Waters 2998, Operator'S Manual

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2-2 Setting Up the Detector
Before you begin
Requirement:
To install the 2998 PDA detector, you should know how, in
general, to set up and operate laboratory instruments and
computer-controlled devices and also how to handle solvents.
Before installing the detector, ensure that
• the required components are present.
• none of the shipping containers or unpacked items are damaged.
Unpacking and inspecting
The detector shipping carton contains:
• Certificate of Structural Integrity
• 2998 PDA detector
• Waters 2998 PDA Detector Operator’s Guide (this document)
• Startup kit
• Release notes
To unpack the detector and flow cell:
1. Check the contents of the shipping cartons against the packing lists to
ensure that you received all items.
2. Save the shipping cartons for future transport or shipment.
If you discover any damage or discrepancy when you inspect the contents of
the cartons, immediately contact the shipping agent and your local Waters
representative.
Customers in the USA and Canada should report damage and discrepancies to
Waters Technical Service (800 252-4752). Others should phone their local
Waters subsidiary or Waters corporate headquarters in Milford,
Massachusetts (USA), or visit http://www.waters.com and click Offices.
For complete information on reporting shipping damages and submitting
claims, see Waters Licenses, Warranties, and Support Services .
Make sure the instrument serial number on the rear panel nameplate or
inside the front panel corresponds to the number on the instrument validation
certificate.