Leica Biosystems RM2255 - Manual (Page 23)

21 Leica RM2255
5. Operation
5.1 Operating elements and their functions
Three-digit display
for displaying section
thickness/trimming sec-
tion thickness.
Four-digit display
of the section counter
MENU MODE + CLEAR
pressed simultaneously
switches to the setting of
the retraction value.
Green LED
Section thickness
sum, indicates the to-
tal for all sections.
Green LED
Section counter dis-
plays the number of all
sections.
CLEAR button
Resets the display
(section counter or
section thickness
sum) back (to 0).
MENU MODE button
Switches between
section thickness sum
and section counter.
E-STOP LED
Lights up when emergency
stop function is activated.
M-STOP LED
Lights up when handwheel
locking mechanism
is activated.
RETRACT LED
Lights up during
specimen retraction.
Green LED
Lights up when trimming
mode is activated.
Green LED
Lights up when sectioning
mode is activated.
Fig. 14
The operating functions of the microtome are divided between a control panel and a
display unit on the microtome.
A control panel on the instrument displays the current operating mode as well as vari-
ous settings.
All operating functions are centrally located in the separate control panel. All keys and
displays are logically arranged in functional groups and easily identifiable.
5.1.1 Instrument control panel