Document Outline

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Trademarks
• Disclaimer
• Copyright
• Declaration Of Conformity
• Warranty
• Table Of Contents
• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 About the Instrument
  • 1.2 Definition of Notes, Warnings and Cautions
  • 1.3 Safety Overview
    • 1.3.1 Cleaning 3000 Micro GC
  • 1.4 Electromagnetic Compatibility
  • 1.5 Sound Emission Certification for Federal Republic of Germany
• Chapter 2 Specifications
  • 2.1 3000 Micro GC Specifications
  • 2.2 Environmental Conditions
  • 2.3 Instrument Specifications
    • 2.3.1 Sample Inlet Specifications
    • 2.3.2 Sample Injector Specifications
    • 2.3.3 Column Heater Specification
    • 2.3.4 TCD Specifications
    • 2.3.5 Repeatability
    • 2.3.6 Carrier Gas Specifications
    • 2.3.7 Portable 3000 Micro GC Carrier Gas Specifications
    • 2.3.8 External Input/Output
    • 2.3.9 Portable 3000 Micro GC Onboard Battery
    • 2.3.10 Safety and Regulatory Standards
• Chapter 3 Overview
  • 3.1 Overview of 3000 Micro GC Instrument and Accessories
  • 3.2 3000 Micro GC Chassis
    • 3.2.1 1,2-Channel Chassis
    • 3.2.2 3,4-Channel Chassis
    • 3.2.3 Portable Chassis
  • 3.3 The 3000 Micro GC Module
    • 3.3.1 Principle of 3000 Micro GC Module Operation
    • 3.3.2 Injector Flow Assembly
    • 3.3.3 Injectors
      • 3.3.3.1 Variable Injector (Timed)
      • 3.3.3.2 Variable Large Volume Injector (Timed)
      • 3.3.3.3 Fixed Injector
      • 3.3.3.4 Backflush Injector
    • 3.3.4 Columns
    • 3.3.5 Detector
    • 3.3.6 D-Board
      • 3.3.6.1 Enhanced D-Board
      • 3.3.6.2 Standard D-Board
    • 3.3.7 Module Cases
      • 3.3.7.1 Standard Module Case
      • 3.3.7.2 Modbox Module Case
  • 3.4 3000 Micro GC Chassis Components
    • 3.4.1 Inlet Tubing
    • 3.4.2 C-Board
    • 3.4.3 OBC Board
    • 3.4.4 Sample Pump
    • 3.4.5 Carrier Gas Weldment
    • 3.4.6 Carrier Gas Inlet
    • 3.4.7 Vents
    • 3.4.8 Remote Control Module
  • 3.5 Sample Conditioners
  • 3.6 EZ IQ Chromatography Software
  • 3.7 Product Identification
    • 3.7.1 1,2-Channel and Portable 3000 Micro GC Part Numbering
    • 3.7.2 3,4-Channel 3000 Micro GC Part Numbering
    • 3.7.3 Serial Number
    • 3.7.4 Identification Number
• Chapter 4 Installation
  • 4.1 Site Preparation
    • 4.1.1 List of Required Tools
    • 4.1.2 Tubing and Fitting Requirements
    • 4.1.3 Site Requirements
      • 4.1.3.1 Electrical Requirements
      • 4.1.3.2 Space and Venting Requirements
    • 4.1.4 computer Requirements
    • 4.1.5 Gas and Regulator Requirements
      • 4.1.5.1 Carrier Gas and Regulator Requirements
      • 4.1.5.2 Calibration Gas and Regulator Requirements
  • 4.2 Instrument Hardware Setup
    • 4.2.1 Unpacking the Instrument
    • 4.2.2 Shipping Kit Contents
      • 4.2.2.1 Shipped with Every Instrument
      • 4.2.2.2 Configuration Dependent Parts
        • 4.2.2.2.1 1,2-Channel and 3,4-Channel 3000 Micro GC Specific Parts
        • 4.2.2.2.2 Portable 3000 Micro GC Specific Parts
        • 4.2.2.2.3 Sample Inlet Parts
        • 4.2.2.2.4 Gas Inlet Parts
        • 4.2.2.2.5 GC Module Parts
        • 4.2.2.2.6 Power Cords - Country Dependent
    • 4.2.3 Making Carrier Gas and Sample Inlet Connectors
