AmScope SM745 User manual

SM745 Manual

User’sManual

SM745 Manual

Tableof Contents

User’s Manual............................................................................................................................................... 1

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 3

Safety Precautions........................................................................................................................................ 4

SM745T......................................................................................................................................................... 5

SM745B........................................................................................................................................................ 7

Assembly....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Setting Up................................................................................................................................................... 10

Focusing...................................................................................................................................................... 11

Attaching aCamera.................................................................................................................................... 12

Adjusting Focusing Tension........................................................................................................................ 13

Maintenance/Precautions.......................................................................................................................... 14

At aGlance SpecificationsList.................................................................................................................... 15

Technical Terms& Concepts...................................................................................................................... 16

Optional Accessories.................................................................................................................................. 17

Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................... 19

SM745 Manual

Introduction

CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewAmScopemicroscopehead!

This manualis designedfortheSM745 seriesmicroscopeheads(SM745B/T and SM745TP).

Thetwo basemodels of this seriesdifferinthatthe-Bmodels arebinocular (two eyepiece

ocular tubes),whilethe-T models aretrinocular (two eyepieceocular tubeswith athird porton

topforamicroscopecamera).

Pleasetakeafewminutesto familiarizeyourselfwith thefeaturesandfunctionsofyournew

microscope.

If you’d likemoreinformationonmicroscopes, parts, oraccessories, pleasevisitourwebsiteat:

www.amscope.com

Wehighly recommend you studythismanual thoroughly beforeoperatingthe

microscope and thatyou keep itonhand forfuturereference.

Ifyou haveadditionalquestionsorneed assistance,pleasesend usanemail at:

info@amscope.com

SM745 Manual

Safety Precautions

1.As themicroscopeis aprecision instrument,alwayshandleitwithcare,avoidingimpact or

abrupt movementduringtransportation.Donotshakethepackage.

2.Donotplacethemicroscopeindirectsunlight orinhigh heat.Keepitindoors in adryand

clean placewithtemperaturesbetween32-100degreesF(0-40degreesC),andinmaximum

relativehumidityof85%.

3.Avoidtouchingthelensesontheobjectivesand theeyepiecessothat oil anddirtfromyour

fingerprintsdonotobstruct yourview.

4.Beforeturningthepoweron,makesurethatthepowersupplyvoltageis consistentwiththe

voltageof yourmicroscope(forunitswithbuilt-inillumination).

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SM745T

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SM745B

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DefinitionofParts

AdjustableTrinocular Port

Adjustableport at thetopof themicroscopeusedtoattachdigitalor videocameras(-T

and -TP models)

ContinuousZoom

Amicroscopehead withaknobtochangemagnification througharange

Diopter

Allowsthefocustobeperfectedfor botheyes,independent of eachother

FocusingKnob

Usedtomovethemicroscopehead verticallytobring thesampleintofocus

Head LockScrew

Screwsthemicroscopehead intoplace,usually locatedon afocusing rack

InterpupillaryAdjusters

Repositionstheeyepiecesfor individuals withdifferent facialwidths, for comfort and

easeof use

MagnificationKnob

Changesthemagnification of thelenseson acontinuouszoommicroscope

MicroscopeHead

Containstheobjectivelens, eyepieceocular tubes, and prisms usedtomagnify

PrismAdjustment Pin /ShutterControl

Silvermetalpinthat movestheleft eyepieceprism todirectlight toeitherthetrinocular

port (pulledout)or theleft eyepiece(pushedin).Theport not illuminatedwill not show

an imageand will beblackedout

Ocular Tube

Tubedesignedtoholdtheeyepiecesor camera inplace

Simul-Focal MicroscopeHead

Head containing afocusadjustment for atrinocular port camera tosimultaneously to

matchtheeyepieces(-TPmodels)

SM745 Manual

Assembly

1) Takethestyrofoamcontainerout ofthecardboard carton andlayit on itsside,paying

attentiontowhich sideislabeledup.Removethetapeandopenthecontainercarefully

so as to avoiddroppingand damagingtheoptical items.Checkcarefullytoensurethat

all partsand accessoriesareintact.

2) Checkthepackinglisttoensurethatyou’rereceived allitems.Pleasenotethat this can

varydependingon whichmodelyou’vepurchased,andis generallylisted on

www.amscope.com attheitems’ detailspageforyourspecificmodel,ifforanyreason

you didnotgetoneincludedin yourpackage.

3) Note:Assemblyofthis itemassumesthatyoualreadyhaveastand andfocusingrackof

somekindto usethis head with.If so,takethemicroscopefromthepackagingand

placeitdown inthefocusingrackofyourstand.

4) Securethemicroscopehead inplacebytighteningthethumb screwatthefrontofthe

focusingrack,ifusingan AmScopefocusingrack.If usingyourown rackfromanother

brand,securetheheadwith whatevermechanisms areavailabletoyou.

5) Insertthedesiredeyepiecesintotheocularportsafterremovingthecaps.

6) Insertthetrinocular porttothetopofthemicroscopehead(SM745Tand-TP Models

only) byusingtheallen keytoloosenthetrinocular port screwonthesideofthe

openingring, then insertthedovetailof theport,beforetighteningbackdown tosecure

it.

7) Pluginthemicroscopeand turnon yourlightsource(orrefertoyourspecificlight

sourceinstructionsformounting/turningon ifan externalsource).

8) If viewingan opaquesample,useatop lightsource,howeverwhileusingatranslucent

sample,eitherlightsourcecan beused.

SM745 Manual

Setting Up

1. Onceyouhaveplacedyoursampleonthetableorbasebelowtheobjective,centerthe

sampleasbest as possible.Aslideis neitherneedednorrequiredforastereo

microscope,althoughtheycan beusedifdesired.If usingaslide,usethestageclipsto

holditinplace.

2. With both eyesopen,lookintotheeyepieces.Adjusttheinterpupillarydistanceby

holdingtheeyepiecetubesand rotatingtheeyepiecetubeseithertowardsorawayfrom

each otheruntilonlyonecircleoflight isseenbyboth eyes.

3. Adjust themagnificationknobtothelowestsetting(0.7)andmovethemicroscope’s

focusingknobs(onthefocusingrack)toadjusttheheightoftheunituntil at

approximately4 inchesawayfromthesample.Ifnotclear afteradjusting, pleasebe

surethat you havenotinstalledanyadditional Barlowlensesontotheobjective.

4. Centertheobjectinthefield of view onceyouhaveachieved focus.

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