GL Sciences OPTIC-4 User manual

OPTIC-4Multimode GC Inlet
User’s Guide:
Installation and
Operation

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Disclaimer
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any particular purpose. Further GL Sciences B.V. reserves the right to revise this manual and to
make changes to its content at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such
revisions or changes. The instruments are similarly subject to change without notice.
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GL Sciences B.V., 2011-2018. All rights reserved.
GL Sciences B.V.
De Sleutel 9
5652 AS Eindhoven
The Netherlands
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.glsciences.eu

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Revision History
Document Number: 2406-8001
Date
Issue
Description
01-04-2011
1.0
Initial issue
18-06-2012
2.0
Sections 1.5 and 4.7.3 are changed. Some errors and omissions are corrected.
02-08-2012
2.1
Appendix E (Liner Selection Guide) are revised.
15-03-2013
2.2
Chapter 4, Appendices E and F are revised.
20-06-2013
3.0
Section 4.7, Appendix E are revised.
10-09-2013
3.1
CE Declaration of Conformity are revised.
29-10-2013
3.2
Some sections and Appendices C and F are revised.
02-07-2014
4.0
Company name changed, section 4.6 is revised.
24-08-2015
4.1
Appendices C and F are revised.
29-10-2015
4.2
Section 11.2 and Appendix F are revised.
23-11-2015
4.3
Chapters 4, 5 and 12, Appendix A are revised.
27-07-2016
5.0
Chapter 1 translated to Chinese, sections 7.5, 11.3 and 11.4 are revised.
23-01-2017
5.1
Chapter 2, 4, 11 and Appendix F are revised.
13-04-2017
5.2
CE Declaration and Appendix F are revised.
18-06-2018
5.3
Section 4.7 and Appendix E are revised.

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Declaration of Conformity
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CE Declaration of Conformity
Manufacturer: GL Sciences B.V.
De Sleutel 9, 5652 AS Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
www.glsciences.eu, inf[email protected]
Product: OPTIC-4, all models
Type of Equipment: Multimode GC Inlet System
Application of Council
Directives: 2014/35/EC (Low Voltage Directive)
2014/30/EC (EMC Directive)
Certification Body: Dijkstra Advies, Research & EMC Consultancy B.V.,
Woerden, The Netherlands
Product compliant to: EN 61010-1 (2010)
EN 61326-1 (2013) Class B
EN 61326-1 (2013) Basic
EN 61000-3-2 (2014)
EN 61000-3-3 (2013)
Certificates: Certificates of Conformity to Low Voltage Directive No.
11C00201CRT01
13C00959CRT01
Certificate of Conformity to EMC Directive No.
11C00200CRT01
GL Sciences B.V. hereby declares under our sole responsibility that our OPTIC-4 Multimode
GC Inlet System when installed in accordance with installation specifications is in conformity
with the above Directives and Standards:
N. Gribov
Product Development Manager
Date: April 13, 2017

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Warranty Information
GL Sciences provides the following warranty for this instrument.
1. Period:
One year from the date of shipment or six months after repair.
2. Terms:
GL Sciences will provide free replacement parts for, or repair free of charge, any instrument that fails
during the warranty period. The warranty covers manufacturing defects only.
3. Exclusions:
GL Sciences does not guarantee that the operation of this product will be uninterrupted or error-
free. GL Sciences is not responsible for damage that occurs as a result of your failure to follow the
instructions intended for this instrument. The warranty does not apply to consumable parts and
does not extend to any product, which was damaged or lost as a result of:
1) accident, misuse, contamination, improper or inadequate maintenance or other external
causes;
2) operation outside the usage parameters stated in the user documentation that shipped with
the product;
3) improper site preparation or maintenance;
4) loss or damage in transit;
5) modification or service by anyone other than GL Sciences or an GL Sciences authorized
representative;
4. Limitation of Liability:
The liability of GL Sciences (or its appointed representative) is limited to the cost of repair and/or
replacement of the product under warranty only. In no event will GL Sciences be liable for any
damages caused by the product or the failure of the product or perform, including any lost profits or
savings, business interruption, loss of use or any other commercial or economic loss of any kind, or
special, incremental, or consequential damages. GL Sciences is not liable for any claim made by a
third party or made by you for the third party. This limitation of liability applies whether damages
are sought, or a claim made, under this warranty or as a tort claim (including negligence and strict
product liability), a contract claim or any other claim. This limitation in liability cannot be waivered
or amended by any person.
Replacement Part Availability
Replacement parts for this instrument will be available for period of seven (7) years after the
discontinuation of the product. Beyond this period such parts may not be available.

