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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Under certain conditions, performance of the scanning stage with ultrasonic may be adversely affected by factors other than

defects. If problems occur, please review the following list and take remedial action as needed.

If you cannot solve the problem after checking the entire list, please contact your local Olympus representative for assistance.

Problem

1. Stage

a) The stage cannot be moved by

rotating the X-/Y-axis knobs.

b) The coarse/fine adjustment cannot

be switched by pressing the coarse/

fine selector button.

c) The stage cannot be moved smoothly

when a high-power objective is

used.

d) The stage movement has become

unsmooth after a long period of

use.

e) The auto compensation of the stage

fails.

2. Stage control box

a) The pilot lamp does not light.

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Cause

Connection cable is disconnected.

The stage is moved until the stopper at

the end of stroke.

The error mode is entered because the

stage was moved quickly by hand.

Connection cable is disconnected.

The operating environmental tempera-

ture has changed drastically.

Fine particles produced due to wear

of the stage's sliding surfaces are

deposited.

The cable of the stage is stretched.

The auto compensation is not comple-

ted within the specified time.

The main switch of the control box is

not ON.

Power cord is connected improperly.

Fuse in control box is blown.

Cables are connected improperly.

Remedy

Connect the cable.

Use the area near the center of the

stage.

Turn power off then on again.

Connect the cable.

Perform the auto compensation in

"System Setting" of the touch-panel

controller.

Set the control box to "

" (OFF) and

move the stage manually into all of the

front, rear, left and right directions (full

strokes). And then, perform the Auto

Compensation of the stage

Loosen the cable and perform the auto

compensation again.

Turn ON the power of each unit again

and perform the auto compensation

again. If you may fail in the auto com-

pensation for several times, contact the

Olympus sales office where you have

purchased the device.

Set the main switch to " I " (ON).

Connect the power cord properly.

Replace the fuse with a new one.

Connect the cables properly.

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