User Manual

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Instructions for Use, V 1.5 RevD – 03/2013
3. Instrument Components and Specifications
3.4 Technical data (continued)
Hardware and Software:
• LargecolorLCDtouchscreen.
• User-friendly,intelligentsoftware.
• 3.5"diskdriveandprinterport.
• Alarmsystemwithtworemotealarmsockets.
• Password-protectedinstrumentsupervisormode.
• Built-inmultiplespecimenprotectionsystem.
Capacities:
• 15programsthatconsistofupto10reagentand3paraffinprocessing
steps each.
 • Timeperprogramstep:0to99hours,59minutes.
 • Delaytime:max.7days
• Upto300cassettescanbeprocessedsimultaneously.
• Fouruser-programmableretortcleanprograms.
• Paraffincleaningprogram
• 10reagentcontainers.
• 3paraffincontainers.
• 3cleaningsolutionbottles.
• 1condensatecontainer.
• Reagenttemperatureselectablefrom35°Cto55°C
or room temperature.
• Paraffintemperatureselectablefrom40°Cto65°C.
• Choiceofthreeretortdrainratesof
80, 120 and 140 seconds.
• Upto100reagentnamesinmemory.
Use of the ASP300 S is permitted with the reagents specified in Chap. 3.5 only. These reagents
must be validated before use, i.e. tissue processing with patient tissue for diagnostics, by the
laboratory itself according to the local or regional accreditation requirements. Reagents other
than those listed here may cause severe damage to the components of the instrument. Acetone,
benzene, chloroform and trichlorethane must NOT be used!
3.5 Compatible reagents