Nikon A1R Series Service manual

NIKON A1R – SETTING KOHLER FOR DIC
SYSTEM START UP
1. Turn on the laser unit
oPress button on left side
oTurn Key on Middle box of unit
oThe light will stop blinking when the laser unit is ready
2. Turn on the Surge protector at the back of the microscope table
3. Turn on the computer
4. Turn on the software – NIS Elements AR 4.51.00
SETTING KOHLER
5. Select the DIC button - light to the eye pieces.
6. Make sure the GIF slider is out of the light path – light through eye piece will appear green
if the GIF slider is pushed in.
7. Under the Lamps option – control brightness
oTo turn off the light, click the green rectangle – turns red when light is off
8. Close down the F stop (turn dial to the left).
F stop
GIF Slider

9. Adjust the condenser height using the large black knobs until a sharp hexagon appears
through the eye pieces.
10. Center the hexagon using the silver centering screws.
11. Open the F stop until the edges of the hexagon are out of the field of view.
Taken from Olympus.com