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1. Precautions and Warnings ........................................................................................................1.1
1.1 General Precautions...............................................................................................1.1
1.2 Installation Precautions and Warnings ..................................................................1.1
1.3 Operation Precautions and Warnings....................................................................1.2
1.4 Warnings Signs.......................................................................................................1.4
1.5 Cryogenic Trap Precautions and Warnings ............................................................1.4
1. Waarschuwingen en aandachtspunten .......................................................................................1.6
1.1 Algemene OPTIC-4 waarschuwingen en aandachtspunten...................................1.6
1.1.1 Algemene OPTIC-4 waarschuwingen .....................................................................1.6
1.1.2 Algemene OPTIC-4 aandachtspunten ....................................................................1.6
1.2 Waarschuwingen en aandachtspunten voor de OPTIC-4 Cryotrap .......................1.7
1.2.1 Waarschuwingen voor de OPTIC-4 Cryotrap .........................................................1.7
1.2.2 Aandachtspunten voor de OPTIC-4 Cryotrap.........................................................1.7
1. Sicherheitshinweise und Warnungen .......................................................................................1.8
1.1 OPTIC-4 - Allgemeine Sicherheitshinweise und Warnungen .................................1.8
1.1.1 OPTIC-4 - Allgemeine Warnungen .........................................................................1.8
1.1.2 OPTIC-4 - Allgemeine Warnungen .........................................................................1.9
1.2 Sicherheitshinweise und Warnungen betreffend die OPTIC-4 Kühlfalle ..............1.9
1.2.1 Warnungen betreffend die OPTIC-4 Kühlfalle .......................................................1.9
1.2.2 Warnungen betreffend die OPTIC-4 Kühlfalle .......................................................1.9
1. 注意事项与警告 .......................................................................................................................1.10
1.1 一般注意事项与警告.............................................................................................1.10
1.2 安装注意事项与警告 .............................................................................................1.11
1.3 操作注意事项与警告 .............................................................................................1.12
1.4 警告标识 ...............................................................................................................1.13
1.5 冷阱注意事项与警告 .............................................................................................1.14
1. Mises en garde et précautions d'emploi.................................................................................1.15
1.1 Mises en garde et précautions d'emploi générales concernant OPTIC-4............1.15
1.1.1 Mises en garde générales concernant OPTIC-4 ...................................................1.15
1.1.2 Précautions d'emploi générales concernant OPTIC-4..........................................1.16
1.2 Mises et précautions d'emploi concernant le piège cryogénique d' OPTIC.........1.16
1.2.1 Mises en garde concernant le piège cryogénique d'OPTIC-4 ..............................1.16
1.2.2 Précautions d'emploi concernant le piège cryogénique d'OPTIC-4.....................1.16
1. Advertencias y precauciones ..................................................................................................1.17
1.1 Advertencias y precauciones generales relacionadas con el OPTIC-4.................1.17
1.1.1 Advertencias generales en torno al OPTIC-4 .......................................................1.17
1.1.2 Precauciones generales OPTIC-4..........................................................................1.17
1.2 Advertencias y precauciones relacionadas con el crioseparador OPTIC-4 ..........1.18
1.2.1 Advertencias relacionadas con el crioseparador del OPTIC-4 .............................1.18
1.2.2 Precauciones relacionadas con el crioseparador del OPTIC-4.............................1.18
1. Avvertenze e precauzioni........................................................................................................1.18
1.1 Avvertenze e precauzioni generali dell’ OPTIC-4 .................................................1.19
1.1.1 Avvertenze generali dell’ OPTIC-4........................................................................1.19
1.1.2 Precauzioni generali dell’ OPTIC-4 .......................................................................1.19
1.2 Avvertenze e precauzioni relative al cryotrap dell’OPTIC-4.................................1.20

