Thermo Scientific Vanquish VF-D20 Operating Manual page 7

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6.7
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7 Maintenance and Service .............................................................. 115
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.10 Updating the Detector Firmware ........................................................................ 138
7.11 Replacing the Doors ............................................................................................ 140
7.12 Transporting or Shipping the Detector ............................................................... 142
7.13 Slide-In Module ................................................................................................... 145
Vanquish Charged Aerosol Detectors Operating Manual
Important Operating Parameters ....................................................................... 100
Optimizing the Performance of the Detector ..................................................... 103
6.7.1 General Guidelines ................................................................................. 103
6.7.2 Overview of Optimization Parameters .................................................. 104
6.7.3 Data Collection Rate and Filter Constant ............................................... 104
6.7.4 Signal Channels ...................................................................................... 106
6.7.5 Evaporation Temperature ...................................................................... 107
6.7.6 Gas Regulation Mode (VH-Detector only) ............................................. 109
6.7.7 Power Function Value ............................................................................ 109
6.7.8 Baseline Noise ........................................................................................ 110
Shutting Down the Detector ............................................................................... 111
6.8.1 Short-Term Shutdown (Interruption of Operation) ............................... 111
6.8.2 Long-Term Shutdown ............................................................................. 112
Introduction to Maintenance and Service .......................................................... 116
Safety Guidelines for Maintenance and Service ................................................. 117
General Rules for Maintenance and Service ...................................................... 119
Routine and Preventive Maintenance ................................................................ 120
7.4.1 Maintenance Plan .................................................................................. 120
7.4.2 Flushing the Detector Between Analyses .............................................. 121
7.4.3 Cleaning or Decontaminating the Detector ........................................... 121
7.4.4 Predictive Performance ......................................................................... 123
Disconnecting the Gas Inlet and Exhaust Tubes ................................................. 125
Disconnecting the Waste Line ............................................................................ 127
Removing the Nebulizer ..................................................................................... 128
Replacing the Gas Filter Assembly ...................................................................... 131
Replacing the Main Power Fuses ........................................................................ 136
7.13.1 Removing the Slide-In Module ............................................................... 145
7.13.2 Installing the Slide-In Module ................................................................ 148
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