Number Of Up/Down Movement (Dips); Staining - Leica AutoStainerXL Instructions For Use Manual

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Number of up/down movement (dips)

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Staining

Leica AutoStainer XL – Automated slide stainer
You can set the number and duration of dips of the specimen slide holder
to suit the duration and special requirements of staining run
Appendix 1).
To view or change this setting:
1. Press [F3] SetUp in the Main Menu.
2. Press [F3] Move.
The current setting appears as the number of seconds for each individual
movement operation, that is, the total duration for dips and the duration
for unloading and loading each holder.
3. To change the values, press [F1] Dip, [F2] Up or [F3] Down to position the
cursor under the appropriate value.
4. Use the and
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 as required.
6. Press [F4] to return to the SetUp screen.
7. Press [F4] to return to the Main Menu.
This chapter discusses how to stain specimen slides.
The AutoStainer XL can accept a new specimen slide holder as soon as the
load drawer is empty. Then the specimen slides are stained according to
the program selected for the respective holder. Different programs may be
used simultaneously, provided they are compatible. The method for checking
compatibility is described on
5.
keys to alter the setting.
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Operating the Instrument
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