Leica DM LM Brief Instructions

Cross-section diagram

Reflected

light

1 Lamphousing

illuminator

LU

of

path

(12 V 100

+, 31ntegrated

DAS

Mikroskop

W halogen

magazine

Leica

lamp+ or

for 4* filter

OM

LM

Xe/Hg

lamp'),

s,

4 Diffusing screen, 5

centerable, 6 Aperture diaphragm, centerable, 7 Polarizer*, w

8 Reflectors

Smith

lOa

attachment
system,

Transmitted

16

tions,

22

contrast, lens*, for 2.
diaphragm,

+

var

or

reflector

fluorescence filter

*),

9 Interference contrast

systems

(a = OF

prism

reflector*, b =

*,

10

Two-beam interference attachment Mireau design,

11

Stage

Michelson design,

14

Deflecting prisms

light

12 V 100

19

Condenser disc

iou

s possibilities; * not part of

illumination*

W* light source,

Field

diaphragm,

+*

24

Condenser lenses

in

17

Integ

20

Polarizer+*,

with interference contrast prisms*, light rings* for darkfield/phase

5x

objective, A

all

• with specimen,

the

tube,

15

Eyepiece(s), graticule*

rateable filter,

21

Slot

and A/4 compensator*,

conf

igu

rations

18

for rotatable A

Objective nosepiece, objecti

Filter

2 Universal reflected light

Fie

ld diaphragm,

ith/without A compensator,

BF

reflector, c =

lOb

Two-beam interference

12

Analyser*,

magazine

13

Tube lens

* with 3* filter posi-

and A/4 compensator,

23

Condenser aperture

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+,

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Brief

instructions

H

Basic

brightfield

Align

the
vertical position
stage

clamp

by

pulling it vigorously outwards(=

the

light source (1.14)

Engage

the

tive

into

relevant).

tion (if
(1.6)

from

( 1.

16).

Eyeglass

Narrow

the
diaphragm
if desired. Switch
knob

(

1.11)

Open

the field diaphragm

Set

the
the contrast with
aperture diaphragm
manual

(1.18;

setting

specimen.

of

(1.23). The

BF

(=

brightfield)

the

light

path,
Remove

the

light

wearers:
field diaphragm
is

roughly

the

to

the

left*

eyepiece

eyelens

1.20).

Release

the microscope

position

and

switch

the

path

if present

Remove

in

focus;

fine

focusing

or

right. Sharply focus

(1.19)

the

aperture diaphragm

can

be

the

stage

height

stage

with

of

the

clamp

to

the

switch

or

the

the

analyser*

(1.19),

right)

to

reflected light*

Smith

reflector

tube beamsplitter*

(1.3),

(pull

out

part

or

turn

back

adjust

the

set

the

torque

at "fine"

until

the

whole field

(1.1)

and

the

interpupillary distance

centered according

stop

(1.24).

the

coarse focus (1.

lever

(1.23)

and

then

rotating

(1.4).

Turn a lOx

to

the

polarizer*

way).

Adjust

the

a nti-g

coarse focus

of

the coarse focusing

or

"medium"

the

specimen with

of

(1.21).

The

field diaphragm

to

the

instructions

Roughly

can

(1.25)

if necessary.

observation

(1.17)

and

lamp

Ia

re

protection ( 1

(1.12)

by

sliding

the

view

is

adjust

the

12)

and

be

changed

it.

Switch

on

or

5x

objec-

posi

IC

prism

brightness

.1

until the field

(1.13)

the

focus

fine

focus.

illuminated.

(1.2)

. Adjust

and

in

the

full

-

*

).

Fig

.1

DAS

Mikroskop

1

Eyepiece,
setting, 3 Analyser
systems), 5 Opening
prisms

(interference contrast), 7 Objective nosepiece with

8

Stage

rotation

and

condenser fixing screw

ing,

(two-step*

14

Mains

switch(

light),

(reflected

aphragm

di
screw

(stage

*,

26

Filter

light

*not

part

of

all

This

brief

manual

The
automatic

manual

supplied with every microscope.

full

manual

adjustment

Make
when changing a

with adjustab

slot (reflected light),

(x

clamp

H),

12

~

Fig.

18

Field

centrat

ion, 21

height),

magazine

configurations

is a summary

also

sure

Leica

OM

LM

for reflected

le

eyelens

*,

anti-glare protection, 2 Interpupillary distance

= recessed

screw, 9

on

Coarse

focusing

2),

15

Field

diaphragm centration,

Aperture diaphragm control,

24

Stage

* (transmitted light)

describes

to

the

to

observe the safety information

4 Turret

gr

ip

in

lid

Condenser

the

height

mains

*, w

right,

10

(

~

Fig

diaphragm

stop,

25

of

the detailed German/English/French

the

assembly

voltage

lamp!

2

and

transmitted* light techniques

plate

for fitting reflectors,

Polarizer* (transmitted light),

*,

(reflectors, fluorescence filter

etc.),

or

M32

on

the

adJustment,

magazine,

6 Mount for

(BD)
left

and

11

Fine

17

Polarizer*

20

Aperture

23

ith

centering screws

2),

16

19 Field

Alternating switch, reflected/transmitted

M25

13

Torque

adjustment coarse focus,

Brightness

diaphragm control,

22

Filter

OM

of

the

entire

in a range

from.

microscope

90

V -250

in

the full

and

V/50-60 Hz.

manual

thread,

right

focus-

Clamp

LM

the

Reflected

First
polarizer

Polarizer

arrow H
second
contrast

IC

Polarizer

the
zero
objects (mirror) appear

Polarizer

the
position.
as

light

set

polarization

as

for brightfield

(1.17):

POL

*:

Replug

is

clickstop. Slot

is

set.

ICR

back.

Push

in

*:

the

a horizontal position. Insert

in

Insert the polarizer

in

the

analyser (1.

position (= markings coin

dark.

with

zero

possible,

rotatable

position.

Rotate

then

Rotate

the

polarizer until

turn

the

*

(see

above).

Use a BF

round

polarizer mount

the analyser

so

that the A engraving

3)

as

far

cide).

Rotate

A.

comprensator

the

whole-wave compensator roughly

the

object

or

Smith

on

the

polarizer

(1.3)

and

rotate until

as

the

second

the

polarizer until isotropic

(not illustrated):

is

as

dark

whole-wave compensator until

reflector.

the

back

(1.17)

(lambda)

clickstop.

Set

the

or

as

richly contrasted

you

achieve colour

so

that

as

far

the

points

analyser

th

the

Set

the

the

as

the

desired

Set

the

centre

to

at

contrast.

ICR

reflected

Set

brightfield

PL

FLUOTAR*
restricted). Slot
the

top
piece
prism (1.
the

polarizer with

Reflected

Turn
(1.4),
diaphragm

light

interference

(see

above).

or

PL

APO*

the

of

the

objective engraving

. Adjust

the

and

adjust

objective

image
the

line

(1.6)

6)
the A sign

light

in

open

darkfield

a special darkfield objective ("BD",

the

field diaphragm

(1.21

).

contrast

Cross

the

objectives

prism

(1.6)

contrast with the setting screw

aperture diaphragm

pointing

*

(1.19),

*

polarizers exactly

(use

of N PLAN

that corresponds

(e.

g.

"D")

(1.21

to

the

front.

1.7).

Turn

set

the

contrast with

above

).

Colour

(see

objectives

to

the

the

objective

on

contrast: slot

in

the

"BO"

above),

is

code

the

the

use

greatly

letter

nose-

objective

reflector
aperture

in

in

3