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Thermo Fisher Scientific
User Guide STP420D/STP420ES
introduction
Touch Screen Monitor
The Status window displays different icons, depending on the condition
of the instrument.
The main indications are:
s
tanDBy
The wheel spins to indicate communication between the user interface
and the instrument control. When the instrument has started, the wheel
icon is blue, and during this time no user interaction (for example,
unlocking the chamber lid) is possible. When the instrument is ready
for operation, the icon turns from blue to green.
a
larm
An audible signal will indicate an error, the end of the cycle or the lack
of some supply. The alarm icon also serves as a button to acknowledge
an alarm.
In the event of an alarm, the touch screen displays warning messages
and an audible warning sound can be heard. Press the alarm bell icon to
turn this off.
m
eltinG
point
timer
This icon is visible while the paraffin is melting. While it is displayed,
paraffin is not available for processing tissue specimens. As soon as the
paraffin is ready, the icon disappears.
Note!
Molten paraffin: You can add molten paraffin to speed up the melting
process. The melting timer can be turned off when you made sure that the
paraffin had melted. To turn it off use the melting timer icon.
u
ser
l
eVel
This indicates the current user level (see Section 1-6 User Profiles).
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Biopsy
ChamBer
Whenever a protocol runs, the icon of the relevant chamber is
displayed.
If a protocol is canceled or terminated, a red “STOP” signal will appear
on the icon.
If a chamber is opened during a run (for example, to reload specimens),
the appropriate icon is replaced with a ‘hand’ icon.
STOP
1-5-3 Status window
