Dako Autostainer Plus - Manual (Page 66)

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adjusting reagent application amounts. These functions may be performed in the PROGRAMMING
GRID, using the ALL SLIDES tool.
ALL SLIDES Tool
At the upper left corner of the PROGRAMMING GRID screen is an ALL SLIDES tool. This tool
allows users to change the dispense pattern and volume for all slides with one click.
1. Select a new reagent dispense location on the slide in the ALL SLIDES tool by clicking on
the desired dispense location using the mouse pointer. The yellow highlight appears in
the selected location on each programmed slide.
To assign multiple dispense locations on the ALL SLIDES tool, press (and hold) the CTRL
key while clicking on the desired dispense locations with the mouse pointer. multiple
yellow highlights appear on the slide identifying the selected dispense locations.
2. Move the mouse pointer over the dispense volume in the ALL SLIDES tool and press the
left mouse button. A reagent dialog box displays the dispense volume choices.
3. Select the dispense volume by clicking in the diamond of the desired dispense volume. A
smaller black diamond appears.
4. Select the OK button or press ENTER. The PROGRAMMING GRID screen is displayed
and the new reagent dispense volume and all slide information appear.
Select CANCEL and the reagent volume is not changed.
NOTE: If the reagent dispense volume is changed for all slides, the heading of the
Programming Grid will be changed to reflect that all the volumes for this program have
been changed to the new volume.
The INDIVIDUAL SLIDE tool enables the user to make these changes for a specific slide.