Reference
Varian, Inc.
User Manual Micro-GC
Page 73
ERROR LIST:
The General Error State as stored in UserDataStore address 1219 is composed of the
following items:
The error must be handled as ‘CLNNN’ in which C=error class (severity),
L=location and NNN=error number or event number.
The Error class contains of the following values: 0=diagnostic error, 1=advisory
error, 2=critical error, 3=fatal error.
There are five locations: 0=main board, 1=channel 1, 2=channel 2, 3=channel 3
and 4=channel 4.
Error
Class
©)
Error
number
(NNN)
Event/Error code
Description
Action needed
0
1
Init passed (event)
End of initialization phase
NA
0
2
Pressure restored
Pressure restored after Too Low Pressure
NA
0
3
Start flush cycle
Is a part of the initialization cycle
NA
0
4
Flush cycle passed
Is a part of the initialization cycle
NA
0 5
TCD
calibrating
Automatic generation after method activation or
download.
TCD off and temp.
control to default
1
6
Too low pressure
Pressure drops below 35 kPa
Check gas supply
1
7
Pressure fault
Pressure state not ready after 5 minutes
Check gas supply
or replace
manifold
1
8
Low battery 1
Battery 1 low power (portable Micro-GC only)
Recharge battery
1
9
Low battery 2
Battery 2 low power (portable Micro-GC only)
Recharge battery
2
10
Sample line sensor fault
Sample line temperature sensor error
Heater turned off
2
11
Sample line temperature fault
Temperature not reached within 35 min (heater
error)
Replace sample
line heater
2
12
Injector temperature fault
Temperature not reached within 35 min (heater
error)
Replace module
2
13
Column temperature fault
Temperature not reached within 35 min (heater
error)
Replace module
1
14
TCD Temperature limit activated
Hardware protection activated
NA
0
15
EDS logging error
Unable to update EDS log
Call service
1
16
Low power supply
Voltage < 10 Volt
Recharge battery
2
17
Injector sensor fault
Injector temperature sensor error
Replace module
2
18
Column temperature sensor fault Column temperature sensor error
Replace module
2
19
TCD control error
TCD voltage not or incorrectly set
Call service
2
20
TCD calibration failed
Any error during TCD calibration
Replace module
or TCD controller
board
2
21
Hardware r”set"
Instrument reset request from WS
NA
2
22
Pressure too high
Pressure > 450 kPa for at least 2 minutes
Replace manifold
3
23
Initialization error
During initialize
Call service
3
24
Internal communication error
During/after initialization, between MPU and
IOC/IOE
Call service
3
25
Instrument EDS incorrect
Instrument Electronic Datasheet incorrect
Call service
3
26
EDS incorrect
Electronic Datasheet incorrect
Call service
3
27
Internal power failure
During/after initialization, internal supplies
Call service
0
28
Flush cycle aborted
Flush cycle stopped before completion
NA