# Part name:
Zeiss ICM 405 inverted microscope connecting cable 47 17 86 - 9901 for camera with winder | Motor-drive sync cable 471786

# Original page URL:
https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/zeiss-icm-405-inverted-microscope-connecting-cable-47-17-86-9901-for-camera-with-winder-motor-drive-sync-99665

# Part manufacturer:
Zeiss

# Full manufacturer name:
Carl Zeiss West Germany

# Other names of this manufacturer:
- Carl Zeiss West
- Carl Zeiss West Germany
- Opton
These are names commonly used to refer to this manufacturer of microscopes and microscope parts, even if they are not official. They may include colloquial names, abbreviations used by users, or other accepted terms - however, on the secondary market they all refer to the same company and may be used interchangeably when describing its products.

# Belongs to category:
Other

# Description and specifications:
The Zeiss cable, part number 47 17 86 - 9901, connects the body of the Carl Zeiss ICM 405 inverted microscope to a camera equipped with a "Winder motor-drive" automatic film advance.

Important: this is the so-called "extended cable" intended for cameras with automatic film advance (the so-called Winder). The standard cable for cameras without a Winder carries the Zeiss part number 47 17 84 - 0000 (or, in later revisions, with the suffix -9901).

This cable connects the dedicated electrical system connector located at the lower front of the Zeiss ICM 405 inverted microscope body to the camera control socket. It carries the shutter release signal from the microscope's side control panel as well as the return signals from the automatic exposure system and the exposure meter (integrated with the ASA/DIN slider, P/N 47 17 71). Unlike the standard version, this model of cable contains additional signal lines. After an exposure, it sends a control pulse to the camera's motor-drive (Winder), causing the film to advance automatically to the next frame without the microscope user having to touch the camera.

In the last photograph in the gallery, an arrow indicates the connector on the Carl Zeiss ICM 405 microscope into which this cable is plugged.

Important: the connector on the front of the Zeiss ICM 405 is not a standard PC Sync connector (used for ordinary flash units), but a proprietary multi-pin Zeiss system connector.

# Examples of use
- if you own a Zeiss ICM 405 microscope and a camera but are missing this cable
- if your Zeiss 47 17 86 cable has been damaged

# Removed from microscope:
Zeiss ICM 405

# Also compatible with the following microscopes:
- Zeiss ICM 405
- Opton ICM 405

# Names, descriptions, terms, and search contexts under which this part is searched.
- Zeiss ICM 405 microscope repair parts
- Zeiss ICM 405 microscope cable 47 17 86 - 9901 for camera
- Zeiss ICM 405 Mikroskop Verbindungskabel 47 17 86 für Kamera
- Zeiss buy spare parts

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- Gallery of all photos of this part: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/gallery/99665-zeiss-icm-405-inverted-microscope-connecting-cable-47-17-86-9901-for-camera-with-winder-motor-drive-sync
- Media manifest of this part (photos + videos, for AI/RAG): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/99665.media.md
- Representative photo: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/photo/zeiss-icm-405-inverted-microscope-connecting-cable-47-17-86-9901-for-camera-with-winder-motor-drive-sync-99665-2
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Last Updated: 2026-07-29