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1.2.1 Avvertenze relative al cryotrap dell’OPTIC-4.......................................................1.20
1.2.2 Precauzioni relative all’OPTIC-4 cryotrap.............................................................1.20
2. System Overview.......................................................................................................................2.1
2.1 High Performance ..................................................................................................2.1
2.2 Advanced Electronic Flow Control .........................................................................2.1
2.3 Improved Flexibility................................................................................................2.2
2.4 Compatibility..........................................................................................................2.2
3. Hardware 3.1
3.1 Control Unit............................................................................................................3.1
3.2 Keypad....................................................................................................................3.1
3.3 Status LED’s............................................................................................................3.2
3.4 Rear Panel ..............................................................................................................3.3
3.5 Flow Control System ..............................................................................................3.5
3.6 Inlet Hardware .......................................................................................................3.5
3.7 OPTIC-4 Local Control ............................................................................................3.7
3.8 OPTIC-4 Keypad......................................................................................................3.7
3.9 Status LED’s............................................................................................................3.7
3.10 PC Control...............................................................................................................3.8
3.11 Cryogenic Trap Options..........................................................................................3.8
3.11.1 Cryotrap Hardware.................................................................................................3.8
3.11.2 Trap Rear Panel Connections .................................................................................3.8
3.12 Auxiliary EFC Unit...................................................................................................3.8
3.13 Master/Slave Mode................................................................................................3.8
4. Hardware Installation................................................................................................................4.1
4.1 Installing the Inlet ..................................................................................................4.1
4.1.1 Inlet Location..........................................................................................................4.1
4.1.2 Inlet Installation .....................................................................................................4.2
4.2 Gas Lines Connections............................................................................................4.2
4.2.1 Carrier Gas Line......................................................................................................4.3
4.2.2 Inlet Gas Lines ........................................................................................................4.3
4.2.3 External solvent Monitor .......................................................................................4.4
4.2.4 Exhaust and SP Exhaust Ports ................................................................................4.5
4.2.5 Inlet Cooling ...........................................................................................................4.5
4.3 Electrical Connections............................................................................................4.6
4.3.1 Inlet Power Connection..........................................................................................4.6
4.4 External Equipment................................................................................................4.7
4.5 Connection to Host PC ...........................................................................................4.7
4.6 Liner and Column Installation ................................................................................4.7
4.6.1 Liner Installation.....................................................................................................4.7
4.6.2 Column Installation ................................................................................................4.6
4.7 Cryotrap Installation...............................................................................................4.7
4.7.1 Installation of Cryotrap Control Board...................................................................4.7
4.7.2 Installation of Cryotrap into GC Oven....................................................................4.7
4.7.3 GC Column Installation...........................................................................................4.7
4.7.4 Adjusting Trap Position ..........................................................................................4.7
4.7.5 Connecting Cooling Gas Lines ................................................................................4.7
4.7.6 Cryotrap Electrical Connections.............................................................................4.7
5. Software Installation and Configuration...................................................................................5.1
5.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................5.1

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5.2 PC Requirements....................................................................................................5.1
5.3 Installing Evolution Workstation Software ............................................................5.1
5.4 Communication Parameters ..................................................................................5.2
5.4.1 USB Communication ..............................................................................................5.2
5.4.2 LAN Communication ..............................................................................................5.4
5.5 Configuration Parameters......................................................................................5.5
5.5.1 Standby Parameters...............................................................................................5.5
5.5.2 System Configuration Parameters .........................................................................5.5
5.5.3 External Communication........................................................................................5.5
5.5.4 Access Control........................................................................................................5.5
5.5.5 Calibration Parameters (Locked)............................................................................5.5
5.5.6 Save Run-time Data................................................................................................5.5
6. Basic Operation.........................................................................................................................6.1
6.1 Instrument Parameters..........................................................................................6.1
6.2 Instrument Startup and Shutdown ........................................................................6.1
6.3 Evolution Workstation Status View .......................................................................6.2
7. Defining and Running Methods ................................................................................................7.1
7.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................7.1
7.2 Method Types ........................................................................................................7.1
7.2.1 Split Methods.........................................................................................................7.1
7.2.2 Splitless Methods...................................................................................................7.1
7.2.3 Large Volume Injection Method ............................................................................7.1
7.2.4 LINEX-TD and LINEX-DMI Methods........................................................................7.2
7.2.5 Expert Method .......................................................................................................7.3
7.3 Method Definition..................................................................................................7.3
7.4 Method Parameters...............................................................................................7.5
7.4.1 General Method Parameters .................................................................................7.5
7.4.2 Temperature Parameters.......................................................................................7.5
7.4.3 Column Flow Parameters.......................................................................................7.6
7.4.4 Solvent Venting Parameters...................................................................................7.7
7.4.5 Split Flow Parameters ............................................................................................7.7
7.4.6 Auxiliary Outputs....................................................................................................7.8
7.4.7 Expert Method Parameters....................................................................................7.8
7.5 Running Methods.................................................................................................7.10
7.5.1 Running Method from Evolution Workstation ....................................................7.11
7.5.2 Stopping Method from Evolution Workstation ...................................................7.11
7.6 Optimizing Method ..............................................................................................7.11
7.7 Converting Method to an Expert Method ...........................................................7.11
8. Defining and Running Sequences..............................................................................................8.1
8.1 Defining Sequences using Evolution Workstation Software..................................8.1
8.2 Running Sequences using Evolution Workstation Software..................................8.1
9. Advanced OPTIC-4 Features......................................................................................................9.1
9.1 Automated Solvent Vent Mode .............................................................................9.1
9.2 Solvent Cooling Effect ............................................................................................9.2
9.3 Floating Final Temperature....................................................................................9.2
9.4 Negative Temperature Ramps in Expert Method..................................................9.3
9.5 Cooling Valve Mode ...............................................................................................9.3
9.6 Auxiliary Outputs....................................................................................................9.3
9.7 Cryotrap Control.....................................................................................................9.3

