ScanScope CS Quick Start Guide

This guide gives a quick overview of using the ScanScope CS slide scanner. For detailed
information on installation and operation, see the ScanScope CS Users Guide.

The main power switch is on the back of the ScanScope. Your ScanScope number is also located on the
back (for example, SS5060). The mag changer control is inside the access door on the left of the unit.

Starting the ScanScope

Turn on the equipment in this order:
1.

Press the power switch on the external light source to the On (|) position.

2.

Press the main power switch on the back of the ScanScope to the On (|) position.

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3.

Press the power buttons on the front panel of the workstation and on the computer monitor.

4.

A Windows logon screen may appear; if it does, press Ctrl+Alt+Del on the keyboard. Log in with
the user name and password provided during ScanScope installation. If your administrator has
changed the default password (a recommended security practice), contact your administrator if
you do not know the new password.

The ScanScope takes approximately three minutes to initialize and place the stage mechanism in the
home position. When the ScanScope has completed these processes, the status screen on the front of the
ScanScope reads ScanScope Ready.

Oil Scanning
If your ScanScope is equipped with the optional oil scanning upgrade, refer to the ScanScope CS Users
Guide for important instructions on performing oil scanning. That guide tells you how to prepare the
ScanScope for oil scanning, how to oil scan, and how to convert the ScanScope back to dry scanning.
Because of the special characteristics of oil scanning optics and the nature of the tissue being scanned, we
do not recommend using automatic scanning when oil scanning. Manually step through the scanning
steps using the ScanScope Legacy Console rather than using the Console One Touch button or the

ScanScope automatic scan buttons. If automatically selecting focus points (by using the Console Auto

Select button) does not provide satisfactory results, use the Console tools to manually add focus points.

Loading Slides
Glass slides should be clean and labels must not hang over the edges before loading in the slide tray.
When loading a slide, remove the slide tray from the ScanScope and position the slide in the tray with the
cover slip facing up and the slide label oriented to the left.
Re-insert the slide tray into the ScanScope, ensuring it is seated properly.

Using the ScanScope Console

The illustrations in this guide show the ScanScope CS Console, which is used for dry scanning. For
information on oil scanning, see the ScanScope CS Users Guide.
1.

Start the ScanScope Console either by double-clicking the Console icon on the desktop or by
clicking Start in the Windows taskbar and then selecting All Programs > ScanScope > ScanScope
Console.

2.

Use the picture on the window to monitor and modify slide status (for example, when you
remove a slide from the slide tray).

As you proceed through scanning, various status screens are displayed; at any time you may use the
Console window to modify slide status.

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The graphic on the Console window gives you information on the scanning status of your slides:

Here are the color codes that can appear on the Console slide tray graphic:
The scanning status colors displayed on the Console
Start tab graphic indicate how well the ScanScope was
able to focus the tissue on the slide. Although a wellfocused slide is likely to result in a better image than a
poorly-focused slide, status colors should not be
interpreted as an absolute indicator of image quality.
Instead, they should be used as a diagnostic tool
alerting you to possible problems with a scan.
Regardless of the scan status color displayed by the
Console, all slides should be reviewed for acceptable
image quality.
For more information on using the Console, on judging
scan quality, and on snapshots, refer to the ScanScope
CS Console Users Guide.

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Starting Scanning
Make sure the ScanScope side door is closed and that there is at least one slide on the tray. Press the
ScanScope green button or click the Console Scan button.

To Pause or Stop Scanning

1.

Press the red ScanScope button and wait for the LCD to display ScanScope Ready. Or, click the
Stop Scanning button on the Console.

2.

Now you may pull out the slide tray and perform slide changes. When done, re-insert the slide
tray.

3.

Modify slide status as necessary on the Console window.

4.

Press the ScanScope green button to resume scanning.

Organizing eSlides
After a slide is scanned, the image (an eSlide) is automatically added to the eSlide Manager Default data
group. To view your eSlides:
1.

Open an Internet browser.

2.

Access eSlide Manager by typing the appropriate host name or IP address in the URL address
box of the browser. If you are not sure what address to enter, contact your network administrator
for help.

3.

On the login screen, enter your user name and password and click User Login.

4.

On the main eSlide Manager page, click e Slides to see all scanned slides.

Troubleshooting
If scanning stops unexpectedly:
1.

Press the ScanScope red button and wait until the LCD displays ScanScope Readythis may
take a minute or so. (If the LCD never displays this message or the ScanScope doesnt stop
scanning, pull the mag changer control forward as far as it will go and turn off power to the
ScanScope and the workstation; wait five seconds, then turn the ScanScope on first followed by
the workstation.)

2.

Once you see the ScanScope Ready message, press the green button to continue as discussed in
Starting Scanning, above.

If an error occurs, please send an email message to [email protected] noting the following:

ScanScope number (for example, SS5060)

Approximate time of the error or when it was noticed
Brief description of what you saw and what action you took
Let us know if you were able to resume scanning

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If email is not available, please call (866) 478-3999 and leave the above information in a voice mail.

For More Information

The Aperio user guides have been installed on your ScanScope workstation. To access them, double-click
the Aperio Documentation icon on your desktop. From the displayed list of guides, click the title of the
guide you want to open.
If you are new to the ScanScope, the following guides will help you get started:
To learn about

Refer to

Using your ScanScope instrument

ScanScope CS Users Guide

This guide also contains important safety, installation, and
maintenance information, as well as specifications.

Using the ScanScope Console software to scan slides

For dry scanning: ScanScope CS Console Users Guide

For oil scanning: ScanScope Console (Legacy) Users Guide.

Viewing eSlides

ImageScope Users Guide

WebScope Users Guide

Using eSlide Manager to manage your digital pathology

eSlide Manager Administrators Guide

information, including your eSlides

eSlide Manager Operators Guide

Analyzing eSlides

Aperio Image Analysis Users Guide

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Copyright 2006-2012 Aperio

Part Number/Revision: MAN-0035, Revision E5
Date: 4 October 2012
This document applies to eSlide Manager Release 12 and later.
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Disclaimers
Use normal care in maintaining and using the eSlide Manager servers. Interrupting network connections or turning off the eSlide
Manager and DSR servers while they are processing data (such as when they are analyzing eSlides or generating an audit report)
can result in data loss.
This manual is not a substitute for the detailed operator training provided by Aperio or for other advanced instruction. Aperio Field
Representatives should be contacted immediately for assistance in the event of any instrument malfunction. Installation of
hardware should only be performed by a certified Aperio Service Engineer.
ImageServer is intended for use with the SVS file format (the native format for eSlides created by scanning glass slides with the
ScanScope scanner). Educators will use Aperio software to view and modify eSlides in Composite WebSlide (CWS) format.
Aperio products are FDA cleared for specific clinical applications, and are intended for research and educational use for other
applications. They are not approved by the FDA for primary diagnosis. For clearance updates, visit www.aperio.com
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