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-6 Doc. 065289-03 10/12
Programs (Chromeleon), 25
Controlling an autosampler, 51
Pulse damper, 20, 22, 30
Pump, 28
Flow rate, 15
Leaks, 68
Over pressure alarm, 64
Primary pump head, 28
Priming, 45, 113
Priming problems, 70
Secondary pump head, 29
Stopped due to lost USB communication,
64
Troubleshooting, 72
Under pressure alarm, 65
Pump check valve leaking, 68
Pump degas
See Vacuum degas assembly
Pump head waste valve
Leaking, 69
O-ring replacement procedure, 102
Pump heads, 95
Pump motor lost control alarm, 63
Pump pressure hardware error, 64
Pump priming valve
O-ring replacement procedure, 102
Pump specifications
Construction, 120
Delay volume, 120
Eluent bottle pressure, 120
Eluent generation, 120
Flow accuracy, 120
Flow precision, 120
Flow rate, 120
Gradient capabilities, 120
Operating pressure, 120
Pressure ripple, 120
Type, 120
Vacuum degasser, 120
Q
Quantification method, 55
R
Rear panel, 18
Analog output connector, 18
Power receptacle, 19
USB connections, 19
Rebuilding the auxiliary valve, 91
Rebuilding the injection valve, 91
Relay connections
Rear panel connector, 19, 129
Relay outputs
Controlling, 134
Voltage and current specifications, 130
Reordering information, 135
Reproducibility, 34
Reservoir
Connecting, 44
Monitoring liquid level in, 43
Storage on top cover, 13
Restriction in liquid lines, 64, 87
Retention time
Adjusting, 139
Moving, 139
Troubleshooting, 75
RFIC-ER compartment, 17
RFIC-ER Kits, 17
RFIC-ER mode
Components required, 17
Flow schematics, 20
Specifications, 122
Running samples, 52
See also Processing samples
S
Safety messages, 6
Sample loop, 15, 30 – 31
Changing, 90
Injecting, 31
Injection valve connections, 31, 91
Loading, 31
Reordering, 135