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Instructions for Use, V2.0, RevG - 07/2016
5. Operation
5.8 Staining
Prior to starting a staining program, thefollow-
ing preparatory steps must be taken:
• Optimize all USER INTERFACE parameters.
• Programs needed for staining must be
'ready-to-start'.
• Stations have to be configured and filled ac
-
cording to configuration.
• Racks needed for staining must be equipped
with a clip and filled with the slides to be
processed.
Place the clips (
1
) onto the rack with the
transponder (
2
) facing outwards.
• Make sure the instrument "knows" all clips
needed for staining.
Fig. 66
• Racks may only be loaded via the load sta
-
tions (front right of the instrument).
• Open the load drawer and insert the racks
as shown in
Fig. 66
in one of the load sta-
tions with the clips facing outwards (to-
wards the user).
• Each rack must bear a clip corresponding to
the program to be run.
• Close the drawer completely.
For the clips to be recognized correctly,
the load drawer must be opened for loa-
ding and subsequently be closed again.
Do not insert the racks just opening the
lid!
2
1
5.8.1 Loading the racks
Caution with sequences which involve
an oven at the initial step.
In this case the loading unit, out of
which the specimen holder is removed
via the transport arm, must NOT be filled
with an inflammable reagent (e.g. xy-
lene).
As the oven temperature is up to 80 °C
(176 °F), the reagent may ignite and
cause damage to the device and to the
samples.
For the same reason, steps conducted
INSIDE an oven must never be carried
out from a reagent station with inflam-
mable reagents.
