Motic ECO Series User manual

ECO Series Instruction Manual
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CONTENTS
1. NOTES ON INSTRUMENT SAFETY 2
1.1 General safety instructions 2
1.2 Instrument safety 2
1.3 Unpacking, transportation & storage 2
1.4 Waste disposal 3
1.5 Operation 3
1.6 Quality Warranty 4
2. INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION 5
2.1 General Views 5
2.2 Parts names 6
2.3 Application 7
2.4 Instrument and its major features 7
3. FIRST TIME USE AND OPERATION 8
3.1 First time use 8
3.2 Operation of the biological microscope 10
3.2.1 Interpupillary distance adjustment 10
3.2.2 Setting brightfield illumination 10
3.3 Converting the microscope 11
3.3.1 Replace the 12V 20W halogen bulb or the LED illumination 11
3.3.2 Replace the objective 13
4. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 14
4.1 Maintenance 14
4.2 Troubleshooting 15

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1. NOTES ON INSTRUMENT SAFETY
1.1 General safety instructions
●Please be sure to read these instructions before using the biological
microscope.
●Additional information is available upon request from our maintenance
department or authorized agency.
●To ensure safe operation and guarantee good performance of the
microscope please pay attention to the precautions and warnings specified
in the Operation Instructions.
●In this Operation Instructions manual, the following symbols indicate:
Caution! Electric shock hazard!
Caution! Danger!
1.2 Instrument safety
The ECO microscope has been designed, manufactured and inspected
according to the GB 4793.1-2007 and IEC 61010-1:2001 “Safety
Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use”.
1.3 Unpacking, transportation & storage
●The original shipping container, a foam box in a fiberboard carton, should
be kept for use in long term storage or return shipment.
●When unpacking, please check the components according to the packing
list.
●Please comply with the temperature requirements for transport and storage
specified in the appendix of this manual.
●Set up, use and store the unpacked microscope on a firm and flat
workbench.
●Please do not touch the optical lens surfaces.

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1.4 Waste disposal
●Important: Any damaged biological microscope must not be treated as
general waste; it should be disposed of according to relevant regulations.
1.5 Operation
When using the biological microscope, please pay attention to the following
safety instructions:
●If it is used for any purpose other than the specified ones, including any
individual component or part, the manufacturer will not take any
responsibility.
●After-sales service or repair done by unauthorized personnel will void the
warranty.
●Anyone who uses the instrument should receive instruction on the proper
handling of the instrument and safety practices for microscopy. The
biological microscope shall be placed only on a firm, flat workbench for
operation.
●Since the biological microscope is a precision instrument, improper
operation will impair or spoil its performance.
●The power unit is integrated in the main unit of the biological microscope:
the grid supply voltage is within 100-240V~50Hz.
The biological microscope must be connected only to the normal
power socket with a grounding terminal. Any extension cord without
ground protection is not allowed to avoid failure of the protection
function.
If there is any electrical failure (of the fuse system, ground protection
or transformer), turn off and unplug the unit immediately. Make sure
the microscope is set aside so it will not be used again and contact the
Motic service department or a Motic microscope repair agency to have
it repaired.
Please be sure to turn off the power before opening the instrument to
replace LED illuminator or replace the fuse! Only use a fuse for the
rated current.

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Safety instructions for the use of immersion oil.
●Immersion oil is irritating to skin; avoid contact with skin, eyes
and clothing.
●Skin contact: wash with soap and plenty of water until the
immersion oil is completely removed.
●Eye contact: flush immediately with plenty of water for at least
5 minutes.
If irritation persists, seek medical advice.
●Dispose of immersion oil properly. Do not discharge into surface
water or sewage.
The biological microscope is not equipped with any special device to protect
against corrosive, latent infective, toxic, radioactive or other hazardous
samples. Therefore, when examining any such sample you must comply with
the relevant laws and regulations, in particular the provisions related to
accident prevention.
1.6 Quality Warranty
The ECO microscope and the attached accessories are only allowed to be
used for microscope examination as described in this manual. The
manufacturer takes no responsibility for any other use.
●The manufacturer guarantees that the product is free from any defect in
material or workmanship on the date of delivery.
●If any defect is found, notify the manufacturer immediately.
●Upon receipt of the Notification of Defect as described above, the
manufacture is responsible to solve the problem either by repairing the
defective instrument or replacing it with a new instrument of the same
model.
●The manufacturer provides no warranty for any failure or defect due to
normal wear and tear or improper use of the product.
●The manufacturer takes no responsibility for any damage caused by
operation error, negligence or unauthorized dismantling of the instrument,
or the use of spare parts from other manufacturers.

