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11. To check or change the slice thickness setting at any time, press either of the THICKNESS
buttons once. The display will show the current slice thickness in microns. Pressing either
again will change the slice thickness. The new setting will take effect the next time the DOWN
button is pressed. 5 seconds of inactivity will cause the display to revert to the slice count
mode.
12. The foot pedal may be used in manual slice mode to take the place of the FORWARD blade
position button on the keypad. (These are disabled while the pedal is installed. See sec. 2.2
for instructions on installing the foot pedal.) Pressing the foot pedal causes the blade to
oscillate and move forward. Letting up will cause the blade to return to the reverse limit and
stop. (If blade reaches its forward mechanical limit, it will automatically return.)
Multiple Slice Mode:
To set the TRAVEL WINDOW:
(Optional. The travel window can be used to reduce the
operating range to save time. If the travel window is not used, the forward and reverse
mechanical limits define the travel window.)
1. Position the blade at a convenient spot behind the sample.
2. Press the REVERSE LIMIT button if not previously set during initial setup. During operation
the blade will return to this point when slice is complete.
3. Press the FORWARD button once to begin slicing.
4. Once the blade has cleared the sample, press the FORWARD button once to stop
movement. If allowed to continue, the blade will advance to its forward mechanical limit, then
return to the reverse limit and wait for a command.
5. Press the FORWARD LIMIT button if not previously set during initial setup. During operation,
the blade will automatically return to the reverse limit from this point.
6. To change the Forward or Reverse limits at any time during operation, press the
START/STOP button once to stop movement. Reposition the blade arm using the appropriate
keypad buttons. Repeat steps 2-5 to set the new slice window.
7. Once both limits are set, the unit is ready to automatically slice multiple slices.
To begin slicing:
1. Press the ZERO button to set the slice counter to zero if desired.
2. Press the START/STOP button once. The blade will oscillate and move forward until it
reaches the set forward limit (or mechanical), stop, then return to the reverse limit.
3. When the reverse limit is reached, the blade arm will stop, step down the set thickness
amount, and move forward for another slice.
4. The unit will continue automatically slicing, until the lowest mechanical limit is reached, or the
START/STOP button is pressed. Due to the variance in blade angle settings, it is possible for
the blade to run into the pedestal or mounting block surface before reaching the lowest
mechanical limit.
5. The START/STOP button can be used to perform single slices. Pressing the START/STOP
button once will stop movement of the blade arm if in motion. If not in motion, pressing the
START/STOP button will cause the blade arm to move to the reverse limit, either mechanical
or set, step down the set thickness amount, then begin slicing.
6. To check the slice thickness at any time, press either of the THICKNESS buttons once. The
display will show the current slice thickness setting in microns. 5 seconds of inactivity will
cause the display to revert to the slice count mode.
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