Leica Biosystems ST5020 - Manual (Page 55)

55 Leica ST5020
Unload station
• There is a maximum of four unload stations (E25 - E28) - E25 being non-
changeable. Unload stations do not have a bar on the left border.
• Completed racks are placed into the unload stations by the transfer
arm, always starting with station E25. Line 2 shows which program has
been completed, line 3 shows the rack number. The colored program
indication blinks in two-second intervals.
Reagent station
• If the RMS (Reagent Management System) is ON, the bars at the left
border of each reagent station indicate reagent life.
The higher the bar, the more time is still left until the reagent needs to
be changed.
• If one of the set parameters (Days max., Racks max.) has been ex-
ceeded, the bar blinks in two-second intervals.
Assigning the reagent
• Select a reagent station (via the corresponding button), and press the
REAGENT LIST button in the STATION DETAILS menu (
Fig. 51 ).
• Select the required reagent in the table (see Fig. 42 ) and press
CONFIRM. The selected reagent is now assigned to the station and
entered in the RMS protocol.
Water station
• If a bar is being displayed on the left, the station is ready for use.
• The color of the bar changes as follows:
- blue bar: water entering into and exiting from the station
- white bar: water in the station is not running
• The water flow is controlled automatically.
Oven station (optional)
• If a bar is being displayed on the left, the station is ready for use.
• The color of the bar changes as follows:
- red bar: oven heating up to set temperature.
- white bar: oven not heating.
• The heater function is controlled automatically.
RMS off RMS on
5. Operation