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
Index-4 Doc. 065289-03 10/12
G
Ghosting, 74
Guard column, 16
H
Hardware not present error, 62
Heater, column, 33
See also Column heater
High pressure alarm, 64
Humidity, operating, 120
I
Injecting samples, 49
Via autosampler, 51
Via syringe, 50
Via vacuum syringe, 51
Injection port, 11
Injecting via syringe, 50
Injection valve, 15, 30
Leaking, 69
Passages blocked, 74
Plumbing connections, 31
Rebuilding, 91
Specifications, 123
Troubleshooting, 62
Installation
Priming, 113, 115
TTL and relay connections, 129 – 130
Inverted edge TTL input control, 133
Inverted pulse TTL input control, 133
Ion chromatography overview, 1
Ion exchange, 3
Isocratic delivery system, 2
Isopropyl alcohol, 116 – 117
L
Leak sensor, 15
Leak sensor wet alarm, 62
Replacement, 112
Leaks
Auxiliary valve, 69
Cell, 69
Fittings, 68
Injection valve, 69
Liquid, 68
Pressure transducer, 69
Pump check valve, 68
Pump head, 68
Pump head waste valve, 69
Pump piston seal, 68
Suppressor, 69
LED, 120
Linearity requirements, 122
Liquid leaks, 68
See also Leaks
Load/inject valve alarm, 62
Loading samples, 49
Loop
See Sample loop
M
Main power receptacle, 19
Maintenance, 55
Daily, 55
Ongoing, 55
Weekly, 56
Yearly, 56
Manual sample processing, 38
MicroMembrane Suppressor, 16
See also Suppressor
Moduleware, 59
N
Nitrite in samples, 48
Normal edge TTL input control, 133
Normal pulse TTL input control, 133