Specifications
Revision
06/24/98
Argonaut Technologies
8.3
The Automated Solvent Wash Program
The Automated Solvent Wash firmware can support up to
60
wash programs. A single program can
have up to
25
lines, however, the total number of lines cannot exceed
120
in all wash programs added
together. Automated Solvent Wash programs are entered using the menu driven software of the ASW
Controller Unit. Using the AUTO SOLVENT WASH menu the User enters the following
information:
1.
Program number.
2.
Reaction volume.
3.
Reaction location.
4.
Number of repetitive washes of a specific solvent.
5.
Wash solvent.
6.
Solvent addition time in seconds.
7.
Agitation time.
.8. Pulsed or not pulsed draining.
9.
Drain time.
8.3.1
Programming an Automated Solvent Wash Procedure
1.
Push the MODE key on the Controller Unit until the AUTO SOLVENT WASH menu is
displayed. A flashing cursor is aligned to the right of Pgm: (program). Use the PARAMETER
SETTING keys
(+
or
-)
to increment or decrement the program number until Pgm
1
is displayed.
The screen should now look like Figure
7.
--AUTO SOLVENT WASH-
5ml
Side:A&B
#
R
S Add
Mix
Pul
Empty
Program---
Figure
7
-
AUTO SOLVENT WASH Menu
-
Program
1
selected
2.
Move the flashing cursor to the reaction volume parameter by pressing the right arrow key once.
Use the PARAMETER SETTING keys
(+
or
-)
to increment or decrement the reaction volume
until
4
ml is displayed. An Asterisk will be displayed next to the reaction volume if it is different
than the volume entered in the Set Temperature menu. For information on the Set Temperature
menu refer to the Quest User Manual.
3.
Move the flashing cursor to the Side parameter by pressing the right arrow key once. Use the
PARAMETER SETTING keys
(+
or
-)
to change the Side parameter until A is displayed.
4.
Move the flashing cursor to the Draining Method parameter by pressing the right arrow key once.
To select a draining method the PARAMETER SETTING keys
(+
or
-)
are used to choose either
Pul or Dm. When pulsed draining is selected, the gas pressure to drain the RVs is pulsed to
overcome minor flow restrictions. When
Dm
is selected the drain gas is not pulsed. Set the
draining method to Pul. Pulsed draining is the default setting and is the recommended draining
method.
5.
Push the right arrow soft key again to enter the first line of the Automated Solvent Wash
program. See figure 8, the following parameters are displayed on the first line of the solvent wash
program:
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