ICS-2100 Installation Instructions
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Doc. 065294-01 3/09
Conditioning the EluGen Cartridge
After completing the installation steps described in the previous sections,
condition the EluGen cartridge for 30 minutes.
1. Set a temporary waste container, such as a beaker, on top of the
ICS-2100 and direct the yellow backpressure coil from the EluGen
cartridge
OUTLET
port to the container.
2. On the ICS-2100 touch screen
HOME
page, set the pump flow rate to
1.00 mL/min
.
3. Touch the
EGC
button on the
HOME
page to open the
ELUENT
GENERATOR
page. Set the EGC concentration to
50 mM
.
4. Verify that the suppressor and CR-TC are off.
5. Verify that the
Automatically turn on with pump
options are not
selected on the ICS-2100 touch screen
SUPPRESSOR
page and
ELUENT GENERATOR
page. Disabling these options lets you turn on
the pump, without automatically turning on the suppressor and CR-
TC.
6. Verify that the eluent reservoir is filled with ASTM filtered, Type 1
(18 megohm-cm) deionized water (see
7. Turn on the pump.
8. Turn on the EluGen cartridge.
9. Run at the selected settings (1.00 mL/min at 50 mM) for 30 minutes.
10. Turn off the EluGen cartridge.
11. Turn off the pump.
12. Disconnect the EluGen cartridge cable.
13. Remove the backpressure tubing from the waste container and
remove the waste container.
14. Lift the EluGen cartridge out of the holder, turn it over, and set it in
the service area.
To avoid damaging the suppressor and CR-TC, always turn off the
suppressor and CR-TC before conditioning the EluGen cartridge. The
pump flow is on during conditioning, however, no flow reaches the
suppressor or CR-TC.
