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 Installation

Connecting the Inlet and Outlet Tubing

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Surveyor RI Plus Detector Hardware Manual

Thermo Scientific

Figure 15. 

Connecting the inlet and outlet tubing to the RI detector

OUT

DRAIN

CLOS

E

OPEN

A
B
C
D

THERMO

A     B     C     D     E

Wash

A

B

C

D

In

Out

PDA detector

Autosampler

LC pump

0.005 in. ID tubing

LC column

RI Detector

0.060 in. ID tubing

To waste

Summary of Contents for Surveyor RI Plus

Page 1: ...Surveyor RI Plus Detector Hardware Manual 60253 97000 Revision C January 2009...

Page 2: ...ede all previous information received by the purchaser Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc makes no representations that this document is complete accurate or error free and assumes no responsibility and wil...

Page 3: ...eplacement parts and additional components options and peripherals must be ordered from Thermo Fisher Scientific or one of its authorized representatives Surveyor RI Plus Detector EMC Directive 89 336...

Page 4: ...by the instrument Notice on the Susceptibility to Electromagnetic Transmissions Your instrument is designed to work in a controlled electromagnetic environment Do not use radio frequency transmitters...

Page 5: ...Directives and the recyclers in your country WEEE Konformit t Dieses Produkt muss die EU Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Richtlinie 2002 96 EC erf llen Das Produkt ist durch folgendes Symb...

Page 6: ...ieurs compagnies de recyclage dans chaque tat membre de l union europ enne et ce produit devrait tre collect ou recycl par celles ci Davantage d informations sur la conformit de Thermo Fisher Scientif...

Page 7: ...si raffreddino prima di effetturare l intervento di manutenzione Fire Use care when operating the system in the presence of flammable gases Feuer Beachten Sie die einschl gigen VorsichtsmaBnahmen wen...

Page 8: ...and proper procedures to dispose waste oil Heat Before servicing the instrument allow any heated components to cool Fire Use care when operating the system in the presence of flammable gases Eye Haza...

Page 9: ...ing the Transport Screws 13 Integrating the Detector into the LC System 14 Making the Initial Back Panel Connections 15 Connecting the Ethernet Cable 15 Connecting the System Interconnect Cable 16 Con...

Page 10: ...33 Recommendations for Routine Maintenance 34 Preventive Maintenance 34 Cleaning Detector External Surfaces 35 Flushing the Flowcell 35 Replacing the Fuses 36 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 37 Detector Re...

Page 11: ...us Getting Connected Guide Safety and Special Notices Make sure you follow the precautionary statements presented in this guide The safety and other special notices appear in boxes Safety and special...

Page 12: ...Go to mssupport thermo com and click Customer Manuals in the left margin of the window Y To suggest changes to documentation or to Help Complete a brief survey about this document by clicking the lin...

Page 13: ...etector see Figure 1 is a member of the Surveyor Plus family of LC instruments This chapter provides an introduction to the Surveyor RI Plus Detector Figure 1 Surveyor RI Plus Detector Contents Featur...

Page 14: ...s run and temperature status A dynamic operating range of 1 00 to 1 75 RIU which makes the detector suitable for a variety of applications Integrated instrument control from the ChromQuest data system...

Page 15: ...External Signal in AutoZero 7 GN Ground terminal 8 PURGE External Signal In purge On 9 RECORDER Recorder out 10 RECORDER Recorder out ENET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PURGE GND ZERO READY R...

Page 16: ...tector Sheet 2 of 2 Terminal No Label Description Table 2 States of the status LEDs LED Status Meaning Power Green The detector is on and receiving power Comm Amber There is no communication with the...

Page 17: ...e Main Menu window the first screen that appears when you launch ChromQuest from the desktop Right clicking the icon for an instrument opens a shortcut menu with access to the Configuration dialog box...

Page 18: ...ected This deflection is proportional to the difference in the refractive indices of the reference and sample solvents The detector converts the deflection detected by a photodiode into an output sign...

