10/2010
LMIC
Leica
SP5
BASIC
use
guide
(Version
2)
Start­up
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Uncover
microscope,
tilt
illumination
arm
back,
move
objectives
all
the
way
down
(objectives
will
be
down
unless
you
moved
them
up).
Turn
on
the
Hg‐lamp
if
you
will
need
it.
Turn
on
the
laser
power
switch
(switch
on
the
right)
and
turn
on
the
laser
key.
Turn
on
Scan
box
(middle
switch).
Turn
on
computer/microscope.
Log‐on,
form
should
come
up
automatically.
If
computer
is
already
on
click
on
the
icon
for
“shortcut
to
iCenter
application”
to
bring
up
the
sign‐in
sheet.
o add
your
IU
username
o the
account
number
to
be
charged
o and
the
last
name
of
the
lab
PI.
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Start
software
(LAS
AF
icon
on
desktop).
o Be
sure
configuration
is
on
“machine”.
After
stage
initialization,
move
illumination
arm
back
to
upright
position.
You
are
now
ready
to
look
at
something.
Microscope
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‐
It
only
works
well
when
it
is
clean!
Please
do
your
part
to
keep
it
clean.
Insert
slide
in
slot
in
z‐galvo
stage
insert.
(Sample
points
down
toward
objective).
If
you
will
need
oil,
put
a
small
drop
on
the
coverslip
before
you
load
your
slide.
o Avoid
getting
oil
on
the
non‐oil
objectives
–
if
you
do
–
ask
for
help,
we
will
clean
the
objective.
‐ Find
your
sample
–
I
start
with
the
10X
objective
(it
has
a
long
working
distance
and
won’t
touch
the
oil
when
it
is
in
the
right
focal
plane).
Scope
Operation
–
lots
of
little
buttons.
Software
controls
most
things,
many
are
automatic.
Left
Side:
1. Change
TL
–
changes
transmitted
light
from
brightfield
to
DIC.
2. Changes
to
Fluorescence
light
path
–
Can
also
do
this
by
just
selecting
a
filter
cube
on
front
panel.
3. Changes
filter
cubes
4. Change
CS
–
changes
to
confocal
mode
5. Changes
aperture
diaphragm
(automatically
adjusted)
6. Light
intensity
adjustment
7. Field
diaphragm
–
how
much
of
field
of
view
you
see.
8. Brightfield
light
switch
Center:
1. All
light
to
eyepiece.
2. Camera
port
selection.
Will
happen
automatically.
3. Magnification
selection
–
we
don’t
have
this
feature
–
leave
button
alone.
4. If
you
press
#3,
press
this
button
to
get
back.
5. Fluorescence
shutter
(makes
no
noise).
6. Green
Fluorescence
filter
cube
7. Red
Fluorescence
filter
cube
8. Analyzer
cube
9. Empty
slot
for
imaging
10. DAPI
Fluorescence
filter
cube
11. Empty
slot
Right
Side:
1. Press
and
hold
to
move
objective
up
to
set
position.
2. Set
button.
To
set
top
position,
press
and
hold
set
button
while
pressing
top
button
once
to
clear,
again
to
set.
3. Press
and
hold
to
move
objective
down.
Please
don’t
set
bottom
position.
4. Change
objective
(to
left)
5. Change
objective
(to
right)
6. Switch
from
dry
to
immersion
objective.
Stage/Focus
controller
(salt
&
pepper
shaker):
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•
•
•
•
Top
–
stage
movement
in
X
Bottom
–
stage
movement
in
Y
Back
–
Focus
Buttons
on
left
–
toggle
between
fast
and
precise
stage
movement.
Buttons
on
right
–
toggle
between
fine
and
course
focus.
LAS
AF
Software
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Configuration
o Turn
on
lasers
you
need.
o Set
laser
power
for
Argon
laser
(20%
is
a
good
place
to
start).
o Look
at
objective
list
–
listed
for
each
is
the
max.
resolution.
