
3.2
ADJUSTING FOR KOEHLER ILLUMINATION
Koehler illumination is
a
procedure
for
setting up and adiusting
your
microscope
to achieve the
best
possible
combination of contrast and resolution.
1. Turn
on
the microscope illuminator
and
place
the specimen slide
you
wish to
examine on the
microscope stage. Rotate the 10X
objective
into
position
and
focus
on image of
your
specimen.
2. Move the sub-stage condenser up to its top
position
using the
rack
and
pinion
focusing
control.
3. Check
to make
sure
that
both
the field iris
(on
the
lamp
house) and the aperture iris
(in
the sub-stage
condenser) are fully open. Rotate the Jield iris
control
ring
unlil the edge ol the field iris is
just
visible
at the outer edge ol the
field
oJ view.
4.
Using the
rack
and
pinion
focus control, raise or lower the
sub-stage condenser until the edge
of
the
lield iris comes into
sharo
{ocus.
5.
lf
the
image
of the
field iris
appears to be off-center in relation to
your
field
of
view,
then it will be
necessary to
align
the field iris
so
that it is
centered
in
the field of view. Rotating the
substage
condenser centering screws in either diection allows
you
to move the image
ol the field iris until it is
concenlric with the field
of
view.
Field
of
view
before Condenser
alignment
Field
of
view
after Condenser
alignment
Field
iris
partially
closed
Field iris
fully
open
6.
With
the
image
of the
field iris
centered and focused as sharply
as
possible,
open the field iris
diaphragm until the image of the
edge of
the iris
diaphragm
is
just
outside of the field
o{
view.
7. Remove
one oJ
the
eyepieces and
look into
the eyetube. Observe the disc
of
light
coming
from
the
back
image
plane
of the
objective. Close down
the
aperture
iris
using the aperture iris lever located
on the side of the sub-stage condenser until approximately two thirds
of the disc of light
you
are
observing
remains visible. Replace the
eyepiece.
The microscope is now
adjusted
for koehler illumination
for
use
with
the
10X
objective.
This
procedure
should
be followed for
each objective
to
guarantee
critical illumination.
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