User guide

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Leica ASP200 S
Filling with paraffin pellets
5. Operation
Fig. 60
• Filltheparaffinreservoirtothebrim(Fig. 60, 1)
with paraffin pellets. This corresponds to ap-
prox. 3.5 kg/bath (Leica Histowax pellets).
• PressBACK and REAGENT STATUS to switch
to the status table (Fig. 59). Select the filled
wax bath and press the SET AS FULL button.
• After approx. 90min, add another 0.5kg of
paraffin pellets.
• Donotinsertthebaffleplateduringtheheating
phase.
• Thepelletsneedatotalmeltingtimeofapprox.
10 hours.
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2
Fig. 59
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Important!
The level in a wax bath must NEVER
fall below the mark for minimum level
(Fig. 60, 2).
• Replacethebaffleplatewhentheparaffinis
melted.
Software control
• Afterrefillingwithparaffin pellets, the
ASP200 S does not allow you to run any pro-
grams until the paraffin is completely melted.
The software calculates the amount of time
required for melting the paraffin and does not
start a program until it is sure that the paraffin
will have melted at the time of the first paraffin
cut.