Keep
this
number
in
mind
when
zooming,
etc.
(It
is
OK
to
oversample
about
40%).
Acquisition
o Establish
light
path.
The
easiest
way
is
to
this
is
to
select
preloaded
Leica
settings
(red
arrow
above)
that
are
similar
to
your
needs.
This
will
do
many
things.
It
turns
on
laser
controller,
laser
output.
PMTs,
and
sets
windows.
Then
clink
on
fluorophore
selection
bar
for
each
PMT
and
pick
dye
you
actually
used.
Adjust
collection
windows
as
necessary.
Make
sure
you
are
not
collecting
light
over
laser
output!
Window
should
be
at
least
10nm
away
from
laser
wavelength.
‐
o Select
objective
(red
circle
above).
Pay
attention
to
what
immersion
media
each
objective
requires.
o Pick
Acquisition
Mode
(xyz
=
“normal”).
The
others
do
some
nice
things.
Ask
if
you
need
help.
o Format
–
pick
image
size.
Keep
in
mind
max.
resolution
of
your
objective
–
and
remember,
smaller
is
faster.
o Speed
–
default
is
400
Hz
and
is
a
good
place
to
start.
600Hz
is
as
fast
as
it
can
scan
without
zooming
in.
Slower
speeds
equals
better
quality
and
more
bleaching.
o See
what
you
have
–
hit
live
button
–
you
should
get
an
image.
Take
time
to
optimize
image
–
maybe
on
a
spot
you
don’t
really
care
about.
Focus
–
Use
the
z‐control
knob
on
control
panel
–
this
is
the
only
focus
the
computer
understands.
In
general,
high
gain
and
low
laser
power
is
good.
If
too
grainy,
turn
laser
up.
Start
with
gain
around
1000.
Check
for
bleed‐through
(turn
each
laser
down).
Turn
on
quick‐lookup
table
(rainbow
icon
on
right
screen).
Blue
pixels
are
maxed
out
(white),
green
pixels
are
black.
For
best
images
try
a
few
blue
pixels
and
a
few
more
green
(=
most
dynamic
range).
Click
Zoom,
draw
box
on
image
where
you
want
to
zoom
(remember
max.
resolution).
Pinhole
is
automatically
set
at
optimum
–
can
open
it
if
necessary
(more
light,
less
confocal
effect).
If
desired,
set
Z‐series,
find
top
and
bottom.
Hit
Capture
for
single
image,
or
Start
for
series.
Click
Experiment
tab.
Hit
Save
All
(Until
you
hit
save
all
–
your
images
will
be
lost
if
the
computer
crashes)
Shut
Down
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First
turn
off
key
switch
for
lasers.
Leave
laser
power
switch
on!
This
turns
the
lasers
off
but
leaves
the
cooling
fans
on
to
avoid
damaging
lasers.
Clean
objectives!
Transfer
data
to
server
and
sign‐out.
o Save
all
data
to
transfer
to
one
folder
(you
can
only
transfer
one
folder
to
server
per
log‐in)
o click
“select
data
directory”
button
and
navigate
to
your
folder.
o Fill
in
at
least
“Project
Title”
so
you
can
find
your
download
on
the
server.
o Hit
“Sign‐Out”
Please
delete
images
when
you
are
sure
they
are
safely
transferred
to
the
server.
You
should
never
have
images
on
the
scope
computer
for
more
than
1­2
sessions
of
imaging
‐
Shut
down
computer
(if
you
need
to
work
on
the
computer,
you
may
leave
it
on).
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Turn
off
scan
head.
Turn
off
Hg
lamp.
Cover
scope
(don’t
cover
Hg
lamp).
Clean
up
tables,
etc.
When
computer
screens
are
dark
and
the
laser
fan
cable/vent
stop
shaking
(laser
cooling
fan
has
stopped)
it
is
safe
to
turn
off
power
switches
to
lasers
and
computer.
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