LED5000 CXI - Projecteur LED LEICA - Notice d'utilisation et mode d'emploi gratuit

Type de produit	Projecteur LED
Caractéristiques techniques principales	Technologie LED, haute luminosité, longue durée de vie
Alimentation électrique	220-240 V, 50-60 Hz
Dimensions approximatives	Dimensions compactes adaptées aux environnements de travail
Poids	Léger, facilitant le transport et l'installation
Compatibilités	Compatible avec divers systèmes de montage et accessoires
Type de batterie	Non applicable (fonctionne sur secteur)
Tension	220-240 V
Puissance	5000 lumens
Fonctions principales	Éclairage puissant, idéal pour les inspections et les travaux de précision
Entretien et nettoyage	Nettoyage régulier de la lentille et des surfaces extérieures
Pièces détachées et réparabilité	Disponibilité de pièces de rechange pour maintenance
Sécurité	Conforme aux normes de sécurité en vigueur, protection contre les surcharges
Informations générales	Idéal pour les professionnels, garantie constructeur incluse

FOIRE AUX QUESTIONS - LED5000 CXI LEICA

Comment allumer le LEICA LED5000 CXI ?

Pour allumer le LEICA LED5000 CXI, appuyez sur le bouton d'alimentation situé sur le panneau de commande. Assurez-vous que l'appareil est correctement branché à une source d'alimentation.

Que faire si l'appareil ne s'allume pas ?

Vérifiez que l'appareil est bien branché à une prise de courant fonctionnelle. Assurez-vous également que le câble d'alimentation n'est pas endommagé. Si le problème persiste, contactez le service clientèle.

Comment régler la luminosité de l'appareil ?

La luminosité peut être ajustée à l'aide du bouton de réglage de la luminosité sur le panneau de commande. Tournez le bouton vers la droite pour augmenter la luminosité et vers la gauche pour la diminuer.

L'appareil émet un bruit étrange, que faire ?

Si vous entendez un bruit étrange, vérifiez que l'appareil est sur une surface plane et stable. Si le bruit persiste, arrêtez l'appareil et contactez le support technique.

Comment nettoyer l'objectif du LEICA LED5000 CXI ?

Utilisez un chiffon doux et sec pour nettoyer l'objectif. Évitez d'utiliser des produits chimiques ou des nettoyants abrasifs qui pourraient rayer la surface.

Quels types de lampes sont compatibles avec le LEICA LED5000 CXI ?

Le LEICA LED5000 CXI est compatible avec des lampes LED spécifiques fournies par Leica. Veuillez consulter le manuel d'utilisation pour plus de détails sur les modèles compatibles.

Comment réinitialiser l'appareil aux paramètres d'usine ?

Pour réinitialiser l'appareil, maintenez enfoncé le bouton de réinitialisation situé à l'arrière de l'appareil pendant environ 10 secondes. Cela restaurera les paramètres d'usine.

Où puis-je trouver des pièces de rechange pour le LEICA LED5000 CXI ?

Les pièces de rechange peuvent être commandées auprès des distributeurs autorisés Leica ou directement sur le site web de Leica.

L'appareil chauffe-t-il pendant l'utilisation ?

Il est normal que l'appareil chauffe légèrement pendant l'utilisation. Assurez-vous qu'il y a une ventilation adéquate autour de l'appareil pour éviter une surchauffe.

Quelle est la durée de vie de la lampe LED ?

La durée de vie de la lampe LED du LEICA LED5000 CXI peut atteindre jusqu'à 50 000 heures, selon l'utilisation et les conditions d'environnement.

MODE D'EMPLOI LED5000 CXI LEICA

Leica LED

Illuminator Manual

LED3000 RL
LED3000 NVI
LED5000 RL
LED5000 MCI
LED5000 CXI
LED5000 HDI™

General Instructions

Safety Concept

Before using your microscope for the first time, please read the "Safety concept" brochure included with your instrument. It contains additional information about handling and care.

Use in clean rooms

Leica LED illuminators can be used in clean rooms without any problems.

Cleaning

• Do not use any unsuitable cleaning agents, chemicals or techniques for cleaning.

