Leica Biosystems M80 Measuring - Manual (Page 12)

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.2004 – RDV
Instrument Magnification stage Lens Tube factor Eyepieces Graticule Calibration value
Table
Calibrating
1. Focus stage micrometer.
2. Count:
number of mm (inches) on the stage micrometer (X)
number of intervals on the eyepiece graticule (Y)
3. Calculate calibration value (one interval of the eyepiece graticule):
X
Y
= mm (inch) calibration value
Measuring
4. Focus on specimen rather than stage micrometer.
5. Count and calculate:
number of intervals on the eyepiece graticule
mm (inch) calibration value = mm (inch) length of measurement distance
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