Boeco BM-300 User manual

Biological Microscope
BM-300
User Manual
Boeckel + Co (GmbH + Co) KG
This manual is for biological microscope Model BM-300. To ensure the safety, obtain optimum
performance and to familiarize yourself fully with the use of this microscope, it is recommended
strongly that you study this manual thoroughly before operating the microscope.

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CONTENTS BM-300
CONTENTS…………………………………………………………
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USER NOTICES……………………………………………………
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1 Components Name ………………………………………………
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2 Assembly ………………………………………………………
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2.1 Assembly Diagram ……………………………………………
2.2 Assembly Procedures …………………………………………
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3 Adjustment ………………………………………………………
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3.1 Adjustment Set Diaphragm…………………………………………
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3.2 Adjustment Procedures ……………………………………………
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4 Technical Specifications …………………………………………
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5 Outfit……………………………………………………………
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6 Trouble Shooting…………………………………………………
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USER NOTICE BM-3ßß
1. Safety Note
1. Open the box carefully to avoid the accessories, like lens, dropping to ground or being damaged.
2. Do keep the instrument out of direct sunlight, high temperature or humidity, dusty and easy
shaking environment. Make sure the stage is flat, horizontal and firm enough.
3. When moving the microscope, carefully carry it with the handle and the base.
4. When running, the lamp house and nearby parts will be very hot. Please ensure there is enough
cooling room for them.
5. Make sure the instrument is earthed, to avoid lighting strike.
6. For safety, be sure the main switch is in “O”(off) state and cut off the power supply before
replacing the bulb or the fuse. If you replace the bulb during use or right after use, allow the lamp
bulb and the lamp house to cool completely before touching.
(Designated bulb：3W LED, which is used with the electricity source since it cannot be charged)
7. Check the input voltage: be sure the input voltage that is signed in the back of the microscope is
consistent with the power supply voltage, or it will bring a serious damage to the instrument. (If
they are different with each other, you can change the input voltage by switching the voltage
changeover switch.)
8. Always use the power cord provided by Novel.
II、Maintenance and Care
1. All the lenses have been adjusted properly; do not dismount them by yourself please.
2. The nosepiece and coarse and fine focusing parts are so delicate that it is forbidden to
disassemble them carelessly by yourself.
3. Keep the instrument clean, and do not pollute the optical element when wiping away the dust on
the instrument.
4. The contaminations on the prism, like fingerprints and oil smudges, could be gently wiped with
a piece of soft cloth or tissue paper, gauze which has been immersed in pure alcohol or ether.
(Note that the alcohol and ether are highly flammable, do keep them away from the fire or
potential sources of electrical sparks, and use them in a drafty room as possible as you
can.)
5. Do not attempt to use organic solvents to clean the microscope components other than the glass
components. To clean them, use a lint-free, soft cloth slightly moistened with a diluted neutral
detergent.
6. When using, if the microscope is splashed by liquid, cut off the power at once, and wipe away
the splash.
7. Do not disassemble any parts of the microscope, as this will affect the function or reduce the
performance of the microscope.
8. Place the instrument in a cool, dry position. When not using the microscope, keep it covered
with a dust cover. Make sure the lamp socket is cool before covering the microscope.

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1. Components Name BM-300
Eyepiece
Binocular viewing head
Nosepiece
Objective
Main body

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①
②
BM-300
2 Assembly
2-1 Assembly Diagram
The following figure shows the installation sequence of the components. The number in the figure
shows the assembly steps.
Before installing, be sure every components is clean, do not score any parts or glass surface.
Keep well with hexagon wrench provided. When changing the components, you will need it
again.
Main body
Objective
Binocular
viewing head
10X Eyepiece
④
③
Power cord

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2.2 Assembly Procedure
Fig.1
Fig.3
Fig.2
2.2.1 Installing binocular viewing head
（Fig.1-2）
Insert the binocular viewing head into the
microscope head and turn it to a proper
position, then screw down the bolt to fix it.
2.2.2 Installing the eyepiece（Fig3-4）
Insert the eyepiece into the eyepiece tube
until they are against each other, as shown
in Fig.4.
Fig.4

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Fig.6
Fig.5
Fig.7
2.2.3 Installing the objective (Fig.5-6）
1. Adjusting the coarse focus knob until the
support device of the mechanical stage
reaches its low limit position.
2. Screw the lowest magnification objective
into the nosepiece from the left or the right
side, then revolve the nosepiece clockwise
and mount other objectives by the sequence
of low to high magnification
Installing objective this way will make the
change of magnification to be easier during
using.
Clean the objective regularly, for lens is
susceptible to dust.
When operating, use 10×magnification
objective to search and focus specimen
firstly, then replace with higher
magnification objective if necessary.
When replacing the objective, slowly
turn the nosepiece until you hear
“clicked”, that means the objective is in
place.
.2.4 Mounting the filters（Fig.7）
1. Place the required filter in front of the
condenser..
★the filter of the standard outfit is green
and baby blue.

