Automated Slide Stainer FS-9-25
Instruction for Use
Read carefully before working with the stainer
Always keep this Instructions for Use near the stainer
V1.1 English – 10.02.2021
Dubna 2021
Page 1: ...Automated Slide Stainer FS 9 25 Instruction for Use Read carefully before working with the stainer Always keep this Instructions for Use near the stainer V1 1 English 10 02 2021 Dubna 2021...
Page 2: ...1 Revision history Revision Effective date Change Written by 1 0 22 01 2021 Draft Bezrukov A V 1 1 10 02 2021 For CE marking Kutepov M V Bezrukov A V...
Page 3: ...s website www mlt ru The latest technological programs tutorial video materials as well as supplementary documents for the device FS 9 25 are available on the website www fastainer com section http fa...
Page 4: ...ciple of Stainer 16 3 2 Technical data 18 3 3 Environmental conditions 18 3 4 Delivery set 19 4 Unpacking and installation of Stainer 20 4 1 Site requirements 20 4 2 Unpacking of Stainer 20 4 3 Connec...
Page 5: ...gents 51 8 4 Racks 51 8 5 Mesh water filter 52 8 6 Air filter 52 9 Troubleshooting 53 10 Decommissioning and recycling 53 11 Confirmation of performed sanitary treatment 54 APPENDIX A Instruction on f...
Page 6: ...SE First of all be sure to carefully read and comply with chapter 2 Safety 1 1 Used symbols and indications 1 1 1 Warning words Warning words CAUTION FORBIDDEN are marked by capital letters and white...
Page 7: ...face Inside the working chamber beside the drying station The symbol indicate a risk of burns because of hot surfaces Do not touch these parts The symbol shown here indicates areas where the temperatu...
Page 8: ...ainer stating the necessity to protect the cargo from moisture Protect from sun radiation Labels on the packing box of the Stainer stating the necessity to protect the cargo from sun radiation Open he...
Page 9: ...in a frame e g ENTER YES STOP The symbol is designated a cyclic switching of buttons Use of touch screen buttons with icons to switch between two screens with a list of names of technological programs...
Page 10: ...ies of other manufacturers The Stainer is an open system The programs supplied with the Stainer may need corrections of parameters or changes in programs if used with reagents of other manufacturers I...
Page 11: ...orking chamber so that the total weight amounts to about 23 kg FORBIDDEN TO UNPACK AND TO CARRY AN UNPACKED STAINER ALONE FORBIDDEN TO RAISE AND CARRY THE DEVICE HOLDING IT BY THE UPPER PANEL 20 Fig 4...
Page 12: ...OM WITH NO FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUCH AS CO2 OR HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER A standard instruction on fire safety measures given in Appendix A FORBIDDEN TO DISMANTLE THE STAINER ELECTRIC SHOCK MAY RESU...
Page 13: ...tainer consists of a technological unit 5 with a working chamber and a lid 1 and a control unit 3 with a touch screen 2 Figure 2 Front view of the Stainer 1 transparent lid 2 touch screen 3 control un...
Page 14: ...exhaust ventilation grid with an outlet 11 Stainer label with a serial number manufacturing year 12 protective cover for 10 A electric fuses 13 power supply inlet 43 tap water outlet An inflow ventila...
Page 15: ...arm of manipulator 16 trough with a rack inside parking station 17 rack with slides 19 manipulator housing 20 upper panel of Stainer 21 flow through trough 22 drainage hole of flow through station 23...
Page 16: ...V 25 POM a polyoxymethylene trough color grey for RV 25 racks recommended when handling xylene substitutes of xylene aqueous solutions and solution with pH 7 Figure 5 Accessories for the Stainer 16 TV...
Page 17: ...has compulsory ventilation which ensures safety in handling toxic reagents The Stainer are equipped with the following types of stations one station with a flow through trough tap water one station fo...
Page 18: ...ow The manipulator mechanism is designed in such a way that a rack gets firmly fixed in its grab making it possible to carry out high speed movements during dipping shaking transfer from station to st...
Page 19: ...plied with the Stainer 1 Max number of staining programs 32 Max number of steps in a program 30 Max number of programmed reagents names 96 Power supply 220 10 50 Hz Power consumption no more than 300...
Page 20: ...5 266012 007 9 1 Accessories RV 25 rack for slides for 25 slides 06 01 00 2 TV 25 PP trough for reagents with a lid 06 06 00 10 Kit for tap water connection including 05 70 00 1 ose for water connecti...
Page 21: ...MPERATURES AND BEFORE UNPACKING THE STAINER MUST BE KEPT IN TRANSPORTATION PACKING FOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS UNDER NORMAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS CAUTION STAINER IS HEAVY USE ADDITIONAL HELP WHEN LIFTING...