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9.8 Technical Notes......................................................................................................9.4
10. Operating Cryogenic Trap .......................................................................................................10.1
10.1 Configuring Cryotrap............................................................................................10.1
10.2 Cryotrap Temperature Profile..............................................................................10.1
11. Maintenance ...........................................................................................................................11.1
11.1 Routine Maintenance...........................................................................................11.1
11.2 Inlet Cleaning........................................................................................................11.1
11.3 Carrier Gas Leak Check.........................................................................................11.2
11.4 Servicing ...............................................................................................................11.4
12. Troubleshooting and Diagnostics............................................................................................12.1
12.1 Troubleshooting...................................................................................................12.1
12.1.1 Instrument Does Not Power Up...........................................................................12.1
12.1.2 Inlet Does Not Heat Up ........................................................................................12.1
12.1.3 Inlet Heats Up Slowly ...........................................................................................12.1
12.1.4 Inlet Cools Down Slowly.......................................................................................12.2
12.1.5 Flow/Pressure Set Point Can Not be Reached .....................................................12.2
12.2 Errors and Warnings.............................................................................................12.2
12.2.1 Inlet Thermocouple Fault.....................................................................................12.2
12.2.2 Inlet Earth Fault....................................................................................................12.3
12.2.3 Inlet Overpower ...................................................................................................12.3
12.2.4 Inlet Temperature above Maximum....................................................................12.3
12.2.5 Cryotrap Thermocouple Fault..............................................................................12.3
12.2.6 Cryotrap Earth Fault.............................................................................................12.3
12.2.7 Cryotrap Overpower ............................................................................................12.3
12.2.8 Cryotrap Temperature above Maximum .............................................................12.4
12.2.9 Inlet Temperature Warning .................................................................................12.4
12.2.10 Cryotrap Temperature Warning...........................................................................12.4
12.2.11 Inlet Pressure Warning.........................................................................................12.4
12.2.12 Auxiliary Flow Warning ........................................................................................12.5
13. Technical Specifications ..........................................................................................................13.1
Appendix A: OPTIC-4 Default Configuration Parameters ...........................................................A.1
A.1 Standby Parameters..............................................................................................A.1
A.2 System Configuration Parameters .........................................................................A.1
Appendix B: Rear Panel I/O Connections ...................................................................................B.1
B.1 Gas Chromatograph Interface................................................................................B.1
B.2 Autosampler Interface and Auxiliary Inputs ..........................................................B.1
B.3 Auxiliary Outputs....................................................................................................B.1
Appendix C: Accessories, Consumables, and Spares..................................................................C.1
C.5 Accessories/Upgrades............................................................................................C.2
C.6 Installation Kits.......................................................................................................C.2
Appendix D: Examples of OPTIC-4 Method Profiles .................................................................. D.1
D.1 Split method.......................................................................................................... D.1
D.2 Splitless method.................................................................................................... D.2
D.3 Large Volume Injection method............................................................................ D.3
D.4 LINEX-TD/LINEX-DMI methods.............................................................................. D.4
D.5 Expert method ...................................................................................................... D.5
Appendix E: Cryogenic Trap Cooling Line Diagrams...................................................................E.1
E.1 LN2 Trap Cooling Line Diagram..............................................................................E.1
E.2 CO2 Trap Cooling Line Diagram..............................................................................E.2

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Appendix F: Liner Selection Guide ............................................................................................. F.1