Olympus VS120 User Manual
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Instructions
[Hardware]
VS120-S1
VS120-S5
VS120-L100
Virtual Slide System
S1: Single slide manual loading type
S5: 5 slides manual loading type
L100: 100 slides autoloader type
Notice
Thank you for purchasing the OLYMPUS Virtual Slide System.
To ensure the safety, obtain optimum performance and familiarize yourself fully
with the use of this system, we recommend that you study this manual thoroughly
before operating this system.
For the operating procedures for observation and acquisition, refer to [Simple
Operation] of the attached CD-ROM and [Online Manual] of Software.
Retain this instruction manual in an easily accessible place near the work
desk for future reference.
Compliance
This device complies with the requirements of both directive 2004/108/EC concerning
electromagnetic compatibility and directive 2006/95/EC concerning low voltage. The CE marking
indicates compliance with the above directives.
Use in domestic area
EN61326-1 defines two categories according to the location for use.
Class A: Equipment suitable for use in establishments other than domestic, and those directly
connected to a low voltage power supply network which supplies buildings used for
domestic purposes.
Class B: Equipment for use in domestic establishments, and in establishments directly
connected to a low voltage power supply network which supplies buildings used for
domestic purposes.
This system is applied Class A. Some interference may occur if this system is used in domestic
location.
Safety and EMC Precautions
1. Use only power cord which Olympus specifies. Otherwise the safety and EMC performance
of the product can not be assured.
2. Be sure to ground the product. Otherwise our intended electric safety and EMC performance
of the product can not be assured.
In accordance with European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment,
this symbol indicates that the product must not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste, but
should be collected separately.
Refer to your local Olympus distributor in EU for return and/or collection systems available in your
country.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.
FCC WARNING: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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CONTENTS
Introduction 1
General precautions to be observed ······················································ 1
Observe the following safety considerations································· 2
Handling precautions ··············································································· 4
Maintenance and preservation································································ 4
Controller and software············································································ 6
- Be sure to read this section for safe use of the equipment -
1 Description of Each User Operable Part 7
2 Preparations before Starting Observation 9
2-1 Starting the microscope system ······················································· 9
2-2 Stage operation················································································· 10
2-3 Setting a slide glass specimen ······················································· 11
3 Maintenance 14
3-1 Replacing the halogen lamp of the microscope···························· 14
3-2 Correcting uneven brightness (shading correction) ···················· 15
3-3 Overview Image Area Settings ························································ 22
4 Trouble Shooting 26
5 Specifications 29
6 Lamp housing Inspection sheet 32
Proper Selection of the Power Supply Cord 33
Introduction
Introduction
This system constructs a digitized high-resolution image of a part or whole of a slide glass specimen. Three
different systems are provided according to whether slide glass specimens are transferred manually or
automatically and the number of slide glass specimens transferrable at one time: (1) single slide manual
loading type, (2) 5 slides manual loading type, and (3) 100 slides autoloader type.
Available instruction manuals:
Instruction manual Main content
VS120-S1, VS120-S5, VS120-L100
[hardware] (this instruction manual)
[Simple operation]
[Online manual]
BX-UCB About the microscope control box
U-UCD8A About the motorized universal condenser
Description of each main operating part, preparations
before starting observations, and maintenance
Observation and image acquisition
[Simple operation] (CD-ROM)
[Online manual] (in VS120-ASW)
General precautions to be observed
If this microscope system is used in ways not specified in the instruction manual, safe operation cannot be
guaranteed and the risk of a malfunction occurring will increase. Make sure that you use this microscope
system by following the instructions given in this instruction manual.
The following symbols are used in this document to draw attention to important
operating or handling precautions.
Symbol Description
NOTE
TIP
A caution indicated by this symbol must be observed to
prevent the user from suffering a personal injury and the
merchandise (this microscope system and property in the
immediate surroundings) from being damaged.
A caution indicated by this symbol must be observed to
prevent the merchandise from being damaged and the
merchandise performance from deteriorating.
This symbol indicates useful reference information that will
help the user in operating the microscope system and
conducting maintenance activities.
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Observe the following safety considerations
1. Read the User’s Manual supplied with this system carefully and familiarize yourself with the handling of
this system before use.
Never use this system in any other ways than as described in the User’s Manual. Such use may result in
not only malfunction of this system but also injury of users, failure of this system, and output of erroneous
image data.
2. If a slide glass specimen being observed is a contagion, clean the part of this microscope system that
came into contact with the specimen to prevent contagion.
