euromex LE.1975 Polarizing LED Ring Light User Manual
- June 1, 2024
- euromex
Table of Contents
euromex LE.1975 Polarizing LED Ring Light
General safety instructions
Intended use: a non-medical device
- Dangers associated with the operation
- Improper use could result in injury, malfunction or damage to property. It must be ensured that the operator informs every user of existing hazards
- Danger of electrocution. Disconnect the power to the entire lighting system before installing, adding or changing any component
- Not to be used in corrosive or explosive environments
- Avoid direct exposure of eyes to the collimated light beam or direct light from the light guides or fibres
- To avoid a hazard to children, account for all parts and keep all packing materials in a safe place
- Photobiological safety LED, important safety instructions
- Avoid direct eye exposure to any LED light source while switched on
- Before looking through the eyepieces of the microscope, lower the intensity of the LED illumination
- Avoid long and high-intensity exposure to LED light because this may cause acute damage to the retina of the eye
Before returning this item for repair or maintenance through a Euromex dealer, an RMA (return authorization form) together with a decontamination statement must be filled in! This document – available from Euromex for any resellermust be shipped together with the item at all times
Handle with care
- Avoid subjecting it to sudden shocks and impacts
- Impacts, even small ones, can affect the precision of the instrument
Environment, storage and use
- This product is a precision instrument and it should be used in a proper environment for optimal use
- Do not place the product in direct sunlight
- The ambient temperature should be between 5 to +40°C and humidity should be within 80% and 50%
- Never turn the ring light on when the dust cover is in place
Prevent contact with water and other fluids
Never allow water or other fluids to come in contact with your ring light,
this can cause short circuiting your device, causing malfunction and damage to
your system
Components
- A. Emitting surface
- B. Emitting hole
- C. Light intensity control
- D. Power input
- E. Fixing knobs
- F. ON/OFF switch
- G. Polarizer
- H. Analyzer
Installing the ring light
- Put the analyzer (1) into the hole of the ring light
- Fit the optional adapter ring (3) underneath the objective (2)
- Open the fixing knobs (4) on the ring light and fit the illuminator to the adapter ring (3) or directly to the microscope head (2)
- Screw the fixing knobs. If you do not use the adapter ring, make sure the ring light is fixed properly and will not come off
- Plug the power supply in the power input (5) on the side of the ring light illuminator
Using the ring light
- Use ON/OFF switch (6) to turn the ring light on
- Use the light intensity control knob (7) to adjust the light intensity
Adjusting polarized light
- While observing into the eyepieces, rotate the polarizer (8) to adjust the illumination
- The printed scale on the polarizer can be used for reference. It is not used for precise measurement in polarized light
Troubleshooting
| | Optical System| |
---|---|---|---|---
LED does not light up| The power cord is unplugged| Plug the power cord into
the power outlet
The main switch is in the “OFF” position| Put the main switch to “ON”
The light too dim on the sample| Intensity set too low| Adjust the intensity
knob
Review the information in the table below to troubleshoot operating problems
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