User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Important Information
- 1.1 Symbols and their meanings
- 1.2 Qualification of personnel
- 1.3 Intended use of instrument
- 1.4 Instrument type
- 2. Safety
- 2.1 Safety notes
- 2.2 Warnings
- 2.3 Safety features on the instrument
- 3. Instrument Components and Specifications
- 3.1 Overview – instrument components
- 3.2 Specific instrument options
- 3.3 Standard delivery - packing list
- 3.4 Technical Data
- 3.5 Compatible reagents
- 3.6 Recommended reagent handling
- 3.6.1 Cycle for changing reagents
- 4. Instrument Setup
- 4.1 Installation site requirements
- 4.1.1 Moving the instrument
- 4.2 Electrical connection
- 4.2.1 Connecting the power supply
- 4.2.2 Connecting an uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
- 4.3 Installing accessories
- 4.4 Making the data connections
- 4.5 Anti-reflection clip – Function
- 4.6 Alarm functions
- 4.7 Switching the instrument on
- 4.8 Touchscreen functions
- 4.9 Checklist for initial operation
- 4.10 Switching off the instrument
- 5. Operation
- 5.1 Setting up the instrument parameters
- 5.1.1 System setup
- 5.1.2 Access levels
- 5.1.3 INSTALLATION menu
- 5.1.4 Editing the reagent list
- 5.1.5 Viewing the program list
- 5.1.6 Adding and/or modifying programs
- 5.1.7 Favorites
- 5.1.8 Configuring the stations
- 5.1.9 Reagent groups
- 5.2 Reagent handling
- 5.2.1 Draining/filling reagents (other than paraffin)
- 5.2.2 Replacing the paraffin
- 5.3 Running programs
- 5.3.1 Editing a program that has been called up.
- 5.3.2 Starting a program
- 5.3.3 Opening the retort
- 5.3.4 Retort emergency release
- 5.4 Reagent status
- 5.5 System monitor
- 5.6 The online help
- 6. Troubleshooting
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Power failure
- 6.3 Troubleshooting
- 6.4 Typical fill or drain problems
- 7. Cleaning and maintenance
- 7.1 Clean programs
- 7.1.1 Retort cleaning programs
- 7.1.2 Paraffin cleaning
- 7.1.3 Smart clean
- 7.2 General cleaning steps
- 7.2.1 Daily cleaning and maintenance
- 7.2.2 Periodic cleaning and maintenance
- 7.3 Checklist for preventive maintenance
- 8. Warranty and Service
- Appendix 1
- Notes on Specimen Preparation

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Instructions for Use, V 1.5 RevD – 03/2013
5.4 Reagent status
This window (Fig. 64) is used to display and update the current reagent
status of the stations. In addition, reagent stations can be marked as
full or empty here.
→
Fig. 75
The following is displayed:
• Thecurrentageofeachreagent
• Thecurrentstatusofeachstation
• Criteriathattriggerwarningmes-
sages (Fields colored in red)
To change the status of a reagent,
highlight the corresponding row
and press the button symbol for the
respective action.
In addition, you can switch directly
to the REAGENTS and STATIONS
windows to make current changes.
Reagent warning messages
If the RMS is active, warning messages are out-
put if reagents are used for too long.
The output of the warning messages can take
place after up to 3 criteria for normal reagents
and after up to 6 criteria for paraffins.
Warning messages are displayed at the end of a
cleaning program. Then, you can switch directly
to the REAGENT STATUS display.
Warning messages also appear (with a yellow
background) in the windows in which programs
are started.
The criteria for warning messages
For normal reagents, it is the number of the
following since the last reagent change:
• Editedblocks
• Runprograms
• Dayspassed
For paraffins, warning messages can also be
output according to the number of the following
since the last paraffin cleaning:
• Editedblocks
• Runprograms
• Dayspassed
5. Operation