Optika Italy C-B Series User manual

Model
C-B Series
C-B+ Series
C-P Series
C-P(Cooled) Series
C-E2 Series
Camera series C-B / C-B+ / C-P / C-E
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Ver. 5.2 2022

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1. Warning 3
2. Safety Information 3
3. Package content 4
3.1 C-B Series 4
3.2 C-B+ Series 4
3.3 C-P Series 5
3.4 C-P (Cooled) 5
3.5 C-E Series 6
4. Unpacking 7
5. Intended use 7
6. Symbols and conventions 7
7. Instrument description 8
7.1 C-B Series 8
7.2 C-B+ / C-P Series 8
7.3 C-P (Cooled) 9
7.4 C-E Series 9
8. Assembling 10
8.1 Assembling on microscope 10
8.1.1 Connection to trinocular port using focusable “C” mount adapter 10
8.1.2 Connection to trinocular port with projection lens 11
8.1.3 Connection to binocular or monocular head 12
8.2 Connecting camera to PC 13
8.2.1 Only for cooled versions 13
8.3 Parfocality adjustment 14
8.3.1 Biological microscope 14
8.3.2 Stereomicroscope with “C” mount adapter 14
8.3.3 Stereomicroscope with projection lens 14
9. Use of camera 15
10. Micrometric Slide M-005 15
Equipment disposal 16
Table of contents

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1. Warning
This camera is a scientic precision instrument designed to last for many years with a minimum of maintenance. It is built
to high optical and mechanical standards and to withstand daily use. We remind you that this manual contains important
information on safety and maintenance, and that it must therefore be made accessible to the instrument users. We decline
any responsibility deriving from incorrect instrument use uses that does not comply with this manual.
2. Safety Information
Avoiding Electrical Shock
Before plugging in the power supply, make sure that the supplying voltage of your region matches with the operation voltage
of the equipment and that the lamp switch is in o󰀨 position. Users should observe all safety regulations of the region. The
equipment has acquired the CE safety label. However, users have full responsibility to use this equipment safely. Please
follow the guidelines below, and read this manual in its entirety to ensure safe operation of the unit.

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① Camera
② Projectionlens
• (C-B10.35x,allothersC-B0.5x)
③ Reductionring30.5mm
④ Reductionring30mm
⑤ Micrometricslide
⑥ USB2.0cable
③ ④ ⑤
①
②
⑥
3.2 C-B+ Series
① Camera
② Projectionlens
③ Reductionring30.5mm
④ Reductionring30mm
⑤ Micrometricslide
⑥ USB3.0cable
③④
⑤
①
②
⑥
3. Package content
3.1 C-B Series

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3.3 C-P Series
3.4 C-P (Cooled) Series
① Camera
② USB3.0cable
③ Micrometricslide
④ Powersupply+cable
⑤ Transportbox
① ② ③
④
⑤
① Camera
② USB3.0cable
③ Micrometricslide
①
②③

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3.5 C-E Series
① Camera
② USB2.0cable
③ Reductionring30.5mm
④ Reductionring30mm
①
②③
④

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4. Unpacking
The device is housed in a moulded Styrofoam container. Remove the tape from the edge of the container and lift the top
half of the container. Take some care to avoid that the optical items fall out and get damaged.
Do not touch with bare hands optical surfaces such as lenses, lters or glasses. Traces of grease or other
residuals may deteriorate the nal image quality and corrode the optics surface in a short time.
5. Intended use
Standard models
For research and teaching use only. Not intended for any animal or human therapeutic or diagnostic use.
IVD Models
Also for diagnostic use, aimed at obtaining information on the physiological or pathological situation of the subject.
6. Symbols and conventions
The following chart is an illustrated glossary of the symbols that are used in this manual.
CAUTION
This symbol indicates a potential risk and alerts you to proceed with caution.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK
This symbol indicates a risk of electrical shock.

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7. Instrument description
7.1 C-B Series
7.2 C-B+ / C-P Series
USB 2.0
CABLE SOCKET
“C” MOUNT
USB 3.0 CABLE SOCKET
(BACK OF THE CAMERA)
“C” MOUNT

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USB2.0 CABLE SOCKET
MICROSCOPE
CONNECTION
EXTERNAL POWER
SUPPLY SOCKET
USB2.0
CABLE SOCKET
USB3.0
CABLE SOCKET
OPERATION LED
7.4 C-E Series
7.3 C-P (Cooled)

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8. Assembling
8.1 Assembling on microscope
8.1.1 Trinocular port with focusable “C” mount adapter
1. Remove the dust cover from camera and from “C” mount
adapter.
2. Screw the “C” mount adapter to the camera’s thread. (Fig. 1)
FFig. 1ig. 1
FFig. 2ig. 2
FFig. 3ig. 3
3. Loosen the clamping screw on the trinocular port of the mi-
croscope, remove the dust cover and install the camera ”C”
mount unit previously assembled. (Fig. 2)
4. Tighten the clamping screw rmly. (Fig. 3)