If a slide glass specimen is inadvertently broken, immediately take necessary actions to prevent
contagion.
3. Set the microscope system on a level, strongly built table (angle of inclination must be less than 10°). The
VS120-S1 and S5 each weigh about 52 kg. The VS120-L100 weighs about 100 kg. Please prepare a table
that can sustain this load.
4. Do not put your hand in the device while operating the stage or the slide loader. You may be injured by
pinching your fingers.
5. The lamp housing is located at the rear of the microscope and its surface becomes very hot. When
installing the microscope system, take care that there is sufficient space around the lamp housing (10 cm
or more), particularly at the area right above the top of the lamp housing
6. The service life of the lamp housing is eight years
shorter. For further details, refer to the “Lamp housing Inspection sheet” on page 32.
7. If the power cord comes into contact with parts in close proximity to the lamp housing or the lamp housing
itself, it may melt potentially resulting in an electric shock. When routing the power cord, make sure that it
runs sufficiently distant from the lamp housing.
When replacing the lamp, use caution to prevent electric shock or a burn. Specifically, set the power
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switch of microscope control box
and the lamp housing cool off. After they are sufficiently cooled off, replace the lamp.
to O (OFF), pull the power cord out of the AC outlet, and let the lamp
or a total operating period of 20,000 hours, whichever is
Refer to page 14 for replacement procedures.
Designated halogen lamp 12V 100WHAL-L (7724 made by PHILIPS)
9. Use only power cord which Olympus specified. If no power cord is provided by Olympus, please
select the proper power cord by referring to “Proper Selection of the Power Supply Cord” on page 33
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to 34. Otherwise the safety performance of the microscope system can not be assured.
Make sure that you ground the microscope system. Otherwise our intended electrical safety
10.
performance of the microscope system can not be assured.
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11. Do not allow the power cord to become wet. An electric shock may occur.
12. Do not bend, pull, twist or crush the power cord (cable) or apply excessive force to it. The power cord may
break and result in a fire or electric shock.
13. Do not bind up the power cord when connecting it to an electric outlet.
If a metal scrap or other object gets into the air hole, an electric shock or malfunction may result.
14.
Make sure that you always keep the air hole free of such foreign objects
Symbols concerning safe operation
The following symbols concerning safe operation are shown on the main body or parts of this microscope
system. Understand the meanings of each symbol to ensure safe operation of this microscope system.
Symbol Meaning
Be careful not to pinch your fingers or hand.
The surface is hot. Touching it may result in a burn.
Do not lift the stage.
Be sure to comply with the cautions described next to this symbol.
Handling or operating it in ways not specified in here may result in personal injury or
damage to the product.
The power switch is ON.
The power switch is OFF.
Caution symbol
Caution symbols are displayed on the parts that must be handled or operated with extra caution. Be sure to
observe these cautions.
Lamp housing (high temperature)
Part where the caution
symbol is shown
If the caution label is stained or peeling off, contact your Olympus distributor for information
on how to replace it.
Stage (Do not lift)
Near the VS120-L100 cassette cover (pinch hazard)
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Handling precautions
1. The user is prohibited from moving or relocating the virtual slide system since moving or relocating it may
result in the degradation of the system performance. Contact your Olympus distributor for support if the
need to move or relocate it arises.
2. The location to install the system requires the maintenance space in addition to the system size.
The maintenance space needs approx. 250mm each for the left side and the back side of the system.
3. As this system is a precision instrument, which has been installed/adjusted by Olympus engineers at the
location specified by customers, be sure to handle it with utmost care without giving any impact on it.
4. Do not touch this system with wet hands when preparing, inspecting or using it.
5. Do not install this microscope system in a place where it will be in direct sunlight or in a hot and humid
environment or where there is a lot of dust or vibration. (For information on the operating environment,
refer to “Specifications” on page 29.)
6. Do not use other size of the slide glass specimen than those specified in this manual.
Slide glass Width: 25 to 26 mm, length: 75 to 76 mm, thickness: 0.8 to 1.4 mm
Cover glass Thickness: 0.12 to 0.17 mm
Maintenance and preservation
1. To clean lenses, remove dust by blowing them with a commercially available blower and wipe them lightly
with cleaning paper (or a piece of repeatedly washed gauze). Only if they are stained by fingerprints or oils
should you wipe them using cleaning paper slightly moistened with dehydrated alcohol sold at stores.
NOTE
Avoid cleaning lenses with the camera or the lenses removed. Doing so will cause
the system performance to deteriorate.
