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

1.2Regulations concerning Instrument Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility

	(EMC) ...................................................................................................................	4
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
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

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

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

15

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

	(423011-9901) ...................................................................................................	16
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

1.1General

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.

1.2Regulations 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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