Toolmakers' Microscopes

TM Series

Optical Measuring

Bulletin No. 2190 (2)

 Bright and Clear Field of
View. Best Performance in
Small-model Class.
FEATURES
Newly designed LED illuminators provide
enhanced observation for higher accuracy
and resolution.

Eyepiece
protractor

Conventional illumination Newly designed LED illumination

Optional Accessories Optional LED circular illuminator A vernier scale mounted

available for applications outside the eyepiece enables
Eyepieces and Objectives see page 4
requiring all-round lighting. simple angle measurement.
Digital Imaging with Software
176-208A
Order No. Description
LED ring light Digimatic Micrometer Heads
64AAB429 MOTICAM 2, 2.0 MEGAPIXEL-1/3” CMOS, USB 64AAB214 (LCD readout)
64AAB529 MOTICAM 3+, 3.0 MEGAPIXEL-1/2” CMOS, USB
64AAB431 MOTICAM 5, 5.0 MEGAPIXEL-1/2.5” CMOS, USB
64AAB526 MOTICAM 1080, 2.0 MEGAPIXEL-1/2.8” CMOS, USB/HDMI
164-164
(Two units are required
for an XY table.)
SPECIFICATIONS
Model No. TM-505B TM-A505B TM-1005B TM-A1005B
Order No. 176-818A 176-820A 176-819A 176-821A
Optical tube Monocular type (Vertical tilt angle: 60°)
Observation image Erect
Eyepiece protractor Resolution (graduation) : 1°, Rotation angle: 360°, Resolution (angle): 6', Adjustable zero point
Eyepiece Standard accessory: 15X (field number: 13), Options: 10X, 20X
Objective lens Standard accessory: 2X, Options: 5X, 10X
Microscope Maximum height of workpiece 4.53" / 115mm 4.21" / 107mm
head Focusing method Manual (Coarse feed)
Illumination Transmitted illumination Stepless brightness adjustment, White LED light source, With green filter
unit Surface illumination Oblique single-source type, Stepless brightness adjustment, White LED light source
4" x 2" / 100×50mm
Measuring range 2" x 2" / 50×50mm (An optional 2"/50mm gauge block is required to cover
Cross-travel full range. A CERA block is recommended.)
stage Table size 6" x 6" / 52×152mm 9.44" x 6" / 240×152mm
Usable area of the stage glass 3.8" x 3.8" / 96×96mm 6" x 3.8" / 154×96mm
Maximum stage glass loading 11 lbs. / 5kg
Linear measurement method Micrometer heads optional Micrometer heads included Micrometer heads optional Micrometer heads included
Resolution N/A .00005"/1µm N/A .00005"/1µm
Micrometer head travel range N/A 2"/50mm N/A 2"/50mm
Power supply 120VAC Maximum power consumption: 4.2W
Main unit mass 31 lbs. / 14kg 33 lbs. / 15kg

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 TM-A505B TM-A1005B
176-820A 176-821A
(Micrometer heads shown are optional on other models)

DIMENSIONS (including digital micrometer heads)

Unit: Inch(mm)
TM-505B TM-1005B

Max. workpiece height

Max. workpiece height
4.5”(115)
2.6”(67) Working distance

min.13.5”(343) max.18.2”(463)
min13.5”(343) max.18.2”(463)

2.6”(67) Working distance

4.21”(107)
15.4”(392)
15.4” (392)

5”(127) 2”(50) 5”(127)

1”(25) 2”(50)
1”(25) 1”(25) 1”(25) 1”(25) 1”(25) TM-505B
5.24”(13)1

5.5”(139)
.47”
.47”(12) 7.3”(186) (12) .6”(15) 12.3”(313) .6”(15) .47”(12) 7.23”(186) .47”(12) .60”(15) 12.3”(313) .60”(15)
8.3”(210) 1.1”(28) .32”(8) 13.5”(343) .79”(20) 8.3”(210) 3.8”(96) .32”(8) 13.5”(343)
15”(379) 19.37”(492) 17.6”(447) 19.37”(492)

System configuration (accessories are optional) TM-1005B

For TM505B For TM1005B

Eyepiece 10X LED circular illumination unit
176-115 176-208

Eyepiece 15X Rotary table Swivel center Rotary table Rotary table with fine feed knob Swivel center
176-116 176-106 176-105 172-196 172-198 172-197
V-block with clamp
172-378
Eyepiece 20X
176-117
For TM1005B
For digital CERA block 50mm 50/2” x 1pc.
Objective lens 2X measurement
176-138 Micrometer head Connection cable 2D Data Receipt printer
travel range: 50mm 959149(1m)×2pcs. MUX-10F Connection Processing Unit
cable C DPU-414 Holder with clamp
MHD-50MB or 264-002 QM-Data200 12AAD034 176-107
Objective lens 5X TM-505B/1005B main unit 164-164×2pcs. 959150(2m)×2pcs. 12AAD194 264-155A
176-139
Workpiece clip
For analog measurement For TM505B (for cross-travel stage)
Dial indicator attachment 990561
Objective lens 10X for height Micrometer head travel range: 25mm * For full range of measurement
176-137 measurement For X-axis; Metric: 0-25mm 152-390 TM505B requires a 25mm gage block (x2 pcs)
176-204 For Y-axis; Metric: 0-25mm 152-389 TM1005B requires a 25 and a 50mm Block
Standard accessory
Refer to the QM-DATA200
Micrometer head travel range: 1” * For full range of measurement (Catalog No.E14008) for
Dial indicator with stem For X-axis; 0-1” 152-391 TM505B requires a 1" gage block (x2 pcs.)
diameter of ø8 (or linear more details.
For Y-axis; 0-1” 152-392 TM1005B requires a 1" and a 2" block
gage) and gauge block

Notes: 1) One or two micrometer heads are required for linear dimension measurement.
2) If a measuring range longer than the micrometer head travel range is to be used, a gauge block accessory is required.
3) Some order numbers differ depending on the connector form.

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 Eyepiece-Objective Performance Table
Eyepiece 10X (176-115) Eyepiece 15X (Standard accessory) Eyepiece 20X (176-117)
Total Viewing Depth Total Viewing Depth Total Viewing Depth
magnification field of focus magnification field of focus magnification field of focus
Objective 2X 20X ø.256" 158µm 30X ø.256" 124µm 40X ø.197" 107µm
(Standard accessory) (ø6.5mm) (ø6.5mm) (ø5mm)
Objective 5X 50X ø.102" 56µm 75X ø.102" 47µm 100X ø.079" 42µm
(176-139) (ø2.6mm) (ø2.6mm) (ø2mm)
Objective 10X 100X ø.051" 24µm 150X ø.051" 21µm 200X ø.039" 19µm
(176-137) (ø1.3mm) (ø1.3mm) (ø1mm)

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Magnification 2X 5X 10X
Order No. 176-138* 176-139 176-137
Numerical 0.07 0.10 0.14
176-115 176-116 176-117 176-138 aperture
Working 2.638" 1.299" .551"
Magnification 10X 15X 20X distance (67mm) (33mm) (14mm)
Order No. 176-115 176-116* 176-117 176-139 *Standard accessory
Field number 13 13 10
*Standard accessory 176-137

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