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FlavourSpec®

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Select the 

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6.4  Workflow: Check Tray Reference Position 

 

INFORMATION! 

It is recommended to check the position of the agitator after every 
transport of the device. A false position can damage the syringe. 

 

1 

 

On the PAL RSI main 
screen select 

TrayHolder 

1

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Summary of Contents for FlavourSpec

Page 1: ...Quickstart Manual FlavourSpec with PAL RSI G A S Gesellschaft für analytische Sensorsysteme mbH ...

Page 2: ...gal action G A S reserves the right to realize technical changes to the product without explicitly mentioning them CE Marking according to International Standard EN ISO 17050 1 2004 Directive 2014 35 EU Low voltage directive Directive 2014 30 EU Electromagnetic compatibility Directive 2011 65 EU RoHS Directive 2012 19 EU on waste disposal Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Copyright 20...

Page 3: ...nsibility of Operator 15 2 3 Requirements of Personnel 16 2 4 Dangers 16 3 Transport Packing and Storage 18 3 1 Inspection after Transport 18 3 2 Packing 18 3 3 Storage and Transport 18 4 Cleaning and Maintenance 19 4 1 Cleaning 19 4 2 Maintenance 19 5 Installation FlavourSpec Device 20 5 1 Installation Requirements 20 5 2 Unpack the device 22 5 3 Unpack the accessories 25 5 4 Mount the Safety gua...

Page 4: ...stem Operation 44 6 1 Measurement Requirements 44 6 2 Workflow Check Injector Position 45 6 3 Workflow Check Agitator Position 48 6 4 Workflow Check Tray Reference Position 52 6 5 Workflow Run a measurement with autosampler 57 6 6 Workflow Run a measurement with manual injection 61 7 Appendix 64 7 1 1 IMS Spectrum Examples 64 7 2 Corresponding G A S Documents and Tutorials 66 ...

Page 5: ...y particularly the chapter security and respective safety references Assure that you the operator comprehend the terms described The manual is part of the device It must be stored together with and next to the device at any time INFORMATION The graphics in this user manual are schematic and may differ from the actual conditions The firmware and PC software screenshots in this user manual may diffe...

Page 6: ...bol marks paragraphs which describe potential dangers and damage due to exposure to radioactive radiation 1 3 Notation for dialogs elements and references Example Dialog System Connections LAN File Transfer Settings Test Connection Example Elements Gas Out Sample gas in Example References Advanced User Manual Chapter 5 1 Installation Reguirements Example Information keep the transport box ...

Page 7: ...g please contact the GAS hotline immediately FlavourSpec Scope of Supply FlavourSpec Device coupled Autosampler PAL3 Series II FlavourSpec Power supply with cable 1 piece FlavourSpec Gas tube Kit Driftgas Carriergas 1 piece 2 m 3mm PFA Tubes with 3 mm Swagelok Connector 2 Pieces 0 65 m 3mm PFA Tubes with 3 mm Swagelok Connector 1 Pieces ...

Page 8: ...rt Manual 8 66 Molecular sieve 200 ml with 1 8 connections 1 piece LAN Cable 1 piece FlavourSpec PAL3 Connection Cable FlavourSpec Blind plug Set 4 pieces Swagelok 3mm Blind plug with red cap installed on device connectors ...

Page 9: ...ool Kit Torx Srewdriver 8 mm 1 piece Torx Srewdriver 10 mm 1 piece Document Map with Documents and Device User Manuals USB Stick Box with Software und Documents 1 piece Autosampler PAL3 Series II Scope of Supply Autosampler Power supply with cable 1 piece ...

Page 10: ...h Connection Cable 1 piece Agitator Connection Cable installed 1piece PAL3 Torx Tool Kit Torx Screwdriver 8 mm 1 piece Torx Screwdriver 10 mm 1 piece Torx Screwdriver 20 mm 1 piece Torx Screwdriver 25 mm 1 piece Safety Guard including screws 1 piece ...

Page 11: ...FlavourSpec Quickstart Manual 11 66 Syringe Kit 2 pieces PAL3 Teaching Tool Starter Kit 100 x 20 ml Headspace Vials 100 magnetic caps 3 Septa for Injector Transport box 1 piece ...

Page 12: ... FlavourSpec Transport palett 120 x 80 cm Optional Scope of Supply only available if ordered Nitrogen Generator with accessories example picture Laptop Computer different design including software for control and evaluation PAL ITEX Kit ...

Page 13: ...anual All claims of any kind related to damage from a not intended use of the device will be rejected G A S reserves the right to realize technical changes of the product due to improvements without explicitly mentioning them 1 6 Copyright The manual is confidential It is beyond doubt exclusively made and also meant for the personnel directly dealing with the equipment All data texts designs pictu...

