5. Operation
Functional areas A and C - Instruments with sectioning motor only
5.4.1Selecting a sectioning mode / start and stop sectioning
Three different sectioning modes can be select- ed for motorized sectioning:
Sectioning mode 1 - Intermittent stroke: The specimen head travels up and down as long as the RUN/STOP and RUN/ENABLE keys are pressed simulta- neously or as long as the footswitch is depressed.
Sectioning mode 2 - Continuous stroke: The specimen head travels up and down until it is stopped by pressing RUN/STOP or RUN/ENABLE or by depressing the footswitch.
Sectioning mode 3 - Single stroke:
The specimen head carries out one sec- tioning stroke and then stops in the low- er limit position.
Activating a sectioning mode
Press one of the three sectioning mode keys de- scribed above. While a sectioning mode is ac- tive, the LED in the corresponding key will be il- luminated.
Start / stop motorized sectioning
Sectioning mode 1 - Intermittent stroke:
•Simultaneously press and hold RUN/STOP and RUN/ENABLE or depress and hold footswitch.
•To stop the sectioning stroke, release the keys or the footswitch:
The specimen head stops immediately.
Sectioning mode 2 - Continuous stroke:
•Simultaneously press and release RUN/STOP and RUN/ENABLE or depress and release footswitch.
•To stop sectioning:
Press and release RUN/STOP or RUN/EN- ABLE or depress and release the footswitch:
The specimen head stops upon reaching the lower limit position.
Sectioning mode 3 - Single stroke:
•Simultaneously press and release RUN/STOP and RUN/ENABLE or depress and release footswitch.
•The instrument carries out one complete section / retraction stroke and the specimen head stops upon reaching the lower limit po- sition.
While sectioning is in motion, LED ‘RUN’ is illu- minated.
While the sectioning motor is deactivated, LED ‘STOP’ is illuminated.
Both LEDs are located in functional area C.
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