Cutting Window Setting - Leica EM TXP Operating Manual

By using TIME count down the instrument will not perform an advance. The
spindle will move from left to right without advance and retraction of 10µm at
the end position. Hence, setting the force limit is not useful in this mode but
the force can be observed and adjusted using the feed hand wheel while the
spindle is moving.
6.7

Cutting window setting

The complete auto E-W travel range is about 24 mm which might be too large for
certain samples and would increase the processing lead time. Therefore, a cutting
widow for sawing and polishing can be set.
Pull out the lever for the auto E-W movement (7.1) and carefully lower it to its rest
position. Use the right arrow button to move the cutting wheel or polishing insert to its
start position.
Press the MEMO button; the LEDs of both arrow buttons blink. Press the left arrow
button to store start position. Lower the cutting wheel to its end position using the
right arrow button. Press MEMO again followed by the right arrow button to store end
position. The cutting window is now set. Move the cutting wheel or polishing insert to
the start position using the left arrow button and start processing.
The start position for the polishing insert should be in a position overlapping
the sample.
At the end position, the spindle retracts 10µm when using the distance count
down and continues approach. Hence, the end position for sawing must be set
after the outer edge of the sample in order to avoid collision between sample
and cut-off wheel.
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