Kern Optics OCO-2 Operating Manual

KERN OCO-2

Operating Manual

Inverted System Microscopes

Content

1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................1

2. Safety Symbols ..............................................................................................................................1

3. Meaning of the text symbols.........................................................................................................2

4. Precautions When Unpacking the Microscope.............................................................................2

5. Module Nomenclature See diagram 1 ..........................................................................................3

6. Preparation for use........................................................................................................................4

7. Preparations for the use of special devices...................................................................................6

8. Operations.....................................................................................................................................7

9. Troubleshooting Guide................................................................................................................12

10. Maintenance of the microscope ...............................................................................................14

1. Introduction

Dear friend, thank you for using the inverted biological microscope made by our company. It is

our great honor to have you as our subscriber. In order to give you timely knowledge of how to

use the product, we have especially written this manual. Efforts have been made to ensure

thoroughness in contents, and brevity in style. It is our hope that you can get the basics about

the product such as its configurations, the ways to operate it, fault clearance, and maintenance.

A thorough and careful reading of the manual is strongly advised for your better use of the

product.

The biological microscopes use the UCIS infinity-corrected optical system which has been

developed by our company independently. This system, equipped with the infinity long-working

distance flat-field achromatic objectives, ultra long-working distance condenser and phase

contrast device also developed independently by our company, can be used for 22 ultra

long-distance and ultra wide-view observation. Inverted in structure, hence serving best the

observations of the living body in the culture dish, it is a high precision instrument essential to

cell cultivation

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The microscopes are used in many practical areas as well, such as bio-medical science,

preventive medication, environmental engineering, food processing, pharmaceutical chemical

engineering, agriculture, forestry, education, research, etc.

This inverted microscope has a huge upgrading potential. To meet the demand of pilot science

and technology, the microscope is composed of modularized accessories, making upgrading and

reconfiguration easily possible. It can take on various parts for different purposes, such as the

fluorescence observation system, the phase contrast observation system, the polarization

observation system, etc. and it has interfaces for special devises required by modern high-tech

fields, such as diaphragm clamp, thermostat shield, thermostat specimen stage. To ensure

yourself timely post-sales service (online consultation, telephone consultation, house calls for

repairs), please make timely registration of your working unit and the product. (Please refer to

the post-service receipt for detailed information.)

，tissue cultivation, and gene studies. It is also extensively used in water quality

，food inspection，and chemical reactive precipitation and crystal structure analysis.

2. Safety Symbols

The microscope has the following symbols. Make sure you have good understanding of their

meanings. Please use the microscope in safe ways as suggested.

Symbol meaning Explanation

Indicates that the surface becomes hot, and

should not be touched with bare hands.

Before use, carefully read the instruction

manual, improper use could result in personal

injury to the user and/or damage to the

equipment.

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3. Meaning of the text symbols.

Caution： Negligence of the warnings in the manual may cause Physical harm or

mechanic damage (the objects nearby may also be affected).

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Caution： Negligence of the warnings in the manual may cause Physical harm or

mechanic damage (the objects nearby may also be affected).

A reminding notice (for easy operation and maintenance)

4. Precautions When Unpacking the Microscope

4-1 Releasing the Transport Lock of the Revolving Nosepiece

Never attempt to rotate the coarse or fine adjustment knob without removing the clamping

rod. Otherwise, the focusing mechanism may be damaged.

(1) Loosen he screw of the clamping rod using the Allen screwdriver provided with the

microscope frame.

(2) Rotate the coarse and fine adjustment knobs in the direction of the arrow and remove

the clamping rod.

Retain the clamping rod and screw carefully because they will be used again the next time

the microscope is transported.

4-2 Stage

Before transporting the stage, fix the flexible knobs with pieces of adhesive tape so that

they will not move.

Set pin of nosepiece

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(Diagram

5. Module Nomenclature See diagram 1

PH UCIS object ive

sp eci men sta ge

UCIS obj ective

auxiliary stage addres s pla in holde r

re cta ng ular st age

Wit h flexible right handle

teardrop s ta ge

inser tpl ate 60mm Petridish ho lder v

cent erin g telescop e

76x26 haemacyto

Meter pl ate holder

DIC polarize r

Lambda Pla te

bulb co ver

C-mount video po rt

Phas e sl ide

camera

Obj ect ive

DSZ main body

C-mountdigitalport

Anal yzer

three-position sliderreflector

C-mountdigital

C-mountvideo

Camera

Lanp chamb er

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