RAL instruments STAINER - Page 44

RAL STAINER
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RAL STAINER User guide
Problem encountered Diagnosis Solution
Staining begins, but one of the positioning settings Contact your
slides are found is to be adjusted. RAL Instruments representative.
on the machine plate.
The slides are incorrectly Rinsing is carried out using Drain the rinsing container more
rinsed soiled water. often or change the rinsing water
in your container. If the fault
persists there may be a fault on
the draining pump. Contact your
RAL Instruments representative.
The rinsing tray overflows
Contact your RAL Instruments
representative.
Variation of the soaking Check that there is no liquid Wipe the bottle necks.
of the slides on the neck thread. If the fault persists, Contact your
RAL Instruments representative
to adjust the settings on the
level sensor.
The arm opens the lids
The arm positions have become offset. Contact your RAL Instruments
either too far or too little. representative.
Major oscillation of the Too much space between the hooks Slightly tighten the
slide holders during and the slide holders hooks
Z movements
Systematic message Reagent levels low? Check the level of the liquid
"Z step loss" in the containers.
If necessary, if the arm is more
than one year old, re-grease the
Z axis.
If the problem persists,
contact your RAL Instruments
representative.
On installation the arm The machine has been taken out Wait 1 Hour
moves a few mm, groans of its packing. The cold tightens the i.e. at room temperature
and stops moving the gaps and fixes the grease Use the "Load/Change the
on the Z axis. staining kit" function several
times to make the arm operate.
The loading drawer Bad adjustment of the switch or Contact your RAL Instruments
refuses to shut electro-magnetic bearing. representative.
Impossible to load Wrong USB stick Use the USB stick supplied with
the traceability programme your instrument or try to format
your USB stick for FAT16.
Other USB sticks are available
on demand.