LIDA Light Engine®
Instruction Manual!
Lumencor, Inc. Document Number 57-10005 www.lumencor.com
Regulatory Models
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names are traceable to all regulatory documentation, third party reports and certifications.
“Regulatory Model: Lida” is used as a representative model for all certified and CE marked Lida Products.
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of EMC directive 2014/30/EU. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
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Document Number 57-10005
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction!
2. Precautions and Warnings!
3. Installation and Operating Instructions!
4. Spectral Output!
5. Specifications!
6. Routine Maintenance and Troubleshooting!
7. Customer Support!
8. Warranty"
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1. Introduction!
Lumencor’s LIDA light engine is a solid state light source for transmitted light microscopy. The light engine
produces white light that is a composite of the outputs of individually controllable red, green and blue (RGB)
solid state light sources. The LIDA light engine is intended for electronic control and operation via serial and
TTL interfaces. Some control functions are also accessible from manual knobs on the light engine side
panel. TTL triggering of the LIDA light engine can be done with three signal trains enabling the red, green
and blue sources in parallel or with one signal train enabling the red, green and blue sources sequentially.
Serial commands allow incremental attenuation of individual source output intensities. Each LIDA light
engine incorporates a mounting adapter for direct coupling to the transillumination port of the microscope.
Because there is no fan, the compact LIDA light engine is completely quiet and vibration free.
2. Precautions and Warnings {Précautions et mises en garde}!
A few simple practices will ensure trouble-free operation for the life of the light engine.
Les quelques règles simples suivantes permettront d’assurer un fonctionnement fiable pendant toute la
durée de service de la source lumineuse.
Safety Instructions:
Please read and follow all safety instructions provided BEFORE using your new LIDA light engine. Failure to
comply with the safety instructions may result in fire, electrical shock, or personal injury and may damage or
impair protection provided by equipment. Please save all safety instructions.
Instructions de sécurité:
Veiller à lire et à respecter toutes les instructions de sécurité fournies AVANT d’utiliser le nouveau LIDA afin
d’écarter les risques d’incendie, de décharge électrique, de blessure corporelle et de possibles dommages
ou défaillance de la protection offerte par l’appareil. Conserver toutes les instructions de sécurité.
Safety Definitions {Définitions relatives à la sécurité}:
Warning: Statements identify conditions or practices that could result in personal injury.
Avertissement: déclarations qui identifient des situations ou des pratiques susceptibles
d’entraîner des blessures corporelles.
Caution: Statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to your
equipment.!
Attention: déclarations qui identifient des situations ou des pratiques susceptibles d’endommager le
matériel.
Safety Items {Mesures de sécurité}:
Warning: DO NOT use an unapproved power supply. The Lumencor supplied 9V, 4.45A external power
supply is required for use with the Lida light engine. It is imperative that the alternative power supply has
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output over-current protection, as the power input of the Lida is not fused. The DC power supply must have
the AC power cord connected to a receptacle with a protective safety (earth) ground terminal.
Avertissement": NE PAS utiliser une alimentation électrique non homologuée. Le Lumencor fourni
9V, 4.45a alimentation externe est nécessaire pour une utilisation avec le moteur de lumière Lida. Il est
impératif que le bloc d'alimentation de remplacement a une sortie protection contre les surintensités, comme
l'entrée de puissance du Lida est pas fusionné. L' alimentation en courant continu doit avoir le cordon
d'alimentation relié à une prise avec une sécurité de protection ( terre) du sol.
Warning: DO NOT look into the output of the light engine. The brightness of this light source is higher
than most commercial lighting fixtures and is required to couple directly into a microscope or other
bioanalytjcal instrument.
Avertissement: NE PAS regarde directement la sortie de la source lumineuse. L’intensité lumineuse
de cette source est supérieure à celle de la majorité des appareils d’éclairage disponibles dans le commerce
et est conçue pour un raccordement direct à un microscope ou autre appareil de bioanalyse.
