Air Sensor S And Sample Inlet Valve Tests - GE AKTApure User Manual

6.4 Air sensor S and Sample inlet valve tests

Air sensor S and Sample inlet valve tests

The following Air sensor S and Sample inlet valve tests are available, for ÄKTA pure 25 and ÄKTA pure
150, respectively:
• Air sensor S and Sample inlet valve V9-IS test
• Air sensor S and Sample inlet valve V9H-IS test
Method description
The Air sensor S and Sample inlet valve test checks the functionality of the Sample inlet valve, labeled
V9-IS or V9H-IS, and the integrated air sensor in ÄKTA pure.
The method run takes approximately 1 minute.
Required configuration
Core components of the ÄKTA pure and correctly installed Sample Inlet valve and Sample pump are
required to run the test.
Required material
The following materials are required:
• Syringe, 25-30 ml
• Distilled water
Prepare the test
Follow the instructions below to prepare the system before method start.
Step
1
2
3
4
ÄKTA pure User Manual 29119969 AB
Action
Open System Control and update the system setting Tubing: Sample pump to injection
valve (found in System Settings:Tubing and Delay volumes).
Note:
The system setting Tubing: Sample pump to injection valve is available only if Column
valve C is not included in the system.
Immerse waste tubing W in a waste container
Immerse sample inlet tubing Buffer in distilled water.
Prime inlet tubing A1 and sample inlet Buffer and purge the sample pump. See Section 5.4
Prime inlets and purge pump heads, on page161. No air shall be left in the pumps or tubings.
6 Performance tests
6.4 Air sensor S and Sample inlet valve tests
233