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From Eye to Insight

Personal AUtomated Lab Assistant

Instructions for use

Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH

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Instructions for use 11934164, Revision 1.0, 2018-06-15

PAULA

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Page 1: ...From Eye to Insight Personal AUtomated Lab Assistant Instructions for use Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH Instructions for use 11934164 Revision 1 0 2018 06 15 PAULA...

Page 2: ...ithout express written permission from Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH The instructions contained in the following documentation reflect state of the art technology We have com piled the texts and illustr...

Page 3: ...6 2 Local ad hoc pairing network 15 7 Supported control devices 16 8 Getting started 17 8 1 Scope of Delivery 17 8 2 Unpacking 18 8 3 Placement of the Digital Imager 18 8 4 Connectivity set up 19 8 5...

Page 4: ...or or moder ate injury Caution In this manual additional safety notes are indicated with the triangle symbol shown here and have a gray background Caution The instrument and accessories can be damaged...

Page 5: ...ning of hazardous laser radiation take appro priate safety precautions Instructions for disposing of the instrument its ac cessories and consumables Explanatory note Item not contained in all equipmen...

Page 6: ...hting purposes or room lighting Reasonably foreseeable misuse The following are prohibited Using PAULA system for any purpose not in accordance with the Declaration of Conformity e g using it as an in...

Page 7: ...ers Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH offers special microscope variants with additional safety features Laser couplings require corresponding safety devices that have to be inspect ed and installed by trai...

Page 8: ...follow the instructions and warnings contained in this user manual The instruments and accessories described in this manual have been safety tested and checked for possible hazards The responsible Lei...

Page 9: ...ing Power NUC6i7KYK via an external power supply Only use the LPS certified Power Supply Delta Electronics ADP 120RH D General specifications NUC6i7KYK PC Supply voltage 19V DC Power consumption max 9...

Page 10: ...ding 2000 m ASL NL Transport and storage in a range of 10 70 C and at a humidity not exceeding 80 non condensing Make sure that a free air circulation WARNING By definition the main circuit breaker of...

Page 11: ...efore cleaning Pro tect electrical components from moisture Do not spray Isopropanol not 70 ethanol on the surfaces and cables Do not dip the imager nor the NUC PC nor any of the cables in Isopropanol...

Page 12: ...de reader Embedded in the front of the digital imager Core software Control of digital imager including image acquisition t lapse and confluence check browse and search function Optional apps Transfec...

Page 13: ...4 System Overview Fig 2 Dimensions of the digital imager in mm Fig 3 Top View PAULA 4 2 Intel NUC PC Please refer to the instruction for use delivered with the Intel NUC PC 13...

Page 14: ...Intel NUC PC Ensure that the Digital Imager is used only by persons authorized to do so Ensure that the Digital Imager user manual is always available Check on a regular basis that the users are comp...

Page 15: ...uch monitor no local area network LAN needed or you can operate PAULA using tablets Windows Android or iOS tablets are supported For this purpose PAULA NUC PC must be integrated into your local networ...

Page 16: ...in the same network as the Intel NUC PC Use the set up service of your tablet to connect the client Windows Android or iOS tablet to the desired network Ensure that the Intel NUC PC is connected to t...

Page 17: ...ve Windows 10 Pro Processor Intel Core i7 6650u CPU 2 20GHz 2 21GHz Screen size inch 9 7 9 7 10 6 Resolution pixel 1536 x 2048 1536 x 2048 1366 x 768 Storage RAM GB 16 16 16 Tested and recommended tab...

Page 18: ...bols indicating environment friendly recycling Before you start the set up of PAULA please remove the transport lock at the rear side of the digital imager 8 3 Placement of the Digital Imager The Digi...

Page 19: ...USB3 cable from the Digital Imager with the appropriate interface at the rear side of the NUC PC any socket Connect the power supply of the Digital Imager to the mains Plug in the power supply cord a...

Page 20: ...s well This might limit the simultaneous use of addi tional digital imagers Please follow instructions for use of your touch monitor Switch on NUC PC and the touch monitor An icon of PAULA App is disp...

Page 21: ...you want to do Connect PAULA to a LAN 8 4 2 1 Set up local network with a travel router 6 2 8 4 2 1 Add the Digital Imager to a local area network LAN Note Make sure that the LAN meets the minimum req...

Page 22: ...ocal network a permanent static IP address is provided In this case you can start the PAULA app on your tablet directly 8 6 If the NUC PC does not have a permanent IP address please click on the Leica...

Page 23: ...assays 1 2 3 4 5 Switch between Acquisition and Data View Use the Acquisition View to define your imaging parameters and start cell based assays Use the Data View to monitor and organize your results...

Page 24: ...rs Switch between live still image image acquisition Switch between channels Phase contrast red and green fluorescence For each channel a slider is displayed which allows to define the intensity Overl...

Page 25: ...dependent if they are assigned to a project or a particular flask You can select if you want to see in addition all images acquired during a t lapse recording and or if you want to show the results of...

Page 26: ...are prompted to select your PAULA device Please compare the last 3 digits with the last digits of the serial number of your PAULA The serial number is displayed at the rear side of the cell checker I...

Page 27: ...mination settings Barcode reader 9 1 User management rules Only one user per time can log in No other user except administrator can log in in parallel If the logged in user does not touch the system f...

Page 28: ...o User Management Go to Users Create new user assign administrator rights and delete current user Note If you want to benefit from the notification function you need to provide your e mail address and...

Page 29: ...men Insert name of the cell line You can use a predefined cell line from the pull down menu or you can create your own name Optional insert plasmid name Optional insert passage Optional insert comment...

Page 30: ...ck has been performed during the acquisition of the t lapse the sum mary is in Data View as well What do you want to do next Enable notification service 9 2 Activate Confluence Check or another cell b...

Page 31: ...he flask of interest and select t lapse of interest The summary page of the t lapse is displayed In case a cell based assay has been performed dur ing acquisition of the t lapse you can select the re...

Page 32: ...ransfection Efficiency Measurement of percentage of fluorescent cells Not yet available Cell Counting Count of cells Not yet available Wound healing Coverage of a specified scratched area Not yet avai...

Page 33: ...8 5 1 What do you want to do next Check the image and the outline in the Data View 8 5 2 Start a t lapse in combination with the confluence check 10 3 2 Perform a confluence check on up to 10 images...

Page 34: ...pse or the confluence control panel Check the results in Data View under flask Double click on the t lapse to see the results You can switch between the graph view or a list view to see the individual...

Page 35: ...All available apps for cell based assays will be displayed Currently only Confluence Check available Select assay of interest and insert licence number which will be delivered separately by e mail an...

Page 36: ...ent and enable notify me and define the exact time point in the control panel for confluence check I cannot activate the barcode reader Open specimen definition panel and activate the barcode icon If...

Page 37: ...cted computing devices which share one data communication system net Physically near 8 same building Eth ernet and WiFi are the most used connections between the members of a LAN Static IP address The...

Page 38: ...ntrated soap solution petroleum ether or ethyl alcohol For cleaning coated parts use a linen or leather cloth that is moistened with one of these substances Caution Thinners containing acetone xylene...

Page 39: ...equipment type Paula is in compliance with Directive 2014 53 EU The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet ad dress http www leica microsystems com produ...

Page 40: ...Leica logos are registered trademarks of Leica IR GmbH Order nos of the editions in English German French 11934164 Printed on chlorine free bleached paper Revision 1 0 issued 2018 05 15 Leica Microsy...

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