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Leica LED
Illuminator Manual
●● LED3000●RL
●● LED3000●NVI
●● LED5000●RL
●● LED5000●MCI
●● LED5000●CXI
●● LED5000●HDI™
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General Instructions
Safety Concept
Before●using●your●microscope●for●the●rst●time,●
please●read●the●"Safety●concept"●brochure●included●with●your● instrument.●●It● contains●additional●information●about●handling●and●care.
Use in clean rooms
Leica● LED● illuminators● can● be● used● in● clean●
rooms●without●any●problems.
Cleaning
●● Do●not●use●any●unsuitable●cleaning ●agents,●
chemicals●or●techniques●for●cleaning.
●● Never● use● chemicals● to● clean● colored●
surfaces● or● accessories● with● rubberized●
parts.●This● could●damage●the●surfaces,●and●
specimens●could●be●contaminated●by●abraded●particles.●
●● In●most●cases,●we●can●provide●spe cial●solu-
tions● on● request.● Some● products● can● be●
modied,● and●we●can●oer●other● accessories●for●use●in●c lean●rooms.●●
Servicing
●● Repairs● may● only● be● carried● out● by● Leica●
Microsystems-trained● service● technicians.●
Only● original● Leica● Microsystems● spare●
parts●may●be ●used.
Responsibilities of person in charge of
instrument
●● Ensure● that● the● Leica● LED● i lluminator● is●
operated,● maintained● and● repaired● by●
authorized●and●trained●personnel●only.
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Symbols Used
Warning of a danger
This●symbol●indicates●especially●impor-
tant●information●that●must●be●read●and●
complied● with.● Failure●to●follow● these● instructions● may● pose● hazards● to● personnel,● impair●
the●system's●performance●or●dam age●the● instrument.
Important information
This● symbol● indicates● additional● infor-
mation● or● explanations● that● intend● to●
provide●clarity.
Explanatory notes
●● This●symbol●within●the●text●stands●for●addi-
tional●information●and●explanations.
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Table of Contents
About Leica LED Illuminators
LED:●Illuminant●with●a●Future● 6
Control●via●LAS●and●Leica●SmartTouch®● 7
Leica LED3000 RL
About●the●Leica●LED3000●RL● 9
Leica●LED3000●RL:● Assembly● 10
Leica●LED3000●RL:● Use● 12
Control●of●the●Leica●LED5000●3000●Ring●Illuminator● 13
Leica●LED3000●RL:● Dimensional●Drawings● 14
Leica LED3000 NVI™
About●the●Leica●LED3000●NVI™● 16
Leica●LED3000●NVI™ :●Assembly● 17
Leica●LED3000●NVI™ :●Use● 19
Leica●LED3000●NVI™ ●and●Leica●SmartTouch®● 20
Leica●LED3000●NVI™ :●Dimensional●Drawings● 21
Leica LED5000 RL
About●the●Leica●LED5000●RL● 23
Leica●LED5000●RL:● Assembly● 24
Leica●LED5000●RL:● Use● 25
Leica●LED5000●RL●a nd●Leica●SmartTouch®● 26
Leica●LED5000●RL:● Dimensional●Drawings● 27
Leica LED5000 MCI
About●the●Leica●LED5000●MCI● 29
Leica●LED5000●MCI: ●Assembly● 30
Leica●LED5000●MCI: ●Alternative●Assembly● 31
Leica●LED5000●MCI™ :●Use● 32
Leica●LED5000●MCI● and●Leica●SmartTouch®● 34
Leica●LED5000●MCI: ●Dimensional●Drawings● 35
Leica LED5000 CXI
About●the●Leica●LED5000●CXI● 37
Leica●LED5000●CXI:●Assembly● 38
Leica●LED5000●CXI:●Use● 40
Leica●LED5000●CXI●and●Leica●SmartTouch®● 41
Leica●LED5000●CXI:●Dimensional●Drawings● 42
Leica LED5000 HDI™
About●the●Leica●LED5000●HDI™● 44
Leica●LED5000●HDI™ :●Assembly● 45
Leica●LED5000●HDI™ :●Illumination●Scenarios● 46
Leica●LED5000●HDI™ ●and●Leica●SmartTouch®● 48
Leica●LED5000●HDI™ :●Dimensional●Drawings● 49
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About Leica LED Illuminators
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LED: Illuminant with a Future
Congratulations●on●purchasing●your●LED●illuminator●from●Leica●Microsystems.●You●have●made●
an● excellent● choice:● You● will● enjoy● the● high●
quality●and●well-conceived●operation●for●a●long●
time●to●come●and●it●will●provide●the●best●possible● lighting● for● your●work● –● regardless● of● the●
type●of●specimen●you●would●like●to●examine.
