Thermo Scientific Spin Tissue Processor Microm STP 120
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Microm International GmbH
part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
Otto-Hahn-Str. 1A
69190 Walldorf / Germany
387 718 - English
If the date and time hour or language of the display are not correct,
they should first be adjusted.
Refer to Changing the language and Changing the date and time.
If the date, time hour and language are correct, proceed as
follows.
Press the
PROGRAM
key and then the
ENTER
key.
The pilot light of the
PROGRAM
key will light and the screen will
display the following message:
Note that '01' is flashing. This means that, of the 10 programs
available in the unit, program number 01 is to be used. Program
several different processes by selecting a different number for
each of them using the
UP
or
DOWN
keys.
If program No 01 is selected the screen will appear as shown
below:
P 01
indicates that program number 01 is being edited.
C 01
indicates that the values are being assigned to reagent
vessel 01.
HH:MM
is the time the samples remain in reagent vessel 01,
expressed in Hours and Minutes
A
Is the stirring rate:
0 no stirring
1 stirring at 60 rpm
2 stirring at 70 rpm.
Pulse
ENTER
to assign the values to reagent vessel 01.
Use the
UP
or
DOWN
keys to increase or reduce the value and
ENTER
to confirm the value and go to the next option.
If a reagent vessel is assigned a time of 00:00, the carrousel will
not immerse the basket in the corresponding reagent.
The option of vertical shake is common to all the vessels and is
activated by the
SHAKE
key, when starting program (refer to
'Starting the program').
If the SPIN TISSUE PROCESSOR is fitted with a second basket
holder for operation in double capacity mode (two baskets), refer
to section Working with two baskets.
Once the times and stirring rate have been programmed for each
reagent vessel, press
PROGRAM
to exit program edit mode.
Before executing the program for the first time, verify that the
default values (factory settings) or those modified using the edit
menu, are suitable for the process to be performed:
n
Temperature of the paraffin baths. Default value: 62 •C.
n
Frequency of the vertical shake (only if this option is activated
by pressing the
SHAKE
key when starting the program).
Default value: every 10 minutes.
01/01
READY
12:34
SELECT PROGRAM
P 01
P 01
HH:MM
A
C 01
00:00
0
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