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Metrohm 940 Professional IC Vario ONE/ChS/HPG User Manual

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940 Professional IC Vario ONE/ChS/HPG (2.940.1240)

3.13.2

Connecting the suppressor .................................................... 33

3.14 Installing the detector ........................................................ 38

3.15 Connecting the sample degasser (optional) ..................... 39

3.16 Installing the high-pressure gradient module .................. 41

3.17 Connecting the instrument to a computer ....................... 41

3.18 Connecting the instrument to the power supply ............. 42

3.19 Initial start-up ..................................................................... 43

3.20 Connecting and rinsing the guard column ....................... 46

3.21 Connecting the separation column ................................... 48

3.22 Conditioning ........................................................................ 51

4 Operation

53

5 Operation and maintenance

54

5.1

IC system ............................................................................. 54

5.1.1

Operation .............................................................................. 54

5.1.2

Care ...................................................................................... 54

5.1.3

Maintenance by Metrohm Service .......................................... 54

5.1.4

Shutting down and starting back up ...................................... 55

5.2

Capillary connections ......................................................... 56

5.3

Servicing the door .............................................................. 56

5.4

Column thermostat – Replacing the capillaries ............... 56

5.5

Handling the eluent ............................................................ 58

5.5.1

Manufacturing eluent ............................................................ 58

5.5.2

Changing the eluent .............................................................. 59

5.6

Servicing the eluent degasser ........................................... 59

5.7

Notes on operating the high-pressure pump ................... 60

5.8

Servicing the high-pressure pump .................................... 61

5.9

Servicing the inline filter .................................................... 74

5.10 Servicing the pulsation absorber ...................................... 77

5.11 Injection valve ..................................................................... 77

5.12 Suppressor .......................................................................... 77
5.12.1

Notes for operating the suppressor ........................................ 77

5.12.2

Taking care of the suppressor housing ................................... 78

5.12.3

Servicing the suppressor ........................................................ 78

5.13 Servicing the detector ........................................................ 85

5.14 Rinsing the sample path .................................................... 85

5.15 Separation column ............................................................. 86
5.15.1

Separating efficiency .............................................................. 86