Meiji Techno MT7500, MT8500 Instruction Manual

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Table

of Contents

1.0

Introduction

1.1

Microscope

Features

1 .2

General Safety Guidelines

1.3

lntended Product

Use Statement

1 .4 Handling

the

microscope

1.5 Warranty Notes

2.0

The

Microscope

and

its

Components

2.1

lnstallation Site

2.2

Unpacking

2.3 Microscope

Set Up

2.4

Adjusting

lnterpupillary

Distance

3.0

MicroscopeOperation

3.1

Centering

the Lamp

-

Incident

llluminator

3.2 Incident Light

Operation

-

Brightfield

3.3

Incident Light

Operation-Darkfield

3.4

Transmitted Light

Operation

-

Brightfield

3.5 Using

the Polarizer /

Slide-ln

Analyzer

3.6

Photomicrography

with

35mm SLR and

Digital

SLR Cameras

3.7

Photomicrography

with

Digital

Still Cameras

3.8 Connecting a

Video

or

Other

Camera that

uses a

"C"

type mount

4.A Maintenance

and Cleaning

5.0

Troubleshooting

5.1

Replacing

the

mains fuse

on

the microscope

5.2

Incident Light

does

not work

5.3 Replacing the 12V 50W

Halogen

Lamp - Incident llluminator

5.4

Replacing the

6V

30W

Halogen Lamp - Transmitted llluminator

6.0 Storage

7.0 Packing

and

Transport

8.0

Accessories

and

Replacements Parts

9.0

TechnicalDescriptions

10.0 Physical Dimensions

MT75OO

lMTSSOO

Series

Brightfield / Darkfield

Metallurgical

Microscope

1.

Introduction

The Meiji Techno MT7500

and

MT8500

Series Metallurgical Microscopes

have a modern

compact design.

Easy

operation is achieved through

ergonomic

placement

oi controls

making them ideal for use in

production

and

quality

control.

Meiji's

MT7500

and

MT8500

Series

are

well

suited

lor a wide variety ot metallurgical observational

applications as

well

as high

resolution

video microscopy.

The MT7500

and

MT8500

Series Microscopes deliver crisp, distortion-free, high resolution images in

Brightf ield mode.

Meiji Techno

supplies a

variety

of accessories including simple

polarizing

filters, micrometers

and camera

adaoters.

1.1

Microscope

Features

.

Computer Aided Designed Frame

and Optics

.

All

New

and lmproved Plan Episcopic

Objectives

.

Slim Compact

Footprint

.

Infinity Corrected

Optical

System

.

Powerful 12V

50W

Vertical

Koehler

llluminator

.

Powerful

6V 30W

Transmitted Light Koehler llluminator

(MT8500

series)

.

Low Positioned Ergonomic

Coaxial

Coarse

and

Fine Focus

Controls

.

Smooth Operating Reverse Facing

Quadruple

Nosepiece

.

Ceramic

Coated

Flat Top

Stage

with left

or

right-handed

controls

.

Siedentopf-type

Binocular

and Trinocular Viewing Heads

'

Optional Siedentopf-type

Ergonomic Binocular Viewing Head

available

.

Super

Widelield High Eyepoint Eyepieces

(SWH10X,

F.N.22)

.

Automatic Voltage Sensing Power Supply with detachable

power

cord

.

Wide Range

oi

Filters

and Accessories

1.2

General Safety Guidelines

Meiji Techno

products

are designed

{or

sale operation under

normal

operating conditions.

The instrument

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and accessories described

in this manual have

been built and tested according to industry

safety

standards lor electronic laboratory instruments. Incorrect usage

or

non-conformance

to operating

instructions

can cause

personal

injury

or damage to equipment or

property.

Keep this manual near

your

instrument for easy reference.

1.3 Intended Product

Use

Product Disclaimer:This

product

is designed and intended lor

use only as a metallurgical microscope

system.

Modifying

this

instrument in

any

way for

use

in

any situation other than the

original and

intended

product

design

will

automatically

void the warranty. In no

event shall

Meiji

Techno be liable to

any

person

or entity for any incidental, indirect or consequential

damages, arising out of or

in

connection with the use

or

performance

of a

modified

or altered Droduct.

1.4 Product

Safety

Information- Handling

the

Microscope

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ltcl

DO NOT OPERATE UNLESS THE UNIT IS PROPERLY GROUNDED!

Use only the speci{ied

power

cord in a well

grounded

socket. Do not use in

an ungrounded

power

receplacle

or

in

cases

where

there

is

a break

in

the

ground

conductor or damage to the

electrical wiring.

Only fuses of the specified type and rating are to be used as replacements.

