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About This Manual
Overview
This Operating Manual contains descriptions of the features and components of
the FOCUS GC gas chromatograph. Inside, you will find all of the information
necessary for routine operation of your GC, including operating sequences,
sample injection techniques, and diagrams and descriptions of the major
components.
Chapter 1, FOCUS GC Description , provides a basic overview of the features and
options of the FOCUS GC gas chromatograph. After each brief description of a
FOCUS GC component, you will find references to chapters in this manual
containing more detailed information.
Chapter 2, The FOCUS GC User Interface , provides basic information about key
functions and menus. This chapter contains also instructions to set up the software
on your GC either to match the installed hardware or to reflect your preferences.
Chapter 3, Gas Control , contains information on controlling and programming the
carrier and detector gas flows to the FOCUS GC.
Chapter 4, Column Oven , describes the features of the FOCUS GC column oven.
Chapter 5, Split/Splitless Injector (S/SL) , describes the Split/Splitless (S/SL)
injector and contains operating sequences for the different split/splitless operating
modes.
Chapter 6, Purged Packed Column Injector (PPKD) , describes Purged Packed
Column (PPKD) injector.
Chapter 7, Column , describes the analytical columns installed in the FOCUS GC
oven.
Chapter 8, Flame Ionization Detector (FID) , describes the Flame Ionization
Detector.
Chapter 9, Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD) , describes the operating
principles and sequences for the Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD).