Dionex As, Operator'S Manual

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D • Front Panel Control
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19. Press
8
to go to the
DIAGNOSTICS MENU
. Press
5
to go to the
LIQUID
CONTROL
screen.
20. Select
VIAL#: INJ
and press
Enter
.
The needle moves into the inject port.
21. Position the cursor in the
from
field and select
FLUSH
.
22. Position the cursor in the
SYRINGE
field and select
SAMPLE.
23. Position the cursor in the
ACTION
field and select
FILL
.
24. Press
Enter
.
The syringe fills.
25. Select
SYRINGE SPEED: 5
. This speed ensures a fast enough flow rate to
detect a leak.
26. Select
ACTION: EMPTY
and press
Enter
.
27. Repeat the
FILL
and
EMPTY
actions until the new needle seal tubing is filled.
28. Once the tubing is filled and fluid reaches the needle, empty the syringe again
and monitor the top of the inject port for fluid.
If fluid appears, wipe up the leak immediately. Then, lower the needle’s Z
position (see the next step).
29. To lower the needle’s Z position:
a. Press
Menu
,
Menu
,
5,
and
6
to return to the
INJECTION PORT ALIGNMENT
screen.
b. Increase the
Z ADDRESS
field value two steps and press
Enter
.
c. Repeat Step 17 through Step 26 , above, and check again for leaks.
Figure D-17. Liquid Control Screen
Help Prompt
LIQUID CONTROL
from
VIAL#:
ASPIRATE:
SYRINGE:
ACTION:
DISPENSE:
1
100
100
SAMPLE
ASPIRATE
uL
uL
NEEDLE
LOAD
46 NEEDLE HEIGHT:
SYRINGE SPEED: 4
INJ VALVE: