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4.3.9 Gas supply control
The working gas (argon) must be supplied under a pressure of 200-800 mbar
(overpressure). The gas may be supplied optionally via a fixed line or from a gas
bottle. The gas must be 99.999 % pure.
4.3.10 LCD touch control panel
The LCD control panel is used for communicating with the Leica EM TIC 3X Triple
Ion Beam Cutting system, and for data input and output.
LCD control panel:
The LCD control panel operates on its own software. Parameters for the cutting
process are input via this software. The touch screen on the LCD panel serves as the
input device. The desired values can be entered using arrow buttons which appear
automatically in the software screens when certain functions are called.
Arrow buttons in a screen mask:
The software can be updated by the customer using a USB stick. During the
update the instrument must not be switched off otherwise malfunctioning of
the system may be possible.
For further information about operating the software, please refer to the
operating manual of the different stages.
