Leica Biosystems ST4020 - Manual (Page 29)

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5. Operation
Start position
The start position has to be set if staining protocols that do not
make use of all 14 staining positions are being run.
In order to make the processed slides available to the user at the
exit tank in the least amount of time possible, a programmable
start position feature has been added.
•
Pressing the PLUS or MINUS key changes the number of
start position carried out by the system.
• After ENTER is pressed, the start position is stored.
The user can specify which station is being used for the start
position.
• For example, a protocol that requires only ten stations could
use stations 5 through 14 rather than beginning at the first
station.
• This puts the slides into the exit tank as soon as they leave
the last process station. By specifying the start position as
position 5, the user allows the system to issue its "reminder
beep" at the correct time.
• This beep informs the operator that slides have reached the
exit tank.
There are two settings, and these can be set using the PLUS or
MINUS keys.
• With a setting of "00", the stainer runs for as long as slide
carriers are loaded into it and are undergoing the staining
process.
• A beep sounds every time a slide carrier is ready. When
3 racks have reached the exit tank, a signal sounds 5 times.
• With the "01" setting, the stainer runs continuously whether it
is loaded or not. A beep sounds every time a slide carrier is
ready.
• After ENTER is pressed, the run mode is stored.
Run Forever