Starting up and shutting down the detector
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Starting up the detector
To start up the detector:
1. In your instrument method, set the solvent delivery system or pump to
deliver 10 mL of HPLC-grade water. For details, refer to the Empower
or MassLynx online Help.
Guidelines:
•
Use only thoroughly degassed HPLC-grade solvents. Gas in the
mobile phase may form bubbles in the flow cell and cause the
detector to fail the reference energy diagnostic test.
•
Ensure that the priming solvent is correctly composed and that it is
of high quality and miscible with any other solvents used in your
system. Use filters in all solvent reservoirs, and ensure the volumes
of solvents are sufficient for priming.
2. Press the Off/On (
) switch on the front panel of the detector to the
On ( ) position.
3. Observe the Lamp and Power indicator LEDs on the front panel of the
detector.
The power and lamp LEDs change as follows:
•
The power LED shows green.
•
During initialization, the power LED flashes green.
•
After the detector has successfully powered-on, the power and lamp
LEDs show steady green.
Summary of Contents for 2998
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