• Never use chemicals to clean colored surfaces or accessories with rubberized parts. This could damage the surfaces, and specimens could be contaminated by abraded particles.
  In most cases, we can provide special solutions on request. Some products can be modified, and we can offer other accessories for use in clean rooms.

Servicing

• Repairs may only be carried out by Leica Microsystems-trained service technicians. Only original Leica Microsystems spare parts may be used.

Responsibilities of person in charge of instrument

• Ensure that the Leica LED illuminator is operated, maintained and repaired by authorized and trained personnel only.

Symbols Used

Warning of a danger

This symbol indicates especially important information that must be read and complied with. Failure to follow these instructions may pose hazards to personnel, impair the system's performance or damage the instrument.

Important information

This symbol indicates additional information or explanations that intend to provide clarity.

Explanatory notes

This symbol within the text stands for additional information and explanations.

Table of Contents

About Leica LED Illuminators

LED: Illuminant with a Future 6

Control via LAS and Leica SmartTouch® 7

Leica LED3000 RL

About the Leica LED3000 RL 9

LeicaLED3000RL:Assembly 10

LeicaLED3000RL:Use 12

Control of the Leica LED5000 3000 Ring Illuminator 13

Leica LED3000 RL: Dimensional Drawings 14

Leica LED3000 NVI™

About the Leica LED3000 NVI™ 16

Leica LED3000 NVI™: Assembly 17

Leica LED3000 NVI™: Use 19

Leica LED3000 NVI™ and Leica SmartTouch® 20

Leica LED3000 NVI™: Dimensional Drawings 21

Leica LED5000 RL

About the Leica LED5000 RL 23

LeicaLED5000RL:Assembly 24

LeicaLED5000RL:Use 25

Leica LED5000 RL and Leica SmartTouch 26

Leica LED5000 RL: Dimensional Drawings 27

Leica LED5000 MCI

About the Leica LED5000 MCI 29

LeicaLED5000 MCI:Assembly 30

Leica LED5000 MCI: Alternative Assembly 31

Leica LED5000 MCI™: Use 32

Leica LED5000 MCI and Leica SmartTouch 34

Leica LED5000 MCI: Dimensional Drawings 35

Leica LED5000 CXI

About the Leica LED5000 CXI 37

LeicaLED5000 CXI:Assembly 38

LeicaLED5000 CXI:Use 40

Leica LED5000 CXI and Leica SmartTouch 41

Leica LED5000 CXI: Dimensional Drawings 42

Leica LED5000 HDI™

About the Leica LED5000 HDI™ 44

Leica LED5000 HDI™: Assembly 45

Leica LED5000 HDI™: Illumination Scenarios 46

Leica LED5000 HDI™ and Leica SmartTouch® 48

Leica LED5000 HDI™: Dimensional Drawings 49

About Leica LED Illuminators

LED: Illuminant with a Future

Congratulations on purchasing your LED illuminator from Leica Microsystems. You have made an excellent choice: You will enjoy the high quality and well-conceived operation for a long time to come and it will provide the best possible lighting for your work – regardless of the type of specimen you would like to examine.

All of the Leica LED illuminators offer a great number of advantages you will not want to do without:

• Constant color temperature (daylight) throughout the entire lifecycle
  Extremely long service life of up to 50,000 hours
• Absolutely maintenance-free; no lamp replacement required

Depending on the illuminator, individual segments can be switched on or off independently from one another so that different illumination scenarios are possible.
It is controlled either on the instrument, via the Leica SmartTouch® panel or via the Leica Application Suite software
- Extremely low power consumption at high light efficiency

The Leica LED illuminators work seamlessly with all Leica M series stereomicroscopes.

Using the Leica Application Suite software (LAS), users can control, save, and later call up scenarios with different microscope and light settings at the touch of a button.

We wish you great joy and success with your new LED illuminator by Leica Microsystems!

Control via LAS and Leica SmartTouch®

Each Leica LED illuminator can also be controlled via the Leica Application Suite (LAS) or the Leica SmartTouch® control unit.