Page 14: ... updates are free of charge within the first 12 month after delivery Users will be provided with information about the changes and instructions for executing the updates 1 9 Customer Service For questions concerning G A S products a customer service is available G A S Gesellschaft für analytische Sensorsysteme mbH Otto Hahn Straße 15 44227 Dortmund Germany Phone 49 0 231 97 42 65 50 Fax 49 0 231 9...

Page 15: ...cording are described in the operating instructions of this manual Other parts than the parts belonging to the scope of supply may only be used after G A S approval 2 2 Responsibility of Operator The device may only be operated in a perfect technical condition Before putting the device into operation the condition of the device and its equipment must be checked The information and instructions pro...

Page 16: ...e work on and with the device must be specified and kept undoubtedly at any time so that with respect to security issues no unclear situation might come up Any changes of the equipment which impair security of the personnel must immediately be reported to the operator and every person dealing with it 2 4 Dangers The device and its equipment is subject to an endangerment analysis The construction a...

Page 17: ...great care in handling current carrying parts like the power supply cord Do not get directly in touch with current carrying parts Do not open the housing Do not use damaged parts DANGER When Nitrogen is used as drift gas and helium as carrier gas ignition of a helium plasma may occur due to the high voltage present in conjunction with a radiation source This can damage the IMS ...

Page 18: ...omplaint periods usually 7 days 3 2 Packing If no return agreement regarding the packing was agreed upon dispose the packaging material always in an environmentally friendly way and according to valid local regulations If additional information is required please ask a recycling company INFORMATION It is recommended to keep the transport box for a safe return transport 3 3 Storage and Transport St...

Page 19: ... WARNING Protective caps should be put on gas sockets in case the device is stored or transported 4 Cleaning and Maintenance Natural aging and the wear of certain components of the equipment require a regular cleaning and maintenance 4 1 Cleaning Clean the device only with a dry or easily damp cloth WARNING Do not use cleaning agents which contain solvents acids or bases 4 2 Maintenance INFORMATIO...

Page 20: ...t table with a minimum carrying capacity of 40kg Electricity Electricity supply free of interferences Power Supply of 230 V 10 50 60 Hz 1 Gas supply Nitrogen Quality 5 0 99 999 or Synthetic Air Quality 5 0 99 999 Stainless steel pressure reducer with 3mm or 1 8 Swagelok Connector adjustable pressure range of 3 6 bar and 3 mm Swagelok connector Safety Availability of exhaust system for device exhau...

Page 21: ...tosampler PAL RSI INFORMATION To ensure correct measurements it is absolutely necessary to connect the supplied exhaust tubes Gas out and Sample gas out The exhaust tubes Gas out and Sample gas out must be led separately into the exhaust system and must not be connected The exhaust system must not generate any negative pressure ...

Page 22: ...FlavourSpec Quickstart Manual 22 66 5 2 Unpack the device At least two people are necessary to unpack the device 1 Remove the cover 2 Remove the cardboard spacers 3 Remove the foam spacer ...

Page 23: ...FlavourSpec Quickstart Manual 23 66 4 Remove both Accessories boxes 5 Remove both foam spacers 6 Remove the safety guard ...

Page 24: ...ickstart Manual 24 66 7 Remove the big foam spacer 8 Lift the device carefully WARNING The arm of the autosampler can move freely It is recommended to hold the arm by a third person 9 Put the device on a stable table ...

Page 25: ... 25 66 10 Check the position of the instrument feet The instrument feet and the position holes of the baseplate must fit 5 3 Unpack the accessories 1 1 Safety guard 2 Accessories box 3 Packing list 2 The figure shows the opened box ...

Page 26: ...ce vials 3Tray 4 Gas tubes with 3 mm Swagelok connection 5 LAN Cable 6 Molecular sieve 7 Terminal 8 PAL RSI spanner 9 Injector adapter 10 Septa 11 PAL RSI torx screwdriver 12 FlavourSpec power supply 13 FlavourSpec power cable 14 PAL RSI power supply 15 PAL RSI power cable 16 FlavourSpec torx screwdriver 17 PAL RSI teaching tool 18 Documents USB memory stick 19 PAL RSI Syringe KIT 20 Safety guard ...

Page 27: ... Safety guard 1 The neccessary screws are included 2 To connect the Safety Guard the following required A four M4 Torx screws with spring washer and washer B Screwdriver Torx T20 3 Connect the Safety Guard to the Safety Guard Brackets on the left and ...

Page 28: ...t Manual 28 66 4 right side of the X Axis using the screws 5 The figure shows the autosampler with installed Safety Guard 5 5 Connect the PAL RSI Terminal 1 Connect the Terminal cable to the Terminal Connector green marking ...

