DNS AS-410M User Manual

Chapter 4 -Operational Procedures-
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AS-410M Auto Slide Preparation System
4-3-2 Editing the sectioning parameters
① Touch EDIT on the “SECTIONING PARAMETER” screen to go to the “PARAMETER SETTING”
screen. Then, the data contained in the currently loaded file will appear on the screen. Refer to
Table 4-3 and use the Operation Panel to make necessary changes to the sectioning parameter
settings.
Touch MOUNT SETTING to set the application medium dripping position/dripping amount and
slice mounting position in each file.
Table 4-3: Details of sectioning parameter settings
On-screen
item
Setting item Description Setting range
Selected
File
Current File
The file No. and file name of the currently
opened file appear here.
File Nos. 1 to 10
Selected
Condition
Cutting speed
Cutting speed selected to attach sections to
the tape
Knife pull angle
90°: 5 to 99 (mm/sec)
60°: 5 to 80 (mm/sec)
Cutting speed
(no section attachment)
Cutting speed selected to skip attaching
sections to the tape
Knife pull angle
90°: 5 to 99 (mm/sec)
60°: 5 to 80 (mm/sec)
Tape speed Tape speed relative to sectioning speed 70 to110 (%)
Humidifying time Duration of pre-sectioning moistening 0.1～60 (sec)
Extension time Duration of stretching sections on a slide 1～99 (sec)
Blade
Movement
Pull angle
Specify here the knife pull angle set for
sectioning.
90° or 60°
Samples (blocks) /knife
Specify here the number of blocks to be
sliced per knife during section slide
preparation involving neither rough-cutting
nor surface detection.
1 to 96
Samples (blocks) /knife
(R)
Specify here the number of blocks to be
sliced per knife during section slide
preparation involving rough-cutting or
surface detection.
1 to 96
Sections/one position
Specify here the max. number of sections to
be prepared per knife position.
1 to 400
Block Size
Small sized sample
(block)
Select “ON” to perform sectioning based on
the block height measurement only.
Default
Setting
Current data file is updated in File No. 10
Parameter setting screen
Slicing parameter setting screen

DNS AS-410M Specifications

General

Brand	DNS
Model	AS-410M
Category	Industrial Equipment
Language	English