Leica Biosystems RM2265 - Manual (Page 32)

30 Instructions for Use, V 1.8 RevC – 07/2013
Start and stop motorized sectioning
• To start motorized sectioning, press the RUN/STOP and ENABLE buttons
simultaneously after selecting the desired operating mode.
• While the cutting motor is running, the yellow LED in the RUN/STOP key
lights up.
• To stop motorized sectioning, press RUN/STOP or ENABLE.
If both the green and the yellow LEDs in the RUN/STOP button are lit up, the
cutting motor is still running; however it will stop in the next programmed
end position of the vertical stroke.
5. Operation
Manual sectioning mode
• Select ROCK operating mode.
• Turn the handwheel a short distance forwards and backwards for sec-
tioning (rocking mode).
Each change in the sense of rotation will be electronically detected and
automatically converted into an advance or retraction movement of the
specimen.
Sectioning modes
The microtome can be used both in manual and
motorized operation.
You can choose between five settings:
ROCK in manual mode as well as
CONT, SINGLE, STEP and PROG in motorized
mode.
or
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For safety reasons, when the instrument
is first switched on, none of the operat-
ing modes is active.
Mode selection
• For selecting the mode, press the CUT MODE
button on the control panel until the green LED
of the desired operating mode is displayed.
Fig. 18
In the manual sectioning mode, it is possible to use either the con-
ventional method of completing a full handwheel rotation or to
work in the rocking mode ("Rock").
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