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Tissue-Tek TEC 5100 - Adjusting Temperature Settings

Tissue-Tek TEC 5100
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CHANGE OR VIEW SET
TEMPERATURES
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Temperature settings are retained in memory
and are not lost when a power failure occurs or
when the Embedding Module power switch
(on the front panel) is set to OFF.
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During operation, actual temperatures will be dis-
played and the Arrow keys can be used to scroll
through all six temperature controlled compo-
nents. If the AUTO MODE is on, the
SHUTDOWN time will also appear under item 7.
To change or view the set temperatures*, access the
SETUP mode by pressing the SET key. Highlight
“1. TEMPERATURE” and press ENTER. The fol-
lowing information will be displayed:
Use the Arrow keys to select the desired component
and use the + and - keys to set the temperatures.
When finished, press ENTER to save the values into
memory or EXIT to discard the changes.
Temperature can be set for the following compo-
nents in 1°C increments:
1. Paraffin Paraffin Chamber from 50°C to 75°C
2. Cryo Cryo Module from -10°C to 0°C
3. Hot Plate Hot Plate from 50°C to 75°C (The Hot
Plate setting also controls the Forceps
Warmer Holders)
4. Left Left Chamber from 50°C to 75°C
5. Right Right Chamber from 50°C to 75°C
6. Forceps Optional Electric Forceps from 1 to 5
*Factory set temperatures:
Paraffin Chamber 62°C (143.6°F)
Hot Plate 62°C (143.6°F)
Left and Right Chambers 62°C (143.6°F)
Cryo Module -5°C (23.0°F)
Electric Forceps (optional) 3
It is recommended that factory set chamber temperatures be veri-
fied prior to first use of the System.
Revised 07/12/11 3.5
SET UP
<SET TEMPERATURES> SET UP (1-6) (50°C-75°C)
1. PARAFFIN: **°C 2. CRYO : **°C

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