Leica Application Suite (LAS)

The PC-based LAS software allows users to integrate each Leica LED illuminator into the workflow. Control the intensity of the illumination and the desired illumination scenario from your computer. Stored scenarios can be called up at any time at the touch of a button so that you

can be assured that you will have consistent conditions for your experiments.

For information on how to control the LED illuminator via LAS, refer to the user manual for the LAS software.

Leica SmartTouch

All Leica LED illuminators can also be used with the Leica SmartTouch® control unit. Exactly as is the case with LAS, the illuminator can be switched on and off or the brightness can be adjusted. Moreover, you can access one of the preset illumination scenarios with a single tap. All settings can be saved and retrieved later at the touch of a button.

The instructions for controlling the illuminator using Leica SmartTouch® can be found in this User Manual.

Leica SmartTouch™

Leica LED3000 RL

About the Leica LED3000 RL

The Leica LED3000 RL ("Ring Light") generates a very bright and homogenous incident light. The ring illuminator illuminates the specimen with 24 LEDs that can be switched on or off together or in various combinations.

The Leica LED 3000 RL can be used with any objectives that have an outer diamene

ter of 58~mm . The supported working distance is between 65~mm and 150~mm

Controls

It is controlled using either the integrated keypad or via the Leica Application Suite (LAS) or the Leica SmartTouch.

LAS and the Leica SmartTouch® enable you to create fully reproducible illumination scenarios and automatically toggle between them. For additional information on controlling the illuminator via LAS, please refer to the LAS online help.

Leica LED3000 RL: Assembly

Required tools

None

Installing the Leica LED3000 RL

1. Place the Leica LED3000 RL on the objective from below and tighten the locking screw.

Connection and power supply

The Leica LED3000 RL can be used directly with the electronic focusing column. The power is then supplied via the CTL2 connection. In addition, the communication between LAS or the Leica SmartTouch® is transferred via the same connection.

If you work with the manual focusing column, the Leica LED3000 RL must be supplied with power via the external power supply unit provided. Moreover, the illuminator cannot be controlled via the Leica Application Suite in this case.

Connection to the electronic focusing

column

1. Connect the Leica LED3000 RL to the focusing column via the CTL2 port.

Leica LED3000 RL: Assembly (cont'd.)

Power supply when using the manual focusing column

1. Connect the external power supply unit (10 450 266) to the Leica LED3000 RL.

Installing optional accessories

• The optional diffuser is attached and screwed in below the ring illuminator.

• The optional polarization set (polarizer and analyzer) is attached and screwed in below the ring illuminator.

Leica LED3000 RL: Use

The light of the Leica LED3000 RL can be very bright. Therefore, always switch on the illuminator before you look through the eyepieces! Avoid looking directly into the LEDs.

Using the keypad

Use the button to switch the Leica LED3000 RL illuminator on or off.
Use the and buttons to adjust the brightness in 10 increments.
- Touch either of the two buttons to adjust the quantity of light in small increments.
Hold the button pressed to change the quantity of light more quickly.

The illumination scenarios

You can switch between different illumination scenarios (full ring, half ring, quarter rings, opposite quarter rings) using the button. The active illuminator segments are displayed on the front control panel field by means of LEDs.

Use the and buttons to rotate the active segments clockwise or counterclockwise.

Control of the Leica LED5000 3000 Ring Illuminator

Using the Leica SmartTouch™, you can control both the brightness and various illumination scenarios for the Leica LED3000 RL ("Ring Light").

Adjusting the illumination

1. Touch the lamp symbols to adjust the intensity of the light.
2. Touch one of the symbols for the light scenarios to adjust the lighting to your needs.

You cannot modify the default illumination scenarios.

1. Touch the "Light" tab.
2. In the upper area, touch the symbol for the Leica LED3000 RL.
3. Switch on the illuminator.

Leica LED3000 RL: Dimensional Drawings

Leica LED3000 RL (dimensions in mm)

Leica LED3000 NVI™

About the Leica LED3000 NVI™

Leica LED3000 NVI™ -

The vertical LED light solution

Unlike coaxial illumination, the LED3000 NVI™ also works for uneven specimens and specimens that have weak reflection. It is ideally suited for viewing recesses and bores and attains a substantially brighter illumination than comparable 150 watt halogen lamps. Minimized shadows caused by tools also contribute to an easier and more pleasing work experience with the microscope.

