Ken A Vision PrepScope T-1201C Owner's manual

WARNING
NickelMetal HydrideBattery
Regularcharge8hours/Maximum 12.0hours
Donot usenon-rechargeablebatteries. Onlyusethe rechargeable
NIMHbatteryandpowersupply/chargerprovidedbyKen-A-Vision.
ReplacementPowersupply-catalogno.VFPS1209300R (110v)
VFPS230R-2(230v)
ReplacementBattery-catalogno.SCBATBU2
DoNotputbatterypackinfireormutilate, batterymayburstor
releasetoxic materialsthatmaycauseburns!
WARRANTY:TENYEARWARRANTYAGAINST DEFECTIVEPARTS ANDWORK-
MANSHIP.EXCLUDESBULBANDBATTERY.
Ken-A-Visionhasqualitytechniciansonstaffto repairorserviceyourmicro-
scope. Contactusat1.816.353.4787 formoredetails.
Cordless PrepScope
Cordless PrepScope
Supplemental
InstructionManual
T-1201C
T-1202C
KEN-A-VISION MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
5615 RaytownRoad, KansasCity,MO64133U.S.ATel. 816-353-4787Fax.816-358-
5072Email: [e-mail] www.ken-a-vision.com
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Part#INS-SC50C
Spring
Loaded Clips
Stage
LightSource
Coarse&Fine
Focus
ObjectiveLens
4x,10x, 40x
10x Widefield
Eyepiece
360°Rotating Head
Ken-A-Visionreserves therighttomakedesignimprovementsandotherchanges in accordance
with thelatesttechnology. Thereisno obligation to makechangesinproducts alreadyman-
ufactured. PatentsPending.©2002Ken-A-VisionCorporation.
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CAUTION

INSTRUCTIONSFORCHARGINGYOURKEN-A-VISION
CORDLESS MICROSCOPE
1.Plugintheroundpinadapterfromthe powersupplytothe backof
yourmicroscope.
2.Then connecttheoppositeendtoa110v(220vinternational)
electricaloutlet.
3.With1over-nightchargeyoucanuseyourmicroscopeforupto40 hours
ofcontinuousoperation.
4.Youdonothavetofullydischargeordrainthe batterytorecharge.
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONSFORMODELNO.T-1201C&T-
1202C
·PowerSourceLife:500 Cycles(approximately4-5yearsdependingonusage)
·LightSource:“PropietaryLightBoard”TechnologyEquivalenttoa
20WattBulb
·PowerSource:Built-inrechargeableNiMH(NickelMetalHydride)
·“LightBoard”Life100,000 Hours
·CoolOperatingTemperatureLess Than25°C(75°F)
·10 yearlimitedwarrantyonmicroscope.
EQUIPMENTRATING:
DESCRIPTIONOFINPUTOUTPUTCONNECTION
Should you needareplacementpowersupply,contactKen-A-Visionoryourdeal-
er.When usinginternationally,besuretousethe correctACvoltageeither110V,
220V,or240Voutputvoltage(catalog#VFPS230R-2(230v)orVFPS1209300R
(110v). Outputvoltageis9voltDC300mAanda2.5mmVbarreledstyledcen-
terpositionplug.connectionof:
The powersupply/chargeraremadeexclusivelyforthe Ken-A-VisionCordless
Microscopes.FailuretouseKen-A-Visionpartswillvoidthe warrantyofyour
microscope.
Note:Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfor
ULStandard61010A-1.
ENVIRONMENTALCONDITIONS
Thisequipmentisdesignedtobesafe atleastunderthe followingconditions:
·indooruse;
·altitudeupto2000 m
·temperature5°to 40°C;
·maximum relativehumidity80%fortemperaturesupto 31°C
decreasinglinearlyto 50%relativehumidityat40°C;
·mainsupplyvoltagefluctuationsnot to exceed+/--10%ofthe
nominal voltage;
·transientovervoltagesaccordingtoinstallationcategories;
·PollutionDegree2inaccordancewithIEC661
Normallynon-conductivepollutionoccurs.Occasionally,however,
atemporaryconductivitycausedbycondensationmustbeexpected.
EQUIPMENTMAINTENANCE
Allcordless microscopesshouldberechargedPRIORtostorage.
ThebatterytypeisNIMH(NickelMetalHydride)part#VFBATBU2
Shouldyouneedareplacementpowersupply/charger,orbattery,contactyour
nearestKen-A-Visiondealer.
INSTRUCTIONSFORREPLACEMENTOFCHARGER
Removethe connectorcablemarkedbatteryfromthelightboard.Next
removetheoldNIMHbatteryandproperlydiscard.
ToreplacetheNIMHbatterysimplypluginthe cablestotheappropriatecolor
codesasindicatedbelow.Securethe velcrostripstothe batteryandaffixto
the bottomofyourmicroscope.
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CONNECTOR COLOR CODE

