Operator`s manual
Table Of Contents
- Dionex ICS-1100 Ion Chromatography System Operator’s Manual
- Contents
- 1 • Introduction
- 2 • Features
- 3 • Operation and Maintenance
- 3.1 Operation Overview
- 3.2 Turning On the System Power
- 3.3 Connecting to Chromeleon
- 3.4 Set Up the Eluent Reservoir
- 3.5 Check All Connections
- 3.6 Prime the Pump
- 3.7 Set System Operating Conditions
- 3.8 Equilibrate the System and Verify Operational Status
- 3.9 Prepare Samples
- 3.10 Loading and Injecting Samples
- 3.11 Processing Samples
- 3.12 Maintenance
- 4 • Troubleshooting
- 4.1 Error Messages
- 4.2 Troubleshooting Error Messages
- 4.3 Liquid Leaks
- 4.4 Pump Difficult to Prime or Loses Prime
- 4.5 Pump Does Not Start
- 4.6 No Flow
- 4.7 Erratic Flow/Pressure Reading
- 4.8 Excessive System Backpressure
- 4.9 Peak “Ghosting”
- 4.10 Nonreproducible Peak Height or Retention Time
- 4.11 Abnormal Retention Time or Selectivity
- 4.12 No Cell Response
- 4.13 High Cell Output
- 4.14 Baseline Noise or Drift
- 4.15 Vacuum Degas Assembly Does Not Run
- 5 • Service
- 5.1 Diagnostic and Calibration Procedures
- 5.2 Isolating a Restriction in the Liquid Lines
- 5.3 Replacing Tubing and Fittings
- 5.4 Rebuilding the Injection Valve or Auxiliary Valve
- 5.5 Replacing an Auxiliary Valve Pod
- 5.6 Cleaning and Replacing the Pump Check Valves
- 5.7 Replacing a Pump Piston Seal and Piston Rinse Seal
- 5.8 Replacing a Pump Piston
- 5.9 Replacing the Waste Valve or Priming Valve O-Ring
- 5.10 Replacing the Conductivity Cell
- 5.11 Replacing the Suppressor
- 5.12 Replacing the Column Heater
- 5.13 Replacing the Column Heater Heat Exchanger
- 5.14 Replacing the Eluent Valve
- 5.15 Replacing the Leak Sensor
- 5.16 Priming the Pump
- 5.17 Priming the Pump with Isopropyl Alcohol
- 5.18 Changing Main Power Fuses
- A • Specifications
- A.1 Electrical
- A.2 Physical
- A.3 Environmental
- A.4 Front Panel
- A.5 Analytical Pump and Fluidics
- A.6 Eluent Regeneration
- A.7 Detector Electronics
- A.8 Conductivity Cell with Heat Exchanger
- A.9 Injection Valve
- A.10 Auxiliary Valve (Optional)
- A.11 Vacuum Degas Assembly (Optional)
- A.12 Column Heater (Optional)
- A.13 Suppressors
- A.14 Autosampler
- A.15 System Software
- B • TTL and Relay Control
- C • Reordering Information
- D • FAQ
- D.1 How do I hook up an autosampler?
- D.2 How do I print?
- D.3 Why are the retention times moving?
- D.4 How do I adjust retention times?
- D.5 When should I remake standards?
- D.6 When should I remake eluents?
- D.7 How do I start Chromeleon?
- D.8 How do I delete data?
- D.9 How do I back up data?
- D.10 How do I shut off the system?
- D.11 How do I store columns?
- D.12 How do I know when a column is dirty?
- D.13 How do I clean a column?
- D.14 Why is the conductivity high?
- D.15 How do I configure and operate the auxiliary valve?
- E • Glossary
- Index
Dionex ICS-1100 Ion Chromatography System
136 Doc. 065289-03 10/12
061947 Auxiliary valve pod assembly (6-port valve)
061948 Auxiliary valve pod assembly (10-port valve)
Suppressors, Cell, and Column Heater
056116 Dionex AAES Anion Atlas Electrolytic Suppressor
056118 Dionex CAES Cation Atlas Electrolytic Suppressor
064554 Dionex ASRS 300 4-mm Anion Self-Regenerating Suppressor
064556 Dionex CSRS 300 4-mm Cation Self-Regenerating Suppressor
064555 Dionex ASRS 300 2-mm Anion Self-Regenerating Suppressor
064557 Dionex CSRS 300 2-mm Cation Self-Regenerating Suppressor
057985 Dionex DS6
heated conductivity cell
069564 Column heater assembly
059979 Column heater heat exchanger, 0.25-mm (0.010-in) ID tubing
060943 Column heater heat exchanger, 0.125-mm (0.005-in) ID tubing (for
use with 2-mm columns)
079910 Column heater cover assembly
052324 Microbore tubing kit
Relay/TTL
923686 12-position connector plug
043598 Twisted pair of wires
RFIC-ER Kits
069570 RFIC-ER Anion Startup Kit, ICS-1100/ICS-1600
067791 RFIC-ER Anion Consumables Kit, ICS-1100/ICS-1600
069569 RFIC-ER Cation Startup Kit, ICS-1100/ICS-1600
067792 RFIC-ER Cation Consumables Kit, ICS-1100/ICS-1600
070061 ER Tubing Kit
Miscellaneous
954745 IEC 127 fast-blow fuses, rated 3.15 amps
060494 USB cable, 5 m (16 ft)
060392 External USB hub
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