Aperio GT 450 Release 1.3.3
CUSTOMER NOTICE

1. Introduction
The purpose of a Customer Notice is to provide timely communication regarding updates to Leica Biosystems
product user manuals. This Customer Notice contains information about your Leica Biosystems product thatwill be included in a future release of one or more user manuals for your product. This information mayinclude new instructional content, updated specifications, or additional information about the use or care ofyour product. Use this document as supplementary information until the revised user manuals are available.
This Customer Notice provides information and instructions for using the new features provided with theAperio GT 450 Release 1.3.3.
This document contains the following sections:
1. Introduction
2. Aperio GT 450 Release 1.3.3 Overview
3. Configure the Pyramid Level Downscaling Option in SAM

Products Affected
Aperio GT 450 Scanner, Scanner Administration Manager Software, and Aperio GT 450 Controller Version
1.3.3.

User Manuals Affected
The information contained in this document will be incorporated into the following user manuals upon theirnext major scheduled release:
Document Title
Aperio GT 450 IT Manager and Lab Administrator’s Guide

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2. Aperio GT 450 Release 1.3.3 Overview
The Aperio GT 450 release 1.3.3 allows Lab Administrators to configure how many pyramid levels the GT 450
includes in the image files it produces. This option can improve users' viewing experience in some third-party
viewers. In prior releases, this option required Leica Field Service personnel to configure the settings.

3. Configure the Pyramid Level Downscaling Option inSAM
Only a user who is assigned the Lab Admin role can make configuration changes.
To configure the Pyramid Level Downscaling settings for a scanner, follow these steps:
1. Log into the SAM software.
2. When the SAM Home screen appears, confirm that the Scanners icon in the banner is selected, and thepage shows the list of scanners. Click the Scanners icon to display the list, if necessary.

3. Click the Configuration icon for the appropriate scanner.

4. On the Images page, click Edit, and then scroll to the bottom of the page.

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5. In the PYRAMID LEVEL DOWNSCALING field, select 2x to enable the 2x Pyramid Level Downscaling
option.

6. Click Save.

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Notices
CN-0005, Revision A | July 2024
Original Instructions.

Copyright NoticellCopyright © 2024 Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc. All Rights Reserved. LEICA and the Leica logo are registered trademarksof Leica Microsystems IR GmbH. , GT, and GT 450 are trademarks of Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc. in the USA andoptionally in other countries. Other logos, products, and/or company names might be trademarks of their respective
owners.
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