Nikon has designed the ECLIPSE Si to meet the rigorous demands of professionals who spend hours using the microscope. The ECLIPSE Si is ergonomically designed to enhance operational efficiency. This powerful instrument helps you to stay focused for longer by reducing the strain on your body. The ECLIPSE Si is the new standard in microscopes, expanding the possibilities of exploring the micro world.
Focus in comfort. Comfort in focus.
Pursuing efficient workflow
The ECLIPSE Si has been developed with the primary goal of reducing fatigue during microscope usage. The ECLIPSE Si eliminates unnecessary adjustments and enables efficient and comfortable operation. The ergonomic design also enables natural posture, even when carrying out repetitive tasks.
Maintaining comfortable brightness when switching magnifications
Objectives with different magnifications transmit light to varying degrees. Therefore, light intensity must be adjusted every time the user changes the objective. In addition, when switching from high to low magnification objectives, the sudden increase in brightness often causes eye strain. The ECLIPSE Si features the intelligent Light Intensity Management (LIM) which automatically remembers and sets the light intensity level for each objective. The LIM feature reduces up to 40% of the time spent on adjusting light intensities*. With the ECLIPSE Si, users can increase comfort and save time even when the routine requires frequent magnification changes.
* Compared to the time required for adjusting the light intensity when switching among three different objective lenses. Test was carried out by Nikon, using a previous LED-based microscope model.
The optimal light intensity level is automatically recalled and applied to each objective, therefore eliminating unexpected changes in light intensity when changing magnifications and streamlining workflow.
LIM feature ON
Low stage for effortless slide replacement
The height of ECLIPSE Si stage is 135 mm, which is about 50 mm lower than our conventional microscopes. The lower stage design reduces the range of motion required to exchange specimen slides, and in turn this can reduce arm and shoulder fatigue. Since the position of the stage movement knob is also lower, different areas on the specimen slide can be easily explored while resting your hands on the table. The lever for opening and closing the specimen holder has also been designed to be ergonomic with an easy-to-operate size and shape. Furthermore, the ECLIPSE Si features a 30% smaller stage compared to our conventional microscopes in order to optimise slide replacement.
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Easy-to-operate specimen holder
Enables natural posture to be maintained throughout the entire microscope workflow
The inclination angle of the eyepiece tube is 45 degrees, which enables observation through the eyepieces while maintaining a natural posture. The low stage design also allows you to seamlessly switch from looking through the eyepieces to checking the slide placement on the stage without having to adjust your posture. An optional eye-level riser is also available to further tailor the height of the eyepieces.
Worry free focusing thanks to vertical stop
The ECLIPSE Si is equipped with a stopper that can be used to set the upper limit of the stage height. The stage stops at the set height even when the focus knob is turned, thereby eliminating the risk of over-focusing and breaking the slides or damaging the objectives. Specimen exchange and focusing can be performed with confidence, without worrying about the stage height.
Pursuing stress-free ease of use
We wanted to design a microscope that would eliminate fatigue incurred by frequent specimen exchanges and provide a more comfortable user experience. The ECLIPSE Si combines innovative features and intelligent design to minimize unnecessary body movements, saving time and reducing strain on the user even when examining a large number of slides.
Adjusting focus and moving the stage with one hand
The coarse and fine focus knobs are located on both sides of the microscope, making it possible to focus with either hand. In addition, the stage handle is positioned close to the focus knob, allowing users to easily adjust both the stage position and focus with the same hand. With the stage movement and focus controlled by the same hand, the other hand can be dedicated to rotating the nosepiece or replacing the slides. These features provide an efficient workflow even when examining a large number of specimen slides.
Status display
The illumination brightness is shown in a bar graph on the LCD. You can check the magnification at a glance while maintaining your observation posture.
1-ECO mode: ON 2-LIM function: ON 3-Objective name 4-Magnification 5-Brightness state
Changing magnifications comfortably
The reversed-type nosepiece provides easy access and visibility to the objective in use. The position of the nosepiece is low to reduce strain on the arm when frequent magnification changes are required. The nosepiece features an easy grip for smooth rotation, and accommodates up to five objectives to provide a wide range of magnifications.
Easy-to-rotate quintuple nosepiece
Automatically turning off illumination after a certain period of time
The ECLIPSE Si is equipped with an ECO mode which automatically turns off the illumination after a certain period of inactivity. The length of the inactivity period is adjustable. With ECO mode, the ECLIPSE Si helps you save power without any effort.
Press and hold the brightness control knob to turn on the ECO mode.
Easily share images on-site and remotely
Capture specimen images for documentation or for real-time sharing with others by configuring the ECLIPSE Si (trinocular version) with a digital camera.
When the ECLIPSE Si is configured with the Digital Sight 1000 microscope camera (optional), images of specimens can be easily displayed on the monitor for simultaneous observation by multiple people, and recorded without the use of a PC. Furthermore, by connecting the camera to a tablet PC*, images can be shared in real time with remote or off-site PCs and smart devices via a network. The DS-Fi3* high-definition microscope camera, which faithfully captures the true colors of specimens, is also available.
*NIS-Elements L imaging software is required
Simultaneous observation and display of specimens on a monitor
Share images in real-time with PCs in another room or building
Online Guide accessible with a Smartphone
You can access a web-based operation manual for the ECLIPSE Si on your smartphone by simply scanning the QR code sticker attached to the microscope. The Online Guide provides visual instructions including movies that enable you to quickly check how to setup and use the microscope. To access the Online Guide directly, click here.
* QR code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.
Optional accessories
Digital Sight 1000 microscope camera
Equipped with a 2-megapixel CMOS image sensor, the Digital Sight 1000 can acquire color images and movies of up to 1920 x 1080 pixels. Just connect a monitor* and a mouse, and you can easily capture images without using a PC.
DS-Fi3 microscope camera
Equipped with a 5.9-megapixel CMOS image sensor, the DS-Fi3 can acquire high-resolution color images of up to 2880 x 2048 pixels*. Its excellent color reproducibility enables the acquisition of images with colors faithful to those of the images observed under the microscope. Its high sensitivity also makes the DS-Fi3 ideal for acquiring fluorescence images.
NIS-Elements L imaging software
By connecting the Digital Sight 1000 or DS-Fi3 to a tablet PC with NIS-Elements L installed, images of specimens under observation can be shared with other PCs via a network. The software also contains a variety of measurement and annotation functions.
Teaching Head
Enables simultaneous observation by two people using the same microscope. Available in two types: face-to-face type and side-by-side. Areas of interest can be indicated with the built-in LED pointer.
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Nikon Si w/DS-Fi3
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