PANNORAMIC® CONFOCAL RX 1.0
TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE
MAY 13, 2021
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FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. NOT FOR USE IN DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES .
The product is not equipped with protection against hazardous materials (infectious, toxic,
radioactive, corrosive substances or other effects damaging to health). Decontaminate infectious
materials after use.
Dust, specks, and humidity may decrease or harm the operating capability of the device. Protect it
with dust cover when not in use. Switch the power off before covering it.
There is crush hazard during operation in the area of input or output. Trays should be moved
through software. Never open the device unless prompted accordingly by the software.
Defective devices do not classify as domestic waste. Dispose of the device in compliance with the
currently valid legal requirements.
9.3.1
Cleaning the device
•
Before cleaning, switch off the device and pull the plug out.
•
Do not let liquid penetrate underneath the cover of the device.
•
To clean liquid from the device, use a lint-free cotton cloth. You can moisten the
cloth with water.
•
To clean outer surfaces of the device, it is recommended to dip a piece of cloth
into clean water and gently rub problematic areas.
•
For the cleaning of inner parts of the Pannoramic® Confocal RX use
Ethanol
.
9.3.2
Cleaning the objectives
During immersion scanning fluid may get to the stage, slide, tray, and the objectives. Before using
the „dry” objective always make sure to clean these areas at the following cases:
•
On Service panels when clicking
Clean Microscope
.
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When switching to dry objective.
•
Upon clicking on the Auto forms. If there is a „dry profile” slide
in the slide set,
then it will be skipped.
•
Whenever you select dry scanning after immersion scanning.
Every time it is necessary, the software instructs you to perform cleaning tasks,
providing you detailed steps in each of the information boxes.
•
For the cleaning of optical parts use
Ethanol
.
For more information read „
The Clean Microscope
”, a Zeiss manual on how to clean optics. To
read the book online, follow this link:
http://microscopy.duke.edu/downloads/The%20Clean%20Microscsope.pdf
9.3.3
Cleaning the trays
NEVER
clean the trays with
Xylene
because it might harm the plastic. We recommend applying
Isopropanol
on a piece of lint-free cotton cloth and gently rub the surface instead. In case the tray
is damaged, use either order a new one, as inserting a deteriorated tray could lead into unsafe
loading of slides.
