
PlasmaQuant PQ 9000 (Elite)
Fault removal
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3872
CCD cooling is inactive!
Cause
Remedy
A termination occurred during plasma ignition
If the plasma is burning, in the S
PECTROMETER
win-
dow, activate the CCD
COOLING
option and then
click on [S
ET
].
3874
Spectrometer purging is still active!
Cause
Remedy
The Ar purging of the spectrometer is not yet
complete
Wait until the error message disappears and purg-
ing is complete
4003
Plasma shut-down because emergency switch has been activated!
Cause
Remedy
The red plasma deactivation switch on the left
side of the device has been operated
Reignite the plasma
4004
Plasma shut-down by plasma sensor!
Cause
Remedy
Air is present during the ignition of the plasma
in the spraying chamber
The plasma is flickering and unstable due to the
sample matrix
Before ignition, close the cartridge of the pump
tubes, dip the tubes in water, purge the spraying
chamber with Ar via nebulizer gas
Dilute the sample matrix
Adjust the plasma conditions
4005
Plasma shut-down! Torch positioning error.
Cause
Remedy
No torch is installed
The torch has not been pushed up to the work-
ing position
Install a torch
Push the torch to the working position
4006
Plasma shut-down because water flow is too low!
Cause
Remedy
The recirculating chiller is not switched on
The cooling water flow is too low
Switch on the recirculating chiller
Determine the cooling water flow
Service the coolant
4007
Plasma shut-down! Generator error (enable)
Cause
Remedy
Communication has been interrupted
The generator is faulty
Restart the device and PC
Inform service
4009
Plasma shut-down because cooling water temperature is too high (in)!
Cause
Remedy
The cooling temperature setting at the recircu-
lating chiller is too high
Set the recirculating chiller to a cooling tempera-
ture of 18 °C
4010
Plasma shut-down because cooling water temperature too high (out)!
Cause
Remedy