    • 4.2.4 Connecting the Carrier Gas
      • 4.2.4.1 Gas Safety
      • 4.2.4.2 Connecting the Carrier Gas Particulate Filter
      • 4.2.4.3 Setting the Gas Pressure
      • 4.2.4.4 Purge the Carrier Gas Line
      • 4.2.4.5 Connecting the Carrier Gas to the 3000 Micro GC
      • 4.2.4.6 Using the Onboard Carrier Gas Cylinder (Portable 3000 Micro GC only)
    • 4.2.5 Installing the Sample Inlet Filter
      • 4.2.5.1 Sample Inlet Filter Parts List
      • 4.2.5.2 Tools Required
      • 4.2.5.3 Sample Inlet Filter Assembly Installation
    • 4.2.6 Power and Communication Cable Setup
  • 4.3 Instrument Configuration Setup
    • 4.3.1 Turn on 3000 Micro GC
    • 4.3.2 IP Address Configuration
    • 4.3.3 Ping the Instrument
    • 4.3.4 Carrier Gas Configuration
  • 4.4 Chromatography Software Installation
• Chapter 5 Accessory Installation
  • 5.1 Sample Conditioners
    • 5.1.1 List of Sample Conditioners and IPNs
    • 5.1.2 Installing the 10 Micron Sample Inlet Filter
    • 5.1.3 Installing the Genie Filter Assembly
      • 5.1.3.1 Tools Required
      • 5.1.3.2 User Supplied Parts
      • 5.1.3.3 Installation Instructions for the Genie Filter Assembly
    • 5.1.4 Installing the Pressure Reducer
      • 5.1.4.1 Tools Required
      • 5.1.4.2 User Supplied Parts
      • 5.1.4.3 Installation Instructions for the Pressure Reducer
    • 5.1.5 Installing the Pressure Reducer and Genie Filter Assembly
      • 5.1.5.1 Tools Required
      • 5.1.5.2 User Supplied Parts
      • 5.1.5.3 Installation Instructions for the Pressure Reducer and Genie Filter Assembly
    • 5.1.6 Installing Heated Sample Introduction Accessories
      • 5.1.6.1 Heated Regulator
        • 5.1.6.1.1 Target Analytes
        • 5.1.6.1.2 Heated Regulator Accessory Contents
      • 5.1.6.2 Heated Vaporizer
        • 5.1.6.2.1 Heated Vaporizer Accessory Contents
      • 5.1.6.3 Installation
        • 5.1.6.3.1 Tools and Supplies Required
        • 5.1.6.3.2 User Supplied Parts
        • 5.1.6.3.3 Prepare the 3000 Micro GC and Sample Introduction Accessory
        • 5.1.6.3.4 Installing the Transfer Line
        • 5.1.6.3.5 Mounting the Heated Sample Conditioners
        • 5.1.6.3.6 Install the Vent Tubing and Connect to Power
      • 5.1.6.4 Installation for 3,4-Channel 3000 Micro GCs
      • 5.1.6.5 Heated Regulator/Vaporizer Part Numbers
  • 5.2 The Remote Connector
    • 5.2.1 EZ IQ Operation to Activate Remote Start/Cancel Function
  • 5.3 Multi-Position Valve Installation and Setup
    • 5.3.1 Valve Hardware/Software Requirements
    • 5.3.2 Valve Hardware Connections
    • 5.3.3 Valve Configuration
• Chapter 6 Instrument Setup Through Embedded Web Page Operation
  • 6.1 Overview
    • 6.1.1 Determine Basic 3000 Micro GC Configuration
    • 6.1.2 Determining 3000 Micro GC Advanced Configuration
  • 6.2 Status
    • 6.2.1 Check GC Module Parameters
    • 6.2.2 Check the Duty Cycle
  • 6.3 Utilities
    • 6.3.1 Set Date/Time
    • 6.3.2 Restart
    • 6.3.3 Shutdown
    • 6.3.4 Support
    • 6.3.5 Remove or Replace a GC Module
    • 6.3.6 Change GC Module Address
  • 6.4 Change Carrier Gas Configuration
  • 6.5 Change IP Address
    • 6.5.1 IP Configuration
    • 6.5.2 Access the Embedded Web Page Via a Fixed IP Address
• Chapter 7 Basic EZ IQ Operation
