889 IC Sample Center
Manual
8.889.8001EN
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Page 3: ...Metrohm AG CH 9101 Herisau Switzerland Phone 41 71 353 85 85 Fax 41 71 353 89 01 info metrohm com www metrohm com 889 IC Sample Center Manual 8 889 8001EN 02 2010 dm...
Page 4: ...entation is protected by copyright All rights reserved Although all the information given in this documentation has been checked with great care errors cannot be entirely excluded Should you notice an...
Page 5: ...afety 5 1 3 5 Flammable solvents and chemicals 6 1 3 6 Recycling and disposal 6 2 Overview of the instrument 7 2 1 Front and rear 7 2 2 Opening the device 8 2 3 Interior view 10 2 4 Interior 11 2 5 Co...
Page 6: ...th Metrohm 37 6 Troubleshooting 38 6 1 Error list 38 6 1 1 Rack unit 38 6 1 2 Needle unit 39 6 1 3 Syringe unit 41 6 1 4 Injection valve unit 42 6 1 5 Cooling unit 42 6 1 6 Electronics 43 6 2 Analytic...
Page 7: ...mensions 51 9 Conformity and warranty 52 9 1 Declaration of Conformity 52 9 2 Warranty guarantee 53 9 3 Quality Management Principles 54 10 Accessories 56 10 1 Scope of delivery 2 889 0010 56 10 2 Sco...
Page 8: ...with installed cooling option 12 Figure 6 Unpacking the 889 IC Sample Center 13 Figure 7 Connecting pump and column 15 Figure 8 Guiding the rinsing tubing 16 Figure 9 Tubing guide from above 17 Figure...
Page 9: ...ensitive online Help function is available for every window and every dialog As a means of enhancing safety no needle movements are carried out when the door is open The optional sample cooling guaran...
Page 10: ...ries This instrument is suitable for processing chemicals and flammable samples The usage of the 889 IC Sample Center therefore requires that the user has basic knowledge and experience in the handlin...
Page 11: ...l draws attention to a possible damage of instruments or instrument parts Note This symbol marks additional information and tips 1 3 Safety instructions 1 3 1 General notes on safety Warning This inst...
Page 12: ...placed by the user Mains voltage Warning An incorrect mains voltage can damage the instrument Only operate this instrument with a mains voltage specified for it see rear panel of the instrument Mains...
Page 13: ...ad to leakage Appropriate tools can be used to loosen connections Check the connections regularly for leakage If the instrument is used mainly in unattended operation then weekly inspections are manda...
Page 14: ...le solvents and chemicals Set up the instrument in a well ventilated location Keep all sources of flame far from the workplace Clean up spilled liquids and solids immediately Follow the safety instruc...
Page 15: ...erview of the instrument 2 1 Front and rear 1 2 3 4 Figure 1 889 IC Sample Center front 1 Tubing guide For capillaries and tubings 2 Door to the sample chamber With handle 3 Connector for the outlet t...
Page 16: ...ith mains switch and fuse holder 5 Type plate Contains specifications concerning mains voltage and serial number 2 2 Opening the device Warning Mobile parts are to be found in the interior of the 889...
Page 17: ...e instrument 889 IC Sample Center 9 Opening the door Proceed as follows 1 Grip the door handle 2 Carefully pull out the door and press it upwards until it is in a horizontal position 3 Slide the door...
Page 18: ...ove the covering on the housing in order to make the interior more readily accessible 1 Press the two black buttons on the sides of the housing above simul taneously 2 Carefully pull out the covering...
Page 19: ...1 2 4 Interior The following parts are to be found in the interior of the 889 IC Sample Center Figure 4 Interior with sampling device 1 Syringe 2 Needle arm 3 Injection valve 4 Sample drip pan 5 Sampl...
Page 20: ...ple Center 2 5 Cooling option Figure 5 Interior with installed cooling option If the cooling option is installed pull the covering of the cooling option off towards the front Now you can place the sam...
Page 21: ...n explosive environments Place the instrument in a location of the laboratory suitable for operation and free of vibrations if possible protected from corrosive atmospheres and contamination by chemic...
Page 22: ...either to a USB socket on a computer to a connected USB hub or to a different Metrohm control instrument Cable connection and driver installation A driver installation is required in order to ensure t...
Page 23: ...guring the instrument in the PC software The instrument must be registered in the configuration of MagIC Net Once that has been done you can then configure it according to your requirements Proceed as...
Page 24: ...m x 1 16 OD x 0 25 mm ID Buffer tubing from the high pressure valve to the syringe valve 1000 L ETFE Tefzel 1275 mm x 1 16 OD x 1 0 mm ID Tubing from the syringe valve to the washing bottle PTFE 400 m...
