Amos ATP 140 User manual

ATP 140
Tissue Processor
Operation Manual
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Foreword
Thank you for purchasing our ATP
140 Tissue Processor. Presented in this
《Operation Manual》are the functions
and operation method of the ATP 140
Tissue Processor and the matters needing
attention concerning safety. Please
carefully read this manual before use so
that you can understand its performance
better and make full use of the functions.
If you have any questions, contact us and
we will provide satisfactory service for
you atany time.
Please keep this 《Operation
Manual 》appropriately for later
consultation.

Contents
1. Safety Matters…………………………………….…….….. 1
2. Application……………………………………….……..…....2
2.1. Technical Parameters and characteristics…...….........2
2.2. Distribution of Liquid Tank………………….…….......4
2.3. Structure Breakdown Diagram…………………………5
3. Operation Guide………………………………………….…6
3.1 Key instruction…………………………………….…….6
3.2 Screen LCD display instruction……………………..….9
3.3 Operation………………………………………………..11
4. Trouble shooting ………………………………………..….13
5. Maintenance ....……………………………….……….…...14
6. Schematic Diagram…………………………………………18
7.Wiring Diagram……………………………………… …….20

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1.
●Please read these explicit rules. Act in violation of them can affect normal operation of the
equipment, cause damage to the equipment or result in danger.
Use 220VAC±10% at50HZ or 110VAC±10% at60HZ
The input power supply must have good earthing
The equipment should be installed far away from flammable and explosive objects
Don’t open the equipment without authorization to prevent high voltage shock
Only professional maintenance worker are allowed to repair this product
Use fuses with correct capacity
Ensure that the power socket and circuit are able to bear at least two times of its rated current.
The equipment should be installed far away from any interference source
Electrical Protection Ratings: I class, B type
Baleful liquid Leak-in proof degree: Normal (enclosed equipment
without liquid leak-in proof)
Working system: Continuous running
● Installation environment
(1) More than 20cm of space around the equipment for heat dissipation.
(2) Free of water-drop ,steam, dust(including oily dust and flying dust)
(3) Free of corrosive, flammable and explosive gas and liquid
(4) Firm and without vibration
(5) Free of electromagnetic interference
(6) Ambient temperature and relative humidity at 5℃—+45℃and less than
90%,respectively
● Delivery inspection
Although the product has already been inspected before leaving the factory, the following
inspection is necessary atdelivery because may be damaged and accessories get missing
caused by careless handling during transportation.
(1) Open the packing boxes and check the contents to make sure thatthereexistthe
product, operation manual, certificate, packing list and accessories.
(2) Check the nameplate to make sure that the product is the one you ordered.
Safety Matters

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(3) Make sure that the product and accessories do not get damaged or missing during
transportation.
2.
ATP140 Tissue Processor is an apparatus used for routine processing of animal, plant
and human body tissue. It has two hanging basket and can run two program at one time. The
processor uses CPU microcomputer control system, UPS device for protection from power
cut and LCD. It has complete functions, reliable performance, high degree of intelligence
and iseasy to operate. It can be widely used in such institutions as hospitals, scientific
researchinstitutes,universitiesand judicial departments for clinical pathological analysis
and research on animal and plant cells.
2.1
● Quantity of hanging basket: 2
(Each basket can hold 72 standard embeddingcassettes (42x29x6mm(L*W*H)) ) .
●Quantity of liquid tank: 10
●Quantity of paraffin tank: 4 ( at the last four tanks)
●Capacity of tank:1300ml
●Tank is made of Special Plastic material by mold
●Retention period in each tank: 1 minute~99 hours and 59 minutes(it can be set at will
but the time period for second running basket should not catch up the first running
basket during the program is enforced.
●Environmental protection: it uses active carbon in the instrument to avoid the air in the
room from being polluted and protect human health .
●Overheating protection: Used temperature control principle. When it is overheating, it
will stop heating automatically which can avoid the all problems caused by high
temperature in paraffin tank.
●LCD display: all the states are displayed in the LCD screen.
Application
Technical Parameters and characteristics

