Specifications

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Chapter 1

Knowing Your System

Introduction

The Maxum edition II © system, hereafter referred to as Maxum II,

represents a significant advance in process chromatography. This was

accomplished by combining the best of the Siemens Advance Maxum

and PGC 302 gas chromatographs into a single platform analyzer.

Multiple configurations of the Maxum II exist, and each of these

configurations may be further customized to meet customer needs. This

manual is applicable to the Modular Oven configuration of the Maxum II.

The Maxum II Modular Oven has simplified electronics and is fully

modular for ease of maintenance.

A Maxum II Modular Oven is equipped with Thermal Conductivity

detectors. The Maxum II Modular Oven is designed so it can be

equipped with two independently heated isothermal ovens for parallel

chromatography applications. Each modular oven can accommodate up

to 8 detector channels.

The Maxum II CIM touch screen display panel provides maintenance

personnel with access to all maintenance functions and data. In addition,

the CIM will display both real time and archived chromatograms. A PC

software. This laboratory quality application builder includes custom

features designed particularly for the Maxum II.

This chapter covers the following topics:

Topic Page

Introduction 1-1

Maxum II Specifications 1-3

About the Maxum II Modular Oven 1-12

Maxum II Operation Overview 1-19

Functional Tasks 1-23

Analyzer Internal Communications 1-26

Maxum II Hardware Identification 1-27

Advance Communication System 1-28

Overview

In this chapter