Page 25: ...the 889 IC Sample Center Figure 10 Mounting the outlet tubing All of the liquid which is conveyed to the washing position will be channeled through this outlet Sample liquid which was not injected wil...
Page 26: ...ceed as follows 1 Immerse the end of the tubing for the washing bottle into the vessel 2 Open the manual control in MagIC Net 3 Select 889 IC Sample Center in the device selection all devices 4 On the...
Page 27: ...is a tried and tested concept which combines high accuracy with simplicity and reliability No movement of the sample needle Reduced risk of bubbles in the sample intake No wearing or contamination of...
Page 28: ...le loop volume 3 needle vol ume 2 The full loop injection yields the maximum possible reproducibility 0 3 but not the maximum accuracy because the loop volume is specified as being with an accuracy of...
Page 29: ...results in excellent reproducibility 1 Initial situation Figure 13 Full loop injection The injection valve is in INJECT position The sample needle penetrates the vial with the air needle An overpress...
Page 30: ...sing liquid is expelled 3 Switching the injection valve to LOAD The injection valve is switched over to the LOAD position This causes an homogenous sample plug to be present at the inlet to the sample...
Page 31: ...rmed after each injection Air segment with the full loop injection A 5 L air segment can be used in order to reduce the necessary volume of sample solution The air segment must be located at the head...
Page 32: ...rtial loopfill injection is as follows 1 Initial situation The injection valve is in INJECT position The sample needle penetrates the vial with the air needle An overpressure channeled in through the...
Page 33: ...le line with sample The rinsing liquid is expelled 3 Switching the injection valve to LOAD The injection valve is switched over to the LOAD position This causes an homogenous sample plug to be present...
Page 34: ...fill injection An air segment can be used in order to reduce the necessary volume of sample solution The air segment must be located at the head of the rinsing volume and will not be injected In the c...
Page 35: ...r is filled several times the number of times can be programmed with the syringe volume This takes place after a washing sequence or after the buffer tubing has been emptied The injection valve remain...
Page 36: ...r 4 Switching the injection valve to LOAD The needles switches from the washing position to the sample vial The injection valve switches to the LOAD position 5 Aspirating sample The programmed injecti...
Page 37: ...t solution is aspirated The sample is transported quantitatively into the sample loop 7 Switching the injection valve to INJECT The injection valve switches to the INJECT position The sample loop is n...
Page 38: ...le segment The following is to be observed for this injection technique Note The air segment at the beginning of the sample segment is injected onto the separation column Note No overpressure is permi...
Page 39: ...nce work This means that it is possible to continue to operate the device with the control software Use Manual operation in MagIC Net to check the functioning of the individual device compo nents 5 2...
Page 40: ...ple loop Other sample loops can be mounted Please note however that the correct combination of syringe and buffer loop is required in order to achieve good results Observe the following when mounting...
Page 41: ...g the sample needle Replace the sample needle as follows 1 Open the Manual control in MagIC Net 2 Under device selection 889 IC Sample Center select the tab Nee dle Under Position Input select Exchang...
Page 42: ...alve 10 Remove the sample needle by pulling it upward and out of its seat 11 Load a new sample needle Ensure while doing so that the seal sur rounds the needle 12 Tighten the sample needle with the co...
Page 43: ...er and select the Needle tab Perform the necessary setting 5 3 3 Replacing the air needle Replace the air needle as follows 1 Replace the sample needle see Chapter 5 3 2 page 33 2 Undo the fastening n...
Page 44: ...under Wash click on Start To interrupt the rinsing pro cedure click on Stop 5 3 4 Replacing the fuses The fuses installed in the 889 IC Sample Center are of the type 2 2 5 A Warning The device must be...
Page 45: ...onal Qualification OQ IQ and OQ are also offered as a service by the Metrohm agents In addition various application bulletins are also available on the subject which also contain Standard Operating Pr...
Page 46: ...ack holder back wards right to the stop 4 Switch on sample changer If the error occurs again please call the Metrohm Service Error 295 The current position of the rack holder deviates more than 2 mm f...
Page 47: ...The Home sensor for the hori zontal movement of the nee dle has not been activated 1 Check whether the horizontal move ment of the needle is obstructed 2 If possible remove possible obstacles If the e...
Page 48: ...needle unit is obstructed 2 If possible remove possible obstacles If the error occurs again please call the Metrohm Service Error 316 The Home sensor for the verti cal movement of the needle has been...
Page 49: ...The load volume currently possible depends addi tionally on the current position of the syringe plunger Ensure that the required load volume of the syringe is lower or the same as the maximum syringe...
