iSaCS – IHC Stainer, Automated Coverslipper and Scanner
User's Guide
Contents
Disclaimer....................................................................................................................................4
Character Formats and Symbols...................................................................................................6
Notes Regarding Operational Safety.............................................................................................7
Notes on Warranty.....................................................................................................................10
1 Installation..............................................................................................................................11
2 Product Description.................................................................................................................12
2.1 Overview..................................................................................................................................12
2.1.1 Intended use...................................................................................................................................................12
2.1.2 Features and benefits.....................................................................................................................................13
2.2 Main outer parts of the device................................................................................................13
2.3 Main inner parts of the device................................................................................................15
3 Preparation procedures...........................................................................................................16
4 Commissioning........................................................................................................................17
4.1 Switching on/off.......................................................................................................................17
4.2 Software startup......................................................................................................................17
4.3 Hardware startup.....................................................................................................................18
4.4 Loading the supplies................................................................................................................19
4.4.1 Fluids..............................................................................................................................................................19
4.5 Incubation unit.........................................................................................................................21
4.5.1 Preparation of slides and trays.......................................................................................................................21
4.5.2 Filling up the incubation compartment..........................................................................................................22
4.5.3 Initialization....................................................................................................................................................24
4.5.4 Unthreading/threading the reagent chain.....................................................................................................24
4.5.5 Filling up the reagent chain with pipette tips and reagent vials....................................................................25
4.5.6 Filling the coverslipper unit............................................................................................................................25
4.5.7 Initialization....................................................................................................................................................26
4.6 Reagent handling.....................................................................................................................26
4.7 Protocol assignment................................................................................................................28
4.8 Protocol Sequencing................................................................................................................29
5 Scheduling...............................................................................................................................37
6 Service....................................................................................................................................39
7 Running the process................................................................................................................41
September 22, 2016
3DHISTECH Ltd.
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