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Connect Bottle Lines
Connect the liquid lines from the Dionex ICS-900
to the corresponding lines exiting the eluent and
regenerant bottles (see
Hydrate the Suppressor
1. Remove the suppressor from the box.
2. Remove the fitting plugs from all ports on the
suppressor.
3. Use a syringe to push the following types and
amounts of fluid into the suppressor ports:
•
AMMS™ 300:
Push about 3 mL of
100 mM H
2
SO
4
through the
ELUENT OUT
port and about 5 mL of 100 mM H
2
SO
4
through the
REGEN IN
port.
•
CMMS™ 300:
Push about 3 mL of
200 mM NaOH through the
ELUENT OUT
port and about 5 mL of 200 mM NaOH
through the
REGEN IN
port.
4. Allow the suppressor to sit for at least 20
minutes to fully hydrate it.
Set Up Waste Lines
1. Untape the coiled waste and liquid lines from
the rear panel.
2. Verify that a DCR waste backpressure tubing
assembly (P/N 060214) is installed on the
REGEN OUT
waste line (see
The tubing assembly provides backpressure to
help compress any air bubbles formed in the
suppressor’s regenerant chamber.
If you shorten or replace the REGEN
OUT waste line, always reinstall the
DCR waste backpressure tubing
assembly. Otherwise, baseline
spikes occur.
3. Place the ends of the waste lines into a waste
container.
4. Check the waste lines periodically to be sure
they are not bent, pinched, or elevated at any
point.
Figure 25. Liquid lines connected to bottles
ELUENT
Bottle Out
REGEN
Bottle Out
REGEN
Bottle In
Figure 26. DCR waste backpressure tubing assembly
REGEN OUT
Coupler
Waste Line
DCR Waste
Backpressure
Tubing