AX70 specifications

 

Item

AX70

 

 

 

AX70+U-PHOTO/U-PHOTO20/80/U-AFPHOTO

 

Type

Y-shape frame with built-in transmitted/incident light vertical illuminator

 

 

Optical system

UIS optical system (infinity-corrected/compensation-free)

 

 

 

 

12V100W halogen (2,000 hours long-life type), pre centered

 

stand

Transmitted illumination

Mechanical field diaphragm (motorized field diaphragm unit attachable)

 

Six built-in manual filters (ND1.5, ND3, ND6, ND12, IF550, LBD; motorized filter changer attachable)

 

 

 

One optional external filter can be user-installed (manual operation)

 

Microscope

Focus

Universal vertical illuminator, 12V100W halogen/Hg100W/Xe75W applicable, optical devices detachable, motorized mirror unit changer, excitation light

Vertical stage movement by manual roller guide, stage travel range: 25mm. Coaxial coarse and fine focus handle, minimum fine focus adjustment

 

Incident illumination

shutter (interlocking operation when changing an objective/observation method). Max. three filter sliders (six filters) attachable (when using AX-RFCH)

 

Illumination adjustment

1-12V (adjustable in units of 0.1V by the jog dial), light preset switch, transmitted/incident halogen illumination changeover switch

 

 

graduation: 1m increments, stroke per rotation: 0.1mm (fine), 15mm (coarse). Sensitivity: less than 1m

 

 

Main switch located at power supply (U-PS), light adjustment dial: right front, field control knob: left front, sub-main switch, changeover switch for

 

Operation control position

transmitted/incident illumination, light preset switch: right wing of frame, hand switch attached (objectives direct changeover, objectives recall, mirror unit

 

 

direct changeover. Incident excitation shutter on/off, lamp off possible)

 

 

Power supply (U-PS)

100/120/220/230/240 V automatic changeover, main switch attached

 

 

 

(when using U-SWTR-2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F.N. 26.5 (super widefield), adjustable

 

 

 

 

 

Observation tube

interpupillary distance range: 50-76mm,

 

 

Integrated in photomicrographic unit

 

inclined 24, right eyepiece sleeve correction

 

 

 

 

mechanism, photo focusing can be attached,

 

 

 

 

 

 

reticle/photo mask rotation stop included,

 

 

 

 

 

 

(erect image, U-SWETR attachable)

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving nosepiece

 

 

 

Motorized sextuple nosepiece, motorized quintuple nosepiece for reflected darkfield observation, various manual nosepieces attachable

 

Stage

Stroke range: 52×76mm (with vernier), max two sliders can be inserted, torque adjustable, selectable from right handle or left handle, knob position (tip):

 

57mm from desk top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condenser holder

Vertical stroke range: 25mm (when using AX-UCDM: 10mm), centering adjustment function (AX-UCDM: standard feature), both sides condenser

 

movement control knobs, (AX-UCDM: motorized)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observation tube

 

 

F.N. 26.5 (super widefield), adjustable interpupillary distance range: 50-76mm, inclined 24,

 

 

 

magnification [(direct optical path: 1×, optical path through zoom: 1-2× (zoom)]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera

 

 

Two 35mm cameras, one large-format camera, one video camera (all can be attached at the same

 

 

 

time); two video cameras can be mounted by connecting U-TVL to the large-format port; selectable by

 

 

 

 

 

U-MCB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U-PHOTO/U-AFPHOTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Direct optical path]

 

 

 

 

 

 

BI : video camera (direct) = 100:0/0:100

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Peripheral optical path] (all light goes to camera optical path during exposure)

 

 

 

 

 

BI : video camera (direct) : video camera 2 : photometry

 

 

 

 

 

= 100:0:0:0 / 0:100:0:0 / 0:0:100:0 / 20:0:0:80 / 0:20:0:80

 

 

 

 

 

(video camera 2 is mounted to the large-format port via U-TVL.)

 

 

 

 

 

When using auto focus function of U-AFPHOTO:

 

 

 

 

 

BI : video camera (direct) : video camera 2 : photometry : AF sensor

 

 

 

 

 

= 50:0:0:0:50 / 0:50:0:0:50 / 0:0:50:0:50 / 10:0:0:80:10 / 0:10:0:80:10

 

 

 

 

 

[Camera optical path]

 

 

Optical path changeover

 

 

35mm left : large-format : 35mm right = 100:0:0 / 0:100:0 / 0:0:10:0

 

 

 

When using video camera 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

35mm left : 35mm right = 100:0 / 0:100

 

unit

 

 

 

 

U-PHOTO20/80

 

 

 

 

 

[Direct optical path]

 

Photomicrography

 

 

 

 

BI : video camera (direct) = 100:0 / 0:100

 

 

 

 

 

[Peripheral optical path] (80% of all light goes to camera optical path during exposure)

 

 

 

 

 

BI : video camera (direct): video camera 2 : photometry

 

 

 

 

 