Leica LED3000 NVI™: Assembly

Required tools

None

The Leica LED 3000 NVI™ can be used with any objectives that have an outer diameter of 58~mm .

The supported working distance is between 50mm and 150mm .

Installing the Leica LED3000 NVI™

1. Connect the Leica LED3000 NVI™ to the focusing column via the CTL2 connection if the focusing column is equipped with integrated electronics.

Alternative installation for manual columns

1. Connect the external power supply unit (10 450 266) to the Leica LED3000 NVI™.
2. Place the Leica LED3000 NVI™ on the optics carrier from below and tighten the locking screw.

Leica LED3000 NVI™: Assembly (cont'd.)

Ensure that the locking screw of the illuminator and the locking screw of the optics carrier are on a straight line, as otherwise image shading may occur.

Leica LED3000 NVI™: Use

The intensity of the illuminator can be adjusted in 10 increments.
The Leica LED3000 NVI™ can also be controlled via the Leica Application Suite (LAS) or the Leica SmartTouch.
The supported working distance is between 50mm and 150~mm .
When pressing the buttons, hold the keypad between your thumb and index finger. Avoid tapping the keypad with just one finger if possible.

Use

The light of the Leica LED3000 NVI™ can be very bright. Therefore, always switch on the illuminator before you look through the eyepieces!

1. Switch on the illuminator by briefly pressing the (ON/OFF) button.

The green LED on the upper left corner now lights up.

1. Adjust the brightness by briefly pressing the or buttons.

1. Switch off the illuminator by briefly pressing the button.

Leica LED3000 NVI™ and Leica SmartTouch®

Adjusting the illumination

1. Touch the "Light" tab.
2. In the upper area, touch the symbol of the Leica LED3000 NVI.
3. Switch on the illuminator.
4. Touch the lamp symbols to adjust the intensity of the light.

Leica LED3000 NVI™: Dimensional Drawings

Leica LED3000 NVI™ (dimensions in mm)

Leica LED5000 RL

About the Leica LED5000 RL

Use

The Leica LED5000 RL ("Ring Light") generates a very bright and homogenous incident light. It has a diameter of 80mm and illuminates the specimen with 48 LEDs that can be switched on and off completely or in various combinations. It is controlled using either the integrated keypad or via the Leica Application Suite (LAS).

LAS enables you to create fully reproducible illumination scenarios and automatically toggle between them. For additional information, refer to the LAS online help.

Leica LED5000 RL: Assembly

The ring illuminator, the Leica LED5000 RL ("Ring Light"), is installed on the objective using a single screw. It has been optimized for a working distance between 60 and 70mm .

Constraints

The Leica LED5000 RL can be used in conjunction with the planapochromat 1× and planapochromat 0.63× objectives. With all other objectives, the working distance is too low for adequate illumination.

The ring illuminator cannot be used together with the objective nosepiece.

Assembly

1. Connect the CAN-bus cable to the ring illuminator. The flat part of the plug must be facing upwards.

1. Push the ring illuminator over the objective as far as it will go and screw it into place.

1. Plug the other end of the cable into one of the two "CTL2" sockets on the column.

For optimum accessibility of the specimen, the ring illuminator should be installed with the cable facing backwards. However, it is also possible to turn the ring illuminator sideways, for example if simultaneously using the Leica LED5000 MCI™ system illumination. In this case, the ring illuminator cannot be connected directly to the Leica LED5000 MCI™.

Leica LED5000 RL: Use

The light of the Leica LED5000 RL can be very bright. Therefore, always switch on the illuminator before you look through the eyepieces! Avoid looking directly into the LEDs.

Using the keypad

Use the button to switch the illumination on or off.
Use the or buttons to adjust the brightness in 10 increments. Touch either of the two buttons to adjust the intensity in small increments. Hold a key to change the intensity more quickly.

