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Instruction manual V 1.4 – 02/2007
Motorized sectioning
In motorized operation, you can choose between three operating modes:
CONT
= continuous stroke
SINGLE
= single stroke
STEP
= step stroke
CONT (continuous stroke) operating mode
•
Select
CONT
operating mode.
After beginning the sectioning process, sectioning continues until the
process is stopped by pressing
RUN/STOP
or
ENABLE
.
The specimen then stops automatically in the next upper end position of
the vertical stroke.
SINGLE (single stroke) operating mode
•
Select
SINGLE
operating mode.
After starting sectioning, a single sectioning stroke is completed.
The specimen then stops automatically in the upper end position of the
vertical stroke.
In motorized sectioning mode, the sectioning process can be
started and stopped with the foot switch (optional accessory)
instead of the RUN/STOP and ENABLE buttons.
See "Foot switches" (p. 32).
STEP (step stroke) operating mode
•
Select
STEP
(step stroke) operating mode.
After starting the sectioning process, the specimen is moved as long as
the keys are held depressed (or as long as the foot pedal is pressed).
If the buttons or the foot switch are released, the specimen stops
automatically.
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Operation
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