Page 2 - Table of Contents
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 2 Table of Contents Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents 2 General Instructions 4 Safety Concept 5 Symbols Used 6 Safety Instructions 7 Safety regulations (continued) 8 Leica SmartTouch™ 9 Introduction 10 Installation 11 Unpacking 12 Assembly 13 General Information 14 An Ove...
Page 4 - General Instructions
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 4 General Instructions Safety Concept Before using your Leica SmartTouch™ for the first time, please read the "Safety Concept" brochure included with your instrument. It contains additional information on handling and care. Use in clean rooms The Leica SmartTouch™ ca...
Page 6 - Symbols Used
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 6 Symbols Used Warning of a danger This symbol indicates especially impor-tant information that must be read and complied with. Failure to comply can cause the following: Ϙ Hazards to personnel Ϙ Instrument malfunctions and damage Ϙ Damage to or possibly destruction of the...
Page 7 - Safety Instructions
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 7 Safety Instructions Unauthorized alterations to the instrument or noncompliant use shall void all rights to any warranty claims! Installation location Ϙ Refer to the "Safety Concept" brochure. Ϙ Electrical components must be placed at least 10 cm away from the wall...
Page 10 - Introduction
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 10 Congratulations on purchasing the digital "SmartTouch™" control panel by Leica Micro-systems. It allows you to control, save and later restore practically every aspect of your Leica M series stereomicroscope. The Leica SmartTouch™ makes a variety of tasks easier, ...
Page 11 - Installation
Page 12 - Unpacking
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 12 Unpacking Ϙ Carefully remove the components out of the packaging. Ϙ Check content for completeness. Package contents Ϙ Leica SmartTouch™ Ϙ CAN-bus cable Ϙ CD-ROM with manuals in PDF format. Unpacking
Page 13 - Assembly
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 13 Required tools Ϙ None The Leica SmartTouch™ is supplied with power via the focusing drive. No additio- nal power supply is required. Assembly 1. Place the Leica SmartTouch™ on the left or right side of your microscope on a level, stable substrate. 2. Connect the CAN-bus...
Page 14 - General Information
Page 15 - An Overview of the Leica SmartTouchTM
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 15 An Overview of the Leica SmartTouch™ Touchscreen Toggle button Double rotary actuator Top rotary actuator Bottom rotary actuator Hardware keys (freely configurable)
Page 16 - Encoded and Unencoded Components
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 16 Encoded and Unencoded Components The Leica M series has various encoded and motorized components; this means that the current status of a component is auto-matically transmitted to the Leica SmartTouch™. These data are displayed on the control panel and included in vari...
Page 17 - Leica SmartTouchTM and Leica Application Suite (LAS)
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 17 Leica SmartTouch™ and Leica Application Suite (LAS) The Leica SmartTouch™ can control the entire microscope configuration. In many cases, there are additional options when the Leica SmartTouch™ is used in conjunction with the Leica Application Suite (LAS) PC soft-ware. ...
Page 18 - Controls on the Touchscreen
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 18 Display conventions The display on the display panel only shows the configuration that is actually present. For example, if the motorized mecha-nical stage is not connected, the corresponding settings are not displayed. The screenshots in this manual may thus differ fro...
Page 19 - Calling up the Main view
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 19 The "Main" view allows you to see at a glance which components can be cont- rolled via the Leica SmartTouch™. The current values and positions of connected instruments are also displayed. These include, for example, the aperture of the iris diaphragm, the posi-t...
Page 21 - Setup and Configuration
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 21 Setup and Configuration
Page 22 - Selecting the Desired Language
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 22 Selecting the Desired Language The user interface of the Leica Smart-Touch™ is displayed in English by default. In addition, the following languages are availa-ble: Ϙ German Ϙ French Ϙ Italian Ϙ Spanish Ϙ Chinese Ϙ Japanese Changing the language 1. Touch the "Config...
Page 24 - Configuration of Unencoded Components
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 24 Registering components 1. Touch the "Config." tab. 2. In the left area, touch the symbol for the microscope accessories. 3. Touch the symbol of the instrument compo- nent that you would like to detect. Unencoded components (such as an objective) are not detected...
Page 25 - Configuration of the Objective Nosepiece
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 25 Configuration of the Objective Nosepiece The encoded objective nosepiece holds two objectives or FluoCombi™ so that they can be exchanged by simply turning them. Preparations 1. Install the encoded objective nosepiece and the two objectives on the optics carrier. Regist...
