5. Working with the Instrument
5.2.4 Selecting the Sectioning Parameters
SPEED: Blade feed rate – upper display – LED mm/s. The desired blade feed rate can be adjusted from 0.01 – 1.5 mm/s using rotary knob 1:
0.01 – 0.1 in 0.01mm/s increments
0.10 – 0.5 in 0.02mm/s increments
0.50 – 1.5 in 0.10mm/s increments
AMPL: upper display – LED mm: displays the amplitude in mm: from 0 - 3 mm in 0.05mm increments
Starts the sectioning process
Starts the sectioning process using the selected amplitude and blade feed rate. You can start the sectioning process by pressing the RUN/STOP key a second time, or you can stop the process immediately by pressing the "Blade back" or "Blade forward" key. The μm display is then reset to "0".
To start a new sectioning process, use the "Blade back" key to move the blade to the beginning of the specimen, set the desired section thickness and restart the sectioning process.
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