Dako Autostainer - Manual (Page 52)

52 Dako Autostainer | User Guide
Selecting and Editing the Reagent Dispense Volume for a Specific
Step in a Protocol
1. Select a Protocol Template Step in the Protocol Outline column to assign a new reagent
dispense volume. The selected step will be highlighted.
2. Select the REAGENT VOLUME button in the upper right corner of the PROTOCOL
TEMPLATE DESIGN screen. A dialog box with the dispense volume choices for the
selected reagent step appears.
3. Select the diamond next to 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 the specific step in the
Protocol Template.
4. Select the OK button. The PROTOCOL TEMPLATE DESIGN screen displays the new
reagent dispense volume next to the reagent step in the Protocol Outline. 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.