B.8.2 setting the eluent concentration, B.8.2, Setting the eluent concentration – Oritron Dionex Ion Chromatography System ICS-2100 User Manual

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If the ICS-2100 is not under Chromeleon control, enter the cartridge serial
number by touching the

Serial Number

field on the

ELUENT GENERATOR

page (see

Figure B-16

) and entering the serial number on the keypad.

If you are reinstalling a cartridge that was used previously, touch the
down arrow instead of the number field. A list of the last five entered
serial numbers drops down. Choose the serial number of the cartridge
from the list.

NOTE When the EGC-2 power supply is configured as an

auxiliary power supply, the EGC-2 Serial Number
field displays

None

.

B.8.2

Setting the Eluent Concentration

To set the concentration of eluent to be generated, touch the

Setpoint

field and enter the concentration on the keypad. If the ICS-2100 power is
turned off, the setpoint value is restored when the power is turned on
again.The

Actual Concentration

field displays the concentration of

eluent currently being generated.

The suppressor type, EGC type, and flow rate determine the maximum
eluent concentration for a particular application. To determine the eluent
concentration for your application, refer to the column manual. Column
manuals are included on the Dionex Reference Library CD-ROM
(P/N 053891).

If a K

2

CO

3

EluGen cartridge and an EPM Electrolytic pH Modifier are

installed (connected to EGC-1 and EGC-2, respectively), set EGC-1 to
the concentration of K

2

CO

3

required for your application and set EGC-2

to the concentration of KHCO

3

required. When the eluent is generated,

the

EGC-1 Actual Concentration

field displays the total of the two

setpoint concentrations. This is the actual concentration of K

2

CO

3

that the

cartridge must generate in order to achieve the desired K

2

CO

3

/KHCO

3

eluent mixture.

For example, for a 3.50 mM K

2

CO

3

/1.00 mM KHCO

3

eluent, set EGC-1

to 3.50 mM and EGC-2 to 1.00 mM. When the eluent is generated, the

EGC-1 Actual Concentration

field will display 4.50 mM.

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