Page 19: ...ondensing lens item 2 and slit no 1 item 3 form an image of the tungsten filament item 1 This image passes through the collimator lens item 4 and slit no 2 item 5 which project the image of slit no 2...

Page 20: ...ifference between the two signal outputs Flowcell The flowcell consists of a reference compartment and a sample compartment During normal operation the reference compartment is shut off from the solve...

Page 21: ...rence compartment Sample compartment Flowcell Heat exchanger Heat exchanger Joint block 3 way solenoid valve 316 stainless tubing 316 stainless tubing closed Teflon tubing Connection by female nut Con...

Page 22: ...to 500 mV same with Integrator output sensitivity Resolution of offset 10 mV same with Integrator output sensitivity Integrator output 0 to 1V FS Sensitivity 512 10 6 RIU FS Recorder output 0 to 10 m...

Page 23: ...ion Make a copy of the checklist and fill it out when the installation is complete Include the completed checklist in your maintenance records Note Perform the installation in the sequence presented o...

Page 24: ...ector Software CD Surveyor Plus documentation CD Accessory kit The accessory kit contains the items listed in Table 5 Carefully check the kit to make sure you received all the items listed on the pack...

Page 25: ...ble Be careful to support the detector during this procedure to prevent it from falling 3 Using a 5 mm hexagonal wrench loosen the two transport screws Do not remove the screws 4 Move the detector bac...

Page 26: ...the Surveyor Plus Autosampler as shown in Figure 9 Be sure to place the HPLC system in a draft free location away from an open window air conditioner vents or other circulating air source A stable roo...

Page 27: ...hernet Cable Connecting the System Interconnect Cable Connecting the Ethernet Cable Y To connect the Ethernet cable 1 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable supplied in the accessory kit for the RI det...

Page 28: ...nectors The detector connector is identified by the DET tag on its adjacent cable as shown in Figure 11 The newer version has seven combicon connectors with three connectors labeled DETECTOR as shown...

Page 29: ...sampler 3 Connect the combicon connector labeled LC PUMP 5 connector cable or one of the two connectors labeled PUMP 7 connector cable to the left 8 pin receptacle located on the back panel of the pum...

Page 30: ...is the only detector in the system connect the other end of the inlet tubing to the outlet of the LC column If the RI detector is the second detector in the system connect the other end of the inlet t...

Page 31: ...urveyor RI Plus Detector Hardware Manual 19 Figure 14 Solvent line connections OUT DRAIN C L O S E O P E N A B C D THERMO A B C D E Wash A B C D In Out In port connection to LC column Out port connect...

Page 32: ...or Hardware Manual Thermo Scientific Figure 15 Connecting the inlet and outlet tubing to the RI detector OUT DRAIN C L O S E O P E N A B C D THERMO A B C D E Wash A B C D In Out PDA detector Autosampl...

Page 33: ...For ChromQuest SI from the computer desktop choose Start All Programs Chromatography ChromQuest SI Config In the ChromQuest SI Configuration dialog box click Instrument Configuration Then go to step 3...

Page 34: ...ing more than one Surveyor RI Plus Detector from the same computer leave the Stack setting at its default of 1 7 Optional In the ID number box type an identification number for the RI detector 8 Click...

Page 35: ...nel of the detector and connect it to the power source 4 Turn on the power to the detector When the instrument is powered on it performs its Start up diagnostics After a few seconds the Power LED on t...

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Page 37: ...odules of the Surveyor Plus LC system and to the data system computer as described in Chapter 2 Installation of this manual and in the Surveyor Plus Getting Connected Guide In addition the modules of...

Page 38: ...lvent such as acetone or ethanol Turn off the detector immediately if a leak occurs and then contact your local Thermo Fisher Scientific representative Avoid using any chemical substances that can cor...

