Leica Biosystems VT1200/VT1200 S - Manual (Page 23)

21 Leica VT1200 / VT1200 S
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 to 1.5 mm/s using rotary knob 1:
0.01 – 0.1 in 0.01 mm/s increments,
0.10 – 0.5 in 0.02 mm/s increments,
0.50 – 1.5 in 0.10 mm/s increments.
AMPL: upper display – LED mm: Display of the amplitude in mm:
from 0 - 3 mm in 0.05 mm 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.
5. Working with the Instrument