All● of● the● Leica● LED● illuminators● oer● a● great●
number●of●advantages●you●will●not●want●to●do●
without:
●● Constant● color● temperature● (daylight)●
throughout●the●ent ire●lifecycle
●● Extremely● long●service●life●of● up●to●50,000●
hours
●● Absolutely● maintenance-free;● no● lamp●
replacement●required
●● Depending● on● the● illuminator,● individual●
segments● can● be●switched● on●or●o● independently● from● one●another●so●that●dierent●illumination●scenarios●are●possible.
●● It● is● controlled● either● on● the● instrument,●
via●the●Leica●SmartTouch®●panel● or●via●the●
Leica●Application●Suite●software
●● Extremely●low●power●consumption●at● high●
light●eciency
The●Leica●LED●illuminators●work●seamlessly●with●
all●Leica●M●series ●stereomicroscopes.
Using● the● Leica● Application● Suite● software●
(LAS),●users●can●control,● save,●and●later● call●up●
scenarios● with● dierent● microscope● and● light●
settings●at●the●touch●of●a●button.
We● wish● you● great● joy● and●success● with● your●
new●LED●illumin ator●by●Leica●Microsystems!
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Control via LAS and Leica SmartTouch®
Each● Leica● LED● illuminator● can● also● be● controlled● via● the● Leica●Application● Suite● (LA S)●or●
the●Leica●SmartTouch®●control●unit.
Leica Application Suite (LAS)
The●PC-based●LAS●software●allows●users●to●integrate●each●Leica●LED●illuminator●into●the●workow.● Control● the● intensity● of● the● ill umination●
and●the●desired●illumination●scenario●from●your●
computer.●Stored●scenarios●can●be●called●up●at●
any●time●at●the●touch●of● a● button● so●that●you●
can● be● assured● that● you● will● have● consistent●
conditions●for●your●experiments.
For● information● on● how● to● control● the●
LED●illuminator●via●LAS,●refer●to●the●user●
manual●for●the●LA S●software.
Leica SmartTouch®
All●Leica●LED●illuminators●can●also●be●used●with●
the● Leica● SmartTouch®● control● unit.● Exactly●
as●is●the● case● with●LAS,●the●illuminator●can● be●
switched● on● and● o● or●the●brightness● can● be●
adjusted.●Moreover,●you● can●access●one●of● the●
preset●illumination●scenarios●with●a●single●tap.●
All●settings●can● be●saved●and●retrieved●later● at●
the●touch●of●a●button.
The● instructions●for●controlling● the● illu-
minator●usi ng●Leica●SmartTouch®●can●be●
found●in●this●User●Manual.
Leica SmartTouch™
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Leica LED3000 RL
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About the Leica LED3000 RL
The●Leica●LED3000●RL●("Ring●Light")●generates●a●
very●bright●and●homogenous●incident●light.●The●
ring●illuminator●illuminates● the●specimen● with●
24●LEDs●that●can●be●switched●on●or●o●together●
or●in●various●combinations.
The●Leica●LED●3000●RL●can●be●used●with●
any●objectives●that●h ave●an●outer●diameter●of●58● mm.●The●supported●working● distance●
is●between●65●mm●and●150●mm.
Controls
It● is● controlled● using● either● the ● integrated●
keypad●or●via●the●Leica●Application●Suite●(LAS)●
or●the●Leica●SmartTouch®.
LAS● and●the●Leica●SmartTouch®● enable● you●to●
create●fully●reproducible●illumination●scenarios●
and● automatically● toggle● between● them.● For●
additional● information●on● controlling● the● illuminator●via●LAS,● please●refer●to●the●LAS●online●
help.
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Leica LED3000 RL: Assembly
Required tools
●● None
Installing the Leica LED3000 RL
1.● Place●the●Leica●LED3000●RL●on●the●objective●
from●below●and●tighten●the●locking●screw.
