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Instruction manual V 1.4 – 02/2007
5.
Operation
5.1 Operating elements and their functions
The operating functions of the microtome are divided between a control panel and a display
unit on the microtome.
A control panel on the instrument displays the current operating mode as well as various
settings.
All operating functions are centrally located in the separate control panel. All keys and
displays are logically arranged in functional groups and easily identifiable.
5.1.1 Instrument control panel
Three-digit display
for displaying
section thickness/trim-
ming section thickness.
Four-digit display
of the section counter
MENU MODE + CLEAR
pressed simultaneously
switches to the setting of
the retraction value.
Green LED
Section thickness sum,
indicates the total
for all cuts.
Green LED: Section
counter displays the
number of all sections.
CLEAR button
Resets the display
(section counter or
section thickness sum)
back (to 0).
MENU MODE button
Switches between
section thickness sum
and section counter.
E-STOP LED
Lights up when emergency
stop function is activated.
M-STOP LED
Lights up when
handwheel locking
mechanism
is activated.
RETRACT LED
Lights up during
specimen retraction.
Green LED
Lights up when trim-
ming mode is activat-
ed.
Green LED
Lights up when sec-
tioning mode is activat-
ed.
Fig. 14
