Leica Biosystems CM3050 S - Manual (Page 27)

27 Leica CM3050S – Cryostat
5.3.1 Key functions in control panel 1
5.3 Control panel 1
ON/OFF key for cryochamber illumination.
To select the menu items for setting /
changing instrument parameters.
In the status indication, pressing the ar-
row keys displays the individual current
parameters.
In the menu, pressing the arrow keys
changes set values.
As soon as a value is displayed, it is au-
tomatically stored.
Activates the manual defrost cycle
(cryochamber). This key is functional
only when one of the menu items ‘SET
TEMP CT ... °C’ or ‘SET TEMP OT ... °C’
(last one only applies to instruments
with specimen cooling) has been se-
lected first.
Lock / unlock key:
- Locks the display to protect against
accidental changes of set parameters.
- Activates / deactivates a number of
functions.
5.3.2 Display functions in control panel 1
5. Operation
The display in control panel 1 combines several
different functions:
1.
When switching the instrument on:
A series of standard indications is displayed,
during which two basic parameters can be se-
lected (with the arrow keys):
Language (of display indications) and speed
level of sectioning motor.
See chapter 5.3.3 ‘Display indications when
switching on’.
2.
Menu function (activated via menu key):
Via the menu key a number of parameters can
be selected, then be activated /deactivated via
the lock/unlock key and/or changed via the ar-
row keys.
See chapter 5.3.4 ’Menu functions: Setting param-
eters of refrigeration, time and preset counter’.
3.
Status indication function:
The actual status of selected parameters is in-
dicated in the display screen.
Some of those parameters are displayed auto-
matically (e.g. sectioning stroke phase, coarse
feed position, handwheel locked).
Others can be displayed by pressing the arrow
keys; e.g. selected section thickness, preset
counter status etc.
See chapter 5.3.5 ‘Status indication’ and chap-
ter 5.3.6 ‘Displaying state of refrigeration, sec-
tion thickness and counters’.