Leica DM1000, DM2000, DM2500, DM3000LED User Manual

Leica DM1000–3000

Technical Information

Microscopy Tailored to You!

MYcroscopy: Designed to adapt to an individual user’s daily routines

Leica Microsystems presents microscopes that are the best in their
class, the Leica DM Digital Microscope Series. Leica has turned
innovative ideas into reality to create a microscope that seamlessly
adapts to the physique and workflow of every user. With the Leica
DM Series, work at the microscope is not only efficient, but also
comfortable.

Leica DM Microscopes are completely adjustable. With just a few
hand movements, the microscope easily adapts to individual pref­erences and work routines. In this way, effortless work combines
with high-performance, and the microscope meets the user’s
needs down to the smallest detail. The Leica DM Series is one of
the most ergonomic microscope lines on the market today – and
the first choice for fatigue-free work; fast, reliable results; and
excellent cost-effectiveness – the benefits of a microscope tai­lored to individual user routines.

MYcroscopy:

Leica DM Microscopes are designed for applications in medicine,
clinical laboratories, pathology, and biology; from routine tasks to
research.

• The Leica DM1000 provides comfort as well as optical brilliance,
and is ideal for the clinical laboratory, in particular histology and
cytology applications.

• The Leica DM1000 LED provides additional convenience with con­stant-color LED illumination and an optional, portable power supply.

• In addition, the Leica DM2000 features a sophisticated focus mech­anism with five focus functions – either 2-gear or 3-gear focusing,
with torque adjustment and adjustable stage height stop.

• The Leica DM2500 also offers powerful 100 W illumination and is
well-suited for pathology and biomedical research that require
specialized contrast methods such as differential interference
contrast (DIC).

• The “intelligent automation” of the Leica DM3000 supports
greater intuitive efficiency and enhanced user comfort. The
microscope is designed for clinical laboratories, all biomedical
routine and research applications, and is ideal for pathology
applications where the user spends hours at a time at the micro­scope.

Configured for specific and universal applications

Cytology

High-performance HI PLAN 10x CY SL screening objec­tive, light intensity synchronized with HI PLAN 40x.

Pathology

Ultra-hard ceramic stage surface ensures long product
life. The 1.25x objective provides a clear overview.

Hematology

Optionally, all five versions can be equipped with fluorescence
contrast. The Leica DM Digital Microscope Series can be uniquely
tailored to specific laboratory applications.

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Easy, single-handed operation (for x/y/z) when simulta­neous counting or written notation is required.

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Effortless Microscopy Means Comfort

The Leica DM Digital Microscope Series makes routine work as comfortable and effortless
as possible. Only a few hand movements are required to adjust the microscope to the user’s
seated height, head posture, arm length, and hand size. This adaptability provides reliable
protection from muscular tension, poor posture, and long term, detrimental health effects.
Microscopy has never been more comfortable and pleasant.

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1. Height-adjustable
Focus Knobs

A technological first!

No two hands are alike. And so the Leica
DM Series enables every hand to rest on the
focus knobs in complete comfort. The focus
knobs can be precisely adjusted to fit the
user’s hand. This prevents hand, arm, and
shoulder tension and ensures a comfort­able, fatigue-free grip – without additional
arm supports.

2. Adjustable Eyetubes

Relaxed head posture eases tension

Proper arrangement of the eyetubes pro­motes good posture while sitting at the
microscope. The Leica DM Series offers a
wide range of products to customize the
eyetube settings. Choose from an
ergonomic viewing angle of 15° or ad­justable variotubes for a relaxed head posi­tion while viewing. Customized eyetube
positioning prevents neck and back muscle
strain, and shoulder and lower neck muscle
tension, even over lengthy work sessions.
Leica’s optional ErgoLift even adjusts the
viewing height and angle of the entire
microscope stand to adapt to the user’s
body.

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Operation

Comfortable shoulder posture provides comfort

The stage drive and focus knob are
arranged at the same height on the micro­scope, forming a straight line and positioned
at an equal distance from the user. Because
of this symmetry both hands are comfortably
aligned during work, and the shoulders
automatically assume a right-angle position
to the body’s axis. The result: the user sits at
the microscope in a straight, relaxed pos­ture.

4 Fast Changeover from

Right- to Left-handed
Operation

One-of-a-kind!

The user can set up Leica DM Microscopes
for either right- or left-handed operation as
the default. This feature is especially bene­ficial when alternating users on one micro­scope.

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7. Ergonomic

Ultra-hard Surface

Designed to last a lifetime

The microscope’s stage surface is made of a
new, hard ceramic that makes the stage
resistant to scratches and chemicals, and is
completely durable for years, even under
the most rigorous usage. The light beige
color of the ceramic provides an ideal sur­face on which to identify specimens by out­line and coloring before placing under the
objective.

6 New Design

More work space

The design of the stage is rounded, and the
entire microscope is compactly designed,
with no protruding parts. The compact
design frees additional work space around
the microscope.

Control Knobs

Comfort is at hand

As an alternative to the standard knobs,
Leica’s rubberized ErgoKnobs are available
to provide a comfortable, secure grip for the
focus drive. For the x-y drive knobs, replace­able sleeves made of soft, yet firm rubber
are included with the stage drive. Simply
pull the sleeves over the knobs to enhance
the feeling of sensitive control.

8 Comfortable ErgoLift

Variable height adjustment

Leica’s optional ErgoLift is a special,
adjustable plate that raises or lowers the
entire microscope to the seated height of
each user with just a few hand movements.

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Differential
Interference Contrast Fluorescence

Optical contrast methods such as Darkfield, Polarization,
Phase or DIC provide brilliant images. Ready for a universal
condenser and any 6- or 7-position objective turret.

High-intensity fluorescence with zero pixel shift for all kinds
of probes and labels. Five positions are available.

Histochemistry

Best contrast for viewing autoimmune
reactions Brightness can be reduced with
the integrated N4 filter.

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