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ASX-112FR Autosampler Operator's Manual
Chapter 2: Preparing for Installation
Allow at least 5 cm behind the autosampler for power cord and
communication cable egress. Always position the equipment so that it is easy
to disconnect the power cord.
The ASX-112FR can be conveniently placed on top of the CETAC Aridus II or
Work Surface Requirements
Aridus3 Desolvating Nebulizer System. Otherwise, the autosampler must be
placed on a sturdy countertop or table. Do not place the autosampler on a
wheeled cart or folding table.
During operation, the autosampler produces both vertical and horizontal
forces. If the work surface is allowed to shake or wobble, the autosampler may
"walk" across the surface, liquids may spill, or data quality may be affected.
For most applications, 2% nitric acid (HNO
Rinse Solution Requirements
agent and deionized water is used as the pre-rinse agent in the ASX-112FR.
Place the rinse agent source(s) within two meters of the ASX-112FR.
CHEMICAL INHALATION AND BURN HAZARD
WARNING
Observe all necessary safety precautions when handling nitric acid (HNO
solutions. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment, including face
shield or goggles, gloves, and a laboratory coat, and ensure that
engineering controls (such as ventilation systems) are operating properly.
Ensure that there is a liquid waste receptacle within two meters of the
Liquid Waste Routing Requirements
autosampler. The waste receptacle inlet should be 30 to 60 centimeters lower
than the autosampler rinse station outlet and set up so that the rinse drain
tubing drops directly into the waste receptacle with no coiling and without
being submerged below the liquid level of the waste receptacle.
SUBMERGED DRAIN TUBING MAY CAUSE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
CAUTION
Ensure that the rinse drain tubing is not submerged in the waste liquid. If the
tubing is submerged, waste liquid can back up in the rinse station, flooding the
sample tray and potentially damaging the electronics.
The autosampler is powered by the supplied external desktop "brick" power
Power Requirements
supply. Place the autosampler within 1.2 meters of a power outlet.
SHOCK AND FIRE HAZARD
WARNING
Use only the provided power supply. The power supply must be plugged
The autosampler is intended to operate from DC power supplied through the
into an outlet which has a protective ground connection.
provided power supply. The power supply is provided power through an AC
power source that will not apply more than 240VAC between the supply
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