Dako Autostainer - Manual (Page 51)

Dako Autostainer | User Guide 51
5. Press ENTER or click on the OK button. The PROTOCOL TEMPLATE DESIGN screen
appears with the selected Auto Program protocol template displayed in the Protocol
Outline column.
6. Click on the USE TEMPLATE button. The PROGRAMMING GRID appears with the
selected protocol template displayed in the grid header.
Selecting and Editing the Reagent Dispense Volume
NOTE: Low security level does not allow access to changing the reagent volumes for a Protocol
Template. Low level security users can change the volume for all slides using the All Slides control
on the SLIDE LAYOUT:PROGRAM SLIDES screen. (See Programming Slides, section 10)
Selecting and Editing the Reagent Dispense Volume for All Steps in a
Protocol
1. Select the REAGENT VOLUME button in the upper right corner of the PROTOCOL
TEMPLATE DESIGN screen. The PROTOCOL STANDARD VOLUME dialog box
appears.
2. Select the desired reagent dispense volume by clicking on the raised diamond next to the
appropriate volume. The diamond becomes recessed and a smaller black diamond
appears. The selected volume is applied to all steps in the Protocol Template.
3. Select the OK button to save. The PROTOCOL TEMPLATE DESIGN screen appears.
4. Select the USE TEMPLATE button. The TEMPLATE CHANGED dialog box is displayed
asking “Save on Disk now”. Select the YES button and the SAVE TEMPLATE dialog box
is displayed. Enter a template name and select OK. Template names must be 8 alpha-
numeric characters or less; no symbols or spaces can be used. Select the NO button to
use the template without saving the change. The newly selected dispense volume is
displayed in the grid header of the PROGRAMMING GRID.