Sometimes the tray rotates in the wrong direction ......15 1.18 Sometimes the tray does not rotate ........... 15 1.19 Sometimes samples stuck in brown interface tube (inside the adapter col- lar) ....................16 Troubleshooting Guide Version 021 BRUKER BIOSPIN...
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The adapter collar cannot be removed from the BST upper stack..19 The black push lever on the side of the NMR Case feels loose and does not move at all................. 20 Illustrations ..............21 Figures ................25 BRUKER BIOSPIN Troubleshooting Guide Version 021...
NMR console. It is done either by software or with the BSMS. Do not increase the console main air pressure. Read the corre- sponding manual on how to adjust the sample lift airflow (or ask Bruker for assis- tance).
Check that the bottom of the collar is flush with the BST. Check that the interface tube is flush with the top of the collar. Check that the five fingers of the interface tube are not bent inwards and block the inside diameter of the BST. 6 (27) BRUKER BIOSPIN Troubleshooting Guide Version 021...
A.3. at the end of this manual and locate the air flow adjustment screws number 1 and 2. Using a small screwdriver, rotate both screws out (counterclockwise) by one turn each. Then do the same with airflow valves number 5 and 6. Troubleshooting Guide Version 021 BRUKER BIOSPIN 7 (27)
Alignment of the adapter collar, seal ring and brown interface tube 1.2.6 Check the alignment according section 1.1.6 of this manual. Interface tube inside the adapter collar 1.2.7 Check it according section 1.1.8 of this manual. 8 (27) BRUKER BIOSPIN Troubleshooting Guide Version 021...
The sample holder tray advances when the eject air is turned OFF The hoses for sample lift air and spinning rate air are switched around. The spin- ning air activates the NMR Case. Troubleshooting Guide Version 021 BRUKER BIOSPIN 9 (27)
Two seconds after switching on, air should come out of L-IN and RET, the LED’s should be on (* Out 3 may be green or not): Green Green Green Green (Green*) STAT 10 (27) BRUKER BIOSPIN Troubleshooting Guide Version 021...
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11. At the same time, air should come out of the pneumatic outputs in the following sequence: RET air off, EXT air on, L-OUT air off, L-IN air on. After releasing the blow pressure, the controller goes back to the status in sec- tion 1.5 Troubleshooting Guide Version 021 BRUKER BIOSPIN 11 (27)
Read and follow the NMR Case system requirement manual P/N B2928, section 1.6. The NMR CASE does not fit Read and follow the NMR Case system requirement manual P/N B2928, section 1.11. 12 (27) BRUKER BIOSPIN Troubleshooting Guide Version 021...
Too much sample lift air flow Section 1.2.4 Sample insert (down) sometimes hangs at the white ring on top of the adapter collar 1.15 Item Check out Trouble Shooting Guide Sample holder tray advances firmly Section 1.2.5 14 (27) BRUKER BIOSPIN Troubleshooting Guide Version 021...
O – 1 and O – 0 ON, but no tray rotation Section 1.3 Controller too close to the magnet Section 1.5 Oil or dust in the cylinders Section 2.1, 2.2, 2.4 Troubleshooting Guide Version 021 BRUKER BIOSPIN 15 (27)
B3695. See Figure A.1. and Figure A.2. for location of the adapter tube. See figure 3 of the installation manual on how to exchange it. 16 (27) BRUKER BIOSPIN Troubleshooting Guide Version 021...
To unblock the valves, do the following: 1. Switch off the motion controller. 2. Pull off all air hoses at the cylinder ports. 3. Switch on the motion controller. Troubleshooting Guide Version 021 BRUKER BIOSPIN 17 (27)
To remove the oil, clean air must be blown through all hoses and valves of the NMR Case and the Motion controller. The air cylinders may need replacement. The Bruker part number for the large Bimba cylinder A and B is 92551 The Bruker part number for the small Bimba cylinder is 92552...
Now it should be easy to move and it should not stick at any point. The Bruker part number for the large Bimba cylinder A and B is 92551 The Bruker part number for the small Bimba cylinder is 92552 The adapter collar cannot be removed from the BST upper stack.
The black push lever on the side of the NMR Case feels loose and does not move at all. Item Check out Troubleshooting Guide Motion controller has no power Section 1.5 Fuse is blown Section 1.5 Motion controller has no air pressure Section 1.5 20 (27) BRUKER BIOSPIN Troubleshooting Guide Version 021...
Figures 1 Installation Problems 2 Problems During Operation A Illustrations Figure A.1. Top View ..................... 21 Figure A.2. Side View .................... 22 Figure A.3. Bottom View ..................23 Troubleshooting Guide Version 021 BRUKER BIOSPIN 25 (27)
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