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The View Program screen is displayed (Figure 4-F).
The screen includes the following details:
Figure 4-F
Station Color - indicates the color selected for that station.
Station Number - indicates the station number of that
station.
Solution Name - indicates the name of a solution assigned
to that station.
Set Time
- indicates a processing time preprogrammed for
that station.
Temperature : - indicates the preset retort temperature for
the selected station.
P/V
- indicates the preset P/V setting for the selected
station.
Mix - indicates the preset mixing settings for the selected
station.
Exit - closes current screen.
Temporarily Edit Program:
any changes made to the
program here will apply only to this particular run. Following
completion of the run, the program will revert to its original
settings.
NOTE:
The Ethanol and Xylene bulk reagent
buttons display only if Automatic Transfer has been
selected.
Automatic solution transfer:
Automatic transfer during processing can rotate up to seven
different solution groups including paraffin during a
processing run. To operate this function, solution supply
must come from the bulk reservoirs which should contain a
sufficient amount of solution. New solution is supplied from
the bulk solution reservoir to the last station of a particular
solution group.
If the Solution Manager is activated, the solution group
designated for automatic transfer is discontinued.
Solution and paraffin rotations occur differently when using
Automatic transfer.
Solution rotation - automatic Transfer can be selected for
multiple groups of reagents however, no waste solution
station is available. When this function is selected, the VIP
requires the first reagent bottle of a specific group to be
emptied before processing can be started. During
processing, the VIP draws reagent from the next full reagent
bottle of a specific group into the retort for processing then
drains into the empty bottle. The process continues until it
reaches the last station of the group, which is now empty. At
this point reagent is drawn from the linked bulk reservoir.
Paraffin rotation - During processing, paraffin from the first
paraffin station is used to process the run then pumped out
into the waste paraffin container. Paraffin in the subsequent
stations is rotated. Following the completion of the run,
paraffin in station 14 needs to be replenished by a user.
1.
Touch the Automatic Transfer button.
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The View Program screen is displayed.
2. Touch the solution group button to select the group to
automatically rotate.
NOTE: The first station of the solution group must
be emptied prior to the start of operation.
NOTE: If paraffin is being rotated, the paraffin
waste reservoir must be emptied prior to operation.
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An icon appears in the top right of the screen to
indicate which solution groups are set for
automatic transfer.