Leica Biosystems RM2265 - Manual (Page 24)

22 Instructions for Use, V 1.8 RevC – 07/2013
5. Operation
5.1 Operating elements and their functions
Three-digit display
for displaying section
thickness/trimming
section thickness.
Four-digit display
of the section counter
MENU MODE + CLEAR
pressed simultaneously
switches to the setting of
the retraction value.
Green LED
Section thickness sum,
Display shows the sum
of all sections in µm.
Green LED
Section counter dis-
plays the number of all
sections.
CLEAR button
Resets the display (sec-
tion counter or section
thickness sum) to 0
MENU MODE button
Switches between
section thickness sum
and section counter.
E-STOP LED
Lights up when emergency
stop function is activated.
M-STOP LED
Lights up when hand-
wheel locking mecha-
nism is activated.
RETRACT LED
Lights up during
specimen retraction.
Green LED
Lights up when trim-
ming mode is activated.
Green LED
Lights up when section-
ing mode is activated.
Fig. 14
Green LED
The vertical stop posi-
tion of the object head
(Up or Lo) is shown in
the display
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 vari-
ous 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