Page 29: ...minal Holder 5 6 Check the Preinstalled Connecting Cable 1 Rear FlavourSpec Check the connection cable Autosampler FlavourSpe c Grey Plug Yellow marking at the Signal Converter I O Ports 2 Rear Agitator Check the connection cable Agitator blue marking at the port PALbus ...

Page 30: ...le Agitator blue marking at the port PALbus Check the connection cable Autosampler FlavourSpe c Yellow plug yellow marking at port Interface 4 Rear FlavourSpec Check the 3mm Swagelok Connection of the Driftgas Carriergas Adapter 5 7 Connect the Gas Supply 1 Release the pressure reducer ...

Page 31: ... the pressure reducer at the rear of the autosampler 3 Remove the red caps on the rear panel of the device Keep the red caps 4 Connect a tube green marking with 3 mm Swagelok connection to the Driftgas Carriergas connection using a 12 mm spanner ...

Page 32: ...AL To ensure a high purity of the gas install the delivered molecular sieve A with another green marked tube 7 Pull the button to unlock Set the purge gas pressure to 0 5 bar Press the button to lock 8 Connect a waste tube red marking with 3 mm Swagelok connection to the Gas out connection using a 12 mm spanner Connect the other end of the tube to an adequate laboratory waste system ...

Page 33: ...l 33 66 INFORMATION Only use stainless steel pressure reducer PTFE tubes with 3 mm outer diameter and 3 mm swagelok connectors To ensure a high purity of the gas install the provided moisture trap Figure 2 Gas supply installation ...

Page 34: ...as bottle with Nitrogen 5 0 provided by customer Pressure reducer provided by customer 2 m PFA gas tube with 3 mm Swagelock connector provided by G A S Molecular sieve with 3 mm connection provided by G A S 2 m PFA gas tube with 3 mm Swagelock connector provided by G A S Device provided by G A S ...

Page 35: ...wer supply Autosampler A PAL RSI Autosampler Power Supply B Country specific Power Plug 2 Connect the Power supply unit with the power plug Connect the power plug to a power supply 3 Connect the power plug to the power connector at the rear of the Autosampler red marking ...

Page 36: ...FlavourSpec A FlavourSpec Power Supply B Country specific Power Plug 5 Connect the Power supply unit with the power plug Connect the power plug to a power supply 6 Connect the power plug to the power connector at the rear of the FlavourSpec red marking ...

Page 37: ...7 66 5 9 Remove the Transport Lock 1 Transport Lock Sign at the front of the autosampler 2 Transport Lock Sign at the rear of the autosampler 3 Remove the transport lock screw with a screwdriver Torx T20 Keep the screw for future use ...

Page 38: ...FlavourSpec Quickstart Manual 38 66 5 10 Complete the Device 1 Place the tray to the trayholder 5 11 Switch on the Device 1 Switch on PAL RSI Autosampler 2 Switch on the FlavourSpec ...

Page 39: ...t the position of the injector agitator and the trayholder must be tested and if neccessary adapted 1 Check the position of the injector see chapter 6 2 OPTIONAL Teach the position of the injector see FlavourSpec User Manual 2 Check the position of the trayholder see chapter 6 4 OPTIONAL Teach the position of the trayholder see FlavourSpec User Manual Check the position of the agitator see chapter...

Page 40: ...eriod duration must be chosen depending on how long the device was switched off and on the extent of contamination It is recommended to clean the device for at least 15 hours before operating it for the first time If the Spectrum is not clean repeat the process A reference spectrum for the evaluation can be found in the supplied Analytical Approval INFORMATION After the cleaning process the device...

Page 41: ...Start cleaning when contaminated Contamination is indicated by peaks or the disappearing of the RIP 2 Option Select duration in hours System Modes Cleaning Mode x h 3 Option To speed up this process increase flow rate of EPC1 and EPC2 to their maximum values e g 500 150 ml min Defaults EPC1 EPC2 ...

Page 42: ...FlavourSpec Quickstart Manual 42 66 4 Start cleaning System Modes Cleaning Mode Start 5 Wait until cleaning process is completed The process can be stopped with Skip ...

Page 43: ...nditions of G A S The assessment of the readiness to measure is additionally supported by the system If not check the gas quality and or install additional purification cartridges and start the cleaning procedure again INFORMATION The device is delivered with an acceptance snapshot This snapshot defines the system performance during device acceptance and is used to assess the readiness for measure...

Page 44: ...ake sure that the gas quality is 5 0 99 999 or better INFORMATION Only use stainless steel pressure reducer INFORMATION Make sure that the spectrum is clean a without contamination WARNING Do not introduce any liquids This can destroy the device INFORMATION Make sure that that all temperature flow and pressure values have reached their default value and are stabilized ...

Page 45: ...recommended to check the position of the injector after every transport of the device A false position can damage the syringe When using the Headspace Tool it is recommended to use the Injector Adapter 1 On the PAL RSI main screen select Injector 1 2 With the left function key select Options ...

