Leica RM2245 Operation, Operating elements and their functions, Instrument control panel

5. Operation

5.1 Operating elements and their functions

The operating functions of the microtome are divided between a control panel and a display unit on the microtome.

A control panel on the instrument displays the current operating mode as well as various settings. All operating functions are centrally located in the separate control panel. All keys and displays are logically arranged in functional groups and easily identifiable.

5.1.1 Instrument control panel

RETRACT LED Lights up during specimen retraction.

Three-digit display for displaying

section thickness/trim- ming section thickness.

Four-digit display

of the section counter.

MENU MODE button Switches between section thickness sum and section counter.

MENU MODE + CLEAR pressed simultaneously switches to the setting of the retraction value.

LED - LOCK Lights up when handwheel locking mechanism

is activated.

Green LED Lights up when trimming mode is activated.

Green LED Lights up when sectioning mode is activated.

Green LED

Section thickness sum, indicates the total for all sections.

Green LED Section counter displays the number of all sections.

CLEAR button

Resets section counter and section thickness sum back (to 0).

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