Zeiss LSM 510 Meta High Resolution Confocal Microscope System

This was removed from a university lab where it was surplus to requirements.

The units are all generally in reasonably good used cosmetic condition. All parts do power up individually but we could not get the system to run. We believe there should be a PC containing software that we do not have.

The lab believed it was suitable to sell only for spares/repairs.

The system consists of:

1 x Zeiss Axioskop 2 FS mot Microscope (452314)

Fitted with:

1 x Zeiss LSM 510 Meta VIS/NLO 1305-590 Scan Head.

1 x Zeiss 1320-560 Fitted with:

1 x HBO 100 Lamp

1 x Zeiss NDD2 1104867 Detection Module.

1 Zeiss NDD3 1104-867 Detection module.

1 x Zeiss 1269-455 Switching Mirror, Fitted with:

1 x HAL 100 Lamp

1 x Zeiss 1058-431 Transmitted Light Channel LSM/Pascal.

The following filter cubes are fitted:

1 - None

2 - FITC

3 - unreadable

4 - DAPI

5 - NDD

The following objectives are fitted:

1 x Zeiss W Plan-APOCHROMAT

421462-9900

40x/1.0 DIC VIS-IR

∞/0

1 x Zeiss 44 00 39

ACHROPLAN

10x/0,30w Ph1

∞/0

2 x Carl Zeiss W-Pl 10x/23 1016-758 Eyepieces.

1 x Zeiss Laser Module RGB 1373-790.

Unit appears to be dated Nov 07.

1 x Zeiss Remote LSM 510 R3.5/LSM LIVE 1260-157.

1 X LUIGS & NEUMANN Microscope Remote.

1 x Carl Zeiss 1128-574 SNT 12V 100W Power Supply.

1 x HBO 100 Power Supply.

1 x Carl Zeiss 1298-260 Safety Box.

1 x LASERMODUL NIR.

1 x Carl Zeiss RT-PC 2720.

Not sure if this is a spare for the one inside the LSM unit?

It does power up and run.

The white bench is not included.

This Zeiss LSM 510 Meta Confocal High Resolution Microscope System was removed from a university lab as it developed a fault. The university reported:

"We have a confocal microscope (Zeiss LSM510 Meta) which we are hoping to sell. It powers up but doesn’t fully work, there must be a loose connection somewhere but I don’t have the time or space to work out where."

The units are all generally in reasonable used cosmetic condition. All parts do power up individually but we could not get the system to run either. We believe there should be a PC containing software that we do not have.

The system is sold for spares/repairs.

The system consists of:

1 x Zeiss Axiovert 200M Microscope (1312-732)

Fitted with:

1 x Zeiss 1269-455 Dual Illumination Source Motorised Mirror Switch.

1 x Zeiss 1058-431 Transmitted Light Channel LSM/Pascal.

2 x Zeiss 1016-758 W-PI 10x /23 eyepieces.

1 x HBO 100 Lamp 098.0042.000 (01/03163).

1 x HAL 100 Lamp 42 30 00.

With EBQ 100 Isolated Lamp PSU.

1 x Zeiss Laser Module 1294-260.

Two of the wheels are broken, so they have all been removed and it has been put on a pallet.

1 x Zeiss LSM510 Meta System.

Release 3.5 META 1305-593.

With Zeiss Remote 1260-157.

1 x Microscope isolation table.

Measures: 150cm L x 80cm W x 77cm H.

1 x Zeiss Temperature Control - 37 (0115.000).

1 x Zeiss AIM-SYSTEM Interface box 2436000101.

This Leica TCS SP 2 Confocal Microscope System was removed from a university lab due to a fault.

The university reported "Apparently it was a computer issue, in that the computer failed and would no longer talk to the confocal and nothing could be done to remedy the issue since Leica wont support it, I’m told the actual microscope and lasers are fine (if old!)"

From our assessment, the microscope appears to be fully working and it could be split from the main system and used on its own. The controllers etc for the automated stage also appeared to work fine. It is just the AOBS head and control system that doesn't want to communicate with the PC.

The system has been fully connected up at our facility. We have replaced the PCi card but that did not generate any success either.

When starting the Leica PC program it shows the following message:

"AOBS Crystal Ctrl (2)" reports 0 unlocked PLL channel(s)! Please lock channel(s) or reset controller.

The AOBS is the scanner head which is attached to the main control desk. We have also tried the system with another identical head that we have in stock. That gave us exactly the same result.

It is sold for spares/repairs.

Please note that the marble table in the photos was retained by the lab.