System Wellness, Predictive Performance, And Diagnostics - Thermo Scientific Dionex UltiMate 3000 Series Operating Instructions Manual

UltiMate 3000 Series:
NCS-3500RS and NCP-3200RS

2.11 System Wellness, Predictive Performance, and Diagnostics

System Wellness monitors the health of the module. Therefore, the module supports
several performance and reliability features that can help you detect small problems before
they turn into big ones:
• Internal monitoring of all mechanical operations
• Automatic self test upon power up
• Active rear seal wash system (→ page 29)
• Leak sensor in the pump module to detect liquid leaks (→ page 32)
• Leak sensors in the column compartment to detect excessive gas and/or humidity
(→ page 34)
• Electronic column identification system to provide a GLP-compliant overview of the
column status (→ page 34)
When an error is detected, the Status LED on the related front panel door is red, a beep
sounds, and a message appears on the pump display (→ page 147).
When the module is operated from Chromeleon, additional features are available:
• Functions for estimating the lifetime of consumables and monitoring and recording
service and (re)qualification information (= predictive performance; → page 132)
• Diagnostics functions for checking the performance of certain module components
(→ page 134).
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