Leica CM3050 S Selecting trimming thickness, Motorized trimming, Setting the section thickness

5.Operation

Functional area B - all models

5.4.6Trimming and sectioning functions Switching between trimming and sectioning

Press this key to alternate between the two functions.

illuminated:

Trimming mode is active

off:

Sectioning mode is active.

Selecting trimming thickness

•Activate trimming mode

•Select trimming thickness (= sectioning thickness at which trimming is carried out) by pressing or .

The selected thickness is displayed in the cor-

responding LED :

Motorized trimming

•Select ‘Continuous stroke’ in functional area A.

•Activate trimming by pressing RUN/STOP and RUN/ENABLE (located in functional area C) simultaneously or by depressing the footswitch.

•To stop trimming press RUN/STOP or RUN/ ENABLE or depress the footswitch again.

Trimming thickness can be changed while trim- ming is in motion by pressing or .

5.4.7 Setting the section thickness

• Activate sectioning mode ( off).

C T . . . . ° C O T . . . . ° C

μ 0 1 0 . 0

•Press or to select section thickness. Pressing one of these keys once makes the display in control panel 1 switch to section thickness indication (thickness value not yet

being altered). Pressing or further starts to change the actual section thick- ness setting.

Selectable section thickness settings:

0	-	2	μm	in 0.5-μm		steps,
2	-	10	μm	in	1-μm	steps,
10	-	20	μm	in	2-μm	steps,
20	-	60	μm	in	5-μm	steps,
60	-	100	μm	in 10-μm		steps,
100	-	300	μm	in 50-μm		steps.

Leica CM 3050 S – Cryostat 39