Page 46: ...FlavourSpec Quickstart Manual 46 66 3 In options menu select Check Teaching 4 With the right function key select Check 5 After a warning signal the arm moves to actual injector position ...

Page 47: ...7 66 6 The magnetic adapter of the tool and the injector adapter has to fit Otherwise the injector position must be teached see FlavourSpec User Manual 7 With the right function key select Next 8 With the right function key select OK ...

Page 48: ...9 Select the BACK button to go to the main screen 6 3 Workflow Check Agitator Position INFORMATION It is recommended to check the position of the agitator after every transport of the device 1 On the PAL RSI main screen select Agitator 1 ...

Page 49: ...FlavourSpec Quickstart Manual 49 66 2 With the left function key select Options 3 In option menu select Check Teaching 4 Follow the instruction on the screen Prepare the module ...

Page 50: ...start Manual 50 66 5 Move the cover backA insert the teaching tool in position 1 B and close the cover C 6 With the right function key select Check 7 After a warning signal the arm moves to the actual agitator position ...

Page 51: ...51 66 8 The magnetic adapter of the tool and the teaching tool has to fit Otherwise the agitator position must be teached see FlavourSpec User Manual 9 With the right function key select Next 10 With the right function key select OK ...

Page 52: ...n to go to the main screen 6 4 Workflow Check Tray Reference Position INFORMATION It is recommended to check the position of the agitator after every transport of the device A false position can damage the syringe 1 On the PAL RSI main screen select TrayHolder 1 ...

Page 53: ...FlavourSpec Quickstart Manual 53 66 2 With the left function key select Options 3 In options menu select Check Teaching 4 Follow the instruction on the screen Prepare the module ...

Page 54: ...FlavourSpec Quickstart Manual 54 66 5 Remove the tray 6 The figure shows the teaching point of the tray holder 7 With the right function key select Check ...

Page 55: ...warning signal the arm moves to the actual teaching point The magnetic adapter of the tool and the teaching point has to fit Otherwise the tray reference position must be teached see FlavourSpec User Manual 9 With the right function key select Next ...

Page 56: ...FlavourSpec Quickstart Manual 56 66 10 With the right function key select OK 11 Select the Back button to go to the main screen ...

Page 57: ...NFORMATION To run measurements with an autosampler the following steps are required 1 Put the sample into the tray 2 Create a measurement program or select one see FlavourSpec User Manual The start values for E1 and E2 must correspond 3 to the values for EPC1 and EPC2 in Defaults window ...

Page 58: ...FlavourSpec Quickstart Manual 58 66 4 In spectra window select Trigger mode 5 Select Sample Names 6 To generate an automatic samplelist select autogenerate samplelist ...

Page 59: ...FlavourSpec Quickstart Manual 59 66 7 Enter the number of samples 8 The actual samplelist is shown 9 Create a new method or edit a method see FlavourSpec User Manual ...

Page 60: ...e FlavourSpec User Manual Enter the number of samples 11 Select the job and start 12 View and analyze the measurement files with the VOCAL software INFORMATION For detailed information about the Laboratory Analytical Viewer LAV refer the VOCAL Software Manuals and Tutorials ...

Page 61: ...o be done without autosampler The headspace sample must be inject manually and the device has to be start manually too 1 Put the sample into the tray 2 Create a measurement program or select one see FlavourSpec User Manual The start values for E1 and E2 must correspond 3 to the values for EPC1 and EPC2 in Defaults window ...

Page 62: ...FlavourSpec Quickstart Manual 62 66 4 Go to Spectra window and press start 5 An information windows appears 6 Select the headspace sample with a proper gastight syringe ...

Page 63: ...tion window 8 Inject the headspace sample into the sample injector port 12 View and analyze the measurement files with the VOCAL software INFORMATION For detailed information about the Laboratory Analytical Viewer LAV refer the VOCAL Software Manuals and Tutorials ...

Page 64: ...times elevated temperature reduced pressure RIP shifted to higher drift times low temperatures elevated pressure RIP deformed gas quality out of specifications device needs to be flushed for some time flows not in range RIP base deformed yet visible gas quality out of specifications device needs to be flushed for some time flows not in range RIP deformed towards tailing gas quality out of specific...

Page 65: ... impurities gas quality out of specifications device is polluted run system cleaning Major impurities gas quality out of specifications device is polluted run system cleaning Elevated noise Contact G A S support No signal Contact G A S support ...

Page 66: ...l 66 66 7 2 Corresponding G A S Documents and Tutorials INFORMATION FlavourSpec User Manual PAL3 System User Manual Sequence Designer Manual IMS Control TFTP Server Manual Tutorials Sequence Designer Tutorials VOCal Manuals VOCal ...

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