Care and use manual – Waters Peptide Separation Technology ACQUITY UPLC BEH130 and BEH300 User Manual
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[ CARE AND USE MANUAL ]
ACQUITY UPLC Peptide BEH C
18
, 130Å and 300Å Columns
At the time of manufacture, tracking and quality control
information will be downloaded to the eCord. Storing this
information on the chip will eliminate the need for a paper
Certificate of Analysis. Once the user installs the column, the
software will automatically download key parameters into a
column history file stored on the chip. The eCord provides a
solution to easily track the history of column usage.
b. Installation
Install the column into the column heater. Plug the eCord into
the side of the column heater. Once the eCord is inserted into
the column heater the identification and overall column usage
information will be available in Empower
®
and MassLynx
®
software
allowing the user to access column information on their desktop.
c. Manufacturing Information
The eCord chip provides the user with an overview of the bulk
material QC test results.
eCord inserted into side of column heater
The eCord chip provides the user with QC test conditions and
results on the column run by the manufacturer. The information
includes mobile phases, running conditions and analytes used
to test the columns. In addition the QC results and acceptance is
placed onto the column.
d. Customer Use Information
The eCord chip will automatically capture column use data. The
top of the screen identifies the column including chemistry type,
column dimensions and serial number. The overall column usage
information includes the total number of samples, total number
of injections, total sample sets, date of first injection, date of last
injection, maximum pressure and temperature. The information
also details the column history by sample set including date
started, sample set name, user name, system name, number of
injections in the sample set, number of samples in the sample set,
maximum pressure and temperature in the sample set and if the
column met basic system suitability requirements.