User Guide: SW380T
Welcome to your Swift SW380T microscope! Whether you are a seasoned professional or a beginner hobbyist, Swift has the perfect microscope for you. This quick-start guide will introduce you to the components of your new microscope and help you begin to use it. For more information about our microscopes or customer service requests, click here. Table of Contents I. Specifications 2 II. Parts of the microscope 3 III. Assembly and set up 3 IV. Using the microscope 3 V.
I. Specifications Model SW380T Head 360° rotatable Trinocular Siedentopf Inclination 30° Eyepieces Wide-field 10X and 25X pairs Interpupillary distance 48-75mm Diopter adjustment On left tube, +/-5dp Nosepiece Quadruple revolving Objectives Achromatic 4X, NA 0.1, working distance 37.5mm 10X, NA 0.25, working distance 6.54mm 40X(Spring), NA 0.65, working distance 0.63mm 100X (Spring, Oil), NA 1.25, working distance 0.
II. Parts of the microscope III. Assembly and set up Carefully remove the microscope body from the box and set it on a sturdy, flat surface. Remove the microscope head from the box and secure it to the body with the head locking screw, using care not to overtighten. Remove the plastic covers from the eyepiece holders on the microscope's head, then place eyepieces into the holders.
Clip a slide into the slide holder on the stage. Use the X-Y translational control knobs on the right side of the stage to move the stage front to back or the slide holder left to right to center the specimen over the bulb. Move the binocular eyepieces closer together or further apart until you see one image when you look through them. Adjust the bulb brightness to a comfortable intensity with the dimmer wheel.
V. Mounting a camera attachment Place the eyepiece adapter into the trinocular camera port on the top of the microscope and mount an eyepiece camera (not included) directly on it. If you would like to use a C-mount camera (not included), unscrew the top ring from the eyepiece adapter. You can then use it as a 1X C-mount for the camera. The parfocality between the eyepieces and the trinocular port has been preset before shipment and should not need adjustment.
*Caution: Never disassemble the electrical, mechanical, or optical components. This servicing should only be done by a Swift technician.
Light is too dim Iris aperture is closed too far Open the iris aperture wider Bulb setting is too low Increase intensity on the control wheel Condenser lens is dirty Wipe the condenser lens off with a soft cloth Voltage is too low Use the supplied power adapter Image won't come into focus when using a higher-powered objective Slide is upside down Flip the slide over so the cover slip is facing up Slide is not moving when using the X-Y translational control knob Slide has come unclipped from the
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