Leica Biosystems ST4040 - Manual (Page 39)

39 Leica ST4040 – Linear Stainer
6.9 Removing the slide racks
As soon as the alarm is triggered, immediately remove the completed
slide rack from the last station or from the unload container of the op-
tional unload station! Otherwise, immersion times for the remaining
slide racks will be prolonged!
• The Leica ST4040 is equipped with 2 unload sensors (1 sensor for
each direction of travel), located next to the outer container at each
end of one row.
6.8.4 Interrupting a program
• If necessary, a staining program can be interrupted pressing the Start/
Stop button.
The Leica ST4040 has a water saving function:
•
If a program is interrupted (Start/Stop button),
the water supply to the tap water stations is automatically inter
rupted.
• The remaining water in the tap water stations slowly drains
away through a small opening in the bottom of the station.
• As soon as Start/Stop is pressed again, the program
continues and the water supply to the tap water stations is re
stored.
If a staining program is to be interrupted for an extended period of
time, do not leave any slide racks in the tap water stations, in order
to prevent them from drying out!
• Press Start/Stop again to continue the staining program.
6. Operation