Leica Leica VT1200, Leica VT1200S

58 Operating Manual V1.1 – 05/2007

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Contents

Main Page Note Contents 1. Important Notes 1.1 Symbols in the Text and their Meanings 1.2 Qualification of Personnel 1.3 Intended Use/Improper Use 2. Safety 2.1 General Safety Notes 2.2 Warnings 2. Safety 2.1 Transport, Unpacking and Setting up 3.1 Technical Data for the VT1200 General data: Ambient conditions: Electrical data: Dimensions: 3. Instrument Characteristics 10 3. Instrument Characteristics 3.2 General Overview of the VT1200/VT1200S 3. Instrument Characteristics Attachments on dovetail receptacle Blades for the blade holder 12 3.3 VT1200 Control Panel 3.3.1 VT1200S Control Panel 14 4. Installation 4.1 Standard Scope of Delivery for the VT1200 4. Installation 4.1.1 Standard Scope of Delivery for the VT1200S 16 4.2 Packing and Setting up the Instrument 4. Installation 4. Installation 4.3 Before Commissioning the Instrument 18 5.1 Description of the Typical Application 5.2 Control Elements on the VT1200 Control Panel 5.2.1 Moving the Specimen Receptacle Vertically 20 5.2.2 Fine-adjusting the Blade-to-Specimen proximity and Feeding to the Section Thickness 5.2.3 Blade Method 5.2.4 Selecting the Sectioning Parameters 22 5.3 Control Element on the Control Panel of the VT1200S Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 32 5.4 Installing the Accessories 5.4.3 Preparing a Specimen 5.4.2 Installing the Double-walled Buffer Tray 34 5.4.4 Installing and Removing the Blade Holder 5.4.5 Inserting the Blade 5.4.6 Adjusting the Clearance Angle 36 5.5 Routine Daily Maintenance and Switching off the Instrument VT1200/VT1200S 6.1 Using the VibroCheck with the VT1200 6. Operating the VibroCheck 6. Operating the VibroCheck 6. Operating the VibroCheck 6.2 Using the VibroCheck with the VT1200S 6. Operating the VibroCheck 7.1 Error Messages and Troubleshooting 42 Page 44 Page 46 7.2 Replacing the Main Fuse 8. Cleaning and Maintenance 8.1 Cleaning the Instrument Page 9.1 Extension Accessories for Standard Specimens 9.1.1 Buffer Tray 50 9.1.2 Specimen Plate 9.1.3 VibroCheck 52 9.1.5 Microscope, Complete 9.1.6 Magnifier, Complete 9.1.4 Blades 9.1.7 Installing the Magnifier Support or Microscope Support 54 9.1.8 Fiber-optic Illumination, Cold Light Source 9.1.9 Cyanoacrylate Adhesive 9.1.11Foot Switch 9.1.10Minichiller (circulating cooler) 10. EC Declaration of Conformity Leica VT1200/VT1200S EC declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. Warranty and Service