Warning: DO NOT turn on the light engine unless!the output port is safely directed!into an enclosed optical
path.
Avertissement: NE PAS allumer le moteur d'éclairage à moins que le port de sortie ne soit dirigé en toute
sécurité dans un chemin optique fermé.
RISK GROUP 3
Warning: Possibly hazardous optical radiation emitted from this product. Do not look at operating lamp. Eye
injury may result.
Warning: UV emitted from this product. Avoid eye and skin exposure to light output.
GROUPE DE RISQUE 3
Avertissement: Rayonnement optique Peut-être dangereux émis par ce produit . Ne regardez pas la lampe
d'exploitation. Une blessure oculaire peut entraîner.!
Avertissement: UV émis par ce produit . Évitez les yeux et la peau exposition au produit non blindé.!
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Caution: DO NOT open the unit. There are no serviceable parts inside and opening the light engine
chassis and opening the light engine enclosure will void the manufacturer’s warranty. Changes or
modifications not expressly approved by Lumencor void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Attention: NE PAS ouvrir l’appareil. Il ne contient aucune pièce réparable et l’ouverture de son boîtier a
pour effet d’annuler la garantie. Les changements ou modifications non approuvés expressément par
Lumencor annuler l'autorité de l'utilisateur à faire fonctionner l’équipement.
Caution: DO NOT set liquids on the light engine. Spilled liquids may damage your light engine.
Attention: NE PAS placer de liquide sur la source lumineuse. Les liquides renversés peuvent
endommager la source lumineuse.
Caution: DO NOT drop the light engine. It contains glass optical components that could be damaged or
misaligned by the shock produced by a drop onto a hard surface.
Attention: NE PAS laisser tomber la source lumineuse. Elle contient des composants optiques en verre
susceptibles d’être endommagés ou désalignés par le choc résultant d’une chute sur une surface dure.
DISCLAIMER: Lumencor shall not be liable for injury to the user or damage to the product
resulting from the LIDA light engine being used in a way for which it was not intended and in
complete disregard for all posted safety precautions and warnings.
AVIS DE NON-RESPONSABILITÉ: Lumencor décline toute responsabilité pour les blessures
corporelles ou les dommages au produit résultant d’une utilisation du LIDA autre que celle prévue
et du mépris total de toutes les mesures de sécurité et mises en garde affichées.
3. Operating Instructions!
3.1 Contents!
The LIDA light engine ships with the following list of standard components.
1. LIDA light engine configured with an output adapter for coupling to a
specific microscope transillumination port.
2. A 9 V / 4.45 A DC power supply (Lumencor part no. 27-10017).
3. A region-specific AC power cord for the power supply (see adjacent
table).
4. A 6 ft USB A (M) to USB (A) M cable (29-10057) for serial connection
to a light engine control pod or host computer. The model name and unique 4- or 5- digit serial
number of the light engine are marked on a label affixed to the back panel (Figure 1). Performance
specifications for individual light engines are listed on the certificate of conformance included with
the shipping documents e-mailed to the customer. It is important to retain the certificate of
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AC Power Cords
Region
Part Number
North America
29-10002
Europe
29-10005
United Kingdom
29-10004
Israel
29-10008
Australia/New Zealand
29-10024
conformance for reference. In the event that the light engine is sold, the certificate of conformance
should be transferred to the new owner.
3.2 Installation!
When setting up the LIDA light engine, be sure that the adapter is
securely attached to the appropriate illumination port of the
microscope. Usually this will be the transmitted light port (Figure 2).
Be careful to properly support the LIDA light engine until it is
mechanically coupled to the instrument.
The LIDA light engine should be operated in an open area where
airflow facilitates proper cooling. Restricting airflow around the unit
will result in elevated operating temperatures and could result in
decreased service life and/or premature failure.
With the manual control knob (Figure 3) in the OFF position,
plug the DC power supply into the power connector at the
back of the light engine. A green indicator light on the rear
panel above the DC power input connector indicates that
electrical power is being supplied to the light engine.
