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-8 Doc. 065289-03 10/12
Replacement procedure, 106
Suppressor alarms
Suppressor not connected, 66
Suppressor over current, 66
Suppressor over power, 67
Suppressor stopped for zero flow rate, 67
Supressor specifications
Chemical suppression, 125
Displacement chemical regeneration, 125
Electrolytic suppression, 125
Sequential suppression for anions, 125
Suppression capacity, 125
Suppressor wear parts, 125
Void volume, 125
Syringe injection, 50
Vacuum, 51
System
Shutdown, 140
Startup, 39
Status, 46
System backpressure, 30
System components
Descriptions, 26
System overview, 4
System Wellness, 25
T
Technical Support, 8, 59, 81
Temperature
Cell heater, 34
Column heater, 16, 33
Minimizing the effect of variations, 34
Temperature compensation, 34
Temperature, operating, 120
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Contacting, 8
Thermo Fisher Scientific Technical Support, 8,
59, 81
Timebase, 24
Top cover, 13
Troubleshooting, 59
Alarm conditions, 61
Baseline noise or drift, 78
Calibrations, 81
Diagnostics, 81
Error messages, 61
Excessive backpressure, 73
Flow rate, 72
High cell output, 76
Liquid leaks, 68
No cell response, 76
Peak ghosting, 74
Peak height, 75
Pump, 70–72
Retention time, 75
Selectivity, 75
Vacuum degas assembly, 79
TTL and relay connector, 129
Connection instructions, 130
Pin assignments, 129
TTL inputs
Default function assignments, 130
Rear panel connector, 19
TTL outputs
Controlling, 134
Rear panel connector, 19
Tubing
Replacing, 90
Requirements, 90
Routing clips, 19
Tubing connections
Isolating a restriction, 64, 87
U
USB connections, 19
V
Vacuum degas assembly, 26
Calibration, 87
Components, 26
Fails to run, 79
Specifications, 124