INFICON Explorer Portable Gas Chromatograph User Manual

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Using

Explorer

9. Press RUN and use the arrow keys to enter the number of analyses required.

If your method requires all three columns and you need 2 complete analyses,
enter 6. After 6 runs, 2 on each column,

Explorer will turn automatic analyzing

off. If you want the instrument to sample continuously enter 0.
Zero is the default value.

10. Set a minimum of 1 minute delay between runs to enable

Explorer to stabilize

the baseline between runs.

11. Press Enter Menu to confirm the entry and close the box.

12. Press ON/OFF (the soft key) and use the arrow keys to select On and then press

Enter Menu to confirm the selection.

13. Press Exit to close the box.

Explorer will begin a run on Column A, B or
C.

Explorer will now run continuously until it has performed 6 runs. If you have set

the instrument to run continuously it will run until it encounters a critical fault such
as a lamp failure, low battery or carrier gas pressure fault.

NOTE: If you want to begin analyzing on a certain column you must press Start Stop to

begin an analysis and then press Start Stop again to stop the analysis and move to
the next column. For example if the last analysis was performed on Column B and
you want to start automatic analyzing on Column A, press Start Stop. The run
begins on Column C. Press Start Stop before the pump stops. This will abort the run
before the injection is made onto Column C and prepare for the next run on
Column A.

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