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Connecting EZ IQ with 3000 Micro GC
  • 7.3 Configuring EZ IQ to Use a Valco (VICI) Valve
    • 7.3.1 Configuring a Valco (VICI) Switching Valve
    • 7.3.2 Configuring a Valco (VICI) Sampling Valve
  • 7.4 Navigating EZ IQ
  • 7.5 EZ IQ Workflow
  • 7.6 Basic Method Development
    • 7.6.1 Creating a New Method
    • 7.6.2 Opening a Method
    • 7.6.3 Downloading a Method
    • 7.6.4 View Instrument Status
  • 7.7 Run a Sample
  • 7.8 Basic Sequencing
  • 7.9 Scheduling Runs
  • 7.10 Integrating the Chromatogram
    • 7.10.1 About Integration Events
    • 7.10.2 Common Integration Events
      • 7.10.2.1 Width
      • 7.10.2.2 Threshold
      • 7.10.2.3 Integration Off
    • 7.10.3 Add or Edit Integration Events
      • 7.10.3.1 Manually Add or Edit Integration Events
      • 7.10.3.2 Graphically Programming Integration Events
  • 7.11 Qualify Peaks
    • 7.11.1 Annotate a Chromatogram
    • 7.11.2 Adding Peak and Group Information
      • 7.11.2.1 Manually Add Peak Information
      • 7.11.2.2 Define Peaks Graphically
      • 7.11.2.3 Adding Groups
    • 7.11.3 Adjust Peak Windows
  • 7.12 Calibration
    • 7.12.1 Obtain Preliminary Data for Calibration
    • 7.12.2 Enter Concentration Amounts in the Peaks/Groups Table
    • 7.12.3 Perform A Single Level Calibration
    • 7.12.4 Perform a Multiple Level Calibration
    • 7.12.5 Review Calibration
  • 7.13 Generate Standard Reports
    • 7.13.1 Method Reports
      • 7.13.1.1 Customize a Method Report
        • 7.13.1.1.1 Custom Method Report Features
        • 7.13.1.1.2 Importing a Template File
      • 7.13.1.2 Save a Custom Method Report
      • 7.13.1.3 View or Print a Custom Method Report
    • 7.13.2 External Standard (ESTD) Reports
      • 7.13.2.1 Customize an ESTD Report
      • 7.13.2.2 Save a Customized ESTD Report
      • 7.13.2.3 View and Print an ESTD Report
  • 7.14 EZ IQ Operation to Activate Remote Start/Cancel Function
  • 7.15 Apply the Valco Valve Program to EZ IQ Method
    • 7.15.1 Valco Valve Setup in EZ IQ
    • 7.15.2 Running a Sample with a Valco Valve
    • 7.15.3 Running a Sequence with a Valco Valve
• Chapter 8 Instrument Operations
  • 8.1 Routine Operation
    • 8.1.1 System Bakeout
    • 8.1.2 Shutdown/Restart
    • 8.1.3 Standby
  • 8.2 Remove and Replace a 3000 Micro GC Module
    • 8.2.1 Types of Replacement Modules
    • 8.2.2 Performance Enhanced GC Module vs. Standard GC Module
    • 8.2.3 Update the Instrument Firmware
    • 8.2.4 Decommission a Standard GC Module
    • 8.2.5 Remove a GC Module
    • 8.2.6 Install a GC Module
    • 8.2.7 Commission a New Standard GC Module
    • 8.2.8 Enable the Instrument in EZ IQ
  • 8.3 Sample Conditioners
    • 8.3.1 Sample Conditioner Connections
      • 8.3.1.1 Connections for Sample Inlet Filter (PN G2801-60900), Pressure Reducer (PN G2815A), Pressure Reducer and Genie Filter Assembly (PN G2816A), and Genie Filter Assembly (PN G2817A)
      • 8.3.1.2 Connections for the Heated Regulator (PN G2818A-X/G2845A-X/G2857A-X)
      • 8.3.1.3 Connections for the Heated Vaporizer (PN G2819A-X/G2846A-X/G2858A-X)
    • 8.3.2 Running a Low Pressure, Clean Gas Sample
    • 8.3.3 Running a Low Pressure, Liquid/Particulate Containing Gas Sample
