Olympus BH2 BHTU User manual

MODELBHTU

BIOLOGICAL

MICROSCOPE

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IMPORTANT

the

useofthe

you

Olympus

carefully

will

obtain

Biological Microscope

in ordertofamiliarize

optimum

performance.

Observe the

• Operation

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

• Maintenance

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following

Always

Avoid

humidity,

Only

knobs. (Do
Iy,asthis

Make sure

is

settoconform

Ground

Lenses must alwaysbekept clean.
lens surfaces

points:

handle the microscope

the

use

and maintenanceofthe microscope in

dust and

use

the tension adjustment ring

not

will

that

the microscope in

vibration.

twist

the

two

cause

damage.)

the voltage selector

with

the local mains voltage.

case

with

gauze moistened

with

the careitdeserves, and avoid

direct

for

altering the tensionofthe coarse adjustment

coarse

adjustment

switchonthe

thereisno ground terminal in

Carefully
with

knobs in opposite

wipe

a small

amountofxylene, alcohol or ether.

bottom

off

oilorfingerprints

abrupt

motions.

sunlight, high temperature and

directions

baseofthe microscope stand

your

mains

simultaneous-

line

.

depositedonthe

2.

Do

not

use

organic solutionstowipe the surfacesofvarious

be

especially, should

3.

Never disassemble the microscope
should make repairs.

4.

The microscope shouldbecovered
free

from

humidity

cleaned

and fungi.

with

neutral detergent.

for

repair.

with

the

Only

vinyl

authorized

dust

cover

components.

Olympus

provided

Plastic parts,

service personnel

and stored in a place

CONTENTS

I.

STANDARD CONFIGURATIONS

II.

NOMENCLATURE

III.

ASSEMBLy............

IV.

IDENTIFICATION AND FUNCTIONOFVARIOUS COMPONENTS
OPERATION

V.

A.

Switching ON the Light Source

.....

IVoltage Adjustment and Light Intensity I

LP

(Light Intensity Presetting) Switch I

I

B.

Placement of a Specimen Slide .

I White Cover for Condenser

ICover
I

IStage I

C.

Glass

I

Specimen Slide I

Observation Tube

1.

Interpupillary Distance Adjustment

2.

Diopter Adjustment

3.

Light Path Selector

2

3

4

6
9

9

10

D.

Condenser Adjustment

1.

Condenser Centration

IFiled Iris Diaphragm I

IAperture Iris Diaphragm

E.

Focusing Adjustment .

1.

Tension of Coarse Adjustment

IUse of Rubber

2.

Pre-Focusing Lever

F.

Use

of Immersion Objectives

G.

Photomicrography .

OPTICAL DATA

VI.
VII.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Cap

for

Fine

Knobs

Adjustment

and

Fine Adjustment

Knob

13

14

15
15

17

18

I.

STANDARD

"",

CONFIGURATIONS

Component

Microscope stand
with

quintuple revolving nosepiece

Observation tubes

Square mechanical

drive coaxial controls and specimen holder

Swing-out condenser

8 inocular tube BH2·B130 1 1 0
Trinocular tube

stage

with

right-hand low BH2.SVR2

Halogen lamp holder
Halogen bulbs

D Ach.

4X,

D Ach.

D Ach. lOOX (oil)

Objectives

Eyepieces, paired
Photo eyepiece
Filter

D

Plan

4X,

0 Plan

D

Plan

lOOX

(oil)

BHTU·ll1

BHTU·F 1 1

BH2·TR30 0 0

BH2·SC 1
LS·20H

6V20WHAL

lOX,

D Ach,

40X,

2

each

lOX,DPlan

40X

0

WKlOX

NFK3.3X 0 0
KB·4

Model

BHTU-112

BHTU·312

1 1

1

1

1

2 2

1 0 0

1 1

each each

1

1

1 1

1 1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Immersion oil, bottled
Vinyl

dust cover

1

1 1

1

1

1

2

II.

NOMENCLATURE

The Model
the

photo

to

your

requirements.

BHTU

below. A wide varietyofcombinations,

consistsofvarious components and interchangeable accessoriesasshown in

Eyepiece

-

Objective

standardoroptional,isavailable according

Observation tube

Micoscope stand

For

biological use

Stage

Condenser

Halogen lamp

--

--

LP

(Light IntensityPresetting) switch

3

holder

III.

ASSEMBLY

This picture illustrates the sequential procedureofassembly. The numbers Indicate the

orderofassemblyofvarious

Take care to keep all glass surfaces clean, and avoid :;cratching the glass surface.

components.

Remove

dust

caps

before

mounting

components.

Stage

NOTE:

For

numbers~andf)please refertoexplanations

®

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Objective

Specimen

holder

Clamping

screws

~tage

mounting

L'

dovetail

e ®

Condenser

(The

N.A.

engravedonthe

denser

microscope

scale

shouldface

front.)

con-

in detail on the

Eyepjece

next

page.

0)

Observation tube

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Circular

Observation tube clamping screw

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.......;~;..-

the

LP

(Light Intensity Presetting) switch

dovetail

mount

Condenser clamping screw

Halogen bulb

Q

CD,

~

9J holder

Halogen lamp

-..

To AC

® outlet

4

•

Explanations

9

Mountingthe

11

Loosen the

rotating counterclockwise. (Fig. 1)

2) Insert the

tail

of

with

lock

fJ

Mounting the observation tube

1)

Loosen the clamping
(Fig.21 Pull spring-loaded clamping knob

CD.

This

withdraw.Ifthe pin does

screw

2)

With

clamping knobCDpulled

the circular dovetail

tube into the

3)

Tighten the clamping knob.

in detai I

stage

stage

clamping screw

stage

into the mounting dove-

the microscope stand slowly and

clamping screw.

knob

will

cause

the locating pin<Vto·

further until the pin withdraws.

of

the observation

ring

dovetai

I.

not,

CD

CD

fully.

loosen the

out.

insert

by

Fig.

Fig. 2

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