Switch off the

power

and

disconnect

the

power

cord before

replacing fuses.

Use of a

non-compliant

fuse may result in

electrical

shock or severe damage

your

equipment. Do not replace the

bulb

for

at

least 10 minutes

after the unit has

been turned off or

injury may result.

1.5 Warranty

Statement

Modifying

the

instrument in

any way or unauthorized attempts to disassemble

or

use the instrument

lor

applications other

than its intended

design

will

automatically

void

the

warranty.

Meiji Techno warrants

this

product

against dejects in material and/or workmanship {or the lite

of the

instrument from the

date of

the

original

purchase

to the

original

purchaser.

Meiji

Techno will repair

or

replace,

at

its

option, any

instrument

which under normal conditions of use

and service

proves

to be

defective

in material

or

workmanship. No

charge

will

be

made for labor

or materials with respect to

defects

covered by this warranty,

provided

all repair work is

done by

Meiji Techno.

This warranty

does not cover expenses incurred in the removal or reinstallation of any instrument or

rnstruments, whether

or

not

proven

defective.

Replacement

or

repairs furnished

under this

warranty

are

subject to the same tefms and conditions

of

the

original

warranty. This warranty

supersedes

any other

warranty

and

is

subject to the following terms and conditions:

WARRANTY
Warranty of Meiji Techno's

product

extends

to the

original

purchaser

o{

the

product

and

is not trans{erable.

WARRANTY

DURATION

Meiji Techno warrants

this

product

against defects in material and/or workmanship

for

the

life

of the

instrument from the

date of original

purchase

to the

original

purchaser.

The

electrical

warranty is

one

year.

OWNER'S REGISTRATION

CARD

Return

of

the

owner's

registration

card by the original

purchaser

within ten

(10)

days after the original

purchase

is a condition

precedent

to

coverage under

this warranty. Meiji Techno will

at

its

option accept

written

proof

of

purchase

from the original owner in lieu of a

product

registration card.

EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS

Specifically excluded Jrom this warranty

are

failures

caused by abuse,

neglect, misuse, improper

operation,

normal

wear, accident, improper maintenance or modifications ol ANY type. This warranty does

not

cover

repair

or

replacement where

normal use has exhausted the life of a

part

or

instrument. All

mechanical devices need

periodic

parts

replacement

and service

to

perform

well.

Service

life

of an

instrument is

dependent upon the care it receives and the conditions under which it has to operate. In no

event shall Meiji Techno

be

liable for incidental

or consequential damages.

SERVICE

To obtain service under this warranty,

please

contact Meiji Techno directly and ask for the Product Service

Department.

State

the nature

of the

problem,

model

and serial

number

of the

instrument,

dale of

purchase

and location and name of the distributor the instrument was

purchased

from. After verification of warranty

registration, Meiji Techno will issue

a return authorization number. Customer may then

return

the

product

postage prepaid

and

insured

to the authorized

repair facility

In most instances, requests for

warranty service will be

performed

in a

prompt

and

rouline manner

and

merchandise will

be

returned in a reasonable

period

of

time

or at

Meiji Techno's

convenience.

In some

cases,

requests lor

warranty service are received which are not

justified.

In these cases,

Meiji Techno will

provide

an explanation

for non-warranty

action.

WARRANTYTERMS
The terms of this warranty may not

be

varied

by any

person,

whether

or not

purporting

to represent

or acl

on behalf of Meiji Techno. The

limited

lifetime warranty

provided

is in lieu

of any and all

warranties,

expressed

or implied, whether for merchantability

or fitness for a

particular purpose

or

otherwise. Liability

for consequential damages under

any, and

all warranties

are excluded

to

the extent exclusions are

permitted

by

law.

This

warranty

gives you

specific

legal

rights and

you

may

also

have

other rights which

vary from

state to state.

This warranty

sets

forth

the customer's exclusive remedy, with respect

to

defective

products.

This limited warranty

shall

become null

and

void in the

event ol a

violation

o{ the

provisions

of this

limited warrantv

2.0 The Microscope

and its Components

The image on the next

page

designates the main components

o{

the MT8500

Series Brightfield/Darkfield
Microscooe.
lJ no other accessories are

going

to

be

installed, the instrument is now ready

for use.

MT7500/MT8500

Series

The

Microscope

and its

Components

2

I__f,

10-

11

16

Siedentopf

binocular

head

Eyepiece

SWH10X,

F.N.

