Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-2000, Operator'S Manual

Page: 345 / 390

C • Touch Screen Operation
Doc. 031857-03 4/06
C-21
C.8.3 Controlling the Eluent Generator Power
•
To manually control the eluent generator power, touch the
EGC Off
and On buttons on the
ELUENT GENERATOR
page.
•
To automatically control the eluent generator power simultaneously
with the pump flow, select
Auto turn on with pump .
NOTE The eluent generator power always turns off when
the pump is off, regardless of whether the
“Automatically turn on with pump” option is
selected.
C.8.4 Monitoring the EluGen Cartridge Life
•
The
Expiration Date
displayed on the
ELUENT GENERATOR
page is
2 years from the date of manufacture. Although you can continue
operation with the cartridge after the expiration date, performance
may be impaired until a new cartridge is installed.
•
Life Remaining
(displayed when an EluGen cartridge is installed)
indicates the percentage of ions remaining in the cartridge. The ion
percentage is counted down in 1% increments. Warning messages are
displayed in the Chromeleon Audit Trail when the percentage falls
below 30%. At 0%, an error message informs you that the ion count is
depleted and the cartridge must be replaced before continuing
operation.
•
Normalized Life Used (displayed when an EPM is installed)
indicates how much the EPM has been used. The value starts at 0 and
counts up with use. A count of 1 means the EPM usage is
approximately equal to the lifetime of one K
2
CO
3
cartridge.