Leica M205 FA user manual Use Contact with the base, If the optics carriers are accidentally

Leica LED5000 MCI™

Use		Contact with the base
The Leica LED5000 MCI™ (for "Multi Contrast			If the optics carriers are accidentally
Illumination") is a universal high-output illu-		• lowered too far, contact between the
minator. Three groups of 3 LEDs each can be		base and MCI may result. A safety mechanism
arranged as desired around the specimen. The		in the linkage ensures that, in this case, the MCI
targeted control of the LEDs enables various		is automatically pushed upwards to prevent the
illumination scenarios to be implemented.		possibility of damage.
Preparation	Installed too high	ρρ	Be sure not to place any specimens directly
Hold the MCI with both hands and pull it down-			beneath the MCI.
wards until the illuminator clicks into place on
the bottom end of the guide rods.		ρρ	After the optics carrier is lifted, put the MCI

back into the original position.

In this position, you always have the same contrast with identical illumination. This guar- antees the reproducibility of an experiment.

Optimum height

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