Page 27 - Resetting to Factory Defaults
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 27 When the Leica SmartTouch™ is reset to the factory defaults, all values are reset without exception. However, a stereomicro-scope with fluorescence equipment configura-tion will have different factory defaults than a macroscope. The label of the button for the factory...
Page 28 - Adjusting the Brightness of the Display
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 28 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display In critical applications (such as fluores-cence microscopy), the backlighting of a display can produce unwanted ambient light. Therefore, it can be attenuated or even switched off entirely – both on the Leica SmartTouch™ itself an...
Page 30 - Changing the Units of Measure
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 30 To specify distance, you can use the units of measure "Metric" (millimeter), "mil" (1/10 inch) and "Inch" (1 inch = 2.54 cm) on the Leica SmartTouch™. Selecting the unit of measure 1. Touch the "Config." tab. 2. Touch the button for the S...
Page 33 - Calibrating the zoom
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 33 Every Leica instrument and accessory is built and inspected according to the most stringent criteria. In most cases, the prein-stalled configuration should meet your needs. However, if you want to use the Leica Smart-Touch™ to measure as accurately as possible, you can ...
Page 35 - Checking the Firmware Version
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 35 The Leica SmartTouch™ shows both its own firmware version as well as that of all connected motorized and encoded instru-ments. Checking the firmware 1. Touch the "Config." tab. 2. Touch the button for the SmartTouch™ settings. 3. Touch the button for displaying ...
Page 37 - Information about the Displays
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 37 The changes to the zoom are shown in the middle area of the display. Meaning of the abbreviations FOV = Field Of View The field of view shows the diameter of the cutout in the object field that is visible in the eyepiece. DOF = Depth Of Field The depth of field refers t...
Page 38 - Focus Settings
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 38 Focus Settings The settings in the "Focus" area enable you to adapt the behavior of the motor- ized focus to your wishes and requirements. Changing the speed of focusing 1. Touch the "Focus/Zoom" tab. 2. Touch the "Speed" buttons to change the se...
Page 41 - Zoom Settings
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 41 In the "Zoom" area, you can configure the settings for the ratchet stop, measure- ment and the iris diaphragm. Ratchet 1. The zoom position is controlled using the "Ratchet" buttons. This changes the zoom in predefined increments ("ratchet stops"...
Page 44 - Moving the Rotary Head
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 44 Using the Leica SmartTouch™, you can bring the rotary head on the Leica DVM5000 into the desired position. Moving the rotary head 1. On the Leica SmartTouch™, touch the "Focus/Zoom" tab. 2. Touch the upper arrow buttons to define the speed of rotation. 3. Click ...
Page 46 - Modifying the travel path speed
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 46 Modifying the Travel Path Speed 1. Touch the "Stage" tab to call up the settings for the motorized mechanical stage. 2. Touch the "Speed" buttons to change the setting between "Slow", "Fast" and "Auto". Ϙ The "Slow" setting ...
Page 47 - Changing the Reference Coordinates
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 47 The coordinates of the motorized mechanical stage are based either on the bottom left corner of the stage or a zero point defined by the user. Changing the reference coordinates 1. Touch the "Stage" tab. 2. Touch the desired measurement method: Ϙ Absolute refere...
Page 49 - Changing the Coordinate System
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 49 You can toggle the coordinate system between the Cartesian coordinate system and the polar view. Changing the coordinate system 1. Touch the "Stage" tab. 2. In the "Stage" area, touch the desired coor- dinate system: Ϙ Cartesian coordinates (left symbol)...
Page 52 - Selecting the light source
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 52 Depending on the selected light source, the lower area of the display changes accordingly. Only those light sources that are actually connected are displayed. Selecting the light source 1. Touch the "Light" tab. 2. Touch the desired light source in the upper a...
Page 53 - Control of the Leica Fluorescence Illumination
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 53 Control of the Leica Fluorescence Illumination Adjusting the illumination 1. Touch the "Light" tab. 2. In the upper area, touch the symbol of the fluorescence light source. 3. Touch the symbol of the fluorescence shut- ter to open the shutter. 4. Adjust the bright...
Page 54 - Control of the Leica LED5000 CXI
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 54 Control of the Leica LED5000 CXI 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 inten- sity of the light.
Page 55 - Control of the Leica LED3000 NVI
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 55 Control of the Leica LED3000 NVI 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 inten- sity of the light.