Page 39: ...information on validating the RI detector refer to Surveyor Plus Getting Started with ChromQuest Guide 7 Create and save an instrument method that contains the chromatographic parameters for your appl...

Page 40: ...est SI 3 Open the RI Status page a Choose Control Instrument Status The Instrument Status window appears b Click the Surveyor RI Plus tab c Click the RI Diagnostic tab 4 In the Purge Control area clic...

Page 41: ...procedures should be performed by a Thermo Fisher Scientific Service Engineer after the tungsten lamp is replaced Use the Recorder Output Adjustment and Integrator Output Adjustment procedures to adju...

Page 42: ...the RI Diagnostic tab 5 In the Calibration list select Recorder Output Adjustment See Figure 20 6 Click Go 7 Adjust the recorder settings by clicking Up or Down as shown in Figure 20 Use Up or Down to...

Page 43: ...ve connector of the multimeter to the positive pin of the adapter Ensure that you connect the negative connector of the multimeter to the negative pin of the adapter 3 Set the multimeter to mV 4 Click...

Page 44: ...ed leaching of prior samples or solvents decomposition of the solvent or by changing the amount of dissolved gas in the solvent Binary and ternary solvents must be thoroughly mixed and remain mixed to...

Page 45: ...tem Service of the Surveyor RI Plus Detector should be performed only by qualified personnel such as a Thermo Fisher Scientific service representative specifically trained in the repair of this type o...

Page 46: ...e flowcell Avoid particulate contamination and fluid path blockage by maximum use of filtration Avoid leaving buffers standing in the cell for long periods Plan use to minimize standing time between r...

Page 47: ...p plumbing to the flowcell or the flowcell itself prior to initiating an acid flush A 20 nitric acid solution will not damage a Thermo Fisher Scientific analytical pump Y To flush the flowcell 1 Conne...

Page 48: ...from the back panel of the detector 3 Squeeze the lever located just below the fuse holder cover until you hear a clicking sound and then pull the fuse holder out of the power module 4 Remove the old...

Page 49: ...ages are included to aid in troubleshooting errors Detector Related Problems Table 7 lists detector related problems along with suggestions for corrective action Contents Detector Related Problems Err...

Page 50: ...Leaking flowcell d Replace the flowcell e Insufficient lamp warm up e Allow a 30 minute warm up for normal operation and 1 5 hours for maximum sensitivity f Lamp aging or defective f Replace the lamp...

Page 51: ...g from column c Clean or replace the column d Leaks in system or flowcell d Check all of the fittings for leaks Call a Thermo Fisher Scientific Service Representative to replace the flowcell e Tiny bu...

Page 52: ...s a Rise time is too large too slow a Lower the rise time selection b Poor connection at flowcell inlet b Check the end of the inlet tubing for a clean flat surface free of obstructions 6 Detector wil...

Page 53: ...connections and restart the software Check the module configuration in the software 10 LED3 Run a Flashing Green run in progress a No action is required b Solid Green ready b No action is required c B...

Page 54: ...Restart the run Start Run failed Shutdown and restart the instruments Abort Run failed Restart the run Table 9 Error messages that appear in the RI Status page and their solutions Error message Remed...

Page 55: ...30 V operation 00006 02 00011 Inlet tubing 1 16 in OD stainless steel 00950 01 00133 Outlet tubing 0 060 in ID 1 16 in OD Teflon 00950 01 00134 Fitting Luer 10 32 1 16 in PEEK syringe adapter 00109 02...

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Page 57: ...LEDs 2 Configuring detector 21 Connecting cables 15 Connections back panel 3 flowcell 2 tubing 18 Contamination from samples 26 D Data system ChromQuest 2 Detector cleaning 34 35 Detector configuratio...

Page 58: ...cking 13 P Parts replaceable 43 Peak problems 40 Photodiode movement of image on 8 Ports connecting in and out 18 Ethernet 15 Positioning the detector 14 Power on detector 23 Purging flowcell 28 R Rec...

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