Coarse/fine drive

Adjusting the free running of the focusing drive

Focusing drive MS5 – MZ95

Focusing drive, coarse/fine

￿Place the object beneath the objective.

￿Engage the lowest magnification

(page 12).

￿Look into the eyepieces.

￿Using the rotary knob, bring the

object into focus.

The coarse/fine drive supports up to

15kg.

Resolution with 5 kg load: 1 µm

Resolution with 10 kg load: 2 µm ￿Focus approximately with the

larger knob.

￿Fine-focus with the smaller (concentric) knob.

Is the focus movement too loose or too tight? Does the outfit tend to slide downwards? You can adjust the movement in accordance with the weight of the outfit and with your own personal requirements:

￿Hold the drive knobs firmly with

both hands and turn them in opposite directions until you obtain the required degree of resistance during focusing.

￿Hold the left or right fine drive.

￿Turn the other fine drive until the desired resistance during focusing is reached.

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