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●Protection from getting stuck: To avoid the tissue dry in the air when the basket is stuck.
A. When the basket moves into front of the protecting tank or after wax tank, the basket
will return to the previous tank if encountering the stuck.
B. When the basket movies between the protecting tank and wax tank, the basket will
enter into the set protection tank automatically
●Temperature setting range for paraffin station: 55℃~ 70℃
●Safety: it use external UPS to prevent tissue damaged if power failure. When the power
failure, UPS will act a power supply to keep instrument enter into protection state (the
basket will stay in the current processing tank and will continue running the program
after power on.
●Agitation frequency : two baskets in turn every 5 minutes.
●Dripping stay time is 20 seconds default. Adjustable from 2 seconds to 99seconds
(when the basket is moved up from liquid tank, there are some liquid stayed on the
basket. This function enables the liquid fast drop into container, to avoid impact on
purity of next liquid tank)
●Agitation time in each tank: every 15 seconds default and the extent is 5mm, and the
5-30secounds could be adjustable as different required
●Power supply: 220V±10%, 50Hz / 110V±10%, 60Hz
●Fuse: 220V:5A UPS:2A/110V:8A UPS:3A
●Power: 466W
●Outside dimensions(mm):1235X475×590(W*D*H)
●Weight: 70 kgs

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Tank
number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Medium
formalin
formalin
70%
alcohol
85%
alcohol
95%
alcohol
95%
alcohol
100%
alcohol
100%
alcohol
Dimethyl
benzene
Dimethyl
benzene
paraffin
paraffin
paraffin
paraffin
Note: The formalin is put in Tank 1 and 2 which are initial tanks for hanging basket
work(the basket is staying in tank 1 to waiting to run the first program and other basket in
tank 2 wait to run second program). Press key RUN, the system will test the basket in the
initial tank automatically, if the two baskets all stay well in the Tank 1 and 2, the instrument
will run the second program first, and then run the first program. The system provides eight
programs( 4 groups) be edited. (Note: when programming, make sure the basket in tank 1
running don’t overtake the basket in tank 2 to avoid getting stuck, if encountering the stuck,
the long buzzer ringing will remind user.)
Example for programming
Tank
number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Medium
formalin
formalin
70%
alcohol
85%
alcohol
95%
alcohol
95%
alcohol
100%
alcohol
100%
alcohol
Dimethyl
benzene
Dimethyl
benzene
paraffin
paraffin
paraffin
paraffin
Set time in
program
1(minute)
2.5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
40
30
1
1
1
Set time in
program
2(minute)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
40
30
1
1
1
1
Distribution of Liquid Tank

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2.3
6) Power switch
7) Power socket
8) Activated Carbon filter
9) Filter
10) Power supply
11) Control Box
12) Rear cover board
13)
Structure Breakdown Diagram
1) hanging basket
2) Sealing cover
3) Oven type heater
4) Front panel with display LCD
5) Plexiglass glass housing

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Hanging basket assembly Movement assembly
3.
Display Panel
3.1 Key instruction
StandbyIt can be activated in Auto or Manualmode，press this key topause running or
continue running. But when the instrument is running a procedure, press this key,
it can not pause at once and must finish the current procedure and then pause.
Operation Guide

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ProgramIt can be activated in main menu to check and program state. The operator can press
this key into checking windows from the main menu, and press this key into
program state from checking windows while press this key again to program each
programme, and then press ←→ to set parameters as following:
Parameters displayed in checking windows
Parameters displayed in program state
RunIt can be activated in main menu when it is in Manual mode, press this key the machine
will enter into Auto mode, the hanging basket arm runs automatically and the
temperature begins to rise, and stir up and down in 15 seconds. The temperature and
shaking state will be displayed in the screen, as picture shows:
Program 1 ←
Program 2
Program 3
Program 4
Check
Step：01 Time Hr:00
Tank No.：06 Min:00
Temp：65 Standby Sec:20
Check
Step：01 Time Hr:00
Tank No.：01 Min:00
Temp：65 Standby Sec:20
Program
Step：01 Time Hr:00
Tank No.：01 Min:00
Temp：65 Standby Sec:20
Step ：02 Program 3
Tank No.：02 Auto
Temp：43 Heating：On
Time：00:03
Step ：02 Program 3
Tank No.：02 Auto
Temp：45 Heating：On
Time：00:02 Shaking

