Sakura 6134 User manual

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LINK MANUAL / 連結設定方法
Link Kit of Prisma®and Film® ／ プリズマ®・フイルム®連結キット
MODEL ： 6134
Manufactured for:
Sakura Finetek Japan Co.,Ltd
1-8-2, Shin-ohashi, Koto-ku Tokyo 135-0007 Japan
Sakura Finetek Europe B.V.,
2408 AJ Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands
Made in Japan

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Link Procedure for Tissue-Tek®Prisma®Automatic Stainer and Tissue-Tek®Film®Coverslipper
The following explains procedures for linking the Film® with the Prisma®, using the Link
System kit, and for setting up the link installation program on those instruments.
< Tissue-Tek®Film®Link System >
1. Safety Precautions
Follow instructions stated below to ensure safety and proper instrument operation.
Improper handling and/or operation may cause physical hazards and damages not only on
the instruments but on specimens to be processed.
Warning
*Observe safety precautions for the instruments to be linked.
*The instruments must be installed and linked by specially trained sales reps or service
personnel only.
*Disassembly and/or installation of the linked unit must be performed by specially
trained service personnel only.
*Do not transport and/or move the linked unit. Doing so will give significantly heavy
load to the unit, causing fall and/or damage of the unit.
*A bench or table must have enough strength capable of supporting instrument weight.
Specified weight of the instruments is a dry weight. In actuality, a stronger or table
may be necessary due to additional weight of reagents loaded on the instruments.
*Be sure to use specific slide baskets. Failure to do so will possibly break or damage
specimens to be processed.
Caution
*If acid or alkaline reagents are used on the Prisma®with the Film®, make sure to put
reservoir lids on those solution reservoirs or to remove those reservoirs from the Prisma®
after use. Some of components in the linked Film®are low in tolerance for acid and
alkaline.

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2. Contents of Link System Kit
This is a kit for mechanically and electrically linking the Prisma®with the Film®. By
linking the Prisma®to the Film®with this kit, a series of works from the staining to the
coverslipping can be automatically performed.
The Link System kit consists of following items:
(1) Installation bar : 1
(2) Hex socket head bolts (M5 x 15) : 5
(3) Spring washers (M5) : 5
(4) Plain washers (M5) : 5
(5) Communication cable : 1
(6) Compact Flash Card : 1 (Link installation program for the Prisma®
included)
(7) Basket positioning fixture : 1 set
Prior to linking two instruments, prepare following tools.
a. Phillips screwdriver, No. 2
b. Phillips screwdriver, No. 1
c. Socket driver, width across flat 5.5mm
d. Allen wrench, width across flat 4.0mm

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3. Installation
3-1. Installation space
Following are conditions necessary to install two instruments. For other particular
environmental factors, please refer to the operating manual for each instrument.
A bench of 1,900mm or wider is necessary to install the linked unit on it. Also, a clearance
of 400mm or more should be provided between the right side of the Prisma®and a wall or
something to allow the control panel of the Prisma®to move properly. On the other side of
the link unit, a clearance of 450mm or more is needed to fully open the film door of the
Film®.
The bench where the linked unit is installed on must withstand a load of at least 3 kN.
3-2. Installation of Tissue-Tek®Prisma®
Install the Prisma®first.
(1) To remove link cover located at the left side of the Prisma®:
Use Phillips screwdriver No. 1 and socket driver to remove
cap nut and truss head screw at the top of link cover. Pull
link cover straight toward you a little until you can detach 2
white clips from the bottom. Then, while lifting link cover
up, draw it outward
(2) To attach installation bar to the Prisma®:
Hold installation bar in place and tighten 3 hex socket head
bolts (combined with plain and spring washers) using Allen
wrench.

