Core Architecture & Optics
• Optical System: Proprietary Nikon CFI60 / CFI75 Infinity Optical System.
• Illumination: 12V-100W Halogen Lamp or High-intensity LED, featuring a built-in Fly-Eye lens for uniform field illumination.
• Stratum Structure: Multi-layer modular design allowing simultaneous mounting of dual optical paths (e.g., photoactivation unit + epi-fluorescence attachment). Motorization & Focusing
• Focusing System: Fully motorized tracking with an encoder resolution of 0.025 µm.
• Focus Mechanisms: Available in two main factory configurations:
o Focusing Stage: Stroke range of Up 2 mm / Down 13 mm.
o Focusing Nosepiece: Stroke range of Up 3 mm / Down 26 mm.
Component Compatibility
• Nosepieces: Motorized options including Septuple (7-position) or Intelligent Dic Sextuple (6-position) nosepieces.
• Fluorescence Cube Turret: Motorized 6-position turret with rapid filter cube switching.
• Observation Tubes:
o Ergonomic Binocular (Field of View 22).
o Trinocular Tube F/T (Field of View 22/25).
o Motorized Quadrocular Tilting Tube for simultaneous multi-camera imaging.
Software & Imaging Modes
• Techniques Supported: Brightfield, Darkfield, Phase Contrast, DIC, Epi-Fluorescence, Simple Polarizing.
• Automation Software: Fully integrated via Nikon NIS-Elements Software for automated Z-stack, time-lapse, and automated scanning workflows.
• System Controller: Requires the NI-CTLB Control Box B to manage motorized component communication.
