Leica 14051454200, Instructions For Use Manual

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Operation
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5.9.3 Properties of the mounting medium
Note
Leica provides validated mounting media for the HistoCore SPECTRA CV. This offers the user the
following advantages:
• Easy handling and non-contact filling and/or changing of the mounting medium
• Low defect rate
• Closed system
• Fully automated importing of relevant data (designation, LOT numbers, number of possible
coverslipping operations remaining) into CMS,
• Graphical fill level display and monitoring.
Designation Viscosity Drying time Based on...
X1* Low Approx. 24 hours Xylene, Toluene
*Ordering information: ( → P. 158 – Consumables)
Note
• Please observe the procedure when filling the mounting medium for the first time (
→
P. 32 – 4.6
Refilling consumables) .
• Changing the mounting medium is described in ( → P. 78 – 6.3.1 Changing the mounting medium
bottle) .
5.9.4 Properties of the coverglass
Leica offers coverglass for the HistoCore SPECTRA CV, validated and manufactured in accordance with
the ISO Standard 8255-1, 2011 ( → P. 19 – 3.2 Technical data) .
The Consumables Management System (CMS) automatically detects refilling and shows the current level
of the coverglasses at all times.
Only Leica coverglass* can be used in the HistoCore SPECTRA CV:
Length in mm Width in mm Thickness
50 24 #1
*Ordering information: ( → P. 158 – Consumables)
Note
A change in the device allows the use of clipped corner slides. This change must only be made by a
Leica service technician. In combination with the new setting, the use of large labels on the labeling
field is not recommended for quality reasons!