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(3) Connect communication cable to the Prisma®in advance.
Now, the Prisma®is ready for linking with the Film®.
If an installation place does not allow easy access to the back side of the Prisma®, the
exhaust duct and the drain hose should be secured prior to linking with the Film®.
3-3. Installation of Tissue-Tek®Film®
To remove link cover located at the right side of the Film®:
(1) Open loading door. Using Phillips screwdriver No. 2,
remove a screw that secure link cover to instrument
base.
(2) Remove link cover from the instrument.
3-4. Link
(1) Place the Film®on the left-hand side of the Prisma®,
and then put the right edge of instrument base of the
Film®on installation bar attached to the Prisma®.

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(2) Turn adjustable feet of the Film®to make it level
with the Prisma®. Then, fix the Film®on
installation bar, using 2 hex socket head bolts (with
two washers combined), accessing from the Prisma®
side.
(3) Connect communication cable to the Film®.
4. Setting up Tissue-Tek®Prisma®
4-1. Installing the link installation program on the Prisma®
(1) Insert the Compact Flash Card into the slot located
at the left side of the control panel of the Prisma®.
(2) Turn on power switch. The link installation
program will start.

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(3) The initial screen appears. Then, gently touch
the display screen.
(4) The initial screen changes to the menu screen.
Three buttons are displayed on the screen.
The link installation program enables you
To install the link information on the
Prisma®(*),
To set the basket transfer position in the
Prisma®, and
To check the basket transfer by the Prisma®.
(*) The link information is not installed on the standard version of the Prisma®. Without
the link information installed, the Prisma®cannot recognize the Film®.
4-2. Installing the link information on the Prisma®
(1) Touch the first “Install the Link Information”
button on the menu screen.
(2) Touch the “Install/Uninstall” button in the
“Install the Link Information” screen to change
the indication in the “Prisma Link Status” field
to “Link to Coverslipper” from “None Link”.
When “Link to Coverslipper ” was displayed (*),
the link information has been installed on the
Prisma®.

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(*) Touching the “Install/Uninstall” button again will set the “Prisma Link Status” back to
“None Link”. When the “None Link” is on, the link information is in the uninstalled
status.
(3) Touch the “Return” button to return to the menu screen.
5. Setting the Basket Transfer Position
After the link information was installed, follow the steps below to set the basket transfer
position for the Prisma®.
(1) Move the loading container to the Prisma®from the Film®.
(2) Place the basket positioning fixture into the loading container.
(3) Set the basket transfer position through the link position setting menu in the link
installation program.
(4) Remove the basket positioning fixture and return the loading container to the Film®.
5-1. Moving the loading container to the Prisma®
(1) Hold the MENU key pressed and turn power
switch on. The Film®displays the main menu
screen. Keep the MENU key pressed for at
least 3 seconds.
(2) Move the cursor to “3. Adjustment of link” in the
main menu screen, using the right arrow key.
Then, press the ENTER key. The “Adjustment
of Link” screen appears.

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(3) Move the cursor to “2. Adjustment” in the
“Adjustment of Link” screen, using the right
arrow key. Press the ENTER key.
(4) When the next screen was displayed, press the
ENTER key. Then, the return home movement
is carried out.
(5) After the next screen appeared, place the loading
container into the Film® and press the START
key. The loading container starts moving
rightward and stops just before it goes into the
Prisma®.
(6) The Y-axis offset value is displayed on the screen.
Press the ENTER key. The loading container
moves into the Prisma®.

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(*) Back-and-forth movement (Y-axis) is adjustable through this screen. However, it is
unnecessary to adjust it again because it has been already done before factory shipment.
(7) The screen displays the X-axis offset value.
The Film®is ready.
(*) Right-and-left movement (X-axis) is adjustable
through this screen. If the loading container
interferes with the exterior or the sink in the
Prisma®, the alignment of both instruments
needs to be adjusted.
5-2. Placing the basket positioning fixture
Place the basket positioning fixture into the loading container so that notches of the fixture
can be fitted into the basket receiver in the container, as shown below.