= 20:0:80:0 / 100:0:0:0 / 0:100:0:0 / 20:0:0:80 / 0:20:0:80

 

 

 

 

 

(video camera 2 is mounted to large-format port via U-TVL)

 

 

 

 

 

[Camera optical path]

 

 

 

 

 

 

35mm left : large-format : 35mm right = 100:0:0 / 0:100:0 / 0:0:100

 

 

 

 

 

When using video camera 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

35mm left : 35mm right = 100:0 / 0:100

 

 

Photo magnification

 

 

35mm camera: 2.5x-5x, large-format camera: 7.5x-15x

 

Zoom

 

 

Motorized control by jog dial or fixed magnification switch of U-MCB. Zoom ratio: 2×

 

Focusing telescope

 

 

Manual insertion, magnification ratio: 3.4× (besides U-AFPHOTO)

 

Photo frame reticle

 

 

Manual insertion, bright frame operation (red/yellow), illumination adjustment (seven levels)

 

Shutter

 

 

Pulse-control electromagnetic shutter, shutter speed: max. 1/125 sec.

 

Photometry

 

 

2D image analysis memory mode by the CCD. 0.1% spot measurement, 1% spot measurement, 30%

 

 

 

average measurement switchable. Flexible spot measurement area, spot color switchable (red/yellow)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Five exposure modes: Auto mode, FL Auto mode, Super FL Auto mode, Manual mode, time mode.

 

Photometry conditions

 

 

Auto exposure range: 1/125 sec.-68min. ISO: 3-25,600 (automatic setting by DX method, manual

 

 

 

setting also possible). 13-step exposure control (0.25-4, every 1/3 step). Auto bracketing function,

 

 

 

 

 

eight-level reciprocity failure correction, multi-exposure, AE lock, exposure time recall,, data/scale

 

 

 

 

 

imprinting function (by imprinting unit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

35mm (PM-C35DX): auto loading/wind/rewind and automatic film detection, data imprinting unit can be

 

Camera back

 

 

attached, automatic setting of the ISO value by the DX code. Frame counting number is retained for

 

 

 

data back-up. Data imprinting unit (PM-DI-35): backlit exchange type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large-format camera back (attached to U-DLF); Polaroid (PM-CP-3)

 

Multi-control box

 

 

 

Operation by transmitted touch panel and jog dial sheet switch. Graphics indicated on plasma display.

 

 

 

Centralized control of mentioned photomicrography conditions and all motorized parts are possible.

 

(U-MCB)

 

 

Memory card function: can register, recall, delete, print the information of photometry and observation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

External interface function: selectable from RS232C, GPIB or printer interface (optional)

 

 

 

 

 

Optical path difference based contrast system. Operation modes: real-time mode and one-shot mode

 

Auto focus

 

 

(switchable). Applicable magnifications: 1.25×-100×. Applicable condensers: AX-UCDM, U-UCDB,

 

(on U-AFPHOTO only)

 

 

U-AAC, U-ULC-2. Applicable microscopic observation: brightfield/darkfield, Nomarski DIC, polarized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

light (both transmitted and incident light), fluorescence (incident light only)

 

Eyepiece

10x, F.N. 26.5 (super widefield of view)

 

 

 

 

 

Conform to ISO (*1)

PLAPO set: PLAPO2×

UPLAPO set: PLAPO2×

UPLAFL set: PLAPO2×

 

 

 

UPLAPO4×

UPLAPO4×

UPLAFL4×

 

Objectives

 

UPLAPO10×

UPLAPO10×

UPLAFL10×

 

 

 

UPLAPO20×

UPLAPO20×

UPLAFL20×

 

 

 

PLAPO40×

UPLAPO40×

UPLAFL40×

 

 

 

PLAPO100×O

UPLAPO100×O

UPLAFL100×O

 

 

Universal motorized condenser for AX (AX-UCDM): N.A. 0.16-0.9 (N.A. 0.16-1.4 with change of top lenses), objectives (1.25×-100×). Turret, aperture

 

 

diaphragm, top lens changeover polarizing plate attachment insertion: all motorized. Applicable for transmitted brightfield, transmitted darkfield, transmitted

 

Condensers

phase-contrast, transmitted Nomarski DIC, transmitted simple polarizing observations.

 

 

Swing-out Achromat (U-SC): N.A. 0.16-0.9, objectives (2×-100×). Achromat/Aplanat (U-AAC): N.A. 1.4, objectives (10×-100×). Universal (U-UCDB):

 

 

 

 

N.A. 0.2-0.9 , objectives (2×-100×). Phase-contrast darkfield (U-PCD): N.A. 1.25, objectives (10×-100×). For super low magnification (U-ULC-2): N.A.

 

 

0.16, objectives (1.25×-4×). Darkfield (dry): N.A. 0.8-0.92, objectives (10×-40×). Darkfield (oil): N.A. 1.20-1.40, objectives (10×-100×)

(*1) Conform to ISO9345-1, ISO8038.

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