[Histonet] DAKO Autostainer Issues

[Drew Meyer]

There's a circuit board on the arm near the barcode scanner that controls the movement and orientation of the arm. If that circuitboard malfunctions, then you can see some of the erratic behavior that you are describing. That's one possibility I can think of that might cause that kind of problem. However, the technician who looked at it should be able to troubleshoot and replace that board if it is a problem.

Drew

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On Mar 12, 2012, at 2:31 PM, Friedrich_Hahn <@t> bd.com wrote:

> 
>   We  have been having issues with our Autostainer since bringing it out
>   of  storage.  All  parts  are  in  excellent  shape,  according to the
>   technician  that  performed the PM.  It worked fine for a month of so,
>   but  then  began  malfunctioning after only a couple of staining runs.
>   At some point in the staining process, the machine appears to lose its
>   XY  homing  and jams itself against the front right corner, dispensing
>   buffer  onto the floor of the chamber and occasionally making grinding
>   noises.   We've  had  a  technician  take  a  look  at it, 'clean' the
>   software,  and  we thought we had it resolved, but the problem appears
>   to be back.
>   Has  anyone  experienced  this  issue?  If  so,  was  it  hardware- or
>   software- based?
>   Thanks in advance!
> 
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