Zeiss HBO 100 Operating Manual

HBO 100

Microscope Illuminating

System

Operating Manual

Microscope Illuminating System
HBO 100 Copyright Carl Zeiss

Knowledge of this manual is required for the operation of the instruments. Would you therefore
please make yourself familiar with the contents of this manual and pay special attention to hints
concerning the safe operation of the instrument.

The specifications are subject to change.

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Published by: Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH

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Number of this manual: 46-0063 e
Date of issue: 03/01/2006

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Microscope Illuminating System
Carl Zeiss Contents HBO 100

Contents

1 Notes on Safety ......................................................................................4

1.1 General ................................................................................................................4

1.2 Regulations concerning Instrument Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility

(EMC) ...................................................................................................................

1.3 Notes on Unpacking, Transport and Storage ......................................................... 5

1.4 Hints on Use ......................................................................................................... 5

1.5 Hints on Maintenance and Care............................................................................ 6

1.6 Advice on lamp breakage......................................................................................6

1.7 Hints on Disposal .................................................................................................. 7

1.8 Hints on Warranty.................................................................................................7

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2 Instrument Description ..........................................................................8

2.1 Components of the Microscope Illuminating System ............................................8

2.2 Technical Data of the Microscope Illuminating Systems .........................................9

3 Start-Up .................................................................................................11

3.1 Lamp Insertion and Change ................................................................................ 11

3.2 Start-Up of HBO 100 Microscope Illuminating System .........................................13

3.3 Focusing and Centering the HBO 100 Microscope Illuminator (423010) ...............14

3.4 Focusing and Centering the HBO 100 Microscope Illuminator, self-adjusting

(423011-9901) .....................................................................................................

3.5 Setting Offset Values on HBO 100 Microscope Illuminator, self-adjusting

(423011-9901) ...................................................................................................

3.6 Inserting the Collector Attachment .....................................................................17

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Microscope Illuminating System
HBO 100 Illustrations Carl Zeiss

Illustrations

Fig. 1 HBO 100 Microscope Illuminating System (manual adjustment) ............................ 8

Fig. 2 HBO 100 Microscope Illuminating System, self-adjusting...................................... 8

Fig. 3 Line spectrum of the HBO 100/103 mercury short-arc lamps............................... 10

Fig. 4 Inserting the HBO 103 lamp ............................................................................... 11

Fig. 5 Rear of transformer for HBO 100........................................................................ 13

Fig. 6 Front of transformer for HBO 100....................................................................... 13

Fig. 7 Lamp arc and mirror image................................................................................. 14

Fig. 8 Adjusting elements of HBO 100 for manual adjustment...................................... 14

Fig. 9 Adjustment of HBO 100, self-adjusting............................................................... 15

Fig. 10 Keys for setting offset values for the adjustment of lamp arc and mirror image... 16

Fig. 11 Inserting the collector attachment ...................................................................... 17

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Safety Microscope Illuminating System
Carl Zeiss General, EMC HBO 100

1 Notes on Safety

1.1 General

Please make yourself familiar with the contents
of these operating instructions before attaching
and starting up the HBO 100 Microscope
Illuminating System. Additional information is
available from our maintenance service or from
authorized agencies.

The HBO 100 Microscope Illuminating System
should be used with Zeiss microscopes
exclusively.

The HBO 100 Microscope Illuminating System
may only be handled by trained personnel.

To ensure that the illuminating system functions
properly with the microscope, the appropriate
microscope manual must be observed.

In addition, observe the manual
"HBO 100 – Electronic ballast“.
Special regard must be paid to the notes on
instrument safety included in this manual.

The data sheets from the lamp manufacturers
must be observed when the HBO 103 lamps are
operated.

To guarantee the safe operation and function
of the HBO 100 Microscope Illuminating
System, it is necessary under any circumstances
to take the precautions and observe the
warnings contained in the operating
instructions.

The following warning and information symbols
are used in this manual:

CAUTION!

Non-observance of the safety notes constitutes
a hazard for the user.

CAUTION!

Dangerous electrical voltage.

CAUTION!

Disconnect the instrument from the line before
opening it!

CAUTION!

Hot surface.

CAUTION!

Non-observance of the safety notes constitutes
the risk of damage to the instrument.

NOTE!

Notes which must be observed when using the
HBO 100 Microscope Illuminating System.

1.2 Regulations concerning
Instrument Safety and
Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC)

The HBO 100 Microscope Illuminating System
has been designed, produced and tested in
compliance with EN 61010, Part 1 (VDE 0411).
It was delivered in a technically safe and perfect
state.

The illuminating system meets the requirements
of EC directives 73/23 and 89/336 and the EMC
legislation, as amended on September 18,

1998.

Radio-noise suppression complies with
EN 55011, Class B, noise immunity with
EN 61326.

Compliance with the EC directives mentioned is
documented by the CE certificate.

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