.95
Ultra-darkfield condenser 1.2/1.4

Luminous-field diaphragm

manual

motorized

Filter magazine

2 manual filter wheels with 4 positions each

2 manual filter wheels with 4 positions each
2 filter wheels mot with 4 positions each

Illumination
Reflected Light

Fluorescence excitation

HBO 50 mercury vapor lamp, 50 Watt
HBO 103 mercury vapor lamp, 100 Watt
XBO 75 xenon short-arc lamp, 75 Watt

Adjustable transformer

FluoArc for N HBO 103, control range between 100% and 20% of the full intensity

Collector

Standard collector
Achromatic collector
Quartz collector

Reflector turrets

8-position, manual

8-position, manual
8-position, motorized (300 ms/position)

Filter modules

Push&Click modules for the fast change on the stand without any need for tools

Adjusting aid

Easy adjustment of the HBO burner

Filter slider

2 filter sliders with 3 filters each

Axioplan 2 imaging

Axioplan 2 imaging E

Axioplan 2 imaging MOT

Automated Functions

Light Manager ²⁾
SmartContrast ³⁾
SoftStop ⁴⁾

Light Manager ²⁾
SmartContrast ³⁾
SoftStop ⁴⁾
FocusManager

Tubes

Binocular phototube 30°, field 25 (100:0 / 50:50 / 0:100)
Binocular phototube with two camera ports 30°, field 25 (100:0 / 50:50 / 0:100)
Motorized universal phototube with two camera ports, separate neutral / dichromatic beam splitting via P&C module
Binocular Ergotube 20°, field 23, vertically adjustable, inverted image
Binocular Ergo phototube 20°, field 23, vertically adjustable, inverted image
Binocular Ergo-phototube 20°, field 23, vertically adjustable, upright image

Eyepieces

Pl 10x/25: low-price model with 25 mm field for visual control if photo documentation is the major application
E-PL 10x/25: high-quality model for direct observation
W-PL 10x/23: for use with Ergotubes with field 23

Stages

Mechanical stage 75x50 with vertically adjustable drive on the right and friction setting
Mechanical stage 75x50 with vertically adjustable drive on the left and friction setting
Rotary mechanical stage 75x50 / 240° with vertically adjustable drive on the right and friction setting
Mechanical stage 75x50 with electric vernier scale and vertically adjustable drive on the right and friction setting
Motorized mechanical stage 75x50 with electronic coaxial drive
Scanning stages for up to 8 microscope slides

1)

If the travel range is less than 10 µm. Repeat accuracy over the entire travel range +/-100 nm. All values after temperature drift elimination and backlash compensation.

2)

With coded or motorized nosepiece and motorized condenser.

3)

With coded or motorized nosepiece and motorized condenser and motorized reflector turret.

4)

For motorized filter wheels, nosepieces and reflector turrets.