5.Working with the Instrument

Key/setting dial

semiautomatic sectioning mode

automatic sectioning mode

 

 

 

Only single stroke (SINGLE) is pos- sible. If an attempt is made to switch to continuous stroke (CONT), an audible warning signal sounds.

Toggles between single (SINGLE) and continuous stroke (CONT). The corresponding LED lights up to indicate the current selection.

Starts the sectioning process using the selected amplitude (AMPL) and blade feed rate (SPEED). Pressing the RUN/STOP key a second time stops the sectioning process im- mediately.

Starts the sectioning process us- ing the selected section thickness (AUTO FEED) amplitude (AMPL) and the blade feed rate (SPEED). If single stroke (SINGLE) is select- ed, only one sectioning process is carried out. – If continuous stroke (CONT) is selected, a continuous sectioning process takes place. Pressing the RUN/STOP key a sec- ond time stops the sectioning pro- cess that is in progress. The blade moves to the 1st cutting window edge and stays there.

The μm display is then reset to "0".

The programmed section thickness (AUTO FEED) appears in the μm dis- play continuously.

Not possible.

A sectioning process in progress

 

can be interrupted immediately by

 

pressing the PAUSE key and re-

 

started by pressing the PAUSE key

 

again. If PAUSE has been pressed

 

to interrupt a sectioning process,

 

pressing the RUN/STOP key or the

 

"Blade forward" or "Blade back"

 

keys discontinues the sectioning

 

process.

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Leica Leica VT1200S manual Μm display is then reset to, Process