Table Of Contents - Leica Autostainer XL Instructions For Use Manual

Table of Contents

1. Important Information ................................................................................................................................
1.1 Symbols in the text and their meaning ......................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Intended use ................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3 User group ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
2. Safety ..........................................................................................................................................................
2.1 General safety notes ..................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2 Specific safety notes..................................................................................................................................... 11
3. Instrument Features ..................................................................................................................................
3.1 General description ....................................................................................................................................... 15
3.2 Standard delivery - packing list .................................................................................................................. 16
3.3 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................. 18
4. Installing the Instrument .........................................................................................................................
4.1 Installation site requirements ...................................................................................................................... 20
4.2 Setting up the instrument ............................................................................................................................. 21
4.3 Connections on the instrument ................................................................................................................... 21
4.3.1 Power supply .................................................................................................................................................. 21
4.3.2 Water supply .................................................................................................................................................. 21
4.4 Battery backup - UPS (optional) ................................................................................................................. 22
4.5 Remote alarm (optional) ............................................................................................................................... 22
4.6 Vacuum extraction system for reagent vapors ........................................................................................ 23
4.7 Oven ................................................................................................................................................................. 23
5. Operating the Instrument .........................................................................................................................
5.1 The control panel ........................................................................................................................................... 24
5.2 Main menu ...................................................................................................................................................... 26
5.3 Menu overview .............................................................................................................................................. 27
5.4 Editing programs ............................................................................................................................................ 27
5.4.1 Entering program steps ................................................................................................................................ 28
5.4.2 Deleting program steps ................................................................................................................................ 29
5.4.3 Inserting a blank step into a program ........................................................................................................ 29
5.4.4 Removing blank steps from a program ...................................................................................................... 29
5.4.5 Saving a program ........................................................................................................................................... 30
5.4.6 Deleting a program ........................................................................................................................................ 30
5.4.7 Copying a program ........................................................................................................................................ 30
5.4.8 Viewing a program ........................................................................................................................................ 31
5.4.9 Checking the compatibility of programs .................................................................................................... 31
5.5 User-adjustable parameters ........................................................................................................................ 32
5.6 Oven ................................................................................................................................................................. 32
5.7 Up/down movement (dips) ........................................................................................................................... 32
5.8 Number of up/down movement (dips) ........................................................................................................ 33
5.9 Staining ............................................................................................................................................................ 33
5.9.1 Reagent containers ....................................................................................................................................... 34
5.9.2 Wash system .................................................................................................................................................. 34
5.9.3 Water-saving function .................................................................................................................................. 34
5.9.4 Loading specimen slide holders.................................................................................................................. 34
5.9.5 Unloading specimen slide holders from the exit drawer ........................................................................ 35
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