User Manual

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Instructions for Use, V 1.5 RevD – 03/2013
3. Instrument Components and Specifications
The standard equipment of the Leica ASP300 S includes the following parts: Part No.
1 Leica ASP300 S basic instrument
13 Reagent bottles, plastic (in the instrument) 14 0476 34274
1 Condensate container, plastic (in the instrument) 14 0476 34278
1 Collecting tray (in the instrument) 14 0476 37350
1 3.5 " diskette, empty (affixed to the rear side of the console cover) 14 0476 35915
To prevent damage to the instrument or specimens, only accessories and spare parts authorized
by Leica may be used.
3.2 Specific instrument options
• Optionally usable Reagent Management System (RMS), displays service life and usage fre-
quency of the individual reagents and enables automatic definition of the reagent sequence
– there is no more need to rearrange reagent containers. If one or more reagents within a
sequence are replaced, the RMS automatically uses the reagents in the correct sequence,
organized in ascending order of cleanliness.
• Liquid movement ("wave motion") during the process for better and continuous mixture of
the reagents.
• System for non-contact filling/draining of reagents – drains and fills the reagent container
using a hose connected to the infiltration module without the operator being exposed to
reagents in the process.
• Non-contact wax bath drainage.
• Optical level meter.
• Active paraffin cleaning program – removes solvent residue from the paraffin, lengthening
its service life.
• Magnetic stirrer – for gentle circulation of the reagents, thus ensuring a uniform reagent
temperature.
• Programmable end time for infiltration programs.
• 3-step drainage of the retort (adjustable) for reducing reagent displacement.
• Infiltration process at ambient pressure, or with pressure, vacuum or a combination of both.
• Four programmable cleaning programs. The cleaning programs automatically omit all steps
that are not necessary to complete the cleaning procedure.
3.3 Standard delivery – packing list