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  • Page 1 GC-IMS Quickstart Manual G.A.S. Gesellschaft für analytische Sensorsysteme mbH...
  • Page 2 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual Version 1.06, October 2024 Valid from GC-IMS Firmware Version 4.51 All data, texts, designs, images and other elements used in this user manual are protected by copyright law. Any infringement may be subject to legal action.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    5.1 Installation Requirements ................18 5.2 Installing the device (GC-IMS Basic) ............. 19 5.3 Installing the device (GC-IMS with CGFU) ............. 24 5.4 Installing the device (GC-IMS with Airsense µTD) ......... 29 5.5 Prepare the device for operation ..............36 Measurement ..................... 39 6.1 Measurement Reqiurements ................

  • Page 4: General Information

    GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual 1 General Information 1.1 Information about the Manual INFORMATION! This Quickstart User Manual is an excerpt of the most important information for installation and initial setup from the User Manual. It is an addition to the User Manual and does not replace the User Manual.

  • Page 5: Notation For Dialogs, Elements And References

    GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual DANGER This symbol marks references which can lead to health impairments, injuries, lasting body damages or to death due to electric current. DANGER This Symbol marks paragraphs, which describe potential dangers and damage due to exposure to radioactive radiation.

  • Page 6: Scope Of Supply

    GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual 1.4 Scope of Supply Assure that you have received the full scope of supply. If there is any part missing, please contact the GAS-hotline immediately. Standard Scope of Supply GC-IMS Device (1 piece) Power supply (1 piece) GC-IMS Gas tube Kit •...
  • Page 7 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual Molecular sieve 200 ml with 1/8” connections (1 piece) LAN Cable (1 piece) GC-IMS Blind plug Set (5 pieces) (Swagelok 3 mm Blind plug with red cap installed on device connectors) Torx Tool Kit • Torx Srewdriver 8 mm (1 piece) •...
  • Page 8 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual I/O Connector (1 piece) Document Map with Documents and Device User Manuals (1 piece) USB-Stick Box with Software und Documents (1 piece) Custom Ketones Standard (1piece) 8/47...
  • Page 9 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual Transport box (1 piece) GC-IMS Transport palett (60 x 80 cm) 9/47...
  • Page 10 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual Optional Scope of Supply (only available if ordered) Circular Gas Flow Unit with accessories (optional) CGFU-Filter Set (2 x Moisture-Trap, 1 x Hydrocarbon-Trap) (optional) Nitrogen Generator with accessories (example picture) (optional) µTD with accessories (optional) 10/47...

  • Page 11: Liability And Guarantee

    GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual Laptop Computer (different design) including software for control and evaluation Sampling Syringe 5 ml (100 pieces) 1.5 Liability and Guarantee This user manual describes the safe and proper handling of the device. All data and reference within this manual are compiled under the valid regulations, the state-of-the-art as well as G.A.S.

  • Page 12: Copyright

    GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual 1.6 Copyright The manual is confidential. It is beyond doubt exclusively made and also meant for the personnel directly dealing with the equipment. All data, texts, designs, pictures and other representations within this manual are protected in the sense of the copyright law and are subject to further commercial patent rights.

  • Page 13: Safety

    The device and its equipment are not certified for the employment in areas with explosive gas air mixtures. All claims or requirements of any kind against the manufacturer and/or its authorized persons that arise due to damages from a not intended use of the device will be rejected.

  • Page 14: Requirements Of Personnel

    G.A.S. by using the original transportation case. DANGER The GC-IMS device contains a radioactive radiation Tritium source which in all EURATOM countries is below the exemption limit of 1 GBq for tritium acc. to Table B (column 2) of Article 26, of the Directive 2013/59 EURATOM of December 5th, 2013.

  • Page 15: Transport, Packing And Storage

    GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual DANGER The GC-IMS and its equipment is not certified for the employment in areas with explosive gas air mixtures (Zone 0). DANGER Exercise great care in handling current-carrying parts like the power supply cord. Do not get directly in touch with current-carrying parts.

  • Page 16: Storage And Transport

    The equipment should be moved only within the provided carrying case. By this means, transport damages can be avoided. The above mentioned values are considered for an instrument transported in its original new packing. WARNING! Protective caps should be put on gas sockets in case the device is stored or transported. 16/47...

