GE AKTA avant, User Manual

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Connect tubing
•
Connect tubing from port 7 of one of the standard inlet valves (Inlet valve A or Inlet
valve B) to port Out of the second Inlet valve..
and/or
•
Connect tubing from port BUFF of the standard Sample inlet valve to port Out of the
second Sample inlet valve.
The table below shows recommended tubing and connectors. For an illustration of tubing
labels see Tubing labels, on page 432.
Tubing
length
(mm) Connector Tubing Tubing
label Connection be-
tween the extra In-
let valve and...
250 For ÄKTA avant
25: Tubing connec-
tor, 5/16" with Fer-
rule (yellow), 1/8" For ÄKTA avant
25: FEP, o.d. 1/8",
inner diameter
(i.d.) 1.6 mm InA2 Inlet valve A
350 InB2 Inlet valve B
200 InS2 Sample inlet valve
For ÄKTA avant
150: Tubing con-
nector, 5/16" +
Ferrule (blue),
3/16" For ÄKTA avant
150: FEP, o.d.
3/16", i.d. 2.9 mm
For runs with small volumes of sample, the sample inlet tubing can be changed
to narrow inlet tubing, ETFE, o.d. 1/16", i.d. 0.75 mm (28-9572-17).
Note:
Inlet valves X1 and X2
Inlet valve X1 and Inlet valve X2 are inlet valves that can be used to create different flow
paths. They can be combined with any of the other inlet valves or be used on their own.
The valves can be placed anywhere, depending on the desired purpose.
To create methods with the use of the valves, Text Instruction mode has to
be selected in the Method Editor. The valves will be visible in the Instruction
Box for Flow path. Note:
ÄKTA avant 150
instrument label ÄKTA avant 150
product name ÄKTA avant 25
instrument label ÄKTA avant 25
product name
V9H-IX Inlet valve V9H-X1 V9-IX Inlet valve V9-X1
V9H-IX Inlet valve V9H-X2 V9-IX Inlet valve V9-X2
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4 Optional instrument modules
4.3 Extra inlet valves