Olympus 1X71 User manual

Revised December 2014
UCL Institute of Child Health
User guide
Olympus 1X71
Dr Bertrand Vernay
Light Microscopy Facility Manager
Wellcome building, Office W2.09
Tel Office: 42224
Tel Mobile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Table of contents
page 3.........Ownership
page 3........ Access Rules
page 3.........Olympus Customer Support Contact
page 4 ........ General Specifications
Microscopy Techniques Available
Objectives
Filter Cubes
Camera
Fluorescence Illumination
Pixels to Microns Calibration
Consumables List
page 5......... Quick User Guides
Transmitted Light
Epifluorescence
Image Capture
page 6......... Halogen Lamp Operation
page 7 .... Kohler Illumination
page 8........ Adjusting the Objective Correction Collar
page 9........ Prior Lumen200 Metal Halide Lamp Operation
page 10 .. Image Capture with HClmage
page 11 ... Selecting the Right Fluorochrome/Filter Set
page 11 DAPI
page 12 Endow GFP/EGFP Bandpass
page 13 DsRed(TRITC/Cy3)
page 14 Cy5
page 15 Cy7
page 16 ....Prior Lumen200 Spectral Output
page 17 ... Hamamatsu ORCA-R
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Spectral Response

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Ownership
Prof. Jane Sowden, Developmental Biology Unit (Purchased in 2011)
Access Rules
 No access without prior training by the Light Microscopy Facility Staff
 Free of hourly charge for Sowden and Ferretti groups, £1 hourly charge for
all other users towards the cost of the consumables is expected
 Prof. Sowden team has priority over other users.
 Users must always record their activity in the Log book
 Problem(s) with the microscope should be reported as soon as they are
noticed
Olympus customer support service: http://www.olympus.co.uk/microscopy
The system is not covered by a maintenance contract
Olympus requires a PO number before sending an engineer

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General specifications
Microscopy techniques available
 Brightfield
 Phase contrast
 Epitluorescence
Objectives
O l y mp u s U P l an F L N 1 0 x P h 1 NA 0 . 3 WD 1 0 . 0 m m
Olympus LUCPlanFLN 20x Ph1 NA 0.45 WD 6.6 -7.8 with correction collar
Olympus LUCPlanFLN 40x Ph2 NA 0.6 WD 3.0-4.2 with correction collar
Z e i s s o b j e c t iv e s c a n a l s o b e u s e d
Filter cubes (see p11-15)
Position
Filter set name
Exciter
Beamsplitter
Emitter
1
DAPI
350/50x
400LP
ET460/50m
2
GFP
ET470/40x
495LP
ET 525/50m
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DsRed (TRITC/Cy3)
ET545/30x
T570LPXR
ET620/60m
4
Cy5
ET620/60x
T660LPXR
ET700/75m
5
Cy7
ET710/75x
T760LPXR
ET810/90m
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empty (brightfield)
Camera (see p16)
Hamamatsu ORCA R2CCD Camera with HClmage Capture Software
Fluorescence illumination (see p16)
Prior Lumen 200 Metal Halide Light Source (2000 hours/bulb)
Pixels to Microns calibration
5x objective binning 1x1 1 pixel = 1.88 um
10x objective binning 1x1 1 pixel = 1.03 um
20x objective binning 1x1 1 pixel = 0.514 um
40x objective binning 1x1 1 pixel = 0.256 um
Calibration with a micrometer under transmitted white ligh t
Consumables list
Price correct as of November 2013
Prior Lumen 200 bulb LM375 (£550, Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd)
Prior Lumen 200 light guide LM587 (£400, Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd)
Halogen bulb 12V/100W (£1.8, Technical Lamp Supplies UK)