The illumination scenarios

Use the and buttons to toggle between the various illumination scenarios.

Constraint

The Leica LED5000 RL has been designed for use with the 1.0 × and 0.63 × objectives. For the 1.6 × and 2.0 × objectives, conventional ring illuminators from the Leica illuminator product range are available.

Leica LED5000 RL and Leica SmartTouch®

Using the Leica SmartTouch™, you can control both the brightness and various illumination scenarios for the Leica LED3000 RL ("Ring Light").

Adjusting the illumination

1. Touch the lamp symbols to adjust the intensity of the light.
2. Touch one of the symbols for the light scenarios to adjust the lighting to your needs.

You cannot modify the default illumination scenarios.

1. Touch the "Light" tab.
2. In the upper area, touch the symbol for the Leica LED3000 RL.
3. Switch on the illuminator.

Leica LED5000 RL: Dimensional Drawings

Leica LED5000 RL (dimensions in mm)

Leica LED5000 MCI

About the Leica LED5000 MCI

Leica LED5000 MCI™ -

The expert for oblique illumination

The Leica LED5000 MCI™ (Multi Contrast Illumination) is a one-of-a-kind lighting solution for applications in which, until now, goose-neck illuminators had been used. The flat angle of the oblique incident light creates a particularly high contrast for viewing the specimen, allowing the user to detect minute unevenness and faults, e.g. scratches and dust particles. In contrast to the goose-neck illuminator, the settings of the LED5000 MCI™ are fully reproducible.

Advantages

• Nine high-performance LEDs from different angles and directions
  High contrast allows users to discover fine structures on the specimen
• Illumination angle of 15^ - 40^
  Reproducible illumination settings
  Optimum access to specimen

Of course, the Leica LED5000 MCI™ can also be controlled by the LAS (Leica Application Suite) software.

Leica LED5000 MCI: Assembly

The Leica LED5000 MCI™ (for "Multi Contrast Illumination") is installed using two screws. For optimum accessibility, the optics carrier should be removed during installation.

Constraints

The Leica LED5000 MCI™ cannot be used together with the objective nosepiece.

Assembly

1. Hold the LED5000 MCI™ with one hand and tightly screw the retraining stirrups on both top holes on the drive housing.

1. Connect the CAN-bus cable to either of the two sockets. (The flat part of the plug must be facing downwards.)

1. Plug the other end of the cable into one of the two "CTL2" sockets on the column.

Leica LED5000 MCI: Alternative Assembly

Under certain circumstances, the light source must not be moved along with the optics carrier. A typical example is multifocus images in which the Z-stack changes while the angle of incidence of the light must remain the same. For such purposes, the Leica LED5000 MCI™ is directly fastened to the column.

Installation on the column

1. Pull the retaining stirrup out of the Leica LED5000 MCI™.

If using the AX carrier, use the upper engaging position of the retaining stirrup.

1. Screw the retaining stirrup into the column at the notch using the single screw. If you tighten the screw, the retaining stirrup is automatically moved into the correct position.

1. Push the Leica LED5000 MCI™ onto the retaining stirrup.

Leica LED5000 MCI™: Use

Use

The Leica LED5000 MCI™ (for "Multi Contrast Illumination") is a universal high-output illuminator. Three groups of 3 LEDs each can be arranged as desired around the specimen. The targeted control of the LEDs enables various illumination scenarios to be implemented.

Preparation

Hold the MCI with both hands and pull it downwards until the illuminator clicks into place on the bottom end of the guide rods.

In this position, you always have the same contrast with identical illumination. This guarantees the reproducibility of an experiment.

Installed too high

Optimum height

Contact with the base

If the optics carriers are accidentally lowered too far, contact between the base and MCI may result. A safety mechanism in the linkage ensures that in this case, the MCI is automatically pushed upwards to prevent the possibility of damage.

• Be sure not to place any specimens directly beneath the MCI.
  After the optics carrier is lifted, put the MCI back into the original position.

Leica LED5000 MCI™: Use (cont'd.)

