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6.2.2 Check of manipulator’s movement locking.
Switch on the Stainer, consecutively press the following buttons, starting from the
main menu:
TECHNIQUES
DEMO
ENTER
START OF PROCESS
The Stainer will start performing a demonstrational program <DEMO>.
When the manipulator is moving, press the button STOP. The movement must stop.
Press the button START – the movement must renew.
Open the lid of the working chamber during the manipulator’s movement. The
movement must stop with a following message on the screen:
CLOSE THE LID, TO CONTINUE THE PROCESS
PRESS THE BUTTONS <CANCEL> AND THEN <START>.
Close the lid of the working chamber. The movement must renew after consecutive
pressing of buttons CANCEL
START.
When the check of the manipulator's movement locking is complete, switch off the
Stainer with the power switch on the right panel.
6.2.3 Recommendations on the checking of technological programs.
Before starting to operate the Stainer with real laboratory preparations, it is
recommended to check the functioning of chosen or newly programmed technological
programs and to perform trial staining with model preparations.
After loading a program, it is necessary to check the configuration of the Stainer,
correct position of troughs, absence of lids on troughs, and to control the connection of
Stainer to water supply, drain and ventilation systems. It is recommended to perform the first
running of a program without reagents. It is rational to perform trial runnings of a program
with maximum number of loaded racks, to control visually that there are no errors.
After testing without reagents, perform staining with test preparations. Depending on
the technique, blood preparations of appropriate quality, buccal smears, etc. can be used
for test staining.