dissipation andshorten the lifeofthe bulb.Usetwofingersandpull the
bulbouttouchingthe metal partofthe bulb. Clean thebulb surfacewith
alcoholandlenspaperiftheuserhastouchedthebulbsurfaceaccidental-
ly. Anylargerwattbulb maycausedamagetotheunit.
d.Specificationofthe10watt bulbcanbefoundonthe surfaceofthe
microscope.Replacementbulbs(Part#T115V10WB)maybepurchased
onKen-A-Visionwebsiteunderaccessoriesat www.ken-a-vision.com
CAREANDMAINTENANCE
Yourmicroscope isafine precisioninstrumentand shouldbetreated
withcare.When not inuseitshouldbe protected fromdustbythe plas-
ticcoverprovided.Lensesandmirrorshouldbe cleanedperiodically
withopticallenstissuethatissoft andlintfree.Paintedsurfacescanbe
cleaned withamoistened cloth.Objectivesshouldbe cleaned withacot-
ton swaband DenaturedAlcohol.
Ken-A-Vision hasqualitytechnicianson staff torepairorserviceyour
microscopes.Ken-A-Visionrecommendsserviceeverytwo years for
optimal lifeofproduct.Contactusat1.816.353.4787 formoredetails.
WARRANTY:TENYEARLIMITEDWARRANTYAGAINST DEFECTIVE PARTS
ANDWORKMANSHIP.
PrepS
PrepSc cop ope e
InstructionManual
T-1200
T-1201
T-1202
T-1201C (see supplemental)
T-1202C (see supplemental)
KEN-A-VISION MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
5615RaytownRoad,Kansas City,MO64133 U.S.ATel.816-353-4787Fax. [phone]
Email: [e-mail] www.ken-a-vision.com
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PREPSCOPE
APPLICATION
ThankyouforpurchasingyourKen-A-Vision microscope.Wedesigned
thiscompactmicroscope withoptical qualityandtowithstand student
use. Thecontouredmetalbaseiscoveredwithhigh-densityplasticto
preventchipping during normalstudentuse.Theseandotherfeatures,
weredesigned toenhancethe PrepScopetoofferyouthe best value.
Specifications
MICROSCOPEPREPARATION
Checkthecoarsefocustension. The knobsareoversized and are
designed forbettergripping.The coarseknob should turneasilyto
change the focus,butthe stageshould notmoveon itsown.
Forshipping purposesyourPrepscope had been shippedwitha
restrainingstrap around the microscope, please cutthestrapoff, as
you willnot need itagain.
Checkthestagestopsafetyfeature. Besurethe stage moves
up anddown when turning the focusing knob. Tocheckthe stop first
placeaprepared slide in position forviewing.Movethe coarsefocus
until the objectiveandstageareasclosetogetherastheycan be. Look
at the slideand turnthe 40xobjectiveintoplace.Thisobjectiveshould
beveryclosetothe slide,butnot touching.
OPERATION
Built-InIlluminator (model T-1201and T-1202)
Turnoff the powerswitch,located onthe side ofthe microscope,
beforeconnecting thepowercord.Bulb replacementcan be donefrom
the underneathside. SeeBulbReplacementinstructions. Thebuilt-in 10
wattbayonetincandescentbulbprovidesall the lightneeded forillumi-
nation. Donotuseanyotherbulb,asitwilldamage theunit.
Ifyourmicroscopehasamirror(model T-1200),itisusedtoreflect
lightfroman external lightsourceup through thebottomofthe stage.
Neverusedirectsunlight-asasourceforlight.
Eyepiece
Thewidefieldeyepieceisalreadylockedintoplacetoavoidloss.No
need totighten. Theeyepointerisbuilt-in totheeyepiece.
Focus
Placespecimen slideunderthestageclipsintoposition forviewing.
Usethe 4xobjectivefirst. Raisethe stageuntilitwillgo no higher. Then
lowerthestagetobringintofocus.Oncethe imageissharpyou should
beable tosimplyturnthenosepiecetothenextobjectivelensanddo
minoradjustmentswiththe focusknob.
DiskDiaphragm
Therotating disk islocatedunderthestage.(1=smallest, and
5=largest)Thedifferentsized holesareusedtocontroltheamount
oflightthat isprojectedupwardintotheslide. Simplybringone ofthe
differentsized holesinline withthe stage opening. Thereisno set rule
regardingwhichsetting tousewithaparticularlens.
BULBREPLACEMENT(model T-1201and T-1202)
a. Beforechanging thebulb,makesurethatthe powerswitchisoff
and thepowercordhasbeen disconnected fromthe walloutlet.
b. Onthebottomofyourmicroscopeuseaslotted screwdriverto
removethe screwonthe lampdoor.Pullopen the lampdoorandcare-
fullyremovethe old lightbulbfromthesocketbygentlypushing in and
turning thebulb one quarterturncounterclockwise.Using lenspaperto
hold the bulb,put innew bulb andpushand turnclockwise.
c.Avoid touching the glasssurfaceofthe bulb withbarehand.Anyoil
broughtontothe bulbbythe barehandwill negativelyaffect the heat
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Catalog# T-1200T-1201T-1202
10xWidefield
Eyepiecew/pointer * * *
MonocularHead * *
Dual Viewing Head *
4x,10x,40xR
ObjectiveLens * * *
Coarse&Fine
Focusing * * *
Mirror *
Built-in 10 watt
Illuminator * *
Vented Cooling
System * *