Major components
September, 2019, 715003738IVD Rev. C
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Major components
The following diagram shows the column heater’s major components:
Column heater components:
Component
Description
Column
compartment
Contains the column, column heater, in-line filter, and
active preheater or column stabilizer assembly. The
column compartment insulates the column from changes
in ambient temperature. To reduce the distance to the
inlet probe of a mass spectrometer, you can mount the
assembly on an external bracket on the right-hand side
of the chassis.
In-line filter
Protects the analytical column against contamination by
trapping impurities before they reach the column.
Active preheater
assembly
Heats the incoming solvent to the specified column
temperature before the solvent enters the column.
Active preheater
retainer
Secures the active preheater in the column
compartment.
eCord receptacle
Receives the column eCord chip, which stores column
manufacturing and usage data.
Column compartment tray
Location of
column
Fitting
Active preheater
retainer
Active preheater
assembly
Summary of Contents for ACQUITY UPLC I-Class IVD
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