The stand

There are 5 basic versions of the DM IRB stand, which allow over 50 microscope variants to be configured.

These 5 basic versions are:

Manual or electronic stand

With or without integrated fluorescence axis

With or without SLR front port or bottom port

Lateral photo port 100 % or 80 %

With or without integrated magnification changer

The variants and their components, differences and uses will be explained individually in this manual. The function and operation of all microscopy techniques and the necessary accessories for the Leica DM IRB will be described and explained in detail in the Opera- tion section of this manual.

First of all, here is a general overview: Stands

The basic stand has a photo port on the left for the adaption of: TV camera, SLR camera or photomicro system. The variants offered send either 100 % or 80 % of the light to this photo port.

Besides the lateral photo port, the SLR stand also has another port facing the front (front port*) which can be equipped with either an SLR camera or a TV camera with c-mount connection.

The stand with bottom port cannot be equipped with an SLR front port. This variant is only produced at a customer’s specific request.

The electronic stand additionally offers a motorised objective nosepiece, electronic focusing, IC objective prism coding, LCD display of microscope functions and (optional) motorised filter cube changer (RF4-mot module) with electric dark flap, control panel, etc. All the above-mentioned stands are also available as fluorescence stands with integrated fluores- cence axis. All the fluorescence stands (in- cluding the manual versions) can be fitted with the RF4-mot module.

Tube mount

The interface between the stand and the tube is called tube mount or tube change interface. The tube mount is compatible with DM IR tubes and the IR/R tube adapter which allows the use of DM R tubes.

Tube

The tube, or its tube lens, produces the primary image together with the objective.

DM IR tubes consist of a basic part, the binocular part and the tube change ring. The trinocular tube also has a photo/TV port. A switchable mirror either directs the light 100 % to the eyepieces or 100 % to the photo port, or splits it 50 %/50 %.

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Leica DM IRB manual First of all, here is a general overview Stands, Tube mount