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2.2.5 Connecting the Power (Fig.8-10）
★The cable and cords are vulnerable when
bent or twisted, never subject the power cord to
excessive force.
1. Set the main switch ①to “O” (off) state
before connecting the power cord.
2. Insert the plugs ②into the power jack ③ of
the microscope safely.
3. Plug the power cord ④into the power supply
receptacle ⑤. Make sure the connection is
well.
★Do use the supplied power cord all the time.
If lost or damaged, select the same standard
cord, please.
★A wide range of voltage ,like 100V～240V,
is acceptable for this microscope.
2.2.6 Replacing the fuse（Fig.8-10）
Do remember to set the main switch ①to the
state “O” (OFF) and unplug the power cord before
replacing the fuse. Rotate the fuse ⑥out of the
holder with the “--”type screwdriver, replace with
a new fuse, then rotate it back to the holder again.
Fig.8
Fig.9
Fig.10

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3. Adjustment and operation BM-300
3.1 Adjustment set diagram（Fig.14-15）
Right Fine Focus Knob
Right Coarse Focus Knob
Tension Adjustment Collar
Main Switch
Portrait Adjustment Knob
Lateral Adjustment Knob
Brightness Adjustment Knob
Fig.11

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Left Coarse Focus Knob
Interpupillar Distance Indicator
Fig.12
Clocking Set
Condenser Focusing Knob
Left Fine Focus Knob
Aperture Iris Diaphragm Collar
Indicator

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3.2 Adjustment and Operation
3.2.1 Brightness Adjustment（Fig.16）
1. Connect the power cord and set the main switch to
“－”state (ON).
2. Turning the brightness adjustment knob clockwise, the
voltage raise, and the brightness strengthen; whereas
turning at the contra direction, the voltage decline, and
the brightness weaken.
2.T Using the microscope with low voltage in the voltage
range can prolong the service life of the bulb.
3.3.2 Placing the Specimen（Fig.17）
1. Place the specimen in the center of the mechanical
stage and use the stage clips to clamp it.
2. Turn the portrait and lateral adjustment
knob ②of the mechanical ruler, move the specimen to the
required position.
Be careful when changing the objective. If you
finish the observation with the short working distance
objective, and want to change another one, be careful of
not letting the objective touch the specimen.
3.3.3 Focusing the Specimen（Fig.18）
1. Focus the specimen with 10X objective. To avoid the
objective touching the specimen during focusing, you
should raise the mechanical stage to let the specimen close
to the objective at first, then slowly separate them to bring
the specimen to focus.
Fig.13
Fig.15
Fig.14

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Turn the coarse focus knob ① conversely to
lower the specimen and search images in the
10×ocular simultaneously, and then use the fine knob
②to focus. After that, you can replace with other
magnification objectives safely, and focus without the
risk of damaging the specimen.
To make the observation more convenient, you
can use the locking set ③to fix the stage in a
vertical direction.
3.3.4 Condenser Adjustment（Fig.20）
Turn the condenser focus knob to move the
condenser up and down. Raise the condenser when
using the high magnification objective, and descend it
when using the low magnification one.
The condenser and the objective are coaxial. It
has been adjusted before leaving factory, so
the user needn’t to adjust them by self
The highest position of the condenser has been
adjusted too. It also needn’t any user’s
operation.
3.3.5 Aperture Iris Diaphragm Adjustment
（Fig.20）
Turn the aperture iris diaphragm collar ①to
adjust the aperture iris diaphragm.
The aperture iris diaphragm is designed for
the adjustment of the numerical aperture, not for
the brightness.
Generally, setting the aperture iris diaphragm
to 70- 80% of the N.A. of the objective in use will
provide an image with good contrast. If you want
to observe the image of the aperture iris
diaphragm, remove one eyepiece and look through
the tube. You will see a dark circle encroaching on
the bottom of the tube.
Fig.17
Fig.18
Fig.16

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3.3.6 Adjusting the Interpupillary Distance
（Fig.21）
The interpupillary distance range:
55mm～75mm。
While looking through the eyepieces, move both
eyepieces until the left and right fields of view
coincide completely.
3.3.7 Adjusting the Diopter（Fig.22）
1. Turn the eyepiece ①to adjust the diopter while
looking through it.
★ The diopter range of the eyepiece is ±5 diopter.
The number aligned to the line on the viewing
head is the diopter in use.
3.3.8 Adjusting the tension adjustment collar
（Fig.23）
Turn the tension adjustment collar ①with
your fingers .When the collar is turned in the
direction of the arrow, tension of the coarse
adjustment knob ②increases. Turning the collar
in the opposite direction decreases the tension.
If the nosepiece descends on its own or if the
specimen gets out of focus quickly even when it is
brought into focus using the fine adjustment knob
③, it means the tension of the coarse adjustment
knob is too low. Turn the collar in the direction of
the arrow to increase the tension
Fig.19
Fig.20

