Posted by
Craig Brideau on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/LEDs-tp4283200p4287247.html
I got a few queries about the LED I used, so here's the scoop:
The LED is an Enfis Uno Plus:
The LED 'kit' sold at Digikey:
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=722-1033-NDThe LED manufacturer:
http://www.enfis.com/products/unoplusseries/default.htmEnfis sells a kit (first link is the kit retailed by Digikey) which
runs via USB and comes with basic control software. Basically there
are four slider controls that allows you to adjust the power of each
of the four colors (or turn any or all of them on or off).
As for mounting, take the LED, put a condenser lens in front of it
about an inch or two away (play with this to get a good beam) and
attach it all to the lamp port on any microscope. I used Thorlabs
60mm cage parts to hold the lens (a cheap condenser lens, also from
thor labs cost about $10) and the LED array, and they also sell an
adapter to allow the cage to couple to the lamp ports on most major
brands of microscopes. I also put a fine grit diffuser in the beam to
even out the light distribution somewhat. The mounting holes on the
LED array will mate with two of the four holes on a standard Thor 60mm
cage plate.
Craig