Connection and power supply
The●Leica●LED3000●RL●can●be●used●directly●
with●the●electronic●focusing●column.●The●
power● is● then● supplied● via● the● CTL2● connection.●In●addition,●the●com munication●between●
LAS●or●the●Leica●SmartTouch®●is●transferred●via●
the●same●connection.
If● you● work● with● the● manual● focusing●
column,● the● Leica●LED3000● RL● must● be●
supplied● with● power● via● the● external● power●
supply●unit●provided.● Moreover,●the●illuminator●
cannot● be●controlled●via●the●Leica● Application●
Suite●in●this●case.
Connection to the electronic focusing
column
1.● Connect●the●Leica●LED3000●RL●to●the●focusing●column●via●the●CTL2●port.
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Leica LED3000 RL: Assembly (cont'd.)
Power supply when using the manual
focusing column
1.● Connect● the● external● power● supply● unit ●
(10●450●266)●to●the●Leica●LED3000●RL.
Installing optional accessories
●● The●optional●diuser●i s●attached● and●scre-
wed●in●below●the●ring●illuminator.
●● The●optional●polarization●set●(polarizer●and●
analyzer)●is●attached●and●screwed●in●below●
the●ring●illumi nator.
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Leica LED3000 RL: Use
The● light● of●the● Leica● LED3000● RL● can●
be●very●bright.●Therefore,●always●switch●
on●the●illuminator●before●you●look●through●the●
eyepieces!●Avoid●looking●directly●into●the●LEDs.
Using the keypad
●● Use● the● ● button● to● switch● the● Leica●
LED3000●RL●illu minator●on●or●o.●
●● Use● the● ● and● ● buttons● to● adjust● the●
brightness●in●10●increments.
●● Touch●either●of●the●two● buttons● to● adjust●
the●quantity●o f●light●in●small●increments.
●● Hold● the● button● pressed● to● change● the●
quantity●of●li ght●more●quickly.
The illumination scenarios
You●can● switch● between● dierent● illumination●
scenarios● (full● ring,● half● ring,● quarter● rings,●
opposite● quarter● rings)● using● the● ● button.●
The● active● illuminator● segments● are● displayed●
on● the● front● control● panel● eld● by● means● of●
LEDs.
Use● the● ●and● ● buttons● to● rotate●the●active●
segments●clockw ise●or●counterclockwise.
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Control of the Leica LED5000 3000 Ring Illuminator
Using● the● Leica● SmartTouch™,● you● can●
control●both●the●brightness●and●various●
illumination●sce narios●for●the●Leica●LED3000●RL●
("Ring●Light").
Adjusting the illumination
1.● Touch●the●"Light"●tab.
2.● In●the●upper●area,●touch●the●symbol●for●the●
Leica●LED3000●RL.
3.● Switch●on●the●illuminator.
4.● Touch● the● lamp● symbols● to● adjust● the●
intensity●of●the●light.
5.● Touch● one● of● the● symbols● for● the● light●
scenarios● to● adjust● the● lighting● to● your●
needs.
You●cannot● modify● the●default●illumina-
tion●scenarios.
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Leica LED3000 RL: Dimensional Drawings
Leica LED3000 RL (dimensions in mm)
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Leica LED3000 NVI™
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About the Leica LED3000 NVI™
Leica LED3000 NVI™ –
The vertical LED light solution
Unlike● coaxial● illumination,● the● LED3000●NVI™●
also●works●for●uneven●specimens●and●specimens●
that●have●weak●reection.●It●is●ideally●suited●for●
viewing●recesses●and●bores●and●at tains●a●substantially●brighter●illumination●than●comparable●
150● watt● halogen● lamps.● Minimized● shadows●
caused●by●tools●also●contribute●to●an●easier●and●
more●pleasing●work●experience●with●the●microscope.
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Leica LED3000 NVI™: Assembly
Required tools
●● None
The● Leica● LED● 3000● NVI™● can● be● used●
with● any● objectives● that● have● an● outer●
diameter●of●58mm.
The● supported● working● distance● is●
between●50mm●and●150mm.
Installing the Leica LED3000 NVI™
1.● Connect● the● Leica● LED3000 ● N VI™● to● the●
focusing●column●via●the●CTL2●connection●if●
the●focusing●column●is●equipped●with●integrated●electronics.
Alternative installation for manual columns
1.● Connect● the● external● power● supply● unit●●
(10●450●266)●to●the●Leica●LED3000●NVI™.
