This is description of this part:
Zeiss MC 63 Steuerpult P/N 45 60 45. Controller for an analogue photomicrography system.
This unit is used to control an analogue photomicrography system. It is an optional accessory for Carl Zeiss West Germany microscopes (as well as those marketed under the Opton West Germany brand). It allows the user to set the exposure time, ISO value and similar parameters.
Basic specifications of the Zeiss photomicrography controller:
Model: Zeiss MC 63
Catalogue name: Steuerpult
Catalogue number: 45 60 45 (alternative notation: 456045)
Name in the English-language catalogue: Exposure control MA
Housing colour: white
Zeiss MC 63 is an entire family of devices differing in version, feature set, number of controls, housing colour and catalogue number. Photomicrography systems incorporating this controller were supplied with many different Zeiss microscope models. There is no fixed relationship between a particular MC 63 catalogue number and a specific microscope model.
Please also compare it with the otherwise identical Zeiss MC 63 featuring a grey housing. It bears catalogue number 47 74 25 - 9903 and is listed in the database under number 99631.
What is this part needed for?
- if your Carl Zeiss (or Opton) microscope photomicrography system is missing the Zeiss MC 63 control panel
- if you already own a Zeiss MC 63 controller but it is damaged or in poor condition
