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Instruction Manual V1.1 01/2001
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Table of contents
1.
Important information ........................................................................................................................ 3
2.
Table of contents ................................................................................................................................ 4
3.
Safety instructions for handling the instrument........................................................................... 5
4.
Technical data..................................................................................................................................... 9
5.
General description.......................................................................................................................... 11
5.1
Leica RM 2155 - Overview ................................................................................................................................11
5.2
General description...........................................................................................................................................12
5.3
Standard delivery ..............................................................................................................................................12
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Unpacking and installation ............................................................................................................ 13
6.1
Unpacking ...........................................................................................................................................................13
6.2
Site requirements ..............................................................................................................................................14
7.
Setup.................................................................................................................................................... 15
7.1
Mounting the accessories ...............................................................................................................................15
7.2
Connection of foot switch and mains cable ..................................................................................................16
7.3
Connection to mains power .............................................................................................................................17
7.4
Power on .............................................................................................................................................................18
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Operation ............................................................................................................................................ 19
8.1
Control panel ......................................................................................................................................................19
8.2
Switches and controls ......................................................................................................................................21
9.
Orienting specimen clamping system .......................................................................................... 26
9.1
Mounting the specimen clamp ........................................................................................................................26
9.2
Orienting the specimen ....................................................................................................................................26
10. Universal knife holder base............................................................................................................ 27
10.1 Repositioning the knife holder base ...............................................................................................................27
10.2 Mounting the knife holder ................................................................................................................................28
10.3 Adjusting the clearance angle ........................................................................................................................28
11. Daily operation .................................................................................................................................. 29
12. Trouble shooting ............................................................................................................................... 30
12.1 Operator and instrument errors ......................................................................................................................30
12.2 Problems, possible causes and corrective action .......................................................................................32
12.3 Instrument errors, possible causes and corrective action ........................................................................33
13. Cleaning ............................................................................................................................................. 35
14. Maintenance...................................................................................................................................... 36
14.1 General maintenance .......................................................................................................................................36
14.2 Changing the setting of the voltage selector ................................................................................................37
14.3 Replacement of the fuses ................................................................................................................................38
15. Accessories ....................................................................................................................................... 39
15.1 Non-orienting specimen clamping system....................................................................................................39
15.2 Specimen clamps ..............................................................................................................................................40
15.3 Knife holder base without lateral displacement ...........................................................................................44
15.4 Mounting the backlighting ...............................................................................................................................44
15.5 Knife holders ......................................................................................................................................................45
15.6 External control panel .......................................................................................................................................50
16. Ordering information ........................................................................................................................ 51
17. Appendix ............................................................................................................................................ 52
Product changes ...............................................................................................................................................52
Warranty .............................................................................................................................................................52
Disposal...............................................................................................................................................................52
Technical service information .........................................................................................................................52
Summary of Contents for RM2155
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