Leica 14051454200, Instructions For Use Manual

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Version 2.1, Revision K
Installation and Instrument Setup
4
Note
• If it is impossible to lift the needle cleaning container by rotating the knurled screw clockwise
(it might be clogged with residual mountant), it can be removed as described in (
→
P. 111 – 7.2.9
Removing the complete unit of the needle cleaning container) .
• The needle has a notch ( → Fig. 87- 3 ) that fits exactly in the holder. The Attention symbol
(
→
Fig. 87- 4 ) on the holder (
→
Fig. 87- 2 ) indicates to the user that utmost care is required when
inserting the needle into the holder. The needle must be inserted straight and all the way in order to
make sure that no negative impact on the samples arises during processing.
4.5 Switching on and shutting down the instrument
Warning
The instrument must be connected to a grounded power socket. For additional electrical fuse
protection, connecting the HistoCore SPECTRA CV to a socket with a residual current circuit breaker
(RCCB) is recommended.
Note
• The needle cleaning container must be filled with xylene (
→
P. 29 – 4.4.3 Filling and inserting the
needle cleaning container) , since otherwise initialization cannot be successfully performed.
• During the instrument setup or if no consumables (mounting medium and coverglass) have been
added, the modules are displayed in the display as empty (
→
Fig. 22) .
1. Switch the Main switch on the front of the instrument (
→
Fig. 1- 8 ) to ON ("I").
2. Fill the needle cleaning container with a sufficient amount of xylene (
→
P. 29 – 4.4.3 Filling
and inserting the needle cleaning container) .
3. A few seconds after switching on the Main switch, the Operating switch is illuminated in orange
( → Fig. 11- 1 ) . The software's start process ends when the Operating switch is illuminated in
red.
Note
Pressing the Operating switch in the orange phase does not start the instrument.
Switching on and shutting down the instrument in workstation mode
Warning
If the HistoCore SPECTRA CV is operated together with a HistoCore SPECTRA ST as workstation
(
→
P. 101 – 6.7 Workstation operation) , a message is always displayed upon switching on the
HistoCore SPECTRA CV. This information message instructs the user to ensure that the reagent
vessels in the load drawer are sufficiently filled ( → P. 38 – Correct fill level of the reagent vessels)
and the covers have been removed. Note the information message and confirm with OK . Failure to
observe this information message this may lead to a loss of specimen and instrument faults.