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
3 • Operation and Maintenance
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• If the pressure is less than the expected amount, gas may be trapped in the
system. To release the gas, remove the pump fitting on the injection valve
port, labeled
P (2). Allow the air to escape and then reconnect the fitting.
• If the pressure fluctuates by more than about 0.13 MPa (20 psi), prime the
pump. See Section 4.4
for additional troubleshooting information.
• If the pressure is too high, there may be a restriction in the system
plumbing. See Section 4.8
for troubleshooting information.
5. Verify that the baseline conductivity is at the expected reading for your
application and is stable. In general, it should be <30
S for a system set up
for anion analyses and <2
S for a system set up for cation analyses. See
Section 4.13
for troubleshooting information if the conductivity is too high.
See Section 4.14
if the baseline is drifting or has excessive “noise” (large
fluctuations in readings).
6. Verify that the cell heater is at the set point and is stable. The temperature is at
equilibrium when the Set Temperature and Current Temperature readings
on the Control panel are the same.
7. Verify that the column heater temperature (if installed) is at the set point and
stable. The temperature is at equilibrium when the Set Temperature and
Current Temperature readings on the Control panel are the same.
The system is now ready for sample processing.
3.9 Prepare Samples
NOTE Sample preparation can be performed while the system
is equilibrating.
3.9.1 Collecting and Storing Samples
Collect samples in high density polyethylene containers that have been
thoroughly cleaned with deionized (DI) water. Do not clean containers
with strong acids or detergents because these can leave traces of ions on
the container walls. The ions may interfere with the analysis.
If samples will not be analyzed on the day they are collected, filter them
through clean 0.45 m filters immediately after collection; otherwise,
bacteria in the samples may cause the ionic concentrations to change over