3 • Operation and Maintenance
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9. To edit the Dionex AutoTrace 280 operating parameters that will be
in effect when the method is run, click
Params
on the toolbar. For
details, refer to the “Set Up Method Operating Parameters” topic in
the AutoTrace software Help.
10. To save the method, click
Save
on the toolbar.
3.2.2
Creating a Method to Clean the Sample Lines
Before beginning routine operation with the Dionex AutoTrace 280, a
method for cleaning the sample lines must be created.
•
If the method for your application does not end with
Clean Sample
Path
), run this method between sample runs
to clean the lines.
•
Whenever the Dionex AutoTrace 280 is idle for a period of time, run
this method to clean the lines and leave them filled with deionized
water.
1. Repeat
.
2. In the
Name
box, enter a name for the method (for example, “Clean
Sample Path–Solvent & Water”).
3. In the
Samples
box, enter the number of samples you want to process
when the method runs.
4. Select
Clean Sample Path
. Specify a
Volume
of 25.0 mL and select
Solvent Waste
as the
Waste Position
.
5. If the solvent used for the first
Clean Sample Path
step is immiscible
in water, repeat the
Clean Sample Path
selection. Specify a
Volume
of 25.0 mL and select
Solvent Waste
as the
Waste Position
.
If the solvent used for the first
Clean Sample Path
step is
not
immiscible in water, go directly to
