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Dionex ICS-1000 Operator's Manual

Dionex ICS-1000 Operator's Manual (210 pages)

ION CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM

Brand: Dionex | Category: Laboratory Equipment | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

3
- 1 Introduction
  
  11
  - Introduction to Ion Chromatography (IC)
    11
  - Overview of the ICS-1000
    14
  - About this Manual
    15
    
    Safety Messages and Notes
    16
    
    Safety Labels
    18
- 2 Features
  
  19
  - Operating Features
    19
    
    Front Panel
    19
    
    Top Cover
    21
    
    Component Panel
    22
    
    Rear Panel
    25
  - Flow Schematic
    27
  - The Chromeleon Interface
    29
    
    The Chromeleon Main Window and Browser
    30
    
    The ICS-1000 Control Panels
    31
  - System Component Details
    37
    
    Vacuum Degas Assembly (Optional)
    37
    
    Eluent Valve
    39
    
    Pump
    39
    
    Injection Valve
    42
    
    Column Heater (Optional)
    44
    
    Suppressor
    45
    
    DS6 Heated Conductivity Cell
    45
- 3 Operation and Maintenance
  
  47
  - Operation Overview
    47
  - Power up the System
    49
  - Start Chromeleon
    50
  - Set up the Eluent Reservoir
    52
    
    Prepare the Eluent
    52
    
    Degas the Eluent
    52
    
    Filter the Eluent
    53
    
    Fill the Reservoir
    54
    
    Set the Eluent Level
    54
    
    Connect the Reservoir
    54
  - Check All Connections
    55
  - Prime the Pump
    55
  - Set System Operating Conditions
    56
  - Equilibrate the System and Verify Operational Status
    57
  - Prepare Samples
    58
    
    Collecting and Storing Samples
    58
    
    Pretreating Samples
    58
    
    Diluting Samples
    59
  - Loading and Injecting Samples
    60
    
    Loading Samples with a Syringe
    61
    
    Loading Samples with a Vacuum Syringe
    62
    
    Loading Samples with an Autosampler
    62
    
    Injecting Samples
    63
    
    Example Chromeleon Commands for Loading and Injecting Samples
    63
  - Process Samples
    64
    
    Manual Sample Processing
    64
    
    Automatic (Batch) Sample Processing
    65
  - Maintenance
    67
4 • Troubleshooting

69
- 4 Troubleshooting
  
  69
  - Alarms and Error Conditions
    71
  - Column Heater Exceeds Safe Temperature
    71
  - Column Heater Open Circuit
    71
  - Column Heater Short Circuit
    71
  - Degas Calibration Failed
    72
  - Hardware Not Present
    72
  - Leak Sensor Wet
    72
  - Option Not Installed
    73
  - Pressure Slope Calibration Error
    73
  - Pump Motor Lost Control
    74
  - Pump Pressure Hardware Error
    74
  - Pump over Pressure
    74
  - Pump under Pressure
    75
  - Suppressor over Current
    75
  - Suppressor over Voltage
    76
  - Suppressor over Power
    76
  - Suppressor Not Connected
    76
    
