Leica Aperio GT 450 DX, User Manual

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Aperio GT 450 DX User’s Guide, Revision B © Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc. 2022 21
Chapter 2: Aperio GT 450 DX Overview
Scanner Overview
This section describes the parts of your scanner used in daily operation.
Rack loading area (front-six)
Status lights (6)
Touchscreen
interface
Fan fi lter
Power / network connections
Carousel
Front Back
On/off switch
The following section describes the main scanner elements:
Element: Use: More details:
Touchscreen Interface View rack statuses, set rack options, and view other
information. See “Touchscreen Interface Overview”
on page 22 .
Carousel The carousel contains 15 rack slots. After you load
racks in the carousel, the carousel rotates the racks to
the scanning area and the rack loading area. See “Carousel Rotation” on page
31 .
Rack loading area Provides access to the carousel to load and unload
slide racks. This area is also referred to as the “front-
six,” because the rack loading area gives you access
to six rack slots at a time. See “Load Racks in the Carousel” on
page 33.
Safety light curtain The infrared safety light curtain detects objects in the
rack loading area. The carousel only rotates when the
safety light curtain area is clear. See “Carousel Rotation” on page
31 .
Status lights The status lights are located below the rack slots
in the rack loading area. They indicate the status of
the front-six racks and the scanner. The colors of
the status lights match the colors of the rack status
Legend on the touchscreen interface. See “Check Scan Status” on page
39.
See “Red Blinking Lights on Carousel”
on page 60.