Dehydrated alcohol is highly flammable. Do not expose it to heat or flame, and do
not turn off or on the power switch of various electrical apparatuses since ignition
can be induced by just switching switches on and off. In addition, make sure that
the room is well ventilated.
2. Do not use an organic solution to clean parts other than lenses. If a part is heavily stained, wipe it with a
soft cloth slightly moistened with a diluted neutral detergent.
3. The service life (accumulated operating hours)
. This corresponds to 30,000 images of slide glass specimens.
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is about 1,000 hours
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4. Disassembling any part of the microscope system will cause the microscope system performance to
deteriorate. Do not disassemble the parts of this microscope system.
5. If the microscope system is not in use for a certain period of time, set the power switch to O (OFF), check
that the lamp housing has cooled off sufficiently, and put the dust cover on it to protect it from dust.
6. Before disposing of this microscope system, be sure to follow the regulations and rules of your local
government.
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Controller and software
Controller data may be destroyed and lost unexpectedly. Data acquired by the user should
be backed up regularly.
Avoid connecting the controller directly to an external network (such as the Internet) to protect this system
against viruses and prevent the system against being updated unnecessarily. Otherwise the controller
may be corrupted due to severe viruses or other causes. If this system is infected with a virus, contact the
network-related personnel of your facility immediately.
Our company will not take responsibility for any type of incidental damage, including damage to controller
data, caused by the use of this microscope system or the inability to use this microscope system.
It is the user’s responsibility to create backups of data and maintain them in a safe place. (Our company
does not provide the service of supporting the user in creating backups of data or any other such service.)
For information on matters related to controllers and Microsoft Windows 7, consult the manual provided
with your controller or operating software or the help function of the GUI
Consult your local government for Windows Updates. Do not use Internet access for Windows Updates.
Our company will not take responsibility for abnormal operation or malfunctions that may occur after the
controller environment settings (for example, BIOS settings) are changed or other software programs are
installed.
If the free space on the data drive becomes low, the data processing speed will slow down noticeably or
errors may occur. It is recommended that you constantly delete unnecessary data files. The required
minimum free space is 120 GB.
When the file fragmentation in the data drive progresses, the data processing speed may slow down
drastically or an error may occur. Be sure to check the properties of the data drive on regular base to
optimize it as needed.
This microscope system does not support such power-saving modes as “standby mode” or “pause mode.”
Do not set such modes when using this microscope system.
Never delete or change the names of the folders created by Olympus on the hard disk of the controller
being used upon the delivery of the microscope system. If they are deleted or their names are changed,
the software may no longer run.
While the software of this microscope system is running, do not execute other software. If other software
is executed, there is a possibility that the software of this microscope system may not operate normally.
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Description of Each User Operable Part
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1 Description of Each User Operable Part
NOTE
As this system has been installed and adjusted by Olympus engineers at the location
specified by customers, do not touch any part other than the keyboard, the mouse or
operation parts described in this manual. After the preparations are made according to
the instructions given in Chapter 2, specimens are observed and images are acquired by
operating the controller.
1-1-1 VS120-S1/S5
Microscope
Camera
Focus dial
Monitor
Microscope control box
BX-UCB
Controller
High-speed button
Leve
Joystick
Microscope stage
VS120-S1 VS120-S5
Keyboard Mouse
Power switch
Power switch
Power switch
Specimen holder open/close slider
Specimen holder open/close slider
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Description of Each User Operable Part
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1-1-2 VS120-L100
Slide loader
Cassette cover open/close handle
Camera
Microscope control box
BX-UCB
Stage cover
Power switch
* Status indicating LED
PROCESS indicating LED
During standby: Light is off
During operation: Green light
* Status indicating LED
LED indication Function
POWER When the power is on, the
CASSETTE1 When a cassette is set on
flashes on and off.
LED lights up green.
cassette table 1 (in front), the
LED lights up green.
High-speed button
Leve
Joystick
Focus dial
Monitor
Keyboard
Controller Microscope
Power switch
Mouse
When the cassette cover is open
Cassette cover open/close handle
Power switch
Power switch
Cassette cover
CASSETTE2 When a cassette is set on
cassette table 2 (in back), the
LED lights up green.
SAFETY POSITION When the transfer arm is at the
initial position, the LED lights
up green.
COVER OPEN When the cassette cover is
open, the LED lights up yellow.
ERROR When an initialization error
occurs, the LED lights up
yellow.
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CASSETTE1:
Cassette at the front
CASSETTE2:
Cassette at the back
PROCESS indicating LED
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