Metrohm 828 IC Dual Suppressor - Manual (Page 5)

Contents
828 IC Dual Suppressor/ 8.828.1003 Instructions for Use
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Table of contents
1 Introduction.................................................... 1
1.1 Instrument description ............................................................. 1
1.2 How it works.............................................................................. 2
1.3 Parts and controls .................................................................... 4
1.4 Information about the Instructions for Use ............................. 7
1.4.1 Organization ..................................................................................7
1.4.2 Notation and pictograms ..............................................................8
1.5 Safety notes .............................................................................. 9
1.5.1 Electrical safety..............................................................................9
1.5.2 General safety measures ..............................................................9
2 Installation ................................................... 10
2.1 Instrument setup..................................................................... 10
2.1.1 Packaging....................................................................................10
2.1.2 Checks.........................................................................................10
2.1.3 Location.......................................................................................10
2.2 Connecting the accessories................................................... 11
2.2.1 Attaching the CO
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absorber cartridge ........................................11
2.3 Mains connection.................................................................... 12
2.3.1 Mains voltage ..............................................................................12
2.3.2 Fuse.............................................................................................12
2.3.3 Mains cable and mains connection ............................................13
2.3.4 Switching the instrument on/off...................................................13
2.4 Connecting to a modular gradient IC system ....................... 14
2.4.1 Electrical connections .................................................................14
2.4.2 Connecting the IC Dual Suppressor ...........................................15
2.4.3 Settings in IC Net 2.1...................................................................17
2.5 Connecting to the 761 Compact IC........................................ 19
2.5.1 Electrical connection ...................................................................19
2.5.2 Connecting the IC Dual Suppressor ...........................................19
2.5.3 Settings for control by the 761 PC Software 1.1.........................20
3 Operation...................................................... 22
3.1 General information................................................................ 22
3.2 Eluent....................................................................................... 23
3.3 Capacity................................................................................... 23
3.4 Degassing unit and CO
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absorber cartridge ......................... 23
3.5 Flow rate ratio ......................................................................... 24
3.5.1 Setting the flow rates...................................................................24
3.6 Routine operation ................................................................... 26
3.6.1 Manual operation ........................................................................26
3.6.2 Software control...........................................................................27
4 Troubleshooting - Problems......................... 30
4.1 Remedying faults and problems ............................................ 30
4.2 Chromatography problems .................................................... 30
4.3 Instrument problems .............................................................. 32