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12. Trouble shooting
12.3 Instrument errors, possible causes and corrective action
1. Check if mains cable properly
connected.
2. Replace the fuses (see chapter
14).
1. Press any key to continue.
Check if the reaction para
meters are still correct and
change if required.
1. Call technical service.
1. Do not press any key now.
Turn the instrument off. Turn
the instrument on again follow-
ing the instructions under 7.4.
1. Unlock the EMERGENCY-STOP
switch and select a sectioning
mode.
2. Release the handwheel brake.
3. Turn the instrument off and wait
30 seconds; turn on again and
push the safety cutout switch at
the rear of the instrument
4. Connect foot switch or external
control panel.
5. Connect foot switch or external
control panel properly.
1. Push the coarse feed button at
the rear to move the specimen
towards the rear limit.
2. Push the coarse feed button at
the rear to move the specimen
towards the rear limit.
1. Mains cable not properly
connected.
2. Mains fuses defective.
1. Loss of the retraction para-
meter due to a strong peak in
the mains power supply.
1. Battery exhausted.
(Expected life time approx. 7
years!)
1. The TEACH IN routine was
started as a result of an opera-
tor error.
1. The EMERGENCY-STOP switch
is activated.
2. Handwheel brake is activated.
3. Sectioning motor was turned off
by the safety cutout due to a
short-term overload condition.
4. No foot switch or external
control panel connected.
5. Foot switch or external control
panel not properly connected.
1. Specimen reached the front
feed limit.
2. The specimen already was
close to the front limit when
turning on.
No display indication, no response
to push button activation after
turning on
LED reads 'E-1' after turning on
LED repeatedly reads 'E-1' after
turning on.
LED reads '- - -'
Sectioning motor cannot be
restarted.
No more specimen advance.
Sectioning motor cannot be
restarted.
Problem
Possible Cause
Corrective action
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