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WHISPER-0
USER MANUAL
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Version 1.03.0000
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. VERSION HISTORY ................................................................................................................................ 2
2. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1. FUNCTIONALITY .................................................................................................................................2
2.2. SYMBOL DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................................3
3. SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................. 4
3.1. PERSONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................................4
3.2. INSTRUMENT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................4
3.3. WARNING ...........................................................................................................................................4
4. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 5
4.1. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................5
4.2. SPARE PARTS ......................................................................................................................................6
4.3. SEPARATION PRINCIPLE ....................................................................................................................6
4.4. COMPONENTS ...................................................................................................................................7
4.5. PROCESS DIAGRAM ...........................................................................................................................8
5. INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................... 8
5.1. TRANSPORT ........................................................................................................................................8
5.2 LOCATION ...........................................................................................................................................8
5.3. CONNECTING THE WHISPER-0 TO THE AIR COMPRESSOR ...........................................................8
5.4. CONNECTING THE WHISPER-0 TO THE LC-MS ...............................................................................9
6. OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................... 9
6.1. STARTING THE UNIT ..........................................................................................................................9
6.2. STOPPING THE UNIT .........................................................................................................................9
7. TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................................................. 9
8. MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................... 10
8.1. MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................10
8.2. CHANGING THE FILTERS .................................................................................................................10
9. FLOW SCHEMATIC .............................................................................................................................. 11