Metrohm 883 Basic IC plus Manual page 49

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883 Basic IC plus
3 Inserting the pump tubing
Press the tubing cartridge's contact pressure lever down all the
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way.
Place the pump tubing in the tubing cartridge. Fit the tubing car-
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tridge between two stoppers. The stoppers must snap into the
corresponding holder of the tubing cartridge.
4 Inserting the tubing cartridge
Hang the tubing cartridge in the mounting bolt and press it in the
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cartridge holder until you hear the snap-action lever snap in.
Setting the flow rate
The flow rate of the peristaltic pump depends on many factors:
The inner diameter of the pump tubing
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The rotational speed of the drive
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The contact pressure of the tubing cartridge
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NOTICE
Pieces of pump tubing are consumables. The service life of the pump
tubing depends on the contact pressure, among other factors.
Setting the contact pressure correctly
1 Fully loosen the contact pressure lever , i.e. press it all the way
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down.
In the software, activate the drive of the peristaltic pump with the
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desired speed.
Raise the contact pressure lever one step at a time until liquid
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flows.
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