DNS AS-410M User manual

AS-410M Auto Slide Preparation System 1
AS-410M
Operation Manual
AUTO SLIDE PREPARATION SYSTEM
Chapter 1……….…………………….……Overview
Chapter 2…………………………… Installation
Chapter 3……………….……Preoperational Setup
Chapter 4……….….….. Operational Procedures
Chapter 5………..….. Errors and Troubleshooting
Chapter 6….….…Routine and Daily Maintenance
To use this product properly, please read this manual before use.
Please keep this manual close at hand for quick reference.
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Before using this product
AS-410M Auto Slide Preparation System 3
Before using this product
Thank you very much for purchasing the AS-410M Auto Slide Preparation System.
< About this Operation Manual >
●The information contained in this Operation Manual is subject to change without prior notice for
product performance or functional improvement.
●Reprinting or reproduction of this Operation Manual in whole or in part without prior permission is
prohibited.
●In case this Operation Manual is lost, please contact us for another copy.
●We have prepared this Operation Manual with great care. If however, any questionable points,
inaccuracies or omissions should be found, please inform us.
Please ensure strict compliance with the following instructions. Failure to
comply may result in injury or accident.
●Limit the use of this System only to personnel well-versed in biological
sample handling. Read, understand, and comply with the safety instructions
in this manual.
●Failure to use this product for its intended purpose or as instructed in this
manual may compromise the protection of the equipment such as
deterioration of the product life span.
●Never use this System to handle infectious samples.
This System itself provides NO protection against biohazards from biological
samples. Select an appropriate installation location in accordance with your
national and institutional/university guidelines.
●The System may be internally contaminated with samples or reagents during
use. Be sure to wear rubber gloves, mask and protective goggles when
putting your hand or any other body part inside the System to set samples in
place or to perform maintenance work.
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For Safe and Correct use
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AS-410M Auto Slide Preparation System
For Safe and Correct use
This symbol informs the User of a prohibited action. Specific
details are given in writing near the symbol.
This sign means that failure to comply with the applicable instructions
for correct use may result in injury or material damage.
This sign indicates an operating procedure to which attention should
be paid to ensure efficient use of this System.
This symbol requires or instructs the User to carry out an
action.
Specific details are writ
ten
near the symbol.
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This sign means that failure to comply with the applicable instructions
for correct use may result in death or serious injury.
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For Safe and Correct use
AS-410M Auto Slide Preparation System 5
Ensure horizontal installation. Tilted installation may
cause this System to malfunction, leading to an
unexpected accident.
This System is NOT explosion-proof. Use the
System only in a well-ventilated room.
< Warnings/ Instructions >
● Installation
●Use of fire
●Disassembly and modification
● Repair
●Abnormalities in the System
●Power plugs
●Power cords
When detecting scratches in the power cord, broken
wire, or poor contact, stop using the System
immediately and contact us for repair.
Do not bend, pull, twist, or extend the power cords.
Failure to comply may lead to system breakdown or
fire.
Do not touch a power plug with a wet hand. Failure to
comply may result electric shock. Always pull the
power plug to unplug it. Never pull on the power cord.
In the case of smoke or abnormal noise from this
System, stop use immediately, turn off the power
switch, unplug the power plug from the power outlet,
and contact us for repair.
In the case of system failure, stop using the System
immediately and contact us for repair. Avoid
continued use without repair. Also avoid repair by
unauthorized service personnel. Failure to comply
may lead to system breakdown or an accident.
Never attempt to disassemble or modify this
System. Failure to comply may lead to system
breakdown or an accident.
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Locations and contents of the alert labels
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Locations and contents of the alert
labels
< System with DU-100 >
① Used-Blade
Collection Box Unit
② Sectioning Unit area ③ Extension Device
④ Slide Dry Chamber
DU-100
(100-Slide Dry Chamber)
⑤ Carrier tape

Locations and contents of the alert labels
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< System with DU-400 and BS-96 >
①Used-Blade
Collection Box Unit ② Sectioning Unit
area
③ Extension Device
BS-96
(96-Block Feeding Unit)
④ Slide Dry Chamber
⑤ Carrier tape
DU-400
(400-Slide Dry Chamber)

Locations and contents of the alert labels
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AS-410M Auto Slide Preparation System
Labeling positions of the components
① Used-Blade Collection Box Unit
② Sectioning Unit area (on the guide bar)
Warning: CUTS/ CUT OFF……….Microtome blade area
Be careful of injuries when cleaning the inside of this System. Avoid cutting yourself
with the microtome blade. When replacing the carrier tape or the microtome blade, refer
to 3-11 “Setting the dedicated microtome blades (cassette) replacement in place” and 3-
12 “Setting the carrier tape roll replacement in place” of the Operation Manual. Also, be
careful not to cut yourself with the microtome blade.
Collection box
M
icrotome blade
Be careful with
the installed
microtome blade
Be careful with
used microtome
blades

Locations and contents of the alert labels
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③Extension Device
④ DU-100 Dry Chamber (inside)
Heater
Be careful with the
heater, which may
be as hot as 50℃
or more.
Be careful with the
surrounding area
may be as hot as
50℃or more.

Locations and contents of the alert labels
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⑤ DU-400 Dry Chamber (Slide collection box)
⑥ Carrier tape unit
(Do not put finger(s) between the carrier tape feeder and the carrier tape take-up reel).
Be careful when
removing the slide
collection box. It
may become as hot
as 50℃or higher.
Caution: High Temperature………..Extension Device and Dry Chamber areas
Even after the Main Unit is powered off, the Extension Device and the Dry Chamber
areas may remain hot due to residual heat. Physical contact may result in burn injuries.
When it is necessary to put your hand inside the System, turn OFF the System power
and wait for 30 minutes or more until the inside cools down.
Slide
c
ollection
b
oxes
Carrier tape
Caution: Be careful being pinched in the carrier tape unit.
Do not put your finger between the two disks of the carrier tape unit.