Page 50: ...ree the flow path of block ages If the error occurs again please call the Metrohm Service 6 1 4 Injection valve unit Problem Cause Remedy Error 340 The injection valve has not reached the required por...
Page 51: ...ical problems such as poor reproducibility and carry over can occur in any chromatography system The cause is usually difficult to find First of all you should attempt to determine whether the problem...
Page 52: ...properties and the hardware do not correspond Check the hardware Needle Carry out the standard washing procedure in order to rinse the needle on the in and the outside Valve Replace rotor by another...
Page 53: ...6 Carry out a standard washing proce dure 7 If washing solution is flowing out of the syringe valve check the buffer tubing If not check the syringe valve The injection valve is leaking 1 Remove the n...
Page 54: ...important that the sealing caps and septa be air tight in order to prevent the formation of air bubbles and the evaporation of volatile sam ples We recommend the following types of seals For standard...
Page 55: ...the output lines of the I O interface for 0 1 2 0 s V max 28 V DC V AC I max 0 25 A 7 2 2 Pin assignment of the remote interface 1 5 6 9 5 1 9 6 Figure 15 Pin assignment of I O socket and plug Table...
Page 56: ...vial racks Vial plate dimen sions including cover Maximum plate vial height 47 mm including septum or cap Sample loop vol ume 1 5000 L programmable 10 mL sample loop optional Dispensing syringe 500 L...
Page 57: ...Programming Injection modes Full Loop Partial Loopfill Pickup Mode Injection volume 1 5000 L with 1 L increment depending on the system settings Max injection vol ume Full Loop Sample loop volume Part...
Page 58: ...instructions This document contains safety instructions which have to be followed by the user in order to ensure safe operation of the instrument 8 9 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Emission Standa...
Page 59: ...range 10 40 C Humidity 20 80 relative humidity Storage 25 60 C 8 11 Dimensions Width 300 mm Height 360 mm Depth 1 889 0010 510 mm 1 889 0020 575 mm Weight 1 889 0010 19 kg 1 889 0020 21 kg Material of...
Page 60: ...2006 EN 55011 2007 FCC 47 CFR Part 15 EN IEC 61000 3 2 2006 EN IEC 61000 3 3 2005 Immunity EN IEC 61326 1 2006 EN IEC 61000 6 2 2005 EN IEC 61000 4 2 2001 EN IEC 61000 4 3 2006 EN IEC 61000 4 4 2004 E...
Page 61: ...zed Metrohm service organization Glass breakage is excluded from the warranty for electrodes and other glassware The warranty for the accuracy corresponds to the technical spec ifications given in thi...
Page 62: ...are fully documented and traceable Laboratory testing accompa nies all phases of instrument development Software development Software development occurs in terms of the software life cycle Tests are p...
Page 63: ...ity and warranty 889 IC Sample Center 55 cation and Performance Verification of the system components or in carrying out the System Validation for the quantitative determination of a substance in a gi...
Page 64: ...e Center 1 6 1608 110 Wash bottle 250 mL to IC Sample Center Bottle for washing solution in the IC Sample Center 1 6 1807 010 Y connector for tubing 6 9 mm i d Connector for waste tubing 2 6 1816 070...
Page 65: ...100 sample vials 1 6 2743 127 Septum to 6 2743 1XX Si PTFE 100 pcs 100 pieces 1 6 2744 010 Pressure screw 5x With UNF 10 32 connection For the connection of PEEK capillaries Material PEEK Length mm 26...
Page 66: ...bing 2 6 1816 070 Silicon tubing 8 mm i d 1 m For the Sample Center 1 6 1831 010 PEEK capillary 0 25 mm i d 3 m For all IC components Material PEEK Outer diameter inches 1 16 Inner diameter mm 0 25 Le...
Page 67: ...cording to customer requirements Switzerland Type SEV 12 6 2122 020 Germany Type CEE 7 VII 6 2122 040 USA Type NEMA ASA 6 2122 070 2 U 600 0020 Microfuse 1 8 889 8001EN Manual 889 IC Sample Center 10...
Page 68: ...2 889 0020 Qty Order no Description 1 6 1562 170 Tefzel transfer tubing 1000 L To IC Sample Center 1 6 1829 060 PTFE capillary with connector 1 8 in 1 16 in To IC Sample Center 1 6 2743 100 PP Vials...
Page 69: ...I O Pin assignment 47 I O interface 46 Injection 21 24 27 Injection modes 19 Inject Marker 47 Installation Driver 14 Instrument components 2 L Leakage 17 M Mains voltage 4 Maintenance 31 Air needle 35...