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Quick user guides
Users must always record their activity in the Log book
Transmitted light
1. Halogen Lamp Pow er Su pply Unit TH4 "O N"
2. Light Path se lector on "Ocular"
3. Koh l e r i l lumin a tion ad j u s te d
4. Correct phase ring in position (10x & 20x Ph1, 40x Ph2)
5. Fil t e r c u be on p o sit ion #6
Epifluorescence
Warnings:
Do not shut the unit down within 30 minutes of powering up the unit.
 After shutting down the unit allow 30 minutes before re-powering up
 After shutting down the unit allow 30 minutes before changing the bulb.
Failure to do so is likely to result in damage to the bulb.
1. Prior Lumen 200 module on
2. Prior Lumen 200 intensity knob >0%
3. Light Path selector lever on "Ocular"
4. Correct filter cube in position
5. Fluorescence shutter open
Image Capture
1. Start Camera controller (press until LED turns green)
2. Compu te r on (Logi n: Jane / Password: Ja*e)
3. HClmage software open
4. Light Path se lector lever on Camera
5. Correc t transmitted ligh t/e pifluores cence set -up
6. " L i v e " m o d e
7. Adjust exposure time accordingly. Make use of the Histogram and the Saturatio n
options
8. " A b o r t "
9. " C a p t u r e l "
1 0 . S a v e a s i n M y D o c u m e n t s > U s e r N a m e _ U n i t > F i l e N a m e . t i f
1 1 . Shut-down: exit HClmage, log out windows session, camera on stand -by (press
until LED turns orange)

Halogen lamp operation:
Turning on the lamp
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1. Make sure the light intensity control knob (5) is in the MIN (minimum intensity)
position on the microscope frame.
2. Make sure the light intensity control knob (1) is in the MIN (minimum intensity)
position on the TH4 module.
3. Set the main switch (2) to "I" (ON) on the TH4 module.
4. On the microscope front, press the transmitted light ON-OFF button (6) so that
the button is illuminated.
5. Adjust the brightness with the light intensity control knob (5).
6. To turn OFF, set the transmitted light ON-OFF button (6) to OFF

Halogen lamp operation:
Turning off the lamp
1. Set the light intensity control knob (5) to the MIN (minimum intensity) position on
the microscope frame.
2. Set the light intensity control knob (1) to the MIN (minimum intensity) position on
the TH4 module.
3. Set the main switch (2) to "0" (OFF) on the TH4 module.

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Kohler illumination:
1. Rotate the turret (1) to the "BF" position. (Any of positions 3,4 or 5, position 1=Ph1, 2 = Ph2)
2. Sli de t he ape rture iris diap hr agm lever ( 2) t o fully open the d iaphragm .
3. Sli de th e field iris diaph r agm le ve r (3) to the fully open posi ti on .
4. En ga ge th e 1 0x obj ective and br ing t h e spe cim en in to foc u s.
5. Using the field iris diaphragm lever (3) , completly close the field iris diaphragm.
6. Rotate the condensor height adjustment knob (4) to bring the field iris diaphragm
image into focus.
7. Cen ter the fie ld iris diaphr agm ( 3) using the conden ser centerin g kno bs (5).
8. Open the field iris diaphragm (3) until its image reach the limits of the field of view,
adjust the centering if necessary.
9. Ope n the f ie l d ir is d iaphr a gm (3) u n t il n o t v isible .
Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9

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Adjusting the objective correction collar
Correction is possible according to the vessel bottom thickness.
1. When the thickness of the vessel bottom is known, match the scale reading of the
correction collar to the thickness of the vessel in use.
or
2. If the thickness of the vessel is unknown or diverge from the manufacturer
specifications, the optimum position for the correction collar can be obtained by
judging the image resolution and contrast. When a satisfactory image is not obtain
after focusing:
1. Rotate the correction collar to the left and right, refocus each time and
compare the images.
2 Then rotate the collar in the direction yielding a better image, rotate the
correction collar to the left and right, refocus each time and compare the
images.
3 Repeat this cycle until the position with the optimum image is found.
20x Correction Collar 40x Correction Collar
Correction Collar Scale
0 mm
0.17 mm (glass coverslip #1.5)
0.5 mm
1 mm (most tissue culture plates)
1.5 mm
2 mm

Prior Lumen200 Metal Halide Lamp Operation:
Starting Up the Lumen
1. Switch the Lumen power switch on.
2. Make sure the ventilation vent on the left hand side is unobstructed or the lamp
will overheat resulting in automatic shutdown and damage to the module.
3. Allow 1-5 minutes for light to reach 70% of output.
4. Allow 30 minutes for the Lumen to reach operational temperature.
5. Warning: Do not power down the unit within 30 mins of power up. This may re-
duce the effective lifetime of the bulb.
Shutting down the Lumen
The following warnings apply as damage to the bulb may result if instructions not
followed:
1. Warning: Do not shut the unit down within 30 minutes of powering up the unit.
2. Warning: After shutting down the unit allow 30 minutes before re-powering up or
changing the bulb. Failure to do so is likely to result in damage to the bulb.
Warning: the air
outlet for heat
ventilation must
not but obstructed