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Version 1.1, Revision B
Operation
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Fig. 36
Electronic brake function
The electronic brake function holds the object head in the upper position
automatically at the end of the motorized sectioning, which prevents the
handwheel from turning by accident after the sectioning is finished. When
the electronic brake function is activated, the LED of the
BRAKE
button lights
up in green; the yellow LED of
M-STOP
flashes.
Make sure to use the handwheel locking mechanism to lock the handwheel
completely. When the handwheel locking mechanism is locked, the
electronic brake is deactivated automatically and the green LED of
BRAKE
button is greyed out.
The electronic brake function can be turned off manually. Press the
electronic brake button again, it is deactivated.
During motorized sectioning, the electronic brake can be used to stop the
sectioning.
During manual sectioning, the electronic brake function does not work. If the
BRAKE
button is pressed during manual sectioning, a warning sound is heard.
Caution
Using the electronic brake to lock the handwheel.
People injury / Damage to specimen.
• Electronic brake is a brake mechanism which cannot work as a security lock. The handwheel is
securely locked only when the handwheel locking mechanism is in the 12 o'clock position.
Motorized sectioning
In motorized operation, you can choose between three operating modes:
CONT
= continuous stroke
SINGLE
= single stroke
STEP
= step stroke.
Fig. 37
CONT (continuous stroke) operating mode
• Select
CONT
operating mode.
After beginning the sectioning process, sectioning continues until the
process is stopped by pressing
RUN/STOP
or
ENABLE
or
BRAKE
.
The specimen then stops automatically in the next upper end position of the
vertical stroke.
Fig. 38
SINGLE (single stroke) operating mode
• Select
SINGLE
operating mode.
After starting sectioning, a single sectioning stroke is completed.
The specimen then stops automatically in the upper end position of the
vertical stroke.
