Getting started on the microscope

This is tutorial (in development) for getting started on the microscope.

How to sign up for the scope
http://www.google.com/calendar/images/ext/gc_button1_en.gif
 * We have a Google calendar for scope usage:

How to turn on the scope
(order doesn't matter)
 * 1) Turn on FL lamp
 * 2) *takes 2 minutes to warm up
 * 3) *takes 30 minutes to cool down (so don't start again in <30 min)
 * 4) Turn on transmitted light lamp
 * 5) Turn on scope (switch is on back left of the base)
 * 6) Turn on Ludl Box (controls shutters)
 * 7) Turn on camera

How do I find my cells?
If this doesn't work then you may need to focus the condenser, this is a little tricky so you should be shown how to do it by jason first.

I don't see anything in the eyepiece

 * 1) The optical path is not pointing to the eyepiece, you can change it on the control pad.

The fine focus knob doesn't move the turret
Two possible problems:
 * 1) (more likely) You have turned on the fine focus knob which is seperate from the base. Only one can control the turret at a given time, turn off the satellite knob.
 * 2) The z-stage is too low (<0 position as read from control pad) or too high (>6000? need to check this.). Turn the scope off and on and you should be OK.