Heating & Cooling Stage MHCS120-PD
MicrOptik’s MHCS120-PD stages are developed for Petri Dish applications with temperature range from -20°C to 120°C. The MHCS120-PD stages supplies with high precision MTDC600 programmable temperature controller. MTDC600 temperature controller can be operated by Software or Manually. It makes the system more adaptive and flexible. To provide a stable temperature below 0°C MC-5L water chiller is provided.
MicrOptik’s Thermal Stage MHCS120-PD provides cooling up to -20°C without liquid Nitrogen cooling system or refrigerated circulators. This feature makes system more simple and cost effective. Furthermore the usage of Thermoelectric Cooling Technology makes MHCS120-PD as a convenient system for continuously usage during long experiments. The compact and simple design allows the stage to be positioned on any XY table, allowing the user to carry out all sorts of experiments in the most convenient manner.
MHCS120-PD Features:
- Controlled temperature range around 0.1°C
- Programmable temperature controller
- High precision and high resolution temperature measurement and control
- Software or Manual control
- Wide range of viewing apertures
- Removable cover for easy sample access
- Removable and Exchangeable Windows
- Wide range of the sample chamber height
- Large viewing aperture
- Sample Loading with Standard Microscope Slides
- Horizontal and vertical mounting
- Water cooling frame
MTDC600 Temperature Controller and Software
The MTDC600 is a high performance temperature controller with resolution and accuracy 0.1°C. The controller MTDC600 has a built-in power supply and can be controlled manually or through a USB2.0 communication port. Software provides a convenient platform for all possible experiments. PID parameters, temperature limits and control essentials can be easily selected through the relevant menus.

MHCS120-PD Technical Specifications
| Temperature range | -20°C to 120°C (-40°C to 120°C per request)* *operations below -20°C require water chiller MCH-5L |
| Temperature resolution | 0.1°C |
| Temperature control method | Switching PID-PID |
| Temperature control sensor | RTD |
| Sample area | Ø 62mm (other sample area optional) |
| Chamber height | 15mm (other per request) |
| Sample viewing aperture | 62mm (other per request ) |
| Objective working distance | 23.3mm (shorter working distance optional) |
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