Focus Drive With Integrated Controller

Focus Drive with Integrated Controller, for optical microscopes, provides computer-controlled movement of the fine focus and retains manual movement of the coarse focus. No modification of the microscope is required and installation can be performed by the user. Mounting adapters are available for all major microscope brands. The focus drive operates in the entire vertical range of the microscope with resolution of up to 1 nanometer. The unit connects directly to the computer serial port (or to USB port through USB-to-serial converter) via a custom cable, and can be daisy-chained with stage and filter wheels, creating an automated microscope system. The cables carry only direct current and communications signals minimizing electromagnetic interference.