Leica Biosystems CV5030 - Manual (Page 47)

47 Leica CV5030 – Robotic Coverslipper
The coverslipping operation is interrupted if all of the positions in the output
magazine are filled by specimen slides. The instrument is in PAUSE mode.
• The READY LED is illuminated in red and PAUSE is green. The display
shows "PAUSED CHECK LIFT", accompanied by a signal tone that shows
that the output magazine is missing or has to be emptied.
• Confirm the signal tone with RESPOND.
• The instrument shows PAUSED on the display.
• Remove the full output magazines and insert empty magazines.
• Press START and the instrument continues working.
5. Operation
5.6 Interrupting the coverslipping operation (continued)
Output magazine full
The specimen slide cannot be gripped.
If the gripper fails to grab hold of a specimen slide after three attempts, the
device automatically switches to PAUSE mode.
• The READY LED is illuminated in red, the PAUSE LED is green. The dis-
play shows "PAUSED CHECK SLIDES", accompanied by a signal tone that
shows that coverslipping cannot continue.
• Confirm and switch off the signal tone with RESPOND.
• Open the load drawer for the loading bath and, inside the specimen slide
holder, check:
- Whether the individual specimen slides are inserted correctly.
- Whether the distances between the individual specimen slides are correct.
- Whether the specimen slide is damaged.
• Consider moving the ungripped specimen slide forward by one position
in the specimen slide holder or removing it and applying a cover slip by
hand.
• If everything is in good condition, work can be continued, as in normal
PAUSE mode, by pressing START.
Specimen slide that do not conform to ISO 8037/1 are not detected
by the instrument and have to be coverslipped by hand.