2.● Place●the●Leica●LED3000●NVI™●on●the●optics●
carrier●from●below●and●tighten●the●lockin g●
screw.
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Leica LED3000 NVI™: Assembly (cont'd.)
Ensure● that● the● locking● screw● of● the●
•
illuminator●and●the●locking●screw●of●the●
optics●carrier●are●on●a●straight●line,●as●otherwise●
image●shading●m ay ●occur.
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Leica LED3000 NVI™: Use
The● intensity● of● the● illuminator● can● be●
adjusted●in●10●increments.
The● Leica● LED3000● NVI™● can● also● be●
controlled●via●the●Leica●Application●Suite●
(LAS)●or●the●Leica ●SmartTouch.
The● supported● working● distance● is●
between●50mm●and●150mm.
When● pressing● the● buttons,● hold● the●
keypad●between●your●thumb●and●index●
nger.●Avoid●tapping●the●keypad●with● just●one●
nger●if●possib le.●
Use
The●light●of●the●Leica●LED3000●NVI™●can●
•
be●very●bright.●Therefore,●always●switch●
on●the●illuminator●before●you●look●through●the●
eyepieces!
1.● Switch● on● the● illuminator● by● briey● pres-
sing●the● ●(ON/OFF)●button.
The● green● LED● on● the● upper● left● corner● now●
lights●up.
2.● Adjust● the● brightness● by● briey● pressing●
the● ●or● ●buttons.
3.● Switch● o● the●illuminator● by● briey● pressing●the● ●button.
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Leica LED3000 NVI™ and Leica SmartTouch®
Adjusting the illumination
1.● Touch●the●"Light"●tab.
2.● In●the●upper●area,●touch●the●symbol●of●the●
Leica●LED3000●NVI.
3.● Switch●on●the●illuminator.
4.● Touch● the● lamp● symbols● to● adjust● the●
intensity●of●the●light.
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Leica LED3000 NVI™: Dimensional Drawings
Leica LED3000 NVI™ (dimensions in mm)
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Leica LED5000 RL
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About the Leica LED5000 RL
Use
The●Leica●LED5000●RL●("Ring●Light")●generates●
a● very● bright● and● homogenous●incident●light.●
It●has●a●diameter●of●80●mm●and●illuminates●the●
specimen●with●48●LEDs●that●can●be●switched●on●
and●o●completely●or●in●various●combinations.●It●
is●controlled●using●either●the●integrated●keypad●
or●via●the●Leica●Application●Suite●(LAS).
LAS● enables● you● to● create● fully● reproducible●
illumination●scenarios●and●automatically●toggle●
between●them.●For●additional●information,●refer●
to●the●LAS●online●help.
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Leica LED5000 RL: Assembly
The● ring● illuminator,● the● Leica● LED5000● RL●
("Ring● Light"),● is● installed● on● the● objective●
using●a●single●screw.●It●has●been●optimized●for●a●
working●distance●between●60●and●70●mm.
Constraints
The●Leica●LED5000● RL●can●be● used●in●conjunction● with●the● planapochromat● 1×● and● planapochromat● 0.63×● objectives.● With● all● other●
objectives,● the●working●distance●is●too● low●for●
adequate●illumination.
The● ring● illuminator●cannot● be● used● together●
with●the●objective●nosepiece.
Assembly
1.● Connect● the● CAN-bus● cable● to● the●
•
ring●illuminator.●The●at●part●of●the●plug●
must●be●facing● upwards.
2.● Push● the● ring● illuminator● over● the●
•
objective●as●far●as●it●will●go●and●screw●it●
into●place.
3.● Plug●the●other●end● of●the●cable●into●
•
one● of● the●two● "CTL2"● sockets● on● the●
column.
For● optimum● accessibility● of● the● specimen,●
the● ring● illuminator● should● be● installed● with●
the●cable●facing●backwards.● However,●it●is●also●
possible● to●turn●the●ring● illuminator●sideways,●
for● example● if● simultaneously● using● the●Leica●
LED5000● MCI™● system● illumination.● In● this●
case,●the● ring●illum inator●cannot●be●connected●
directly●to●the●Leica●LED5000●MCI™.
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Leica LED5000 RL: Use
The● light● of●the● Leica● LED5000● RL● can●
be●very●bright.●Therefore,●always●switch●
on●the●illuminator●before●you●look●through●the●
eyepieces!●Avoid●looking●directly●into●the●LEDs.
