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by Jana Döhner

Introduction

How to shut down the Leica SP8 upright confocal laser scanning microscope located at Irchel Campus, in the Medical Virology (Y36-M-92).

Please find detailed information about the system setup here.

  1. Go to the "Open projects" tab.
    • Go to the "Open projects" tab.

    • Either use the "Save All" icon on top, or click the save sign behind the "Project".

    • Choose your personal zmb data path folder on files.core.uzh.ch.

    • Please follow our instructions here on how to access your data.

  2. Lower the stage and remove your sample.
    • Lower the stage and remove your sample.

    • Clean the immersion objective(s) you have used with the available "KIMTECH" wipes and 100% EtOH.

  3. Go to Configuration -> "Laser Config". Check in the booking system if there is another booking shortly after you:
    • Go to Configuration -> "Laser Config". Check in the booking system if there is another booking shortly after you:

    • If "YES":

    • keep the lasers on standby,

    • close the "LAS X" software and Sign out of your Windows profile.

    • If "NO" :

    • switch OFF all lasers ,

    • close the "LAS X" software,

    • shut-down the PC and follow the next step.

  4. Switch OFF the fluorescence lamp. Turn the "Laser Emission" key to "Off-1" (control unit underneath the table) and switch OFF the "Scanner Power", "Laser Power". Switch OFF the power knob (on the PC table).
    • Switch OFF the fluorescence lamp.

    • Turn the "Laser Emission" key to "Off-1" (control unit underneath the table) and switch OFF the "Scanner Power", "Laser Power".

    • Switch OFF the power knob (on the PC table).

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