3B Scientific Digital Binocular Microscope with Built-in Camera User Manual

3B SCIENTIFIC® PHYSICS

Digital Binocular Microscope with Built-in Camera

1013153

Instruction Manual

08/13 ALF

1. Safety notes

• For power supply use only electrical sockets

with ground contact.

Caution! The Stirling engine becomes hot during
use. Risk of burns!

• Do not touch the lamp during or immediately

after use.

2. Description, technical data

The digital binocular microscope with built-in
camera allows two-dimensional viewing of ob­jects (thin sections of plant or animal specimen)
in 40x to 1000x magnification. It also allows
photographic or video-recording documentation
of images.

As well as real-time video playback, single im­ages, sequences and video recording, the Sco­peImage software provides a wide range of
functions for the presentation, processing and
evaluation of images.

The installation CD contains a detailed descrip­tion of the software in English, and additional
advice and assistance is available in the help
files of the software.

Stand: All-metal stand, arm firmly connected
with base, pinion knobs attached on both sides
of the stand for coarse and fine focusing

Tube: Binocular inclined 45°, head rotation 360°
Eyepiece: Pair of wide field eyepieces WF 10x

18 mm
Objectives: Revolving nosepiece with 4 achro-

matic objectives 4x / 0.10, 10x / 0.25, 40x / 0.65,
100x / 1.25 (oil)

1 Eyepiece
2 Tube
3 Revolver with objectives
4 Object guide
5 Object stage
6 Condenser with iris dia-

phragm and filter holder
7 Condenser control
8 Lamp housing
9 Base
10 Mains switch
11 Illumination control
12 Coaxial movement control

for the specimen stage
13 Coarse and fine movement

controls with holding brake
14 Stand
15 Head lock screw
16 Camera
17 USB connection

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Magnification: 40x, 100x, 400x, 1000x
Object stage: x-y mechanical stage, 140 mm x

140 mm, with object guide, adjustment range 75
mm x 50 mm

Illumination: Adjustable 6 V, 20 W halogen lamp
integrated in base. Universal 100 V to 240 V,
50/60 Hz power supply

Condenser: Abbe condenser N.A.1.25 with iris
diaphragm , filter holder and filter, focussed via
rack and pinion drive

Camera sensor: 1/3” CMOS, 1.3 Mpixel, colour
prints

Power supply: via USB 2.0
System requirements: WIN2000, WINXP,

Vista, WIN7 and WIN8

Dimensions: 220 x 180 x 390 mm³ approx.
Weight: 8.5 kg approx.

3. Unpacking and assembly

The microscope is packed in a molded styro­foam container.

• Take the container out of the carton remove

the tape and carefully lift the top half off the
container. Be careful not to let the optical
items (objectives and eyepieces) drop down.

• To avoid condensation on the optical com-

ponents, leave the microscope in the original
packing to allow it to adjust to room tem­perature.

• Using both hands (one around the pillar and

one around the base), lift the microscope
from the container and put it on a stable
desk.

• The objectives will be found within individual

protective vials. Install the objectives into the
microscope nosepiece from the lowest
magnification to the highest, in a clockwise
direction from the rear.

• Put the head onto the top of the stand and

tighten the head-lock-screw. Insert the eye­pieces into the tube.

4. Operation

4.1 General information

• Set the microscope on a level table.

• Place the object to be observed in the center

of the object plate. Use the clips to fasten it
into place. Make certain that the specimen is
centered over the opening in the stage.

• Connect the mains cable to the net and turn

on the switch to get the object illuminated.

• Adjust the interpupillary distance so that one

circle of light can be seen.

• Make the necessary eyepiece dioptre ad-

justments to suit your eyes.

• To obtain a high contrast, adjust the back-

ground illumination by means of the iris dia­phragm and the variable illumination control.

• Rotate the nosepiece until the objective with

the lowest magnification is pointed at the
specimen. There is a definite “click” when
each objective is lined up properly.

NOTE: It is best to begin with the lowest power
objective. This is important to reveal general
structural details with the largest field of view
first. Than you may increase the magnification
as needed to reveal small details. When 100x

(oil) objective is chosen, objective oil must be
dripped onto the slide.

To determine the magnification at which you are
viewing a specimen, multiply the power of the
eyepiece by the power of the objective.

• Adjust the coarse-focusing-knob which

moves the stage up until the specimen is fo­cused. Be careful that the objective does not
make contact with the slide at any time. This
may cause damage to the objective and/or
crack your slide.

• Adjust the fine-focusing-knob to get the im-

age more sharp and more clear.

• Colour filters may be inserted into the filter

holder for definition of specimen parts.
Swing the filter holder out and insert colour
filters.

• Use the knobs of the mechanical stage to

move the slide side-, back- and forwards.
The vernier provides acc urate loc ation of the
specimen area.

• Always turn off the light immediately after

use.

• Be careful not to spill any liquids on the mi-

croscope.

• Do not mishandle or impose unnecessary

force on the microscope.

• Do not wipe the optics with your hands.

• Do not attempt to service the microscope

yourself.

4.2 Installation of the software

• Insert the installation CD into the computer’s

CD drive.

• Follow the installation instructions (see also

the description of the software on the instal­lation CD).

4.3 Displaying images on the computer

• Connect the microscope to the computer

using the USB cable.

• Start up the software.

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