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2. INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION
2.1 General Views

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2.2 Parts names

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2.3 Application
The scope of application of the ECO microscope as follows: medical specimen
microscopic observations in the visible.
2.4 Instrument and its major features
ECO microscope has not only the appearance of classic but also superior
performance, flexible and lightweight.
The major features of the microscope include:
●Binocular siedentopf, inclined at 30 degrees and rotating or Monocular
siedentopf, inclined at 45 degrees and rotating
●Widefield WF10X/18mm eyepieces
●Quadruple nosepiece with parcentric click stops
●Achromatic objectives 4X, 10X, 40X(S), 100X(S, Oil)
●Coaxial coarse and fine focusing with tension adjustment
●Low position coaxial mechanical stage
●Rack & Pinion focusable 1.25NA condenser
●Iris diaphragm with filter holder
●Halogen illumination 12V/20W or LED illumination with intensity control
●External power supply

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3. FIRST TIME USE AND OPERATION
3.1 First time use
Before installing and starting up the microscope, be sure to carefully read and
observe the notes on instrument safety (see section 1).
Do not touch optical surfaces when unpacking the microscope to avoid
fingerprints!
●Remove the microscope from the transport case and place it onto the
worktable.
Retain the original packaging for storage of the instrument in longer periods
of non-use or for return to the manufacturer.
●Put the eyepiece into the tube and fix it with the set screw. (Fig.1)
(Fig.1)
●Make sure the microscope input voltage must be consistent with the supply
voltage and then connect the plug-in power unit to a power outlet. (Fig.2)
(Fig.2)

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●Switching the microscope ON/OFF switch.
●Tip: Make sure adjust the light intensity control to minimum position and
then turn on or off the ON/OFF switch. (Fig.3)
(Fig.3)
●Adjust the illuminator to the desired intensity. (Fig.4)
(Fig.4)
●After finishing work, switch off the microscope and cover it with the dust
cover.
●The smoothness of the coarse focusing drive is factory-adjusted, but you
can readjust it when required. (Fig.5)

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(Fig.5)
3.2 Operation of the biological microscope
3.2.1 Interpupillary distance adjustment
●Rotate the eyepiece tubes symmetrically toward or away from one another
to adjust the distance between the tubes to your individual interpupillary
distance. The adjustment of the interpupillary distance is correct when you
see only one round image while looking through the two eyepieces! (Fig.6)
(Fig.6)
3.2.2 Setting brightfield illumination
●First, place a high-contrast specimen slide with the 0.17 mm cover glass
being on top in the specimen holder of the mechanical stage. Fix the slide
by means of the spring lever.
●If the microscope stand is equipped with a phase or dark-field ring, pull this
ring outward.

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●Revolve the nosepiece to place the desired objective in the optical path.
●Open the correct aperture of the diaphragm to match each objective.
●Lifting condenser to determine the brightest field of view. (Fig.7)
(Fig.7)
●Adjust illumination intensity using the light intensity control on the
microscope stand.
3.3 Converting the microscope
Note: Unplug the plug-in power unit from line power before
converting the microscope.
3.3.1 Replace the 12V 20W halogen bulb or the LED illumination
Note: Unplug the plug-in power unit from the power outlet and allow for a
sufficient cool-down time of the 12V 20W halogen bulb before you
replace it.
●If the stand is equipped with a 12V 20W halogen lamp, lay the microscope
on its side.

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●Loosen knurled screw with rubber sleeve of cover. (Fig.8)
(Fig.8)
●Open the cover to give access to the halogen bulb.
●Remove the halogen bulb from the bulb carrier and insert the new halogen
bulb. Do not touch the new bulb with naked fingers as this will reduce
bulb life.
●If the stand is equipped with an LED source, turn the focusing drive to move
the mechanical stage fully up.
●Unscrew the screws. (Fig.9a)
●Take out the top part of the illuminator carefully without damage the bulb,
the condenser or the illuminator. (Fig.9b)
●Remove the LED bulb from the bulb carrier and insert the new LED bulb.
Do not touch the new bulb with naked fingers as this will reduce bulb life.