Using the keypad
●● Use●the● ●button●to●switch●the●illumination●
on●or●o.●
●● Use●the● ●or● ●buttons●to●adjust●the●bright-
ness● in●10●increments.●Touch●either●of●the●
two●buttons● to●adjust●the●intensity●in●small●
increments.●Hold●a●key●to●change●the●intensity●more●quickly.
The illumination scenarios
Use●the● ●and● ●buttons●to●toggle●between●the●
various●illumination●scenarios.
Constraint
The● Leica● LED5000● RL● has●been● designed● for●
use●with●the●1.0×●and●0.63×●objectives.●For●the●
1.6×● and● 2.0×● objectives,● conventional● ring●
illuminators●from●the●Leica●illuminator●product●
range●are●available.
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Leica LED5000 RL and Leica SmartTouch®
Using● the● Leica● SmartTouch™,● you● can●
control●both●the●brightness●and●various●
illumination●sce narios●for●the●Leica●LED3000●RL●
("Ring●Light").
Adjusting the illumination
1.● Touch●the●"Light"●tab.
2.● In●the●upper●area,●touch●the●symbol●for●the●
Leica●LED3000●RL.
3.● Switch●on●the●illuminator.
4.● Touch● the● lamp● symbols● to● adjust● the●
intensity●of●the●light.
5.● Touch● one● of● the● symbols● for● the● light●
scenarios● to● adjust● the● lighting● to● your●
needs.
You●cannot● modify● the●default●illumina-
tion●scenarios.
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Leica LED5000 RL: Dimensional Drawings
Leica LED5000 RL (dimensions in mm)
153
153
ø80
ø70
30
120
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Leica LED5000 MCI
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About the Leica LED5000 MCI
Leica LED5000 MCI™ –
The expert for oblique illumination
The●Leica●LED50 00●MCI™●(Multi●Contrast●Illumination)● is●a●one-of-a-kind● lighting● solution● for●
applications● in● which,● until● now,● goose-neck●
illuminators● had● been● used.● The● at● angle● of●
the● oblique● incident● light● creates● a● particularly● high● contrast● for● viewing● the● specimen,●
allowing●the●user●to●detect●minute●unevenness●
and● faults,● e.g.● scratches● and● dust● particles.●
In● contrast● to● the●goose-neck● illumin ator,●the●
settings● of● the● LED5000●MCI™● are● fully● reproducible.
Advantages
●● Nine●high-performance●LEDs●from●dierent●
angles●and●directions
●● High●contrast●allows●users●to● discover●ne●
structures●on●the●specimen
●● Illumination●angle●of●15●–●40°
●● ●Reproducible●illumination●settings
●● Optimum●access●to●specimen
Of course, the Leica LED5000 MCI™ can also be
controlled by the LAS (Leica Application Suite)
software.
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Leica LED5000 MCI: Assembly
The● Leica● LED5000● MCI™● (for● "Multi● Contrast●
Illumination")●is●installed●using●two●screws.●For●
optimum●accessibility,●the●optics●carrier●should●
be●removed●during●installation.
Constraints
The● Leica● LED5000● MCI™● cannot● be● used●
together●with●the●objective●nosepiece.
Assembly
1.● Hold● the● LED5000● MCI™● with● one●
•
hand● and● tightly● screw● the● retraining●
stirrups●on●both●top●holes●on●the●drive●housing.
2.● Connect●the●CAN-bus●cable●to●either●of●the●
two●sockets.●(The●at●part●of●the●plug●must●
be●facing●downwards.)
3.● Plug●the●other●end●of●the●cable●into●one●of●
the●two●"CTL2"●sockets●on●the●column.
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Leica LED5000 MCI: Alternative Assembly
Under● certain● circumstances,● the● light● source●
must● not● be● moved● along● with● the● optics●
carrier.●A● typical● example●is●multifocus●images●
in● which● the● Z-stack● changes●while●the● angle●
of●incidence●of●the●light●must●remain●the●same.●
For●such●purposes,●the●Leica●LED5000●MCI™●is●
directly●fastened●to●the●column.
Installation on the column
1.● Pull● the● ret aining● stirrup● out●of● the● Leica●
LED5000●MCI™.
If● using● the● AX● carrier,● use● the● upper●
engaging● position● of● the● retaining● stir-
rup.