Page 57 - Control of the Leica TL RCI Transmitted Light Base
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 57 Control of the Leica TL RCI Transmitted Light Base The quantity of light for the Leica "TL RCI" transmitted light base can be adjusted in two ways. Ϙ If the brightness is controlled via the light intensity, the color temperature changes along with the brightness...
Page 59 - Control of the Leica LED5000 MCI
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 59 Control of the Leica LED5000 MCI 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...
Page 60 - Control of the Leica LED5000 RL-80/48 Ring Illuminator
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 60 Control of the Leica LED5000 RL-80/48 Ring Illuminator Using the Leica SmartTouch™, you can control both the brightness and various illumination scenarios for the Leica LED5000 RL ("Ring Light"). Adjusting the illumination 1. Touch the "Light" tab. 2. In...
Page 61 - Control of the Leica LED5000 HDI
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 61 Control of the Leica LED5000 HDI Using the Leica SmartTouch™, you can control both the brightness and the vari- ous illumination scenarios for the Leica LED5000 RL ("Ring Light"). Adjusting the illumination 1. Touch the "Light" tab. 2. In the upper area,...
Page 63 - Information about the Memory Keys
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 63 The Leica SmartTouch™ has four hard-ware keys that can be assigned almost any function. The assigned function is displayed on the bottom edge of the touchscreen. Information about the Memory Keys Corresponding hardware key Functional display
Page 64 - Assigning Memory Keys
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 64 Each of the four keys can be assigned any desired function of the Leica Smart- Touch™. Assigning a Memory key 1. Touch the "Config." tab. 2. Touch the button for the memory key assignment. 3. Touch the desired memory location (1 to 4). 4. Touch an instrument or ...
Page 66 - Memory Key Commands List
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 66 Zoom Zoom in Enlarges the view (zoom) Zoom out Reduces the view (zoom) Ratchet + Switches to the next ratchet stop position Ratchet - Switches to the previous ratchet stop position Open iris Opens the iris (= smaller depth of field, but more light) Close iris Closes the i...
Page 71 - Double Rotary Actuator
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 71 Double Rotary Actuator Assignment
Page 72 - Information about the Double Rotary Actuator
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 72 Information about the Double Rotary Actuator The double rotary actuator consists of two knobs, each of which can be assigned two different functions. Thus a total of four functions are available, which can be assigned individually. The toggle button is located at the ...
Page 73 - Assigning a Function to the Knobs
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 73 Each knob can be assigned two different functions. Assigning the first function 1. Touch the "Config." tab. 2. Touch the button for the double rotary actuator assignment. 3. Touch one of these two symbols to select the desired rotary actuator. 4. Touch the comma...
Page 75 - Commands List: Rotary Knob
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 75 Commands List: Rotary Knob Name Function Zoom Changes the magnification factor (zoom) Iris Opens and closes the iris Focus Controls the coarse focus Fine focus Controls the fine focus Stage X+ If the knob is moved clockwise, the motorized mechanical stage moves towards th...
Page 76 - Assigning a Function to the Toggle Button
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 76 Assigning a Function to the Toggle Button If you do not need the second level of rotary actuators, you can assign the toggle button on the double rotary actuator its own function. Then, a total of three functions are available to you: Rotary actuator 1 + rotary actuator...
Page 77 - Commands List: Toggle button
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 77 Commands List: Toggle button Name Function Focusing speed Changes the focusing speed between "Fast", "Slow", and "Auto" Focus abs./rel. Changes the focus display between "absolute" and "relative" Focus ref. Sets the current focus po...
Page 79 - Calling Up and Saving
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 79 Calling Up and Saving Scenarios
Page 80 - Saving Scenarios
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 80 Saving Scenarios The Leica SmartTouch™ can store up to 5 scenarios and reproduce them later at the touch of a button. These include the focus, the position of the stage, fluorescence filter and more. If the iris and zoom are encoded, but not automated, when calling up...
Page 81 - Calling Up Scenarios
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 81 Calling up using touchscreen 1. Touch the "Config" tab. 2. Touch the symbol for assigning the memory locations. 3. Touch the desired memory location. Calling up using the hardware keys The easiest way to call up frequently used scenarios is using the hardware ke...
Page 82 - Safety Measures for Focus and Stage
Leica SmartTouch™ Manual 82 The focus and / or the stage position can be excluded when saving. In this way, you can prevent the objective from colliding with a specimen when you call up a memory location that moves the objective far downwards. This also prevents the motorized mechanical stage from...