Light Microscope Current Status (Weekly Updates)

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Microscope Current Problems Recently Fixed Items New Requirements
Olympus FV1000 No problem

Installed a new HDD with Windows XP SP2 and ASW 2.1c (3/23/2011).

No new requirements
Olympus Gemini No problem Multiline Ar laser (488 nm) has been fixed on 2/8/2010. The counter started at 116.0 hours. No new requirements
Olympus DSU Mosaic No problem The operating computer was down, but fixed. No new requirements
Bio-Rad Radiance 2000 442 laser alignment Kr/Ar laser has been fixed. (3/18/2011) Regular clean-up every 6 or 12 months
Bio-Rad RTS 2000 No problem

The power supply has been fixed, but the laser power is not stable as before. 

No new requirements
Bio-Rad MRC 1024 No problem 75W Xenon short arc lamp has been installed. The 150W Xenon has been used for Leica SPE II microscope. 1. Find a better tubing mechanism
2. DIC components
Olympus Injection Setup No problem No recent fixed items No new requirements
Leica Fluorescence Stereomicroscope No problem No recent fixed items A new operating computer
Leica SPE II No problem 561 nm laser issues was solved. z-galvo stage was replaced. The protection has been installed.

* New requirements for two-photon lasers
Automatic shut-off for Tsunami utilizing the interlock of the laser is necessary. Shut-off can be triggered by an independent temperature monitoring device.