Operation – Leica Biosystems RM2265 User Manual

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Instructions for Use, V 1.8 RevC – 07/2013

Start and stop motorized sectioning

• To start motorized sectioning, press the RUN/STOP and ENABLE buttons

simultaneously after selecting the desired operating mode.

• While the cutting motor is running, the yellow LED in the RUN/STOP key

lights up.

• To stop motorized sectioning, press RUN/STOP or ENABLE.

If both the green and the yellow LEDs in the RUN/STOP button are lit up, the

cutting motor is still running; however it will stop in the next programmed

end position of the vertical stroke.

5. Operation

Manual sectioning mode

• Select ROCK operating mode.

• Turn the handwheel a short distance forwards and backwards for sec-

tioning (rocking mode).

Each change in the sense of rotation will be electronically detected and

automatically converted into an advance or retraction movement of the

specimen.

Sectioning modes

The microtome can be used both in manual and

motorized operation.

You can choose between five settings:

ROCK in manual mode as well as

CONT, SINGLE, STEP and PROG in motorized

mode.

For safety reasons, when the instrument

is first switched on, none of the operat-

ing modes is active.

Mode selection

• For selecting the mode, press the CUT MODE

button on the control panel until the green LED

of the desired operating mode is displayed.

Fig. 18

In the manual sectioning mode, it is possible to use either the con-

ventional method of completing a full handwheel rotation or to

work in the rocking mode ("Rock").

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