5.Operation
5.4Reagent status
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In the reagent status screen (Fig. 32) you can display and update the actual reagent status of each station and you can set the stations as full or empty.
•Warning thresholds that trigger warning messages appear on a red background.
•To change a reagent status, highlight the corresponding line and press the corresponding key symbol .
Fig. 32
Reagent warnings
If the RMS is enabled, the instrument will give you warning messages when reagents have been used for too long.
Warning messages for normal reagents are given based on up to 3 criteria; warning mes- sages for paraffin wax on up to 6 criteria.
The warning messages are displayed at the end of a cleaning cycle. From there, you can go directly to the REAGENT STATUS screen.
In addition, warning messages (on a yellow background) are displayed in the program start screens.
Criteria for warning messages
For normal reagents, the following warning cri- teria apply:
•number of blocks processed
•number of programs carried out
•number of day lapsed
since the reagent has last been changed.
For paraffin wax, three additional criteria can be applied:
•number of blocks processed
•number of programs carried out
•number of days lapsed
since the wax has last been cleaned.
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