Leica TP1020 User manual

LEICA TP1020 – Automatic Tissue Processor
The carousel may not be rotated manually!
Severe damage will result from doing so!
!
The manual processing mode
Pressing the corresponding button.
To lift the carousel, press ARROW UP.
To lower the carousel, press ARROW DOWN
To move on to the next station, press CIRCLE ARROW
Step 1: Inserting the tissue basket
Fill the tissue cassettes or capsules into the tissue basket.
Lift the carousel and rotate the carousel so the basket holder (1) is
located above the starting container for basket 1
Hook the tissue basket (2) into the basket holder as shown.
Lower the basket into the starting container.

Step 2: Starting a program
The program on display is always the last one that has been in use.
The last program is often the number 1
To start a program, press start
For to change the program:
Select the desired program number by pressing PLUS or MINUS
To start the selected program immediately, press START again
Step 3: Remove the specimens
To switch off the function up and down, press THREE ARROW
Lift the carousel.
Allow for the tissue basket to drain in that position.
Lift the tissue basket slightly with your hand and pull it out of the basket
holder
In horizontal movement.
Lower the carousel