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Sample manager-FL ........................................................................................ 1-7
Column heater ................................................................................................. 1-8
30-cm Column heater (optional)...................................................................... 1-8
Column manager (optional)............................................................................. 1-9
Sample organizer (optional) ............................................................................ 1-9
Column technology .......................................................................................... 1-9
Detectors......................................................................................................... 1-10
Local Console Controller (optional)............................................................... 1-11
For additional information ............................................................................ 1-11
2 Optimizing Performance ...................................................................... 2-1
General guidelines ............................................................................................ 2-2
Dispersion ........................................................................................................... 2-3
Carryover ............................................................................................................ 2-4
Contamination ................................................................................................... 2-5
Reproducibility ................................................................................................. 2-5
Cycle time (between injections) .................................................................... 2-5
Preventing leaks ............................................................................................... 2-5
Sample preparation .......................................................................................... 2-6
Particulates ...................................................................................................... 2-6
Matching sample diluents ............................................................................... 2-6
3 Preparing the System ........................................................................... 3-1
Preparing system hardware ........................................................................... 3-2
Powering-on the system .................................................................................. 3-2
Monitoring system module LEDs ................................................................... 3-2
Power LED ....................................................................................................... 3-3
Status LEDs ..................................................................................................... 3-3
Enabling the leak sensors ............................................................................... 3-4
Starting up the system .................................................................................... 3-5