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

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3.4.6 Connect the Reservoir
If it is not already connected, connect the ELUENT BOTTLE OUT line from
the reservoir cap to the
ELUENT IN line, which extends from the plumbing
and cable chase on the top of the Dionex ICS-1100.
3.5 Check All Connections
Make sure the eluent reservoir is filled and the tubing connecting the reservoir to
the Dionex ICS-1100 tubing is securely connected.
In order for the level displayed in the Eluent bottle box and gauge to
be accurate, you must enter the level when the reservoir is filled. The
Dionex ICS-1100 does not automatically detect when the reservoir is
filled, nor when it is empty.
Figure 3-5. Pump Settings Window: Setting the Eluent Level
Note: The Eluent
Bottle field and slider
gauge are updated as
the liquid is depleted.
Enter the
volume of
liquid in the
reservoir (in
liters)