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Dionex ICS-900 Installation and Quick Start
Instructions
This manual provides instructions for the initial
installation of the Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-
900 Ion Chromatography System.
An Installation Checklist is provided at the end of
this manual (see
installation, record each completed step on the
checklist. When you finish, use the checklist to
verify that all steps were performed.
Facility Requirements
Additional Documentation
This manual provides installation and plumbing
instructions for the Thermo Scientific Dionex
suppressor and columns, and setup instructions for
Displacement Chemical Regeneration (DCR).
For
additional information (operation,
troubleshooting, applications, etc.), refer to the
appropriate product manual. The manuals are
provided on the Thermo Scientific Reference
Library DVD (P/N 053891), located in the Dionex
ICS-900 Ship Kit (P/N 067768).
For details about suppressor operating pressure
requirements, refer to the flier
Backpressure Coil
Pressure Test for Dionex Suppressors
(Document
No. 031759) (shipped with the suppressor).
Unpack the Dionex ICS-900
1. Open the shipping box and remove the foam
and the shipped items (bottles, Certificate of
Conformity, Ship Kit, etc.) from the top of the
box (see
2. Using the cardboard side handles, carefully
lift the Dionex ICS-900 out of the box (see
) and set it on the workbench.
Main Power
90 to 265 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz
(Auto-sensing power supply;
no manual voltage or
frequency adjustment
required)
Operating
Temperature
10 to 35 °C (50 to 95 °F)
Humidity
5% to 95% relative humidity,
noncondensing
Site
Draft-free, away from air
conditioning and heating vents
Workbench
Sturdy, vibration-free. Allow
at least 15 cm (6 in) behind the
Dionex ICS-900 for power
connections and ventilation
Deionized Water
ASTM Type I (18-megohm)
filtered, deionized water for
eluent and regenerant
Figure 1. Opened shipping box
Figure 2. Removing the Dionex ICS-900 from the box
