Dako Autostainer - Manual (Page 24)

24 Dako Autostainer | User Guide
NOTE: In the example below, the INITIALIZE button is displayed, indicating this user is set at high
security level.
NOTE: The software version number, current date and time, user name, security level (indicated by
asterisks), institution name, and Autostainer serial number are displayed across the bottom of this
screen.
NOTE: A cleaning run is recommended after 150 slides have been processed on the Autostainer.
Once the cleaning cycle is set up (see System Maintenance, section 16) this number and the number
of slides processed since the last cleaning appear in red letters. Once the instrument has processed
150 slides, a message will prompt the user to clean the instrument.
The software allows up to 200 slides to be run between cleaning cycles. The additional 50 slides
allows for flexibility in the laboratory work flow to perform an additional run before cleaning the
instrument. If more than 200 slides have been run the instrument must be cleaned. The PROGRAM
button becomes unavailable and the software does not allow additional programming until the
instrument has gone through a cleaning cycle.
PROGRAM is used during routine operation of the Autostainer and allows access to the
PROGRAMMING GRID.
INITIALIZE displays the INITIALIZE screen used to establish and update default information
for institution, staff, the number of slides per routine cleaning cycle, the default
reagent volume and drop zone for reagent dispense. This button is only displayed
for high security level users.
CHANGE
PASSWORD displays the CHANGE PASSWORD screen used to edit the signed on user’s
password. This button replaces the Initialize button for users with middle and low
security access.
CLEAN allows you to initiate a cleaning run. It gives a status report on the number of
slides since the last cleaning cycle and the total number of runs and generates a
Cleaning Log.
REAGENT
TRACKING allows users to monitor the total volume of each reagent that has been used on
the Autostainer.
PRIME PUMP displays the PRIME PUMP screen used to flush the intake tubing with buffer or DI
water without initiating an actual run.
HELP displays information to aid in understanding and utilizing the features on the MAIN
MENU screen.
SIGN OFF exits the Autostainer program