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Instruction manual V 1.4 – 02/2007
Coarse feed functions
The electric coarse feed at two speeds is used for a rapid movement of the
specimen towards and away from the knife.
With the double-arrow buttons, the coarse feed operates at 900 μm/s; with the
single-arrow buttons, it runs at 300 μm/s. In sectioning mode, the coarse feed
can be operated in two different ways: defined step-by-step specimen feed
(
STEP
function) or continuous movement of the specimen. The instrument is
delivered with the
STEP
function deactivated (standard configuration).
Setting the section thickness/trimming section thickness
Adjust these settings using the
-
keys on the control panel.
Section thickness setting range: 0.50 - 100 μm
Setting values:
from 0.5 - 5.0 μm
in 0.5 μm increments
from 5.0 - 20.0 μm
in 1.0 μm increments
from 20.0 - 60.0 μm
in 5.0 μm increments
from 60.0 -100.0 μm
in 10.0 μm increments
Trimming section thickness setting range: 1 - 600 μm
Setting values:
from 1.0 - 10.0 μm
in 1.0 μm increments
from 10.0 - 20.0 μm
in 2.0 μm increments
from 20.0 - 50.0 μm
in 5.0 μm increments
from 50.0 - 100.0 μm
in 10.0 μm increments
from 100.0 - 600.0 μm
in 50.0 μm increments
Selecting the sectioning and trimming mode
To switch between sectioning mode and trimming mode, press the
TRIM
SECT
button. Whenever the button is pressed, the display toggles
between
SECT
and
TRIM
.
In the
SECT
display, the sectioning thickness in the range from 0.50 to
100.0 μm is shown, and in the
TRIM
display, the trimming section thick-
ness between 1.0 and 600 μm is displayed.
5.
Operation
5.1.3 Display and control elements
Three-digit display
This display is located both on the instrument
and on the control panel.
If the
SECT
LED is lit up, the display shows the
section thickness setting in μm.
If the
TRIM
LED is lit up, the display shows the
trimming section thickness setting in μm.
Fig. 16
