Connection Of Pump Tubing - Thermo Scientific iCAP 7000 Series Manual

iCAP Customer Familiarisation Manual

5.9 Connection of pump tubing

The following figure shows the peristaltic pump and 2-stop windings are typical of the iCAP 7200.
iCAP 7200 sample pump tubing has white and orange stops and the drain tubing has white and
white stops.
The iCAP 7400 and 7600 instrumentation has a Mini Pump and 3-stop windings (providing two
sections for reduced running costs.
The sample pump tubing has yellow, white and yellow stops. The drain pump tubing has white,
blue and white stops.
For all instrumentation the assembly procedure is similar:
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Feed the sample capillary tubing from the rear of the nebulizer through the upper holder
in the cover and towards the pump.
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Ensure there are no twists or bends in the nebulizer and drain PTFE tubing that may
prevent flow of the sample.
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Pass the drain capillary tubing through the lower holder in the cover and towards the
pump. The lower holder contains a drain sensor detecting bubbles produced when the
spray chamber is draining normally. The plasma and the pump will be switched off after 2
minutes if no bubbles are detected.
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Insert the sample and drain PTFE tubing into their respective peristaltic pump tubes.
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