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Sent: June-03-16 2:50 PM
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Subject: Re: Bio-rad MRC 1000 confocal
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An MRC on OS/2 was the first confocal I worked on. Brings back memories. :) If the UV optics were aluminum for the mirrors you might still be able to sneak blue and green lasers through them. You'd still need to change the dichroics and filters of course.
Craig
On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 8:03 PM, Glen MacDonald <[log in to unmask]>
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> Dear Oleg,
> Our MRC-1000/1024 UV system gave error messages every few months that
> were resolved by reseating all cards and cables in the controller.
> I’ve got the mothballed system to get rid of, but was a) UV and b)
> running OS/2 until the end.
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> Glen MacDonald
> Digital Microscopy Center
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> > On Jun 1, 2016, at 11:46 PM, Guy Cox <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > Sounds like the cable connecting the scanhead to the framestore.
> > That's
> the cheapest possibility, anyway! Check that for continuity and if
> all seems OK then put a scope on the output of the scanhead and see if
> the relevant signals are there, and then if they are there at the
> other end of the cable. Sorry, I don't know the pinouts but someone
> will, I'm sure, if it's not in the manual. If all seems ok then it's probably the framestore
> board. Getting a replacement might be tricky.
> >
> > There must be many labs with these systems in mothballs, and I
> > suggest
> that if you want to keep yours running you try to get hold of one.
> >
> > Guy
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> > Guy Cox, Honorary Associate Professor School of Medical Sciences
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> > Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, Madsen, F09,
> > University of Sydney, NSW 2006
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> On Behalf Of Oleg Lunov
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> > Subject: Bio-rad MRC 1000 confocal
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> > Dear colleagues,
> >
> > we have old Bio-rad MRC 1000 confocal system. We faced with
> > repetitive
> problem while image acquisition "Hardware is not sending any image,
> please stop scan and retry scanning". Laser is working, all mechanics
> are working and adjustable using LaserSharp2000 soft, PMTs seems to
> work, LTD is working. Scan head is scanning, filters are changing upon
> request. However, we get all the time "Hardware is not sending any
> image, please stop scan and retry scanning".
> >
> > Could you suggest something? What could be a source of problem?
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Regards,
> > Oleg Lunov
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