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Knauer PLATINblue AS-1 User Manual (85 pages)

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Table of Contents
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Fig. 47: Configuration Window for Chromgate
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Fig. 48: Needle Flushing with Chromgate
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Intended Use
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Device Overview
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Fig. 1: Autosampler AS-1, Optional with Temperature Control and Coolunit
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Features
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Eluents
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Safety for Users
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Definition of Personal and Material Damages
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Symbols and Signs
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Installation
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Scope of Delivery
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Checking the Scope of Delivery
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Unpacking and Setup
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Packaging and Transport
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Contacting the Technical Support
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Location Requirements
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Space Requirements
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Unpacking
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Adjusting the Height with Additional Feet
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Fig. 2 Platinblue AS-1 with Elevated Additional Feet
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Fig. 3: Platinblue AS-1 Autosampler Device Foot
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Fig. 4: Separate Device Foot
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Fig. 5: Platinblue AS-1 Mounting Device Foot
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Startup
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Front View of the Device
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Fig. 6 Front View of the Device
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Fig. 7 Push the Door into the Interior
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Front View with Sample Compartment
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Fig. 8: Removing the Front Panel
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Fig. 9: Removing the Coolunit Cover
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Fig. 10: Front Panel of the Device with Sample Compartment
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Rear View of the Device
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Local Area Network and Automatic Configuration
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Connecting the Device to a Computer
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Fig. 11: Rear Panel of the Device
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Configuring the LAN Settings
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Connecting the Cables
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Configuring the Router
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Integrating the LAN into a Company Network
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Fig. 12 Cabling System LAN
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Controlling Several Systems Separately in a LAN
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Troubleshooting for Connection Problems
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PASA™ Loop Injection Principle
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Injection Modes
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Fig. 13: PASA™ Loop Injection Principle
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Full Loop Injection
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Fig. 14 Full Loop Injection: Initial Conditions
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Fig. 15 Full Loop Injection: the Needle and Sample Lines Are Flushed
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Fig. 16 Full Loop Injection: Valve Switches to LOAD Position
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Needle Flushing
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Air Segment for Full Loop Injection
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Fig. 17 Full Loop Injection: the Sample Loop Is Fully Filled
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Fig. 18 Full Loop Injection: Valve Switches to INJECT Position
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Partial Loop Fill
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Fig. 19: Air Segment for Full Loop Injection
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Fig. 20: Air Segment for Partial Loop Fill
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Fig. 21: Scheme of Initial Position for Partial Loop Fill
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Fig. 22 Partial Loop Fill: Valve Position "Inject
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Fig. 23 Partial Loop Fill: Aspirate Sample
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Fig. 24 Partial Loop Fill: Valve Position "Load
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Fig. 25 Partial Loop Fill: Inject into the Column
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Fig. 26 Partial Loop Fill: Aspirate Flushing Solution
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Fig. 27 Partial Loop Fill: Flush Sample and Eluent
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Microliter Pick-Up Injection
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Fig. 28 Microliter Pick-Up Injection: Initial Conditions
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Fig. 29 Microliter Pick-Up Injection: Sample Line Is Filled with Eluent
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Fig. 30 Microliter Pick-Up: Sample Is Aspirated
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Fig. 31 Microliter Pick-Up: the Injection Volume Is Aspirated
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Fig. 32: Microliter Pick-Up: the Sample Is Transported through
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Fig. 33 Microliter Pick-Up: the Sample Is Transported to the Column
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Air Segment with Μl-Pick-Up Injection
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Air Needles
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Standard Air Needle
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Fig. 35: Standard Air Needle with 10 and 2 Ml Sample Vial
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Fig. 36: Standard Air Needle with Greiner Bio-One ® Microtiter Plates
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Choosing the Correct Air Needle
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Fig. 37 Calculating the Correct Air Needle
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Fig. 38: Selected Air Needles with Sample Vials
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Fig. 39: Selected Air Needles with Greiner Bio-One ® Microtiter Plates
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Calculation Example for Air Needle
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Handling the Sample Vials
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Mixing and Diluting
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Example: Add
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Example: MIX
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Sample Positions in MIX Method
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Processing in Columns
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Fig. 40 Sample Positions in Columns
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Processing in Rows
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Fig. 41 Sample Positions in Rows
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Capillary and Hose Connections
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Connecting the Special Valve
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Fig. 42 Connection Schematic for Capillaries and Tubing
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Fig. 43 Connectors of Special Injection Valve
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Connecting the Syringe
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Tube Guide for Flushing Solution
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Fig. 44: Syringe Connections
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Fig. 45: Tube Guide for Flushing Solution Tube
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Connecting the Drainage Tubing
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Fig. 46 Connecting the Drainage Tubing
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Connecting the Autosampler to Other Devices
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Controlling the Autosampler with Chromatography Software
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Checking and Configuring the Autosampler Parameters
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Configuration Window for Chromgate
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Autosampler Device Software
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Needle Flushing
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Needle Flushing with Chromgate
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I/O Connection
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Defining the TTL Inputs
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Defining the Closed-Contact Output
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Configuration of I/O Connection (9 Pins)
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Device Test
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Devices and Components for the Test
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Test No. 1: Reproducibility of Sample Volume
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Standard Setting of Autosampler
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Method Parameters of Pump
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Method Parameters of Autosampler
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Method Parameters of UV Detector
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Configuring Repeat Runs of Autosampler
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Test No. 2: Percentage of Sample Carryover
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Test No. 3: Linearity
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Fig. 49 Sequence for Percentual Sample Carryover
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Operation Qualification (OQ)
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Test Intervals
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Operation Qualification with Chromgate
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Fig. 50 Settings for OQ Tests
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Operation Qualification Report
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Fig. 51: Operation Qualification Report
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Maintenance and Care
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Contacting the Technical Support
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Maintenance Contract
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What Maintenance Tasks Can Users Perform on the Device
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Leaks in the Capillary Screw Fittings
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Exchanging the Fuses
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Changing the Valve and Rotor Seal
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Removing the Valve and Rotor Seal
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Fig. 52 Disassembling the Valve
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Fig. 53 Removing the Rotor Seal
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Fig. 54 Rotor and Rotor Seal
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Installing the Valve
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Replacing the Sample Needle Using Chromgate
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Fig. 55 Installing the Injection Valve
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Fig. 56 Sample Needle Set
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Settings in Chromgate
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Fig. 57 Needle Exchange, Presets in Chromgate
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Exchanging the Sample Needle
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Replacing the Air Needle Using Chromgate
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Settings in Chromgate
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Fig. 58: Sample Needle Replacement
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Exchanging the Air Needle
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Fig. 59 Exchanging the Air Needle
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Replacing the Sample Loop
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Cleaning and Caring for the Device
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Environmental Protection
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Disposal
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Troubleshooting
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Malfunctioning Valve
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Software Faults
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Analytical Errors
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System Messages from Chromgate
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Technical Data
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Product Range
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Device and Accessories
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Spare Parts
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Legal Information
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Warranty Conditions
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Transportation Damages
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Declaration of Conformity
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Abbreviations and Terminology
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Table of Figures
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