3.3 Operation: Manual Control!
Take necessary precautions to protect yourself and
others from the high intensity light when turning on
the unit. The LIDA light engine should be coupled to a
microscope before it is turned on. Two control knobs
are located on the side panel (Figure 3). The CONTROL
knob turns white light output on or off [1]. The
yellow “light” indicator on the side panel alerts the
user when the light output is on. In the “ext”
position, control is transferred to the USB (“external”)
port on the rear panel (Figure 4) for control pod
(Section 3.4) or computer workstation (Section 3.5)
operation. The INTENSITY control knob has four positions
that set the light engine to deliver approximately 10%, 25%,
50% and 100% of maximum output. There is no warm-up time;
the light engine output stabilizes less than 1 second after the
CONTROL knob is turned to the “on” position. Light output can be switched off during intervals when it is
not required for active viewing or data collection.!
Notes
[1] Manual controls do not allow selection of the individual red, green and blue component light sources.
This functionality is accessed through the serial (Sections 3.4 and 3.5) or TTL (Section 3.6) interfaces.
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Figure 2. LIDA light engine with output
adapter for coupling to Nikon Ti/Ni/Ci
microscope transmitted light port.
Set screw
fastener
Locating pin
Figure 1. Model and serial number
identification label on the LIDA light
engine rear panel.
3.4 Operation with Light Engine Control Pod!
1. Connect the USB A port of the light engine control pod accessory (83-10007) to the USB A port on the
LIDA (Figure 4) using the USB A (M) to USB A (M) cable. If required, connect the USB B port of the
control pod (Figure 5) to a USB A port on a host computer. Turn the control knob on the LIDA to the
“ext” position. The main (0–100 analog intensity) display on the pod will illuminate, indicating that the
control line to the LIDA is active [1].
2. Press and hold the right button on the pod until a menu of light engines appears. Turn the rotary dial to
select “LIDA” from the menu. Press the right button again to return to the main (0–100 analog intensity)
display screen.
3. Press the left button to select the desired color channel. Successive presses will cycle through the
available color channels.
4. Press the right button to turn the selected light source on. Adjust the output intensity using the rotary
dial. Press the right button again to turn the selected light source off.
5. Press and hold the left button to obtain digital output intensity settings for each color channel [2]. Press
the right button to return to the main display screen.
Notes
[1] Electrical power to the pod is supplied from the LIDA via the USB connection.
[2] The current intensity settings are internally stored. When the pod is powered down, the settings are
retained and will be restored at the next restart.
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Figure 3. LIDA light engine manual controls
Figure 4. LIDA light engine manual controls (side panel)
and connection ports (back panel)
3.5 Color Imaging with Monochrome Cameras!
The LIDA light engine can be integrated through Nikon NIS-Elements v4.51 and above to enable color
imaging using monochrome cameras. Camera support for this application is limited to pco.edge, Nikon Qi2,
Andor Neo/Zyla, and Hamamatsu ORCA Flash 4.0 models.!
1. Connect the LIDA to the computer using a USB A to USB A cable.
2. Connect the GATE/SEQ lead of the LIDA breakout cable (Lumencor p/n 29-10081) to the
synchronization TTL signal output by the camera via a BNC junction connector [1].
3. Turn the control knob on the LIDA light engine to the “EXT” position.
4. Open NIS-Elements and select the camera model with RGB illumination in the driver selection dialog box
(Figure 5).
5. ”Go to Devices > Manage Devices > Add and select “Lumencor LIDA.”
The serial port connection dialog box will appear. Select the COM port
connected to the LIDA light engine [2].
6. Click “Configure Device” to open the Lida Configuration dialog. Select
connection type USB + GATE/SEQ BNC (Figure 6) [3].
7. Go to View> Acquisition Controls > Lida Pad to display the light engine
control settings (Figure 7).
