Leica Biosystems TP1020 User Manual
Leica tp1020
Table of contents
Document Outline
- 1. Important Information
- 2. Safety
- 2.1 Safety notes
- 2.2 Warnings
- 3. Instrument Components and Specifications
- 3.1 Technical data
- 3.2 Description of the instrument
- 3.3 Standard delivery—packing list
- 3.4 Overview of the Leica TP1020 - with additional wax bath (optional accessory)
- 3.5 General overview Leica TP1020 - with fume control system
- 3.6 Accessories supplied together with the instrument
- 3.6.1 Standard tissue basket
- 3.6.2 Glass beaker with holder
- 3.6.3 Aluminum container with holder(instruments with vacuum function only or as an optional accessory)
- 3.6.4 Wax bath
- 4. Initial Operation
- 4.1 Unpacking instructions
- 4.2 Installation site requirements
- 4.3 Electrical connection
- 4.3.1 Checking the voltage selector setting
- 4.3.2 Adjusting the voltage selector
- 4.3.3 Connecting the power cable
- 4.4 Switching on the instrument
- 4.5 Setting the time
- 4.6 Installing the accessories
- 4.6.1 Installing the wax baths
- 4.6.2 Connecting the wax baths
- 4.6.3 Fastening the wax bath connection cables (instruments with fume control system only)
- 4.6.4 Installing the reagent stations
- 5. The User Interface
- 6. Programming the Instrument
- 6.1 General description
- 6.1.1 Special characteristics of two-basket programs
- 6.2 Setting-up / editing programs
- 6.2.1 Selecting programming mode
- 6.2.2 Selecting the program
- 6.2.3 Selecting the number of baskets
- 6.2.4 Selecting the starting station
- 6.2.5 Activating the vacuum function (instruments with vacuum function only)
- 6.2.6 Selecting infiltration times per station
- 6.2.7 Displaying total program duration
- 6.2.8 Leaving the programming mode
- 7. Preparations for Tissue Processing
- 7.1 Filling the reagent stations
- 7.2 Filling the wax baths
- 7.3 Inserting the tissue basket
- 8. Operating the Instrument in the Manual Processing Mode
- 8.1 Lifting and lowering the tissue basket
- 8.2 Moving the tissue basket to the next station
- 8.3 Activating the vacuum function (instruments with vacuum function only)
- 9. Operating the Instrument in the Automatic Processing Mode
- 9.1 Starting a program
- 9.1.1 Immediate start
- 9.1.2 Delayed start
- 9.2 Editing and modifying programs while a processing cycle is in progress
- 9.3 Display end of processing time
- 9.4 Pausing a process
- 9.5 Resuming a paused process
- 9.6 Stopping or terminating a process
- 9.7 End of an automatic process
- 9.8 Remove the specimens
- 9.9 Finishing your daily work
- 10. Warning and Error Codes – Troubleshooting
- 10.1 Warning codes
- 10.2 Error codes
- 10.3.1 'POWER FAILURE' and 'WRONG STATION' messages
- 10.3.2 Measures to remove specimen material in case of prolonged power failure
- 10.4 ‘ABORT' message
- 11. Cleaning
- 12. Maintenance
- 12.1 General maintenance instructions
- 12.2 Wax bath
- 12.2.1 Altering the standard working temperature
- 12.2.2 Reset after excess temperature shutdown
- 12.3 Replacing the fuses
- 13. Optional accessories
- 13.1 Three-level tissue basket
- 13.2 Basket removal device
- 13.3 Basket holder for second tissue basket
- 13.4 Connecting the fume outlet tube (optional accessory for instruments with fume control system)
- 13.5 Inserting the activated carbon filters (optional on instruments with fume control system)
- 14. Ordering Information
- 14.1 Accessories
- 15. Appendix
- 15.1 Modifying the instrument configuration
- 15.2 Reagents appropriate for use with the instrument
- 15.3 Factory-set programs
- 16. Warranty and Service
- 17. Decontamination Certificate