  • Page 17: Cleaning And Maintenance

    GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual 4 Cleaning and Maintenance Natural aging and the wear of certain components of the equipment require a regular cleaning and maintenance. 4.1 Cleaning Clean the device only with a dry or easily damp cloth. WARNING! Do not use cleaning agents, which contain solvents, acids or bases.

  • Page 18: Installation Basic Version Gc-Ims

    • Stainless steel pressure reducer adjustable pressure range of 3 – 6 bar and 3 mm Swagelok connector (recommended 5 bar) Safety • Availability of exhaust system for device exhaust gas tubes (Gas out and Sample Gas out) Computer • Computer with current Microsoft Windows operating system •...

  • Page 19: Installing The Device (Gc-Ims Basic)

    (Gas out and Sample gas out). The exhaust tubes (Gas out and Sample gas out) must be led separately into the exhaust system and must not be connected. The exhaust system must not generate any negative pressure.
  • Page 20 Remove protective caps from molecular sieve. Retain for future use. INFORMATION! Protective caps should be put on gas sockets in case the device is stored or transported. WARNING! It is absolutely necessary to remove all protective caps before the system is switched on.
  • Page 21 PFA tube. INFORMATION! Recommended pressure of Operation Gas (Driftgas / Carriergas) is 5 bar (300 kPa). 6 bar (600 kPa) must not be exceeded. Connect the Driftgas-/ Carriergas-Adapter to the Driftgas- and the Carriergas-Connector.
  • Page 22 To ensure correct measurements it is absolutely necessary to connect the supplied exhaust tubes (Gas out and Sample gas out). The exhaust tubes (Gas out and Sample gas out) must be led separately into the exhaust system and must not be connected.
  • Page 23 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual For the output of concen- tration values through the 0-20 mA current loop connect an appropriate Option cable to the Signal Converter – I/O Ports socket. For file transfer via LAN: Connect the Ethernet socket with an...

  • Page 24: Installing The Device (Gc-Ims With Cgfu)

    GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual 5.3 Installing the device (GC-IMS with CGFU) Unpack the device. Remove the foam spacers. Remove the accessories boxes. Lift the device from the transport box. WARNING! Do not deploy the device in areas exposed to explosive substances or...
  • Page 25 Retain for future use. INFORMATION! Protective caps should be put on gas sockets in case the device is stored or transported. WARNING! It is absolutely necessary to remove all protective caps before the system is switched on.
  • Page 26 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual Connect CGFU- Connection-Cable. (normally pre-installed!) INFORMATION! Only use PFA tubes with 3 mm outer diameter and 3 mm Swagelok connectors. Screw on the Swagelok caps manually and fix them by screwing a further half-turn using a 12 mm open-end wrench.
  • Page 27 Connect socket Sample Out to appropriate waste gas ventilation system. INFORMATION! To ensure correct measurements it is absolutely necessary to connect the supplied exhaust tubes (Sample gas out). The exhaust system must not generate any negative pressure. Switch on device. 27/47...
  • Page 28 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual Connect a sample gas source to socket Sample In with the delivered Bypass-adapter. For the output of concen- tration values through the 0-20 mA current loop connect an appropriate Option cable to the Signal Converter – I/O Ports socket.

  • Page 29: Installing The Device (Gc-Ims With Airsense Μtd)

    GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual 5.4 Installing the device (GC-IMS with Airsense µTD) Unpack the device. Remove the foam spacers. Remove the accessories boxes. Lift the device from the transport box. WARNING! Do not deploy the device in areas exposed to explosive substances or...
  • Page 30 Remove protective caps from molecular sieve. Retain for future use. INFORMATION! Protective caps should be put on gas sockets in case the device is stored or transported. WARNING! It is absolutely necessary to remove all protective caps before the system is switched on.
  • Page 31 Connect nitrogen gas (Purity 5.0 or better) source to input of supplied molecular sieve using a PFA tube. INFORMATION! Recommended pressure of Operation Gas (Driftgas / Carriergas) is 5 bar (300 kPa). 6 bar (600 kPa) must not be exceeded. 31/47...
  • Page 32 To ensure correct measurements it is absolutely necessary to connect the supplied exhaust tubes (Gas out and Sample gas out). The exhaust tubes (Gas out and Sample gas out) must be led separately into the exhaust system and must not be connected.
  • Page 33 Driftgas- / Carriergas-Adapter using a 3 mm Swagelok PFA tube. Also connect Outlet ZeroGas 2 and TDZero Gas 2 using a 3 mm Swagelok PFA tube. For further Information see: Airsense µTD manual Connect GC-IMS Signal Converter I/O-Port to µTD Digital Port with...
  • Page 34 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual Connect the µTD detector transfer line to sample in socket of GC- IMS. Connect the µTD sampling transfer line to µTD. Connect a sample gas source to sampling transferline with the delivered bypass adapter. Switch on both devices.
  • Page 35 For detailed information about the installation and operation of the µTD please refer the µTD-GC-IMS Quickstart Manual and the Airsense µTD Manual. INFORMATION! When the µTD unit is connected to GC-IMS, the current loop data output cannot be used. 35/47...

  • Page 36: Prepare The Device For Operation

    The duration of the cool down process is depending on the temperature default settings. INFORMATION! If the GC-IMS with CGFU is turned off, wait a minimum of 10 minutes before restarting as otherwise the CGFU pump will not start due to overpressure within the system.
  • Page 37 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual Select duration in hours: System › Modes › Cleaning Mode › x h Option To speed up this process, increase flow rate of EPC1 and EPC2 to their maximum values (e.g Option 500/150 ml/min): Defaults › EPC1 › EPC2 Start cleaning: System ›...
  • Page 38 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual Wait until cleaning process is completed. The process can be stopped with Skip. After all temperatures reached the default values inspect visually the current spectrum and compare it with the reference spectrum of the analytical approval. The...

  • Page 39: Measurement

    6.1 Measurement Reqiurements INFORMATION! Only use the original accessories supplied with the device. INFORMATION! Make sure that the gas quality is 5.0 (99,999%) or better. INFORMATION! Only use stainless steel pressure reducer. INFORMATION! Make sure that the spectrum is clean a without contamination.
  • Page 40 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual Standard Sampling method 1 (Bypass sampling): Connect a Bypass- Adapter to Sample-In- Connector at the front of the Device. Connect a Sample-Gas-Supply to Bypass-Adapter. Check and setup the measurement parameter. Make sure that that all temperature-, flow- and...
  • Page 41 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual Sampling method 2 (Direct sampling): Connect a Sample-Gas- Supply to Sample-In- Option Connector at the front of the Device. Make sure that the sample source gas is pressure- free. Check and setup the measurement parameter. Make sure that that all...
  • Page 42 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual If a glass syringe is used, a separate luer lock connncetor should be used as the glass tip can Option break easily Check and setup the measurement parameter. Make sure that that all temperature-, flow- and...
  • Page 43 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual Check and setup the measurement parameter. Make sure that that all temperature-, flow- and Option pressure values have reached their default value and are stabilized. Set pump-power off: Defaults › Pump › OFF Option system Trigger Mode: System ›...
  • Page 44 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual Select a measurement program: Programs › Select Start current measurement program: Spectra › Start INFORMATION! The maximum measuring time is limited to 59 minutes 59 seconds and 980 milliseconds. 44/47...

  • Page 45: Appendix

    GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual 7 Appendix 7.1 IMS-Spectrum Examples Schematic of IMS Spectrum reasons / suggestions spectrum description Clean spectrum Perfect Clean spectrum, up to two extra signals left Perfect hand side of the RIP RIP shifted to lower - elevated temperature...
  • Page 46 GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual - gas quality out of Minor impurities specifications - device is polluted > run system cleaning - gas quality out of Major impurities specifications - device is polluted > run system cleaning Elevated noise Contact G.A.S. support No signal Contact G.A.S.

  • Page 47: Corresponding Documents

    GC-IMS – Quickstart Manual 7.2 Corresponding Documents INFORMATION! • GC-IMS User Manual • CGFU User Manual (optional) • µTD GC-IMS Additional Information Quickstart (optional) • Sequence Designer Manual • IMS Control TFTP-Server Manual • Tutorials Sequence Designer • Tutorials VOCal...

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