Dako Autostainer - Manual (Page 89)

Dako Autostainer | User Guide 89
4. Select the START RUN button. The RUN LOG screen is displayed. The Run Log is
visible throughout the run and displays the steps performed by the Autostainer .
The elapsed, remaining and total times are listed on the RUN LOG screen.
The Start, Current, and Finish times are also listed. The current step, total and current
time are always displayed in blue at the bottom of the Run Log.
NOTE: If the current time is not accurate do not change it during the run. Adjust the
time at the completion of the run. To reset time refer to the Windows 95/98
documentation.
NOTE: The slides are rinsed with buffer every 30 minutes until the staining run
begins. After the completion of the run, the slides will be rinsed with DI water every
60 minutes until the slides are removed from the Autostainer. (The deionized water
feature is not available for the “01” hardware version of the Dako Autostainer.
Therefore, following completion of the run, the slides will be rinsed with buffer every
60 minutes until the slides are removed from the instrument.)
Delaying the Start of a Run using Substrate-Batch
Batch Time indicates when to load the freshly prepared substrate.
1. Select the gray scroll bar and hold the left mouse button down. Move the scroll bar to the
right until the desired Start Time and Finish Time is displayed. The Batch Time indicates
the time when the substrate should be loaded.
NOTE: The total amount of buffer is calculated and displayed below the scroll bar.