8. Go to View > Acquisition Controls > Zyla Settings [4] to display the
camera control settings (Figure 8).
9. Prior to beginning an acquisition, select “Color” in the camera settings
and position the field of view over a blank portion of the slide. Click
“Auto White” to automatically adjust the LIDA red, green and blue
source intensities to render the background white.
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Figure 5. NIS Elements driver selection dialog.
Figure 6. Lida Configuration dialog
Figure 8. NIS Elements camera
settings.
Figure 7. NIS Elements Lida
control pad
In addition to Nikon NIS-Elements, several software packages provide serial control interfaces for the LIDA
light engine:
• Hamamatsu HCI Image 4.3.1. and above
• MetaMorph 7.7.12 and above
• Micro-Manager 1.4.22. Instructions and driver download at http://lumencor.go2scope.com/lida-
virtual-rgb.
• Lumencor GUI (Windows). Download at http://lumencor.com/resources/documentation-software/?
section=S1. This GUI provides light engine control only. It provides an alternative control interface
for testing and troubleshooting the performance of other software packages.
Notes
[1] For Andor Neo/Zyla cameras, the synchronization TTL signal lead is labeled “FIRE”.
[2] If no connection is obtained, check that the control knob on the LIDA is in the “EXT” position and that the
required virtual COM port (VCP) driver is installed on the computer. If the driver is not installed, it may be
downloaded from https://lumencor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2016/12/CDM-2-12-24.zip.
[3] Checking “Show temperature” will display the internal operating temperature of the LIDA on the LIDA
Control Pad (Figure 7).
[4] Camera model according to selection made in step 4.
3.6 TTL Control!
TTL provides light output on/off switching
but not intensity control. However TTL
signals elicit much faster responses than
serial commands. To implement TTL
control, turn the manual control knob to
the “ext” position and apply control signals
to the TTL input port on the rear panel
(Figure 4). Individual TTL lines are
provided for each color channel. These
can be conveniently addressed using an
accessory BNC breakout cable (Lumencor
part no.29-10081; Figure 9). >+3.3 V
“high” DC levels applied to the R, G or B
BNCs trigger red, green or blue light
source output. <+1.5 V “low” DC levels
turn light sources off [1]. The default level
is low (source = off). The fourth BNC
(labeled “GATE/SEQ”) controls either a global
electronic shutter function (“GATE”) or sequential triggering (“SEQ”) of the red, green and blue sources.
GATE or SEQ mode selection is made by serial command from the GUI or other control software. The
default mode is GATE. In gate mode, >+3.3 V “high” DC levels applied to the BNC initiates light output
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Figure 9. 4-Channel BNC Breakout Cable (29-10081)
(shutter = open) from all active light sources. Light sources must first be activated by serial command or
manual control. <+1.5 V “low” DC levels terminate light output (shutter = closed). The default level is high
(shutter = open). In SEQ mode, >+3.3 V “high” DC levels trigger the red, green and blue sources (in that
order; Figure 10). <+1.5 V “low” DC levels turn light sources off. The default level is low.
Notes
[1] TTL enables/disables and serial on/off commands have a logical OR relationship. Therefore on/off
controls in the GUI or other serial control software must be set in the “OFF” state when using TTL triggering.
4. Spectral Output!
The typical spectral output distribution of a LIDA light engine is shown below (Figure 11).
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Figure 11. LIDA Light Engine spectral output distribution.
Figure 10. Sequential triggering of LIDA red (R), green (G) and blue (B) sources. The blue
trace represents an input pulse train (1 kHz, 80% duty cycle) applied to the gate/seq lead of
the 4-channel BNC breakout cable (29-10081) connected to the LIDA TTL port. The red
trace represents the light output from the LIDA detected by an analog photodiode.