2.● Screw●the●retaining●stirrup●into●the●column●
at●the●notch●using● the● single● screw.●If● you●
tighten● the●screw,● the● retaining● stirrup● is●
automatically●moved●into●the●correct● position.
3.● Push● the● Leica● LED5000● MCI™● onto● the●
retaining●stirrup.
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Leica LED5000 MCI™: Use
Use
The● Leica● LED5000● MCI™● (for● "Multi● Contrast●
Illumination")● is● a● universal● high-output● illuminator.●Three● groups● of● 3● LEDs● each● can●be●
arranged●as●desired●around● the●specimen.●The●
targeted● control● of● the● LEDs● enables● various●
illumination●scenarios●to●be●implemented.
Preparation
Hold●the●MCI●with●both●hands●and●pull●it●downwards●until●the● illuminator● clicks●into●place● on●
the●bottom●end●of●the●guide●rods.
In●this●position,●you●always●have●the●same●contrast●with●identical●i llumination.●This●guarantees●
the●reproducibility●of●an●experiment.
Installed too high
Optimum height
Contact with the base
If● the● optics● carriers● are● accidentally●
•
lowered● too● far,● conta ct● between● the●
base● and●MCI●may●result.● A● safety● mechanism●
in●the●linkage●ensures●that●in●this●case,●th e●MCI●
is●automatically●pushed●upwards●to●prevent●the●
possibility●of●damage.
●● Be●sure●not●to ●place●any●specimens●directly●
beneath●the●MCI.
●● After●the●optics●carrier●is●li fted,●put●the●MCI●
back●into●the●original●position.
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Leica LED5000 MCI™: Use (cont'd.)
Using the keyboard
●● Use●the● ●key●to●switch●the●illumination●on●
or●o.●
●● Use● the● "+"● and● "–"● keys● to● adjust● the●
brightness● i n●10● increments.● Touch● either●
of●the●two●buttons●to●adjust●the●intensity●in●
small●increments.●Hold●a●key●to●change●the●
intensity●more●quickly.
Maximum brightness
Maximum contrast
The illumination scenarios
Use●the●" "●and●" "●keys●to●toggle●between●the●
illumination●scenarios●shown●below.
Maximum brightness
For● temperature● reasons● its ● is●not● possible● to●
switch●on●all●nine● LEDs● simultaneously.●Th erefore,●to● provide●bright●overall●illumination,●the●
top● two● rows● are● activated.●The● bottom● row●
primarily●provides●contrast.
Point illumination
from the rear
Point illumination
from the left
The Leica LED5000 MCI™ can also be controlled
by the LAS (Leica Application Suite) software.
Point illumination
from the right
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Leica LED5000 MCI and Leica SmartTouch®
Using● the● Leica● SmartTouch™,● you● can●
control●both●the●brightness●and●various●
illumination● scenarios ● for● the● Leica● LED5000●
MCI●("Multi●Contrast●Illumination").
Adjusting the illumination
1.● Touch●the●"Light"●tab.
2.● In●the●upper●area,●touch●the●symbol●for●the●
Leica●LED5000●MCI.
3.● Switch●on●the●illuminator.
4.● Touch● the● lamp● symbols● to● adjust● the●
intensity●of●the●light.
The●selected●brightness●is●shown●on●the●
right●side●of●the●display.
5.● Touch● one● of● the● symbols● for● the● light●
scenarios● to● adjust● the● lighting● to● your●
needs.
You●cannot● modify● the●default●illumina-
tion●scenarios.
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Leica LED5000 MCI: Dimensional Drawings
Leica LED5000 MCI (dimensions in mm)
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Leica LED5000 CXI
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About the Leica LED5000 CXI
Leica LED5000 CXI™ –
The coaxial LED light solution
The●Leica●LED5000●CXI™●is●a●coaxial●illuminator●
that●combines● the●benets●of●LED●technology●
within● the● smallest● space:● long● ser vice● life,●
bright●illumination●in●natural●light●quality,●plus●
integration●into●the●Leica●LAS●software●and●fully●
reproducible●illumination●settings.
The●Leica●LED5000●CXI™●is●ideally●suited●for●illuminating●at,●reective●or●polished● specimens.●
It●oers●substantially●brighter●illumination●than●
comparable●150●watt●halogen●lamps.
Use with the microscope carrier AX
If●the●microscope●carrier●AX●is●used●in●the●vertical●position,●a ●quarter-wave●plate●is●necessary:
1.● Fasten●the●quarter-wave●plate●to●the●objective●using●the●clamping●screw.