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4．Technical Specifications BM-300
1)、Main Specifications
Optical System
Infinite optical system
Viewing Head
Compensation Free Binocular or Trinocular Head, 30°Inclined,
Interpupillary Distance: 48-75 mm
Eyepiece
Wide Field Eyepiece with field of view φ18 (mm)
Nosepiece
Quadruple Nosepiece
Objective
Infinitive Semi-plan Objectives 4×，10×，40×、100×
Focusing
Coaxial Coarse and Fine Adjustment, Moving Range20mm, Fine Division 0.002mm
Condenser
Abbe Condenser，NA=1.25
Stage
Double Layers Mechanical Stage 140mm×140mm，Moving Range 75×50mm
Illumination
3W LED
2)、Eyepiece and objectives
1. Infinitive Semi Plan Objectives
Magnification
Numerical Aperture
Focal Length（mm）
Working Length（mm）
Objective
4×
0.10
45.3
17
dry
10×
0.25
17.96
6
dry
40×
0.65
4.5
0.37
dry
100×
1.25
1.81
0.13
oil
2. Optional Eyepiece
Eyepiece
Magnification
Focal Length（mm）
Field of View（mm）
Wide field plan eyepiece
10×
25
φ20

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5．Outfit BM-300
○Standard Outfit ●Optional
Components Name
Specification
Quantity
Outfit
Main Standard
1
〇
Double Layers Mechanical Stage
1
〇
Main Body
Condenser Holder
1
〇
Compensation Free Binocular Head
1
〇
Viewing Head
Compensation Free Trinocular Head
1
●
Condenser
Abbe Condenser, NA=1.25
1
〇
Nosepiece
Quadruple
1
〇
3W LED
1
〇
Illumination
Spare BGX-1-20(0.25A) Fuse
2
〇/2
Eyepiece
10×Wide Field Plan Eyepiece φ18 (mm)
2
〇
10×Wide Field Plan Eyepiece φ20 (mm)
2
●
Infinite Semi-Plan Objective 4×
1
〇
Infinite Semi-Plan Objective 10×
1
〇
Infinite Semi-Plan Objective 40×
1
〇
Objective
Infinite Semi-Plan Objective 100×（Oil）
1
〇
Condenser
Bright Field Condenser with Adjustable
Iris Diaphragm
1
〇
Filter
Baby Blue, Green
1 for each
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6．Troubleshooting Guide BM-300
1. Optical System
TROUBLE
CAUSE
SOLUTION
The nosepiece is not in the located position
(objective and light path not coaxial)
Locate the nosepiece properly
where it clicks
The surface of the lamp becomes black
Change a new lamp bulb
1.The edge of the field of
view is dark or the brightness
is not uniform
A lens (the objective, condenser, eyepiece or
collector) is dirty.
Clean it thoroughly
Dirt/dust on the specimen
Replace with a clean specimen
2. Dirt or dust is visible in
the field of view
Dirt/dust on the eyepieces
Clean them
Specimen is not covered
Add cover glass on it
The thickness of the cover glass is not
suitable
Use standard cover glass with
thickness of 0.17mm
Specimen is placed reversely
Turn it over
Dry objective has oil on it. (especially for
40X objectives)
Wipe the oil
A lens (the objective, condenser, eyepiece or
collector) is dirty.
Clean it
Immersion oil is not used with the 100x
objective
Use specified oil
Air bubbles existed in the immersion oil
Eliminate the bubble
The aperture iris diaphragm is stopped down
too far
Adjust the aperture iris
diaphragm properly
3.Visibility is poor
Image is not sharp;
Contrast is poor;
Details are indistinct
Dirt or dust on the eyepiece
Clean it
Condenser is not properly centered
Center the condenser with the
centering screw
The nosepiece is not properly engaged
Engage the nosepiece properly
4.One side of image is
blurred
The specimen is not clamped
Clamp it with stage clips
5.The image is yellowish
The blue filter is not used
Use the blue filter
The aperture iris diaphragm is too small
Adjust it properly
The condenser is too low
Adjust it properly
6.The brightness is not
enough
A lens (the objective, condenser, eyepiece or
collector) is dirty.
Clean it

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2. Mechanical System
TROUBLE
CAUSE
SOLUTION
1.Image cannot be
focused
When adjusting stage height, you forgot
to reattach upper stopper screw
Reattach upper stopper screw
2.Objective makes
contact with specimen
before focus is obtained
Specimen is mounted upside down
Mount specimen correctly
3.the specimen can not
be moved freely
The slide is not clamped
Clamp the slide firmly
4.Field of view of one
eye does not match that
of the other
Interpupillary distance is incorrect
Adjust interpupillary distance
The diopter is not proper
Adjust the diopter properly
5.Observation is tiring
The brightness of the illumination is not
proper for eyes
Adjust the lamp voltage
2. Electrical System
TROUBLE
CAUSE
SOLUTION
1. The bulb cannot
light
No power supply
Check the power cord connection
2. The bulb burns out
suddenly
The voltage is too high
Lower the voltage
3. the illumination is not
bright enough
The voltage is too low
Raise the voltage
The bulb is about to burn out
Replace with a new one
4. Image flicks
The bulb is not inserted deeply
Check its connection