Description
Based on ASI’s proven DC servo motor technology, the SZ-2000 automates stereo zoom microscopes. The unit can be configured for motorized focus only, motorized focus with automated zoom control, or motorized focus with automated zoom control and an automated XY translation stage. The Z axis focus resolution varies slightly depending upon the model of the microscope, with 0.8 microns being the smallest step size available on a Nikon SMZ800, shown.
An optional pair of footswitches permits hands-free operation of any axis featuring an increment mode, with continuous motion after the switch has been held down for 1.5 seconds. The increment step size per footswitch tap is selectable as well as the continuous mode speed. The footswitch option offers operators a convenient and ergonomic means of controlling the microscope for routine tasks such as embryo transplanting.