    • 8.3.4 Running a High Pressure Gas Sample without Liquids/Particulates
    • 8.3.5 Running a High Pressure Gas Sample with Liquids/Particulates
    • 8.3.6 Running a High Pressure Gas Sample Containing C6+ Components
      • 8.3.6.1 Using a Sample Vessel
      • 8.3.6.2 Using a Transfer Line or Other Continuous Sample Source
    • 8.3.7 Running a High Pressure Liquid Petroleum Gas Sample
  • 8.4 Consumable Replacement Procedures
    • 8.4.1 Replacing the External 10 Micron Sample Inlet Filter Disk
    • 8.4.2 Replacing the 2 Micron Filter in the Heated Vaporizer (PN G2819A-X/G2846A-X/G2858A-X)
    • 8.4.3 Replacing the 7 Micron Filter in the Heated Regulator (PN G2818A-X/G2845A/G2857A)
  • 8.5 Portable 3000 Micro GC Operation
    • 8.5.1 General Information and Cautions of the Portable 3000 Micro GC
    • 8.5.2 Battery Usage Information
      • 8.5.2.1 To View the Battery Status
      • 8.5.2.2 Charging the Battery
      • 8.5.2.3 Replace the Battery
    • 8.5.3 Onboard Carrier Gas Supply
      • 8.5.3.1 Refill Onboard Carrier Gas Cylinder
      • 8.5.3.2 Before Turning Off the Carrier Gas
• Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
  • 9.1 Symptom, Cause, and Remedy Tables
    • 9.1.1 Common Chromatographic Problems
    • 9.1.2 Common Software Problems
    • 9.1.3 Common Connection Problems
    • 9.1.4 Common Hardware Problems
  • 9.2 Common Chromatographic and Method Problems
    • 9.2.1 Chromatographic Problems
      • 9.2.1.1 Baseline Symptoms
        • 9.2.1.1.1 Baseline Position
        • 9.2.1.1.2 Baseline Wander and Drift
        • 9.2.1.1.3 Baseline Noise
        • 9.2.1.1.4 Baseline Spiking
      • 9.2.1.2 Retention Time Symptoms
        • 9.2.1.2.1 Retention Time Drift
        • 9.2.1.2.2 Retention Time Wander (Reproducibility)
      • 9.2.1.3 Peak Symptoms
        • 9.2.1.3.1 No Peaks
        • 9.2.1.3.2 Inverted Peaks
        • 9.2.1.3.3 Extra Peaks
      • 9.2.1.4 Deformed peaks
        • 9.2.1.4.1 Peak Fronting
        • 9.2.1.4.2 Peak Tailing
        • 9.2.1.4.3 Deformed Peak Apex
        • 9.2.1.4.4 Split Peak Apex
    • 9.2.2 Method Problems
      • 9.2.2.1 Column and Detector Bakeout
      • 9.2.2.2 Correcting Instrument Parameter Settings
        • 9.2.2.2.1 Adjusting Column Head Pressure
        • 9.2.2.2.2 Recalibrating
• Chapter 10 Service and Technical Support
  • 10.1 How to Contact Customer Support
  • 10.2 Returning 3000 Micro GC to INFICON
  • 10.3 Warranty Extension
  • 10.4 Service Contract
• Chapter 11 Replacement Parts and Gases
  • 11.1 Power Cables and Converters
  • 11.2 GC Modules
    • 11.2.1 Description of GC Module Numbers
      • 11.2.1.1 Reference Number on Top of GC Module
      • 11.2.1.2 New Module Part Number
      • 11.2.1.3 Refurbished Module Part Number
      • 11.2.1.4 New Module Replacement Part Number:
    • 11.2.2 Standard Modules
    • 11.2.3 Standard Modules Table
    • 11.2.4 Performance Enhanced Modules
    • 11.2.5 Performance Enhanced Modules Table
    • 11.2.6 Discontinued Module Replacement IPNs
  • 11.3 Sample Accessories and Filters
    • 11.3.1 Sample Conditioners
    • 11.3.2 Filters
    • 11.3.3 Other Support Parts
  • 11.4 Checkout Gases
    • 11.4.1 Universal Checkout Gas
  • 11.5 NGA Checkout Gas
    • 11.5.1 RGA Checkout Gas