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3 • Operation and Maintenance
3.1 Getting Started
3.1.1 Initial Startup
1. If you are starting the Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS Series
Photodiode Array Detector (Dionex PDA) for the first time, press the
main power switch on the rear panel (see
Figure 2-8 ).
2. Press the power button on the front of the detector (see Figure 2-1 ).
After initial startup, leave the main power switch on unless instructed
to turn it off (for example, before performing a service procedure).
If the detector is installed with a Dionex ICS-5000 or Dionex ICS-
3000 system, use the power button on the front of the Dionex Dual
Pump (DP) or Dionex Single Pump (SP) for routine on/off control. To
turn off the pump, press and hold the power button for 2 seconds.
If the detector is not installed with a Dionex ICS-5000 or Dionex
ICS-3000 system, use the power button on the front of the Dionex
PDA for routine on/off control.
3. Check the status of the LEDs on the front of the detector: The
following LEDs should be lighted:
POWER
,
DEUTERIUM – UV
, and/or
TUNGSTEN – VIS
LED.
4. Wait 20 to 30 minutes for the lamps to stabilize. (For sensitive
applications work or for detector validation, allow at least 2 hours.
After installing a new lamp, allow 8 to 24 hours.)