Using the keyboard

Use the key to switch the illumination on or off.
- Use the "+" and "-" keys to adjust the brightness in 10 increments. Touch either of the two buttons to adjust the intensity in small increments. Hold a key to change the intensity more quickly.

The illumination scenarios

Use the "<<" and ">>" keys to toggle between the illumination scenarios shown below.

Maximum brightness

For temperature reasons its is not possible to switch on all nine LEDs simultaneously. Therefore, to provide bright overall illumination, the top two rows are activated. The bottom row primarily provides contrast.

The Leica LED5000 MCI™ can also be controlled by the LAS (Leica Application Suite) software.

Maximum brightness

Maximum contrast

Point illumination from the rear

Point illumination from the left

Point illumination from the right

Leica LED5000 MCI and Leica SmartTouch®

Using the Leica SmartTouch™, you can control both the brightness and various illumination scenarios for the Leica LED5000 MCI ("Multi Contrast Illumination").

Adjusting the illumination

1. Touch the "Light" tab.
2. In the upper area, touch the symbol for the Leica LED5000 MCI.
3. Switch on the illuminator.
4. Touch the lamp symbols to adjust the intensity of the light.

The selected brightness is shown on the right side of the display.

1. Touch one of the symbols for the light scenarios to adjust the lighting to your needs.

You cannot modify the default illumination scenarios.

Leica LED5000 MCI: Dimensional Drawings

Leica LED5000 MCI (dimensions in mm)

Leica LED5000 CXI

About the Leica LED5000 CXI

Leica LED5000 CXI™ -

The coaxial LED light solution

The Leica LED5000 CXI™ is a coaxial illuminator that combines the benefits of LED technology within the smallest space: long service life, bright illumination in natural light quality, plus integration into the Leica LAS software and fully reproducible illumination settings.

The Leica LED5000 CXI™ is ideally suited for illuminating flat, reflective or polished specimens. It offers substantially brighter illumination than comparable 150 watt halogen lamps.

Use with the microscope carrier AX

If the microscope carrier AX is used in the vertical position, a quarter-wave plate is necessary:

1. Fasten the quarter-wave plate to the objective using the clamping screw.

1. Rotate the quarter-wave plate upwards using the knurled ring until the desired effect is attained.

Use with the Leica M205 C / M205 A stereomicroscope

If the Leica LED5000 CXI illuminator is used with the Leica M205 C or Leica M205 A, bear in mind that an AX microscope carrier is used. The carrier must be in position (M205) during assembly.

In order to achieve uniform illumination in "stereo viewing", the AX carrier must be moved to the right as far as it will go. This position deviates from the default stereo position by 2mm .

Leica LED5000 CXI: Assembly

Required tools

None

Installing the Leica LED5000 CXI

1. Connect the Leica LED5000 CXI to the focusing column via the CTL2 connection if the focusing column is equipped with integrated electronics.

Alternative installation for manual columns

1. Connect the external power supply unit (10 450 266) to the Leica LED5000 CXI.

2. Unscrew the positioning screw and remove the protective cover.

Leica LED5000 CXI (continued)

1. Place the Leica LED5000 CXI on the optics carrier and tighten the positioning screw.

2. Push the tube (for example, the inclined binocular tube) into the dovetail ring and rotate it slightly in both directions until the positioning screw meshes with the guide groove.

3. While holding the tube only slightly, carefully tighten the positioning screw. It is automatically brought to the correct position.

Leica LED5000 CXI: Use

The intensity of the illuminator can be adjusted in 10 increments.
The Leica LED3000 NVI™ can also be controlled via the Leica Application Suite (LAS) or the Leica SmartTouch.
Using the Leica LED5000 CXI results in an increased magnification level of 1.5×
Depending on the components used, different intensities of vignetting may occur at low magnification. Vignetting is normal and not a malfunction.

Use

The light of the Leica LED5000 CXI can be very bright. Therefore, always switch on the illuminator before you look through the eyepieces!

1. Switch on the illuminator by briefly pressing the (ON/OFF) button.

The green LED on the upper left corner now lights up.