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Heating It can be activated in Auto or Manualmode, press this key the machine will start
heating or stop heating.
RestartIt can be activated in Auto or Manual mode, press this key the machine will back to
the initial status after carrying out the current procedure.
ExitIt can be activated in Auto standby or Manualmode. Main Functions : The operator can
press this key to back to main menu from checking windows, and press this key to
back to checking windows from programming state, and press this key to back to
main menu when it is in Auto or Manual mode.
ManualIt can be activated in main menu when the machine standby in Auto mode or end
running. The operator can press this key into manual mode. The parameters are
displayed as the following in the screen:
MagnetIt can be activated in Auto or Manualmode, press this key to start or stop to run the
magnet.
↑↓ It can be activated in main menu , manual mode or program state. The operator can
press these keys to select required program in main menu, and press these keys to set value
while it is in program state and to control the basket move up and down in manual mode.
←→ It can be activated in manual , program state and checking windows display. The
operator can press these keys to examine programme parameters of different steps when it is
in program state or checking windows, and to control the basket move to right and left in
manual mode.
Manual
State Heating: On
Temp：65

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3.2 Screen LCD display instruction
3.2.1. Main Menu
Notes : There are Eight programs(four groups programs) available, and ←shows the
current selected program.
3.2.2. Checking windows and Programwindows
Notes:
In checking windows, it will display the parameters set: tank number, temperature and
time in each step.
In Edit programwindows, the operator can set required value by ↑↓ when the
icon is flickering and then press program key to set tank no , temperature and time
for each step and press ←→ to change step number.
Check
Step：01 Time Hr:00
Tank No.：01 Min:00
Temp：65 Standby Sec:20
Program
Step：01 Time Hr:00
Tank No.：01 Min:00
Temp：65 Standby Sec:20
Program 5
Program 6
Program 7
Program 8
Program 1 ←
Program 2
Program 3
Program 4

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3.2.3. Manual Mode
Notes:It displays heating state (On or Off) and the current temperature when in manual
mode.
3.2.4.Auto Mode
Notes : In automatic running mode, the windows displays : the basket running step, tank
number, actual temperature, the rest time to finish this step, heating state( on / off) and the
state of basket( waiting, rock, vat block, standby, ending and so on). As the picture showed,
the basket is running to step 2, tank 2 , the actual temperature is 65℃, and the rest time is
one hour and one minute to finish , the heating state is on and the basket is in waiting state.
Step: 02 Run State:
Tank No.:02 Auto
Temp:65℃Heating: On
Time:01:01 Waiting
Manual
State: Heating: On
Temp: 65℃

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3.3 Operation
△
!There are four groups programs available:
the user can changes the parameters as requirement. Any changes value will be saved
automatically.
3.3.1. How to Check
* In the main menu, press key ↑↓ to select theprogram user wants to check.
*And then press key Program to enter into the checking windows
* Then select the required step by←→ to check its parameters
* After finish the checking, press key Exit to back to the main menu.
3.3.2. How to Program
* In checking windows, press key Program to enter into program state
* And then select the step you want to program by←→
*When the step selected, press Program circularly to select the parameter for setting in
turn: tank number, temperature and time. The flickering icon will lead the user to set
the corresponding value by ↑↓
Note: The first step of Program 1 , Program 3,Program 5,Program 7 is tank number 01 ,
The first step of Program 2,Program 4,Program 6,Program 8 is tank number 02.
*If the procedure don’t need running to the last tank, the user should set the next tank of
required ending running tank as 00, but its time could not be set 00.Notes: The ending
tank of program 1 , 3,5,7 should be set before the ending tank of program 2 ,4,6,8 to
avoid two baskets barge against.
*After finish the programming, press Exit to back to the checking windows and the set
value is automatically stored and will load automatically at the next power on.
△
!Please make sure the time of the last four tanks with paraffin is more than half an hour,
which will help the processing.
Note: Agitation time and Dripping stay time could be selected by Standby .
Agitation time be used for the Eight programs(4 groups.)
Dripping stay time could be set for each procedure.

