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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Instrument Overview
Table 1: General Specifications
Category
Characteristics
Slide Carousel Capacity
1 to 12
Carousel Rotation Speed
Reagent application: 20 rpm (
±
5%)
Slide Drying: 950 rpm (
±
5%)
Cytocentrifuge Rotor Speed
100 to 2000 rpm (
±
5%), user programmable
Reagent Consumption
Refer to Approximate Reagent Consumption, Table 4
Operating Time
Refer to Run Time Sequence, Table 3
Display
7 in. WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) TFT
Touchscreen Controls
Menu-driven icons
Drain Connection
Connector on rear panel accepts male connector
attached to vinyl drain tube. 1.8 meters (6 ft.) length
supplied
Ventilation
Air is exhausted from the stainer via a female ½ inch SAE
pipe thread fitting
Dimensions
Width
Height (lid closed)
Depth
Height (lid open)
57 cm (22 in.)
25 cm (10 in.)
54 cm (21 in.)
58 cm (23 in.)
Weight
15.2 kg (33.5 lb.)
Electrical Requirements
100 to 240 VAC (
±
10%) @ 50 to 60 Hz
Power Consumption
200 Watts maximum
Fuses
2.0 Amp time-lag (Type T) (5 x 20 mm) (2 required)
Manufactured by Littlefuse (Part No. 218002) or
Bussman (Part No. GDC-2A)
Ambient Temperature
Operating
Storage
15 to 30
°
C (59 to 86 °F)
-10 to 50
°
C (14 to 122 °F)
Relative Humidity
≤ 80% non
-condensing
Altitude
≤ 2000 m
(
≤
6562 ft.)