1. Adjust the brightness by briefly pressing the or buttons.
2. Switch off the illuminator by briefly pressing the button.

Leica LED5000 CXI and Leica SmartTouch®

Adjusting the illumination

1. Touch the "Light" tab.
2. In the upper area, touch the symbol of the Leica LED5000 CXI.
3. Switch on the illuminator.
4. Touch the lamp symbols to adjust the intensity of the light.

Leica LED5000 CXI: Dimensional Drawings

Leica LED5000 CXI (dimensions in mm)

Leica LED5000 HDI™

About the Leica LED5000 HDI™

The Leica LED5000 HDI™ (for "High Diffuse Illumination") is a newly-designed, innovative high-output illuminator. Its soft light reduces reflection on highly reflective specimens and prevents stray light.

The Leica LED5000 HDI™ consists of a flexible plastic dome. It houses two independent LED rings that can be controlled individually.

It is controlled using either the integrated keypad or via the Leica Application Suite (LAS) or the Leica SmartTouch.

The Leica LED5000 HDI™ is installed on the objective using a single screw. The working distance has been optimized for a height between 60 and 70mm .

Constraints

The Leica LED5000 HDI™ can only be used with objectives that have an outer diameter of 80 mm.

The Leica LED5000 HDI™ has been optimized for the planapochromat 1× and planapochromat 0.63× .

Control via Leica Application Suite

The Leica LED5000 HDI™ illuminator will be supported by LAS version 3.6 and higher (Summer 2010).

LAS enables you to create fully reproducible illumination scenarios and automatically toggle between them. For additional information, refer to the LAS online help.

Leica LED5000 HDI™: Assembly

Connection

1. Connect the CAN-bus cable to the illuminator. The flat part of the plug must be facing upwards.

1. In an in-focus state, slide the illuminator over the objective until it can no longer touch the baseplate when folded down and screw it into place. When doing so, the control panel field should be facing the user.

1. Plug the other end of the cable into one of the two "CTL2" sockets on the rear side of the focusing column.

Depending on the height of the specimen to be examined, the LED5000 HDI™ can be installed a bit higher or lower along the objective.

Leica LED5000 HDI™: Illumination Scenarios

Using the keypad

Use the button to switch the illumination on or off.

• Use the button to switch between the three illumination modes: Both LED rings active > Top LED ring active > Bottom LED ring active
• If both LED rings are active, only the brightness of the top ring can be changed. Depending on the specimen and requirements, it is thus possible to attain balanced brightness conditions for both rings.

Use the or buttons to adjust the brightness in 10 increments. Touch either of the two buttons to adjust the intensity in small increments. Hold the button pressed to change the intensity more quickly.

The illumination scenarios

The flexible plastic dome is the central feature of the Leica LED5000 HDI™. It allows two illuminator operating modes.

You can switch between the two modes by moving the dome upwards or downwards at the two tabs on the left and right of the metal ring.

Thanks to the high flexibility, it is also possible to just fold up or down one side.

Leica LED5000 HDI™: Illumination Scenarios (continued)

The use of flexible plastic eliminates "hard collisions" with specimens to a large extent. For very sensitive specimens, however, even the weight of the illuminator itself can cause damage.

1. Dome folded down

In this mode, the Leica LED5000 HDI™ is particularly powerful. Homogeneity is at the highest level and the stray light from outside is blocked.

2. Dome folded up

This mode allows continued access to the specimen for additional setup. This mode also ensures illumination with minimal reflections.

Leica LED5000 HDI™ and Leica SmartTouch®

Using the Leica SmartTouch™, you can control both the brightness and the various illumination scenarios for the Leica LED5000 RL ("Ring Light").

Adjusting the illumination

1. Touch the "Light" tab.

2. In the upper area, touch the symbol for the Leica LED5000 HDI.

3. Switch on the illuminator.

4. Touch the lamp symbols to adjust the intensity of the light.
5. Touch one of the symbols for the light settings to adjust the lighting to your needs.

Leica LED5000 HDI™: Dimensional Drawings

Leica LED5000 HDI™ (dimensions in mm)

Folded Dome

Unfolded dome