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is directly connected to the LS Microscope, allowing it to be controlled by Lu aview. It should also be
used when i aging in a dark environ ent such as an incubator. To ount the Phase Accessory on an
LS Microscope, see Sections I.H. above. Brightfield i ages will be in gray scale due to the
onochro atic CMOS ca era.
2. If the Phase Contrast Accessory is not available, a bient light in a typically lit area can often be used.
The light should be as unifor as possible to prevent shadows or other dark or light areas. Overhead
fluorescent lighting can cause uneven brightness including a striped pattern on the i age; if observed,
ove the LS Microscope or partially shade the light to reduce unevenness across the sa ple.
J. Installing bjectives
1. LS720 only
a. Unscrew the deck knob at the front of the instru ent (side with LS720 logo)
and raise the top deck (the top layer of the hinged 2-layer deck). Tipping the
top deck backward will latch it into place. Unscrew the black cap (or
previously installed objective) on top of the optics block and screw in the
objective. Do not overtighten. To lower the top deck, activate the release
lever, lower the deck, and tighten the white deck knob.
2. LS620, LS560, LS460 only
a. Manually re ove the insert of the top accessible deck. Unscrew the black cap (or previously
installed objective) on top of the inside optics block and screw in the new objective. Do not
overtighten. Return the re ovable insert to the deck.
3. When installing or changing an objective, carry out the insertion quickly to ini ize dust falling onto
the irrored dichroic filter. A s all a ount of dust will not affect i aging. However if dust is
significant and it appears to affect quality of the live i age or snapped i ages, contact Etalu a by
e ail (support@etalu a.co ) or telephone (760-298-2355) to discuss possible ethods for cleaning.
IMPORTANT: Using co pressed air can result in an oily liquid being sprayed onto the dichroic, which
ay da age it. Si ilarly use of physical ethods such as swabs or lens paper ay also da age the
dichroic and ust NOT be used.
K. About Lumaview
1. LS Microscopes LS720, LS620, LS600, LS560, and LS460 are controlled by the Lu aview software
progra . The latest Lu aview version is downloadable fro Etalu a’s website and must be installed
prior to connecting your computer for the first time to the LS Microscope (due to the need for two
drivers that are installed on the co puter at the sa e ti e).
2. Lu aview will run on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10. Both desktop co puters and laptops can be used,
but the best visualization correlates with onitor resolution equal to the sensor resolution (up to 1900
x 1900 pixels). Note: The onitor does not affect i age resolution unless the onitor is low quality
and affects your ability to judge focus.
The co puter should have Windows .NET Fra ework 4.5.2 or higher installed; see
https:// sdn. icrosoft.co /en-us/library/bb822049%28v=vs.110%29.aspx for ore infor ation. If
Deck release lever