Page 22: ...AND THE GASKETS THEY WILL BE NEEDED TO PACK THE STAINER FOR TRANSPORTATION THE BOX FIXES THE MANIPULATOR DURING TRANSPORTATION Pay attention to the position of the manipulator s arm CAUTION IT IS RECO...
Page 23: ...pective fittings Between the Stainer and the ventilation tubes there is a flexible corrugated ventilation duct 100 mm in diameter D100 The flexible ventilation duct is fixed at the Stainer s ventilati...
Page 24: ...RE NO REVERS SLOPES OF HOSE 4 3 4 Connection to water supply Connection to the water supply system is made with a flexible 3 4 3 4 pipe thread connection hose for washing machines included in the deli...
Page 25: ...SURE THERE ARE NO LEAKS IN THE WATER SUPPLY AND IN THE DRAIN SYSTEMS AND THAT THERE ARE NO BENDS AT THE DRAIN HOSE BEFORE STARTING THE OPERATION CAUTION WHEN THE WORK IS FINISHED IT IS RECOMMENDED TO...
Page 26: ...testing and a startup screen with a manufacturer s or dealer s logo appears on the touch screen Fig 9 then the Stainer switches to the main menu Fig 10 Figure 9 Startup screen Figure 10 Main menu The...
Page 27: ...the menu section CONFIGURATION changing configuration of the Stainer changing properties of stations including the choice of reagent and delay time above a trough for draining of reagent changing the...
Page 28: ...between screens with a list of preprogrammed programs in total 2 screens each is with 16 reserved buttons To program a new program press the button NEW Fig 11 and enter the number of technological op...
Page 29: ...echnological operations Programming is performed by editing the template Set a reagent for each technological operation DRYER drying and heating and BLOTTER removal of liquid from a rack and slides en...
Page 30: ...t its full raising from the reagent AGITATION lets the reagent mix and accelerates performing of a technological operation The value of the parameter AGITATION is set within the interval 0 99 sec At t...
Page 31: ...the Stainer will return to the main menu CAUTION A CONFIRMATION IS OBLIGATORY FOR SAVING A NEW PROGRAM AND FOR SAVING CHANGES An offer to save a new program Fig 17 appears on the screen after pressing...
Page 32: ...program saving Figure 18 The PIN entering screen saving changes in program under old name After PIN entering press the button ENTER and the Stainer will return to the main menu If the newly entered PI...
Page 33: ...e current screen current menu section CONFIGURATION current program DEMO and the interval of the introduction of new racks into the process in the format HH MM SS In the middle part of the screen ther...
Page 34: ...PARKING parking station into which a rack with slides will be loaded The parameter is not editable as the loading of racks is automatic TECHNOLOGICAL station in which preparations are processed When...
Page 35: ...has the following configuration parameters Fig 21 Figure 21 Configuration of station No 2 FLOW THROUGH STATION APPLICATION parameter FLOW THROUGH not editable REAGENT parameter TAP WATER not editable...
Page 36: ...rom the list To enter a new reagent press the button NEW reagents screen No 5 The manufacturer s list of reagents is given in Appendix B RESOURCE LIMIT editable parameter how many times it is left for...
Page 37: ...he process The default duration of the interval is defined automatically and it is equal to the sum of durations of all technological operations for a certain technological program not including the t...
Page 38: ...llowing processing next reagent must be unoccupied If this condition is violated the set interval is too small the rack will be transferred back to the initial parking station The performance of a tec...
Page 39: ...ection is used by engineering personnel of the manufacturing company and by personnel of certified testing centers during tests This mode is unavailable for lab personnel SOFTWARE VERSION version of t...
Page 40: ...OF PROCESS the Stainer offers to load racks with slides and a message appears on the screen Figure 25 Menu section PROCESS loading of racks Simultaneously with the message the manipulator starts movi...
Page 41: ...above station No 4 herewith a message appears on the screen again PUT THE RACK IN THE MANIPULATOR AND PRESS THE BUTTON CONTINUE TO UPLOAD ONE MORE RACK FINISH TO FINISH THE UPLOADING Racks can be loa...
Page 42: ...E WILL UPLOAD NEXT RACK Manipulator is free When the manipulator gets free its arm moves to the loading position above station No 3 a message appears on the screen PUT THE RACK IN THE MANIPULATOR AND...
Page 43: ...ed racks can be unloaded before all the loaded racks have been processed Processed racks are marked with green rectangles on the status screen Fig 27 the rack at station No 7 has already been processe...
Page 44: ...of the chosen current program and the number of technological operations N in this program The bottom part of the screen has the following four control buttons during a technological process Fig 27 F...
Page 45: ...MM SS time value during which processing at this station will be performed MM minutes SS seconds If the rack is not in reagent but the station is occupied e g the rack is raised and it is delayed for...
Page 46: ...ith a loaded unprocessed rack YELLOW COLOUR Fig 28 station No 9 NN RACK Display format of stations the rack of which is being processed ROSE COLOUR Fig 27 28 station No 8 NN No Nt RACK where No number...
