Zeiss LSM 880 User manual

Instruction LSM880 short 2017-12-26.docx 2017-12-26

LSM 880 quick operation manual

Switch on

-Make sure room temperature is 22-24°C.

-If necessary turn on air condition

-In the main switch box turn on the following switches 1 2 3 (do not touch the key)

-Turn on the computer and log in

User name: multilabs

Password: 123456

Position

Objective lens

Magni-

fication

coverslip

Working

distance

Immersion

Parfocal length

Plan Apochromat

x10

0.45

0.17 mm

2 mm

Air

45 mm

Plan Apochromat

x20

0.8

0.17 mm

0.55 mm

Air

45 mm

4 (bombila)

W Plan Apochromat

x20

1.0

1.8 mm

Water dipping

75 mm

1+ adaptor

W Plan Apochromat

x40

1.0

2.5 mm

Water dipping

45 mm

1+ adaptor

Plan Apochromat

x63

1.4

0.17

0.19 mm

Oil

45 mm

Software and acquisition

-Log into BookitLab and activate your reservation to start Black Zen 2.3

-To acquire images click Start System

-In the acquisition tab Laser tab

Switch on the lasers, (The Argon laser should be turned on by Standby ON. Please wait 5' minutes until

the laser stabilizes, its status should be optimal in the properties tab).

-Sample mounting and viewing

Insert the slide or dish in the holder.

To change objective turn the black wheel to point up to release the objective turret. Turn manually to the

required objective, lower the objective by pointing the black wheel in the objective turret down, (if an

objective needs to be replaced please ask the microscopy staff).

In the software go to Locate tab.

On the microscope’s right side choose VIS

-Transmitted light

Click the transmitted light lamp icon, click ON and set desired brightness (or via the microscope).

Set the filter turret position to DIC and the condenser below the stage to II or III according to the objective

lens (see objective lens info on touchpad).

Set up Kohler illumination.

-Reflected light (fluorescence)

Open fluorescence shutter

Set the filter turret to the desired position

-Image Acquisition

On the microscope’s right side choose LSM

In Zen, Acquisition tab:

Load a saved configuration from the Experiment Manager or open an image and below the image click

Reuse

Select Show all tools and open the following tabs:

p. 2

Light Path, Channels, Acquisition Mode

With one track checked, in fast settings (512x512, speed 8, no averaging) click Continuous to focus.

Optimize each channel separately by checking Range Indicator and setting pinhole (1 Airy unit) detector

gain, laser power, offset, digital gain.

Check all channels and set acquisition parameters: zoom, pixel number, scanning speed, averaging.

After setting zoom press “optimum” so that the system will calculate number of pixels according to the

optimal Nyquist number for the given objective. If scanning time is too high you can consider saving time

by:

lowering pixel dwell time.

setting scanning direction to meander instead of comb

decreasing number of averaging iterations

using frame instead of line mode

Press Snap to acquire image

For multidimensional images check the desired dimension (Z, time, tile) and after setting the relevant

parameters click Start Experiment

See instructions booklet for more details

-Saving images

Save image as CZI filetype in D:\LSM 880 USERS DATA\PI name\user name\mm-yyyy

-Data backup

Data are copied automatically every night, if computer is on and connected to the internet.

PLEASE do not use any type of USB flash drive to retrieve your data.

There are computers with active scanning anti-virus software at the Computerized Analysis Room,

connected to the servers.

Ending session

Before you finish please make sure the next user is coming.

If yes:

- Close the ZEN software

- Log off your reservation at BookItLab

- clean oil immersion objectives with lens tissue dipped in petroleum ether, twice

- clean water dipping objectives by dipping in DDW (e.g., in 35mm dish)

- Leave nosepiece at 10x objective lens

- Center the stage

- Leave surfaces clean

If no user is coming in the next two hours, also, in this order:

- Turn off the lasers in the software

- Close the ZEN software

- Log off your reservation in BookItLab

- Switch off 3 2 in the switch box

- Wait until the Lasos fan shuts off and only then switch off 1

- Cover microscope

- Turn off air condition

Do not turn off computer unless you are the last user before the weekend.

Please do not use any type of USB drive to copy your data.

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