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Version 1.8, Revision L
Instrument characteristics
3
13
Interrupts the sectioning process in automatic
mode. Pressing the button again reactivates the
sectioning process.
17
Starts or stops the sectioning process. In
semiautomatic mode, the sectioning process
stops immediately; in automatic mode, the
sectioning process is finished completely.
14
Selection of the step size, 1 μm, 10 μm or
100 μm steps
18
Moves the blade towards the specimen
15
Toggling between single stroke (
SINGLE
) and
continuous stroke (
CONT
) in automatic mode
is possible. In semiautomatic mode, only single
stroke (
SINGLE
) is possible.
19
Moves the blade away from the specimen
CAUTION:
Keep it pressed down until the
desired position is reached. When the end
position is reached, the LED lights up.
16
Sets the totalized section thickness display
Σμm to
0
Note
The Leica VT1200 S is a fully automatic microtome with vibrating blade. It can be operated in
automatic as well as semiautomatic sectioning mode.
In semiautomatic sectioning mode, a manual feed to the desired section thickness must be carried out
before each cut. There is no automatic specimen retraction in this mode; however, retraction can be
performed manually.
In automatic mode, an automatic feed (
AUTO FEED
) to the selected section thickness is carried out
before each cut, and the specimen is lowered to the desired retraction value after each cut to prevent
the specimen surface and the blade from coming into contact while the blade is being retracted.
