Leica Biosystems ST5010 Autostainer XL - Manual (Page 34)

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5.9.5 Unloading racks from the exit drawer
When a rack is in the exit station, the (Exit) LED will be on and the beeper
will sound every 30 seconds.
To unload a rack from the exit drawer:
1. Open the exit drawer carefully and remove the rack. Alternatively, re-
move the entire reagent container from the drawer and replace it with
another.
2. Close the drawer and press the (Exit) key. The LED will then go off.
If the (Exit) key is not pressed the instrument will be unable
to finish the processing of further racks which require this
station.
5.9.6 Unloading racks from other stations
If the final step in a program is not the exit drawer, the (Unload) LED on the
control panel will flash when processing is complete.
To unload the rack:
1. Press [F1] Unload.
A confirmatory message will be given while the head completes its cur-
rent operation. The station number of the completed rack will then be
displayed.
2. Select the station number of the rack you wish to remove using the
and keys (if more than one rack is completed), or
3. Press [F4] Cancel if you do not wish to unload the rack. The instrument
will then resume processing.
5. Operation