2.● Rotate● the● quarter-wave● plate● upwards●
using● the● knurled● ring● until● the● desired●
eect●is●attained.●
Use with the Leica M205 C / M205 A stereomicroscope
If●the●Leica●LED5000●CXI●illuminator●is●used●with●
the●Leica●M205●C●or●Leica●M205●A,●bear●in●mind●
that●an●AX●microscope●carrier●is●used.●The●carrier●
must●be●in●posi tion●(M205)●during●assembly.●
In● order● to● achieve● uniform● illumination● in●
"stereo●viewing",●the●AX●carrier●must●be●moved●
to●the●right●as●far●as●it●will●go.●This●position●deviates●from●the●default●stereo●position●by●2mm.
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Leica LED5000 CXI: Assembly
Required tools
●● None
Installing the Leica LED5000 CXI
1.● Connect●the●Leica●LED5000●CXI●to●the●focusing●colum n●via●the●CTL2●connection●if●the●
focusing●column●is● equipped●with●integrated●electronics.
Alternative installation for manual columns
1.● Connect● the● external● power● supply● unit●●
(10●450●266)●to●the●Leica●LED5000●CXI.
2.● Unscrew●the●positioning●screw●and●remove●
the●protective●cover.
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Leica LED5000 CXI (continued)
3.● Place●the●Leica●LED50 00●CXI● on● the●optics●
carrier●and●tig h ten●the●positioning●screw.
4.● Push● the● tube● (for● example,● the● inclined●
binocular● tube)● into● the● dovetail ● ring●and●
rotate●it●slightly●in●both●directions●until●the●
positioning● screw● meshes● w ith● the● guide●
groove.
5.● While● holdin g● the● tube● only● slightly,●
carefully● t ighten● the● positioning● screw.●
It● is● automatically● brought● to● the● correct●
●position.
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Leica LED5000 CXI: Use
The● intensity● of● the● illuminator● can● be●
adjusted●in●10●increments.
The● Leica● LED3000● NVI™● can● also● be●
controlled●via●the●Leica●Application●Suite●
(LAS)●or●the●Leica ●SmartTouch.
Using●the●Leica●LED5000●CXI●results●in●an●
increased●magnication●level●of●1.5×.
Depending● on● the● components● used,●
dierent● intensities● of● vignetting● may●
occur●at●low●magnication.●Vignetting●is●normal●
and●not●a●malfu nction.
Use
The●light●of● the●Leica●LED5000●CXI ● can●
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be●very●bright.●Therefore,●always●switch●
on●the●illuminator●before●you●look●through●the●
eyepieces!
1.● Switch● on● the● illuminator● by● briey● pres-
sing●the● ●(ON/OFF)●button.
The● green● LED● on● the● upper● left● corner● now●
lights●up.
2.● Adjust● the● brightness● by● briey● pressing●
the● ●or● ●buttons.
3.● Switch● o● the●illuminator● by● briey● pressing●the● ●button.
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Leica LED5000 CXI and Leica SmartTouch®
Adjusting the illumination
1.● Touch●the●"Light"●tab.
2.● In●the●upper●area,●touch●the●symbol●of●the●
Leica●LED5000●CXI.
3.● Switch●on●the●illuminator.
4.● Touch● the● lamp● symbols● to● adjust● the●
intensity●of●the●light.
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Leica LED5000 CXI: Dimensional Drawings
Leica LED5000 CXI (dimensions in mm)
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Leica LED5000 HDI™
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About the Leica LED5000 HDI™
The● Leica● LED5000● HDI™● (for● "High● Diuse●
Illumination")● is●a● newly-designed,●innovative●
high-output● illuminator.● Its● soft● light● reduces●
reection● on● highly● reective● specimens● and●
prevents●stray●light.
The● Leica● LED5000● HDI™● con sists●of●a●exible●
plastic● dome.● It● houses●two●independent● LED●
rings●that●can●be●controlled●individually.
It● is● controlled● using● either● the ● integrated●
keypad●or●via●the●Leica●Application●Suite●(LAS)●
or●the●Leica●SmartTouch®.
The● Leica● LED5000● HDI™● is● installed● on● the●
objective● using● a● single● screw.● The● working●
distance● has● been● optimized● for● a● height●
between●60●and●70●mm.
