Cleaning The Autoloader Racks; Recalibrate The Autoloader Slide-In-Rack Sensor - Leica Aperio AT2 DX User Manual

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Cleaning the AutoLoader Racks

Inspect racks for damage and for accumulated glass dust or accumulated mounting media. All grooves within the rack (sides

and bottom) must be clean and smooth. Clean the racks as required with compressed air and/or cleaning solvent. Damaged

racks should be replaced immediately.

Clean racks frequently.

Recalibrating the AutoLoader slide-in-rack sensor prevents scanning problems by ensuring that the slide moving from the

AutoLoader to the scanning stage is precisely positioned. This procedure should be done every six months. (This will be

done as part of your annual maintenance visit by Leica Biosystems Technical Services.)

First you will restart the scanner Controller service. This initializes the scanner and puts the stage and AutoLoader in the

home position.

Turn the scanner off and back on: Press the main power switch on the back of the scanner to the Off position then

press it to the On position.

Click the Service Manager icon

Controller Service.

Now you will recalibrate the AutoLoader slide-in-rack sensor:

Open the AT2 DX covers to gain access to the inside of the scanner.

Locate the slide-in-rack sensor amplifier which is

to the right of the AutoLoader cover.

in the Windows task bar, select Restart Services, and then select Restart

Chapter 7: Quality Control and Maintenance

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