Operation – Leica Biosystems ST5020 User Manual
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Indications and buttons corresponding to the different station types
Reagent station
Additional buttons
To open the reagent list (
chapter 5.4.7
) for allocating reagents to stations.
Press UPDATE REAGENT after a reagent has been changed, in order to
•
set the date of “Last change“ to the current date;
•
set the date in the “Use by date“ row according to the RMS;
•
Set the rack counter to “00“.
Additional indication
Reagent name:
Shows the reagent allocated.
If the RMS is on, the following parameters are displayed:
Date last change:
Date when the reagent was last changed.
Use by date:
Date when next change is required.
Rack counter:
Number of racks processed so far.
Racks max.:
Number of racks as per RMS that can still be
processed before the reagent needs to be
changed .
Even when the RMS is switched off, an internal log is kept in
the instrument. Therefore, all data displayed after switching the
instrument on are always up-to-date.
Oven station
Additional button
Pressing TEMPERATURE opens up the numerical keypad for entering an
oven temperature. Temperature settings between 40 and 70 °C (corre-
sponding to 104-178 °F) may be selected.
Additional indication
Heating off/on - indication controlled by staining program.
Temperature in degrees Centigrade/Fahrenheit.
Ovens 1 and 2 (stations 37/38) and ovens 3 and 4 (stations 39/40)
are linked. All settings made for one of the ovens will automati-
cally be applied to the second one, too.
Water station
Additional buttons:
none
Additional indication.
Water flow yes/no - indication controlled by staining program.
5.
Operation