5. Specifications!
LIDA light engines must be operated and stored within the environmental conditions specified. Performance
specifications for individual light engines are listed on the certificate of conformance included with the
shipping documents e-mailed to the customer. It is important to retain the certificate of conformance for
reference. In the event that the light engine is sold, the certificate of conformance should be transferred to
the new owner. Certificates of conformance are also recorded in Lumencor’s database and copies can be
requested by e-mail to techsupport@lumencor.com. The request message must include the 4- or 5-digit
serial number of the light engine.
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Specification
Detail
Temperature
Operating
32 to 95° F (0 to 35° C)
Non-operating
-4 to 158° F (-20 to 70° C)
Humidity
Operating and non-operating
0 to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing
Altitude
Operating
0 to 10,000 feet (3,048 meters)
Non-operating
0 to 45,000 feet (13,176 meters)
Dimensions
Size (WxLxH)
4.25 in x 6.0 in x 4.25 in / 10.5 cm x 15 cm x 10.5 cm
Weight
3.3 lb / 1.5 kg
Operation
Lifetime
Time for the light engine output to decrease to 70% of the values recorded
on the original certificate of conformance
#
Optional Accessories
4-Channel BNC Breakout Cable (29-10081); Light Engine Control Pod
(83-10007)
Input Power Requirements
9 VDC / 4.45 A, 40 W maximum, power supply included
Power consumption
16 W (R, G and B sources at 100% intensity)
Switching Speed
On/Off rate up to 100 Hz
Warm-up Period
1 s
Protection
IP Rating of X0
Sound Level
Sound Level at 1 m = 0 db(A)
Connections
one USB A for serial control from light engine control pod or computer
workstation, one DB15HD connector for TTL control
Warranty
36 months parts and labor for end users
# the corresponding number of days/months/years may vary considerably depending on the duty cycle
implemented by the user and the prevailing environmental conditions during operation.
6. Routine Maintenance and Troubleshooting!
Remove any built-up dust or accumulation on the case vent holes. A vacuum may be used to remove debris
so that a steady supply of air is available for cooling. It is recommended that the vent holes be cleaned by a
gentle suction device at least every 6 months and more often in dusty or smoke-filled environments.
There are no user-replaceable components or sub-assemblies inside LIDA light engines. Opening the light
engine enclosure will void the manufacturer’s warranty. In the event that the light engine fails to perform in
accordance with the specifications listed on the certificate of conformance, please contact Lumencor
Technical Support for assistance, as directed in Section 7.
7. Customer Support!
For technical support of the LIDA light engine, please contact Lumencor by phone at 503.213.4269 or via email at techsupport@lumencor.com. Please be prepared to provide the 4- or 5-digit serial number of the light
engine (see Figure 1), a description of the problems encountered and information on the usage context (e.g.
what microscope and what control software is being used). This information will help to determine whether
the problems can be resolved in situ by adjustments to the system configuration, or whether a fault has
developed in the light engine that requires its return to Lumencor’s facility in Beaverton, Oregon for evaluation
and, if necessary, repair. Any light engine return to Lumencor for service or repair requires a material
authorization (RMA) number. To obtain a RMA number, submit the online request form at http://
lumencor.com/support/lumencor-rma-request-form. It is the customer’s responsibility to properly package
and safely ship products to Lumencor. Instructions for shipping will be provided in the e-mail giving
notification of the RMA number.
8. Warranty!
LIDA light engines come with a 36 month warranty, starting on the original date of shipment from Lumencor.
Light Engines qualifying for warranty service must be verifiably delivering performance that is substantially at
variance with the levels documented on the certificate of conformance. The light engine must also have
been used and maintained under operating conditions consistent with the specifications given in Section 5,
and observing all the Precautions and Warnings notified in Section 2 of this manual. This warranty does not
extend to light engines that have been subject to misuse, accident, tampering or improper installation.
Accessories including (but not limited to) liquid light guides, optical fibers, collimators, cables and control
consoles are not covered by the warranties attached to light engines. Please fill out and submit the online
warranty registration form. This will facilitate provision of warranty service should it be required.
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