Buehler IsoMet 5000 - IsoMet 5000 Display Screens and Commands; Parameter Fields

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MA112780_38.6 [Original Instructions] 9/19/2011
Scroll The SCROLL button scrolls through the different parameter fields highlighting
each one as it is selected. The parameter fields will change depending on how many
times the SCROLL button is pressed.
There is a total of seven (7) parameters that can be displayed: BLADE SPEED,
FEED RATE, DISTANCE REMAINING, CUTTING DISTANCE, SAMPLE
THICKNESS, SPECIMEN QUANTITY, and BLADE THICKNESS.
Zero The ZERO button is used to indicate the SOFT HOME position by positioning
the blade and the Micrometer Positioning System (if attached) at a starting point just
before the specimen.
Once a position is determined, press the ZERO button and the DISTANCE
REMAINING value will change to .00, indicating the SOFT HOME position.
Increase The Increase button will incrementally increase (raise) a parameter’s
value. The maximum values for the IsoMet 5000 are:
 BLADE SPEED = 5000 rpm
 FEED RATE = .75 in/min [19 mm]
 CUTTING DISTANCE = 8.00 inches [203 mm]
 SAMPLE THICKNESS = .985 inch [25 mm]
 SPECIMEN QUANTITY = 100
 BLADE THICKNESS = .035 inch [.889 mm]
Decrease The Decrease button will incrementally decrease (lower) a parameter’s
value. The minimum values for the IsoMet 5000 are:
 BLADE SPEED = 200 rpm
 FEED RATE = .05 in/min [1.27 mm]
 CUTTING DISTANCE = .01 inch [.26 mm]
 SAMPLE THICKNESS = .005 inch [.12 mm]
 SPECIMEN QUANTITY = 1
 BLADE THICKNESS = .000 inch
NOTICE
SPECIMEN QUANTITY cannot exceed the range of the CUTTING DISTANCE,
SAMPLE THICKNESS, and BLADE THICKNESS total for a specimen.