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3.3.3. Operation in Manual Mode
(1) Inmain menupress Manual or press standby when the machine in Auto mode and then
press Manual,to enter into manual operation mode.
(2) The basket can be moved by ↑↓←→ .
(3) Press key Heating to change heating on or off.
(4) Press key Exit to back to main menu, and press key Restart to Restart the machine and
back to the main menu.
Note: * To extend the life of the machine, please cut off the power supply after finishing
work.* To reduce liquid volatilization, please close all the liquid covers when the instrument
don’t work. Method: In manual state, make the basket arm above on any tank from the
second tank, and then move it to the previous tank.
3.3.4. Operation Auto Mode
(1) In the main menu, select the running program by ↑↓ .
(Attention: Program 1 and 2 is in a group ,
Program 3 and 4 is in a group,
Program 5 and 6 is in a group,
Program 7 and 8 is in another group.)
(2) Press key Run, the system will check the basket automatically. If there is a basket in
the first or second tank, it will have a buzzer sound to notice the machine is ready to
work. If no sounds, it means that there is no basket in tank, and the corresponding
program will also don’t run. After self-testing is complete, machine will go to run
automatically.
(3) If there is any problem when the system is in automatic running, please turn the
instrument off. If you want to look over the tissue dehydration effect,please press key
standby first, and then press manual to enter into manual state and to look over the
tissue dehydration effect, after it, pressexitandrun, and the instrument will continue to
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(4) Press Restart in the running process, system will exit Auto running state automatically,
and the machine Restart to the main menu.
(5) After finish running, press standby to do the manual operation, and take out basket by
Magnet and ↑↓←→ . And then press Restart to Restart the machine and back to
main menu, and wait for next running.
(6) If put only one basket to processing, press Run to running the required procedure only.
During the running processing , if it need to insert other basket , it should press
standby firstly, and then press exit to back to the main Menu, choose the required
procedure and press Run to start running.
Note: Using this method to insert basket to processing which only allow the start running
from the first tank, and the required procedure number cannot be the same odd or even
as the running procedure. For example, if the running procedure number is program 1,
the insert procedure number cannot be programmed 1, 3, 5, 7, it should be chosen from
program 2, 4, 6, 8. That could avoid the running time, end tank or other source time to
conflict.
If need take out the basket after the program is finished, because the temperature is very
high, to avoid injuring the hand, please use manual function to take it off. Firstly, open
magnet switch, and suck the basket by magnet and then press ↑to move the basket up, and
use a tray holding on the basket and then turn off the magnet switch.
3.3.5. How to set protect tank and delay time function
(1) Press →in the main menu to enter into protect tank and delay time set.
（2）Press Program to select protect tank or delay time to set it when it is flickering.
(3) Modify the protect tank or delay time value by ↑↓ .
Attention: ATP 140 Tissue Processor with two baskets could set two protection tanks and
the unit of delay time is hour, the range is 1 to 48 hour. The protection tank and delay time
interface is as follows:
Safe tank：4
5
Delay time：00

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3.3.6. Operation for secondary running
If there is break off in automatic running or the tissue dehydration effect is not good, the
operator could dehydrate the tissue again as follows:
1) * Press standby in main menu, and then enter into the initial tank set interface for
the secondary running, and by ↑、↓ to set the initial tank.
* and then put the basket in the initial tank, and press run in this interface, it will run
secondary dehydration.
(Note: The secondary running allows to run the currently selected procedure only,
and it can be started at any tank, but if you run the secondary operation from program 2,
the initial tank can not be set from the first tank. Please see the below diagram shown:
2) Selected the procedure, enter the CHECK or EDIT status to check the relative steps,
tank number is the same as the basket stayed into, Press Run go to running.But
regardless of the insert by which way, the largest number of programs can run at the
same time is two programs which cannot be same as the odd or even program.
3) If one program are running processing , if it need to insert other one basket , it should
press standby firstly, and then press exit to back to the main Menu, choose the required
procedure and press Run to start running.(Using this method to insert basket to
processing which only allows starting running from the first tank, and the required
procedure number cannot be the same odd or even as the running procedure.
3.3.7.Attention matters in operation process
When the first running of the instrument or the set time is modified, there may be one
basket not running, maybe because of the time clash between two programs( when
running program 1 and 2 automatically) , please add one more minute to the first step in
program 1 that could solve the problems.
Run again
Start tank 01
Step ：01 Program 1
Tank No.：01 Auto
Temp：64 Heating：
Time：00:05