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(Fig.9a) (Fig.9b)
3.3.2 Replace the objective
●Turn the focusing drive to move the mechanical stage fully down.
●Turn the nosepiece to move the objective to be changed into a lateral
position.
●Unscrew the objective using the rubber strip included in the delivery and
remove it downward.
●Screw the desired objective hand-tight into the nosepiece as far as it
will go. (Fig.10)
●If you intend to insert the objective in a lens mount not used so far, remove
the dust cover from the corresponding mount of the nosepiece.
(Fig.10)

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4. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING
4.1 Maintenance
The biological microscope is limited to the following maintenance only:
●Turn off the power switch after use, and put on the dustproof cover after the
microscope has cooled down.
●Do not operate the microscope in a room with humidity higher than 75%.
●Remove dust or ordinary dirt on optical lens surfaces with a brush, rubber
suction bulb and a moistened lens tissue.
●Use only optical lens tissues and optical lens cleaner (see below). Never
clean a lens with a dry optical lens tissue. Be sure to remove any dust
before using lens tissue and cleaner.
●To remove stubborn oily or lipoid dirt (such as immersion oil or fingerprints),
dip the lens tissue into a 3 to 7 ethanol-ether mixture or a commercially
available optical lens cleaning solution and then use it to wipe off the dirt.
●When cleaning an optical lens surface, wipe gently in a circle from the
center to the edge.

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4.2 Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Remedy
The field of view is not
completely visible.
Nosepiece with objective
has not been switched
into click-stop position.
Switch nosepiece with
objective into click-stop
position.
Condenser has not been
set correctly. Set condenser correctly.
The aperture diaphragm
has not been adjusted
correctly.
Adjust aperture
diaphragm correctly.
Low resolving power, poor
image contrast.
The aperture diaphragm
has not been opened to
correct size.
Set opening of aperture
diaphragm to correct size.
Condenser not focused
correctly. Focus the condenser.
Wrong cover glass
thickness selected
for use of transmitted-
light objectives corrected
for 0.17mm cover glass.
Use standard 0.17 mm
cover glass.
Use of no or non-specified
immersion oil with
immersion objective.
Use the supplied
immersion oil.
Air bubbles in immersion
oil.
Remove the bubbles by
applying new oil or
moving the objective to
and fro.
Immersion oil on the front
lens of a dry objective.
Clean the front lens of the
dry objective.
Dirt or dust on the optical
surfaces of objectives,
eyepieces, condenser, or
filters
Clean the respective
optical components.
Greater focus differences
after changing the
objective.
The adjustable eyepieces
have not
been set correctly.
Set the adjustable
eyepieces to the
corresponding defective
vision.

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Problem Cause Remedy
The12V 20W halogen
lamp or Connect power
plug to power outlet, the
LED source does not light
up although the
microscope has been
switched on.
Power plug has not
been plugged into power
outlet.
Connect power plug to
power outlet.
12V 20W halogen lamp
or LED source is
defective.
Replace the defective 12V
20W halogen lamp or the
LED module.
The 12V 20W halogen
lamp is flickering, its light
intensity unstable, the
illumination
inhomogeneous.
End of average service
life of 12V 20W halogen
lamp has been reached.
Replace the 12V 20W
halogen lamp.
Power cable incorrectly
installed or broken.
Connect the power cable
correctly or replace it.
The pins of the 12V 20W
halogen lamp have not
been inserted correctly
into the lamp holder.
Insert the pins of the 12V
20W halogen lamp correctly
into the lamp holder.
The pins of the 12V 20W
halogen lamp have not
been inserted
symmetrically into the
lamp holder.
Insert the pins of the12V
20W halogen lamp
symmetrically into the lamp
holder.
Stage comes down by
itself, image focus is
unstable.
Stage comes down by
itself, image focus is
unstable.
Increase the torque of the
coarse focusing drive to
make motion stiffer.

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Updated: November, 2016
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