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Carl Zeiss Axio A1-Scope with Axiocam ERc 5S Microscope and Camera

Used to: 
#Measure wear scar and/or wear track size
#Capture wear scar and/or wear track appearance.


Typically used with:
#BOCLE
#SL-BOCLE
#HFRR
#SRV
[[File:IMG 4455.JPG|400px|Right|thumb|BOCLE(Left) & SL-BOCLE(Right)]]  

The microscope is used to capture an image of a contact surface after a lubricity test was performed.  The surface appearance of the wear scar can the n berated and the wear scar measured.  The microscope is equipped with three lenses that are used to obtain different enlargements of the image.  These include a 5x-, 10x- and 20x zoom.

[File:Axio-lab-a1.png|400px|right|thumb|Ball,Ring & Bath]]


== Documentation ==


=== User Manual ===
A single user manual exists for both machines.
[ftp://ragnarok.up.ac.za/publicftp/lab/Tribology/New%20Folder/BOCLE%20User%20Manual.pdf click here]
=== ASTM Standards ===
BOCLE (ASTM D5001)
[ftp://ragnarok.up.ac.za/publicftp/lab/Tribology/New%20Folder/ASTM%20D5001%20BOCLE.PDF click here]
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SL-BOCLE (ASTM D6078)
[ftp://ragnarok.up.ac.za/publicftp/lab/Tribology/New%20Folder/ASTM%20D6078%20SLBOCLE.PDF click here]

=== Wiring, Flow & Instrumentation diagrams ===
Overall wiring diagram <br/>
BOCLE<br/>
[ftp://ragnarok.up.ac.za/publicftp/lab/Tribology/New%20Folder/BOCLE%20overall2012.pdf PDF]
[ftp://ragnarok.up.ac.za/publicftp/lab/Tribology/New%20Folder/BOCLE%20overall22012.vsd VISIO]<br/>
SL-BOCLE<br/>
[ftp://ragnarok.up.ac.za/publicftp/lab/Tribology/New%20Folder/SLBOCLE%20overall2012.pdf PDF]
[ftp://ragnarok.up.ac.za/publicftp/lab/Tribology/New%20Folder/SLBOCLE%20overall22012.vsd VISIO]


Detailed Opto wiring diagram <br/>
BOCLE<br/>
[ftp://ragnarok.up.ac.za/publicftp/lab/Tribology/New%20Folder/BOCLE%20wiring2012.pdf PDF]
[ftp://ragnarok.up.ac.za/publicftp/lab/Tribology/New%20Folder/BOCLE%20wiring22012.vsd VISIO]<br/>
SL-BOCLE<br/>
[ftp://ragnarok.up.ac.za/publicftp/lab/Tribology/New%20Folder/SLBOCLE%20wiring2012.pdf PDF]
[ftp://ragnarok.up.ac.za/publicftp/lab/Tribology/New%20Folder/SLBOCLE%20wiring22012.vsd VISIO]<br/>


== History of this Equipment ==
The microscope was recieved in 2013.

== Current/Previous projects ==
The microscope is used in along with all lubricity tests.