2
– Installation
Thermo Scientific
Product Manual for CarboPac PA200 Columns
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S.
On the E-Panel, under Eluent Generator Tab, set the Eluent Polarity to Basic Eluents.
Set KOH
prog
to 100 mM. Turn on the Dionex EGC power.
T.
Condition the Dionex EGC 400 KOH cartridge for 30 min.
U.
On the E-Panel, turn the Dionex EGC power OFF and keep the pump running at 0.1
mL/min for 10 min.
V.
Turn off the pump.
W.
Remove the backpressure tubing from the OUTLET port of the Dionex EGC 400 KOH
cartridge.
X.
Connect the OUTLET port of the Dionex EGC 400 KOH cartridge to the ELUENT IN
port of the Dionex RFIC EGC 400 KOH degasser (Item # 22181-60201).
Y.
Connect the ELUENT OUT port of the Dionex RFIC EGC 400 KOH Degasser (Item #
22181-60201) to a PEEK backpressure tubing (Item # 22181-20031). Direct the
backpressure tubing to waste.
Z.
With EGC power OFF, turn on the pump at the flow rate of 0.1 mL/min. Flush the Dionex
RFIC EGC 400 KOH Degasser (Item # 22181-60201) for 15 min.
AA.
Turn off the pump.
BB.
Remove the PEEK backpressure tubing (Item # 22181-20031) from the ELUENT OUT
port of the Dionex RFIC EGC 400 KOH Degasser (Item # 22181-60201).
CC.
Connect the ELUENT OUT of the Dionex RFIC EGC 400 KOH Degasser (Item #
22181-60201) to P port of the injection valve.
DD.
Install the column to C port of the injection valve. Direct the OUTLET of the column to
waste.
EE.
With EGC power OFF, turn on the pump and pump DI water at the flow rate of 0.063
mL/min for 15 min.
FF.
With Eluent Polarity set to Basic Eluents, set KMSA
prog
and KOH
prog
to the desired
concentrations for the applications. Turn on the Dionex EGC power for 30 min.
GG.
Connect the OUTLET of the column to the CELL IN of the ED cell, and direct the CELL
OUT to waste.
HH.
Confirm that the pH is >11. With the pH within this range, turn on the cell using the
carbohydrate standard quad waveform. Let the system equilibrate for 30 min.
2.6.2
ICS-6000 Dual EG Start-Up Procedure for CarboPac PA200, 0.4 mm Column
A.
Fill a 2 L eluent reservoir bottle with ASTM filtered, Type I (18-megohm) degassed
deionized water. Connect the reservoir to the eluent inlet line of the pump.
Keep the
water blanketed under an inert gas (helium or nitrogen).
B.
Prime the pump as instructed by the system operation manual.
C.
Remove the vent plug on the top of the Dionex EGC-MSA (Capillary) cartridge (please
refer to Dionex Eluent Generator Cartridges Manual Document No. 065081 for details
about preparation of the Dionex EGC cartridges).
D.
Connect the pump outlet to the EGC IN port of the Dionex EGC-MSA (Capillary)
cartridge and direct the EGC OUT port of the cartridge to waste.
E.
Turn on the pump and pump DI water through the Dionex EGC-MSA (Capillary) for 15
minutes at the flow rate of 0.1 mL/min (prime mode).
F.
Connect the EGC OUT port of the Dionex EGC-MSA (Capillary) cartridge to a PEEK
backpressure tubing (Item # 22181-20032). Direct the backpressure tubing to waste.
G.
Set the pump flow rate to 0.020 mL/min.