    Liquid Leaks
    77
    
    Pump Difficult to Prime or Loses Prime
    79
    
    Pump Does Not Start
    81
    
    No Flow
    82
    
    Erratic Flow/Pressure Reading
    83
    
    Excessive System Backpressure
    83
    
    Peak "Ghosting
    84
    
    Nonreproducible Peak Height or Retention Time
    85
    
    Abnormal Retention Time or Selectivity
    85
    
    No Cell Response
    86
    
    High Cell Output
    86
    
    Baseline Noise or Drift
    87
    
    Vacuum Degas Assembly Does Not Run
    88
- 5 Service
  
  91
  - Diagnostic and Calibration Procedures
    91
    
    Chromeleon Wellness Panel Overview
    92
    
    Calibrating the Conductivity Cell
    94
    
    Calibrating the Flow Rate
    96
    
    Calibrating the Vacuum Degas Assembly
    97
  - Isolating a Restriction in the Liquid Lines
    97
  - Replacing Tubing and Fittings
    99
  - Rebuilding the Injection Valve
    100
  - Cleaning and Replacing the Pump Check Valves
    101
  - Replacing a Pump Piston Seal and Piston Rinse Seal
    103
  - Replacing a Pump Piston
    107
  - Replacing the Waste Valve or Priming Valve O-Ring
    108
  - Replacing the Conductivity Cell
    110
  - Replacing the Suppressor
    112
  - Replacing the Column Heater
    113
  - Replacing the Column Heater Heat Exchanger
    115
  - Replacing the Eluent Valve
    116
  - Replacing the Leak Sensor
    118
  - Priming with Isopropyl Alcohol
    119
  - Changing Main Power Fuses
    120
  - Electrical
    121
  - Physical
    121
  - Environmental
    121
  - Front Panel
    122
  - Pump
    122
  - Detector
    123
  - Conductivity Cell with Heat Exchanger
    123
  - Injection Valve
    123
  - Vacuum Degas Assembly (Optional
    123
  - Column Heater (Optional
    124
- B • Installation
  
  125
  - Facility Requirements
    125
  - Unpacking the ICS-1000 System
    126
    
    Unpacking the Computer (North America Only
    128
    
    Unpacking the Computer (Outside North America
    128
  - Installing Chromeleon
    129
  - Installing the Chromeleon Software License
    130
  - Connecting the ICS-1000 to the Chromeleon PC
    133
    
    Connecting the ICS-1000 to the PC
    133
    
    Connecting Additional USB Devices
    134
  - Connecting the Power Cord
    135
  - Turning on the ICS-1000 Power
    136
  - Setting up Chromeleon
    137
    
    Assigning the ICS-1000 to a Timebase
    137
    
    Assigning DX-LAN Devices to the Timebase (Optional
    140
  - Installing and Plumbing the Columns and Suppressor
    143
    
    Column Heater Setup (Optional
    143
    
    Installing the Columns
    144
    
    Installing the Suppressor
    145
  - Connecting the Waste Lines
    147
    
    Installing the Gas Separator Waste Tube
    147
  - Setting up the Eluent Reservoir
    149
  - Setting up a Chromeleon Application
    150
    
    Verifying Chromeleon Communication
    159
  - Setting the Eluent Level
    159
  - Priming the Pump
    160
    
    Priming the Eluent Lines with a Syringe
    160
    
    Priming with the Prime Button
    162
  - Equilibrating the System
    163
  - Verifying Operational Status
    163
  - Connecting an AS50 Autosampler (Optional
    164
    
    AS50 Configuration Requirements
    164
    
    AS50 Connections
    165
    
    Enable AS50 Control of the Injection Valve
    167
  - Connecting an AS40 Automated Sampler (Optional
    168
  - Analog Output Connection (Optional
    170
  - Pressurizing the Eluent Reservoir (Optional
    170
    
    Connecting the Gas Source (Optional
    171
    
    Pressurizing the Eluent Reservoir (Optional
    171
    
    Pump Continuous Seal Wash Connections (Optional
    173
    
    Manually Connecting to a Control Panel
    175
    
    Installation Troubleshooting
    177
- C • TTL and Relay Control
  
  179
- D • Reordering Information
  
  189
- E • Faq
  
  191
  - How Do I Hook up an Autosampler
    191
  - How Do I Print
    191
  - Why Are the Retention Times Moving
    191
  - How Do I Adjust Retention Times
    191
  - When Should I Remake Standards
    192
  - When Should I Remake Eluents
    192
  - How Do I Start Chromeleon
    192
  - How Do I Delete Data
    192
  - How Do I Back up Data
    192
  - How Do I Shut off the System
    192
  - How Do I Store Columns
    192
  - How Do I Know When a Column Is Dirty
    193
  - How Do I Clean a Column
    193
  - Why Is the Conductivity High
    193

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