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Leica AutoStainer XL – Automated slide stainer
5.5
User-adjustable parameters
There are several user adjustable parameters on the AutoStainer XL, which
apply to the instrument’s operation independently of the program selected.
These are:
.
oven temperature;
.
amount of agitation on entry to a station, as the number of dips;
.
agitation time, specified as the time taken for a complete agitation
cycle, i.e. up and down;
.
rack withdrawal time, specified as the time taken for the rack to be
withdrawn from a station;
.
rack entry time, specified as the time for the rack to be lowered
into a station.
5.6
Oven
You can set the temperature of the oven in the range 30 - 65 °C, or select
heating to be OFF.
The oven will operate at the setting selected during the en-
tire staining process, whether or not is being used. The se-
lected temperature will be displayed during staining.
To set, view or change the oven setting:
1. Press
[F3]
SetUp
from the
Main Menu.
The current oven setting is then displayed on the first line.
To alter the setting:
2. Press
[F1]
Oven.
3. Press
[F1]
to turn the oven on, or
Press
[F2]
to turn the oven off, or
use the
and
keys to alter the oven temperature.
4. Press
[F4]
to return to the
SetUp
screen.
The new oven setting will now be displayed.
5. Press
[F4]
to return to the
Main Menu
.
5.
Operation