Constraints
The●Leica●LED5000●HDI™●can●only●be●used●w ith●
objectives● that● have● an● outer● diameter● of● 80●
mm.●
The● Leica● LED5000● HDI™● has● been● optimized●
for● the● planapochromat● 1×●and●planapochromat●0.63×.
Control via Leica Application Suite
The●Leica●LED5000●HDI™●il luminator●will●
be● supported● by● LAS● version● 3.6● and●
higher●(Summer● 2010).
LAS●enables●you● to●create● fully●reprodu-
cible● illumination● scenarios● and ● automatically●toggle●between●them.● For●additional●
information,●refer●to●the●LAS●online●help.
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Leica LED5000 HDI™: Assembly
Connection
1.● Connect●the●CAN-bus●cable●to●the●illuminator.●The●at●part●of●the●plug●must●be●facing●
upwards.
2.● In● an● in-focus● state,● slide● the● illuminator●
over● the● objective● until● it● can● no● longer●
touch● the● baseplate● when● folded● down●
and●screw●it●into●place.●When●doing ●so,●the●
control● panel● eld● should● be● facing● the●
user.●
3.● Plug●the●other●end●of●the●cable●into●one●of●
the●two●"CTL2"●s ockets●on● the●rear●side●of●
the●focusing●column.
Depending● on● the● height● of● the● speci-
men●to● be●examined,●the●LED5000●HDI™●
can●be●installed●a●b it●higher●or●lower●along●the●
objective.
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Leica LED5000 HDI™: Illumination Scenarios
Using the keypad
●● Use●the● ●button●to●switch●the●illumination●
on●or●o.
●● Use● the
three● illum ination● modes:● Both● LED● rings●
active●>●Top●LED● ring●a ctive●>●Bottom●LED●
ring●active
●● If●both●LED●rings●are●acti ve,●only●the●bright-
ness●of●the●top●ring●can●be●changed.●Depending●on● the●specimen●and●requirements,●it●
is● thus● possible● to● attain● balanced● brightness●conditions●for●both●rings.
● button● to● s witch●between● the●
●
●● Use●the● ●or● ●buttons●to●adjust●the●bright-
ness● in●10●increments.●Touch●either●of●the●
two●buttons● to●adjust●the●intensity●in●small●
increments.● Hold● the● button● pressed● to●
change●the●intensity●more●quickly.
The illumination scenarios
The● exible● plastic● dome● is● the● central●
feature● of● the● Leica● LED5000● HDI™.● It●
allows●two●illuminator●operating●modes.
You● can● switch● between● the● two● modes● by●
moving● the● dome● upwards● or● downwards● at●
the●two●tabs●on●the●left●and● right●of●the●metal●
ring.
Thanks●to●the●high●exibilit y,●it●is●also●possible●
to●just●fold●up●or●down●one●side.
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Leica LED5000 HDI™: Illumination Scenarios (continued)
The● use● of● exible● plastic● eliminates●
"hard● collisions"● with● specimens● to●
a● large● extent.● For● ver y● sensitive● specimens,●
however,● even● the● weight● of● the● illuminator●
itself●can●caus e●damage.
1. Dome folded down
In●this●mode,● the●Leica●LED 5000●HDI™● is●particularly● powerful.●Homogeneity● is● at● the● highest● level● and● the● stray● light● from● outside● is●
blocked.●
2. Dome folded up
This●mode●allows●continued●access●to●the●specimen●for●additional●setup.●This●mode●also●ensures●illumination●with●minimal●reections.
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Leica LED5000 HDI™ and Leica SmartTouch®
Using● the● Leica● SmartTouch™,● you● can●
control● both● the● brightness● and● the●
various● illumination ● scenarios● for● the● Leica●
LED5000●RL●("Ring●Light").
Adjusting the illumination
1.● Touch●the●"Light"●tab.
2.● In●the●upper●area,●touch●the●symbol●for●the●
Leica●LED5000●HDI.
3.● Switch●on●the●illuminator.
4.● Touch● the● lamp● symbols● to● adjust● the●
intensity●of●the●light.
5.● Touch● one● of● the● symbols● for● the● light●
settings● to● adjust● the● lighting● to● your●
needs.
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Leica LED5000 HDI™: Dimensional Drawings
Leica LED5000 HDI™ (dimensions in mm)
Folded●Dome
Unfolded●dome
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