Page 47: ...and tap water starts to fill the flow through trough The Stainer performs self test when it is finished the manipulator arm positions opposite station No 1 6 2 Check of working capacity Before starti...
Page 48: ...itial station No 1 drying station If during lowering the bottom of a rack touches either a closest to manipulator wall of a trough or the upper edge of a closest to manipulator wall of a trough furthe...
Page 49: ...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 reco...
Page 50: ...IMIT OF REAGENTS If necessary load a needed technological program 5 2 Fill the troughs with reagents following the chosen program and configuration CAUTION TROUGHS MUST BE INSTALLED AT ALL STATIONS BO...
Page 51: ...GHLY FLAMMABLE COMBUSTIBLE AND TOXIC REAGENTS ACID SOLUTIONS IODINE SOLUTIONS SPIRITS XYLENE ACETONE METHANOL BASED FIXATORS ETC IN THE WORKING CHAMBER OF THE STAINER AFTER OPERATION If the Stainer ha...
Page 52: ...rain the flow through trough and wipe it with a soft cloth and a disinfecting agent b To wash the drain cautiously pour 5 sodium hypochlorite solution into the drainage hole of the flow through trough...
Page 53: ...inner parts of the screw joint d Put the filter back into place e Screw the connection hose to the Stainer f Open the water supply tap and check all the joints 8 6 Air filter The air filter is locate...
Page 54: ...from the troughs Overflow of the flow through trough actuation of the water level sensor The Stainer emits an intermittent sound alarm with a message on the screen WATER SYSTEM IS CORRUPTED 1Incorrect...
Page 55: ...fastainer com resources When a device its part or accessory is returned a copy of a filled and signed disinfection certificate must be attached or handed over to a specialist of the service departmen...
Page 56: ...tinguisher is charged with halogenated extinguishing agent The volume of a fire extinguisher must be not less than 2 l 2 3 It is forbidden to leave unattended heating appliances that are switched on t...
Page 57: ...odor of the spilled liquid vanishes completely 4 Actions in case of fire 4 1 In case if HFL catches fire in the working chamber close the lid of the chamber and switch off the power supply system of...
Page 58: ...00 3 30 ETHANOL 46 PAP 2 OG 62 XYLENE 4 15 ALCOHOL SOLN 31 ETHANOL HCL 47 PAP 3 EA 63 XYLENE 5 16 AURAMINE RHO 32 FIXATIVE 48 PAP MIX 64 XYLENE E Notes 19 BLOTTER Removal of liquid from a rack and sli...
Page 59: ...ION FS 9 25 N REAGENT 9 PARKING 2 TAP WATER 8 PARKING 3 BUFFER PH 7 7 PARKING 4 AZURE 6 LEISHMAN F S 5 EOSIN REAGENT REGIME I D AGITATION SS TIME SS DELAY SS RESOURCE 000 1 DRYER I 00 06 0 2 LEISHMAN...
Page 60: ...59 Listing of the DEMO program and its configuration The first screen of the program listing Second screen of the program listing Configuration screen...
Page 61: ...ological program DEVICE FS 9 25 NAME OF PROGRAM DEMO DATE N REAGENT CONFIGURATION FS 9 25 N REAGENT 9 2 TAP WATER 8 3 7 4 6 5 REAGENT REGIME I D AGITATION SS TIME SS DELAY SS RESOURCE 000 1 2 3 4 5 6...
Page 62: ...includes a circular motion carriage with a drive an arm with a drive which lifts lowers and tilts the racks a grab on the arm which picks up and fixes the handle of the rack Parking station a combine...
Page 63: ...ons that ensure the preparation staining according to a given technique The technological program possesses name and PIN personal identification number Working chamber a space inside the Stainer limit...
Page 64: ...for launching racks for processing System requirements Microsoft Windows 7 8 8 1 10 x86 x64 1 The main window of the software Window Configuration Figure 30 The main window of the software Window Con...
Page 65: ...gram Import Loading one or more technological programs Export Uploading the selected process program to a file Reagents Button for selecting the window for reagents list editing Settings Button for se...
Page 66: ...nd the type of action you can set the activation time the number of dips or the time of immersion 1 6 Selector of the window CONFIGURATION or CHART 6 Configuration o Chart Going to CHART window is ful...
Page 67: ...u 3 Programs list of technological programs in the current opened firmware 4 Operations list of technological operations in the selected technological program 6 Selector of the window Configuration or...
Page 68: ...ts setting Figure 32 The window Reagents of the software 1 Logotype 2 Main Menu 12 List of default reagents 13 New reagent input bar 14 List of optional reagents The reagent used in any of the technol...
Page 69: ...d Stainer microcontroller software select TOTAL FIRMWARE RELOADING By default reloading of technological programs TECH PROGRAMS RELOADING is set 4 2 2 Switch on the Stainer and remove the SD card 4 2...
