Section 2
Introduction
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Thermo Scientific Orion
2230XP Silica Analyzer
analytical techniques employed in the analyzer. Step-by-step instructions guide you through all
operating procedures and field programming.
The analyzer is designed for easy operation. Each analyzer in this family runs in a fully-
automated mode for routine, day-to-day water analysis.
The need for operator interaction is minimal. Accordingly, the information required by the
routine operator of this analyzer is modest, and that information is provided in
Section 4:
Startup and Operation
, of this manual.
Important standard analyzer capabilities include:
Sampling the process stream automatically.
Calculating concentration of your sample and reporting it in units of concentration.
Recalibrating automatically at preprogrammed intervals to compensate for any changes in
captured sample volume, pump flow rates and reagent composition.
Cleaning automatically (when programmed) at user-specified intervals to prevent precipitation
build-up, coating of the optics or bacterial/fungal growth.
The analyzer brings colorimetric laboratory precision to the real world of unattended process
analyzing. It is designed for long life under continuous, rigorous use.
The Orion 2200 series analyzers are designed for accommodating several applications. Each
application requires a specific configuration in hardware and software that is set at the factory.
The product as supplied will have a configuration sheet detailing the setup and the detailed
tests and validation that were conducted at the factory. This analyzer model is intended to use
for water analysis only.
User Interface
General Description
The user-interface consists of a keypad and a graphical LCD display. The keypad is located to
the right of the display. The F1 F4 function keys (soft-keys) take on different meanings
depending on the menu selection. The column on the left of the soft-keys labels the keys with
their appropriate functions.
The RUN key starts the analysis and the STOP key stops the current functioning of the
instrument. The + and - keys allow for navigation between pages. The ENTER key confirms
selections made in the menus. Additional navigation is provided by the soft-keys (in appropriate
menus), for left / right or up / down cursor movement.
The graphical LCD display shows the date, analysis label, time, navigational menus,
information and help to the user, current user, instrument-working mode, current status of the
instrument and the soft-key labels.