22

Incident

llluminator

Analyzer

in

slider

mount

Ergonomic

reversed

nosepiece

Ceramic

coated

mechanical

stage

Substage

condenser

with

built-in

lris

diaphragm

(MT8500

series)

Filter

tray

(MT8500

series)

Field

iris

(MT8500

series)

Integrated

illuminator

(MT8S00

series)

Drop

down

coaxial

stage

controls

1B

\

15

12.

Focus

tension

adjustment,

turn

the

knurled

ring

counter-clockwise

to tighten

the

tension

13.

Adjustable

safety

knob,

turn

lever

clockwise

to

lock

the

stage

height

14.

condenser rack

height

adjustment

knob

(MTB500

series)

15.

stand

alone

power

supply for

incident

illuminator

of MTB500

series

16.

Power

switch

17.

Low

positioned

ergonomic

coaxial

coarse

and

fine

focusing

control

18.

Low

positioned

variable

brightness

control

19.

Trinocular

head

with

integrated

male

"C" mount

20.

Beam

splitter for

camera

port

\ie

2.1

Installation Site

The microscope

should be operated

in a

room with as little dust as

praclically possible.

Keep

your

instrumenl away

from solvents,

chemical

fumes

and

excessive humidity.

Also try to avoid big

swings

in ambient

temperature, direct sunlight

and

vibration

as

they can aflect

measurements and

instrument

performance.

Operating

Ambient

Conditions

Temperature:

10

-

36'C

(50

-

96.8"F)

Relative

Humidity: 0 - 80%

up to

30'C

(86'F)

2.2 Unpacking

Please check

your

packing

slip to

insure that all materials are

present.

Keep a copy

{or

your

records so

that

you

have

the

proper

information

when ordering

more equipment, ordering

replacement

parts

or

accessories or

when

calling

for technical support.

Please

make

sure

that no small

pieces

or

parts

are

left

in

the

packing

material.

Keep the

packing

materials

in

a safe

place

for the

purpose

of storage

and

transporting the

microscope and

its

accessories.

[zi\lrrenrrou

Avoid touching

the

surface

of optical

components

such as

lenses,

filters

and

glass

surfaces.

Even

very

small

traces of

perspiration

or finger oils can

corrode the surfaces ot

optics in

a short

Deriod

of time.

2.3

Microscope Set

Up

.

As a first

step,

remove

all

components

from the

shipping container

and

remove

the

packing

materials.

.

Place the

microscope

frame

on a

stable

work

surface.

Filter S

MA928 Vertical

llluminator

lots

\

\

\

Aperture

lris

Brightfield/Darkfield selector

lever

.

Loosen the

clamp screw

on the microscope limb

and

install

the

vertical illuminator

(MA928).

Once the thumbscrew is

tightened,

place

the binocular head

(MAB15

or MAB16)

or

the

optional(MAgs7) onto

the

top

of the

illuminator

and

re-tighten

the clamp

screw

while the

head is

in

the correct

position

as

shown right.

.

lnstall

the

Siedentopf head with

the Zmm

allen

wrench

supplied being

careful

to

align

the notch in

the head with

the

set screw.

Next,lnstall

the two

eyepieces

(MAB17)

by

sliding

them

into

the head

and

then install

the rubber

eyeshields on top

of each eyepiece.

The

eyepieces for MT7500

and MT8500

Series are a DIN

standard

30.0mm diameter.

.

Screw each

objective

into

a

nosepiece

opening being

careful

not to

touch the

optics.

Install

them

incrementally

or

in

order

of

power.

.

MT7500

series:

Connect cord from the incident illuminator

to the

back

of

the microscope .

Power

supply

is

built-in

the

microscope.

Plug the

power

cord

set to the

microscope

and

the

other end

into

a

grounded

outlet.

.

MT8500

series:

Connect the

cord

from

the

incident

illuminator to

the

standalone

power

supply

(MA928/05).

Plug

the

power

cordset

into

the

microscope

and the

other end

into

a

grounded

outlet.

.

Both

the MT7500

Series Microscope

and the

external

standalone

power

supply

for

MTB500

have

auto

voltage

sensing so they can

be

used

with

any

voltage from

any country in the world f rom 100 volts

to

260 volts AC with

the

proper

cordset.

Vertical

llluminator

Plug

MTB500

series

Power

cordset

plug

MA928 Vertical llluminator

Clamo Screw

SWH10X Eyepieces

A

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Set sc.rew

, ,

Trinocular

prism

house

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9

Vertical llluminator Plug

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The mains

power

cord should only be

plugged

into a known

grounded

outlet.

A

simple outlel lester can be

used

to verify

correct outlet

polarity

and the

presence

of a

grounded

circuit.

lf no other

accessories are

going

to be installed, the instrument

is

now

ready

lor

use.