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motic BA210 motic BA310 motic ba400 microscope National 162 Binocular / 163 Trinocular motic AE30-31 inverted microscope AE2000 Inverted Microscope motic digital BA210 motic digital BA310 Magnaview DC3-163 / DC5-163
Model Motic
BA210
Motic
BA310
Motic
BA410
National
162 Binocular
163
Trinocular
Motic Inverted
AE30
AE31
Motic Inverted
AE2000
Binocular and Trinocular
Motic
Digital
BA210
Motic
Digital
BA310
Magnaview
DC3-163
DC5-163
Product Number(s) 22455-10
22455-12
22460-10
22460-12
22464-10
22465-12
22465-15
22465-11
22465-13
22465-16
22437-10
22437-15
22434-10
22434-12
22433-10
22433-12
22455-200 22460-200 22450-10
22450-15
Features:
Eyepieces N-WF10x/20 Eyepieces N-WF10x/20 Eyepieces WF10x/22 Eyepieces WF10x/18
Eyepieces
WF10x/22 Eyepieces WF10x/20 Eyepieces N-WF10x/20 Eyepieces N-WF10x/20 Eyepieces WF10x/18
Eyepieces
Observation Tube Siedentopf, 30°
Rotate 360°
Siedentopf, 30°
Rotate 360°
Siedentopf, 30°
Rotate 360°
30°
Rotate 360°
Siedentopf, 45° Siedentopf, 45° Siedentopf, 30° Siedentopf, 30° 30°
Rotate 360°
Standard Objectives
EF-N Plan Achromat Objectives 4x, 10x, 40x S, 100x S-Oil EF-N Plan Achromat Objectives 4x, 10x, 40x S, 100x S-Oil EF Plan Achromat Objectives 4x, 10x, 40x S, 100x S-Oil Achromat Objectives 4x, 10x, 40x R, 100x R-Oil Plan Achromat PL4x Plan Achromat Phase 10x and 20x objectives E Plan Achromat 4x and 40x, E Plan Achromat Phase 10x and 20x objectives EF-N Plan Achromat Objectives 4x, 10x, 40x S, 100x S-Oil EF-N Plan Achromat Objectives 4x, 10x, 40x S, 100x S-Oil Achromat Objectives 4x, 10x, 40x R, 100x R-Oil
Optional Objectives CCIS EF Plan Achromatic 4x, 10x, 40x, 60x, 100x
WF PL; PL; PL FLR; PL PH
CCIS EF Plan Achromatic 4x, 10x, 40x, 60x, 100x
WF PL; PL; PL FLR; PL PH
CCIS EF Plan Achromatic 4x, 10x, 20x 40x, 100x
PL; PL FLR; PL PH
Super High Contrast; Plan Achromat; Plan Phase CCIS Plan Achromatic Objective 4x, 10x, 20, 40x, 60x CCIS E Plan Achromatic Objective 4x, 10x, 20, 40x
WF PL; PL; PL FLR; PL PH
CCIS EF-N Plan Achromatic 4x, 10x, 40x, 60x, 100x
EF-N, EF-N PL,
EF-N PL PH
CCIS EF-N Plan Achromat 4x, 10x, 40x S, 100x S-Oil
EF-N, EF-N PL,
EF-N PL PH
Super High Contrast; Plan Achromat; Plan Phase
Focusing Coarse/Fine Coarse/Fine Coarse/Fine Coaxial
Coarse/Fine
Coarse/Fine Coarse/Fine Coaxial
Coarse/Fine
Coaxial
Coarse/Fine
Coaxial
Coarse/Fine
Condenser Abbe Condenser, N.A 1.25, focusable Abbe Condenser, N.A 0.9, focusable Achromat swing-out condenser NA 0.9 Abbe Condenser, N.A 1.25, focusable ELWD 0.30 aperture ELWD 0.30 aperture
removable
Abbe Condenser, N.A 1.25, focusable Abbe Condenser, N.A 0.9, focusable Abbe Condenser, N.A 1.25, focusable
Illumination 6V-30W Halogen 6V-30W Halogen 6V-30W Halogen 6V-20W Halogen 6V-30W Halogen 6V-30W Halogen 6V/30W Halogen 6V/30W Halogen 6V-20W Halogen
EPI-
Fluorescence
No No Optional No Optional No No No No
Nosepiece Quadruple reversed Quintuple reversed

Quintuple
or Sextuple
reversed

Quadruple reversed Quintuple reversed with splash protection Quadruple reversed with splash protection Quadruple reversed Quintuple reversed Quadruple reversed
Dual Diopter Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Yes
Phase Slider Optional Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Optional Optional Optional
120V and 220V Yes Yes Yes No
model specific
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
model specific
Binocular 22455-10 22460-10 22465-10 162 models 22434-10 22433-10 No No No
Trinocular 22455-12 22460-12 22465-12 163 models 22434-12 22433-12 Yes
with built in camera
Yes
with built in camera
Yes
with built in camera
Phase Contrast Optional Optional Optional Optional Phase Slider non-centered Phase slider and phase centering telescope Optional Optional Optional
Filters Blue, others optional Blue, others optional Blue, others optional Blue, Green, Yellow Blue, others optional Blue, others optional Blue, others optional Blue, others optional Blue, Green, Yellow
Stage Rectangular 140 x 135mm,
X & Y 76 x 50mm
Rectangular 174 x 145mm,
X & Y 76 x 50mm
Rectangular 174 x 145mm,
X & Y 76 x 50mm
Rectangular
140 x 135mm
X & Y 70 x 50mm
Plain stage
200x260mm
options available
Plain stage
200x260mm
options available
Rectangular 140 x 135mm,
X & Y 76 x 50mm
Rectangular 174 x 145mm,
X & Y 76 x 50mm
Rectangular
140 x 135mm
X & Y 70 x 50mm
Dark Field Attachment Optional Optional Optional Optional No No Optional Optional Optional
Digital Camera Optional for
22455-12
see cameras
or optional Digital Head 22455-200
Optional for
22460-12
see cameras
or optional Digital Head 22460-200
Optional for
22432-12
see cameras
Optional for
163 Models
see cameras
Optional for
22434-12
see cameras
Optional for
22433-12
see cameras
Included
1/2" CMOS, 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution
Included
1/2" CMOS, 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution
Included
DC3-163:
1/3" CCD
768 x 494
pixel resolution
DC5-163:
1/2" CMOS
1600 x 1200 pixel resolution
Software with camera with camera with camera with camera with camera with camera Yes Yes Yes
Computer Requirements see cameras * see cameras *   see cameras   see cameras   see cameras see cameras ** ** **
Photo Adapter Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional No No No
Optional Accessories Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hard Case No No No Yes No No No No Yes

* Windows 98 or above, CPU 200 MHz or above, 64 MB RAM or above, available hard disk space 200MB or above, CD-ROM drive, USB port
**P3 1GHz or higher, HDD 1GB unused, CD-ROM Drive, RAM 256MB, Display Memory 32MB, USB 2.0 port, Windows 2000 & XP