Inficon HAPSITE ER User manual

OPERATING MANUAL
HAPSITE® ER
Chemical Identification System
IPN 074-471-P1D

Trademarks
The trademarks of the products mentioned in this manual are held by the companies that
produce them.
ER IQ®, SituProbe™, INFICON® and HAPSITE® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
INFICON GmbH.
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All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
The HAPSITE ER runs a Linux® Operating System. The source code for the Operating System is available
from INFICON by request for a nominal operating fee.
Linux® is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries.
VALCO® is a registered trademark of Valco Instruments Co. Inc. and VICI AG.
Disclaimer
The information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, INFICON assumes
no responsibility for its use and shall not be liable for any special, incidental, or consequential damages related
to the use of this product.
Due to our continuing program of product improvements, specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Reproduction or adaptation of any part of this document without permission is unlawful.

HAPSITE ER Operating Manual
Definition of
Note, Hint, Danger, Warning and Caution Paragraphs
NOTE: This is a note paragraph. Notes provide additional information about the
current topic.
HINT: This is a hint paragraph. Hints provide insight into product usage.
DANGER
This is a Danger paragraph. Failure to heed these
messages has a high likelihood of resulting in serious
personal injury or even death!
WARNING
This is a Warning paragraph. It warns of actions that may
cause physical injury.
WARNING - Risk Of Electric Shock
This Warning paragraph warns of the presence of
electrical voltages which may cause physical injury.
CAUTION
This is a Caution paragraph. It cautions against actions
which may damage the instrument or lead to the loss of
data.
CAUTION
Heavy Object over 18 kg - To avoid muscle strain or
injury, use mechanical lifting aides and proper lifting
techniques. Get help when required.

HAPSITE ER Operating Manual
Operating Manual Style Conventions
The following information describes the conventions used throughout this manual.
When holding down a key and then pressing another key, this is expressed as (for
example) “Press Ctrl+C.”
It is assumed that the CD drive used is drive d. If using another drive, substitute the
drive letter being used for “d:”.
It is assumed that the hard drive used is drive c. If using another drive, substitute
the hard drive letter being used for “c:”.
Left-click means to press and release the left mouse button (LMB) and right-click
means to press and release the right mouse button (RMB).
The HAPSITE software operates in the Windows environment using the Windows®
Graphical User Interface (GUI). Actions in the HAPSITE software GUI that are
common to the Windows GUI are not explained in detail in this manual. Refer to
the Windows documentation supplied by Microsoft®.

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Table Of Contents
Trademarks
Definition of Note, Hint, Danger, Warning and Caution Paragraphs
Operating Manual Style Conventions
Chapter 1
Customer Support
1.1 How to Contact Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
1.2 Returning Your Instrument to INFICON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Chapter 2
Introduction
2.1 HAPSITE ER System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
2.1.1 HAPSITE ER and Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
2.3 Instrument Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.4 Description of Subsystems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.4.1 Gas Chromatograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
2.4.1.1 Membrane Isolation Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.4.2 Mass Spectrometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.4.3 Vacuum System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.4.4 Electronic Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7
2.4.4.1 Mass Spectrometer Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7
2.4.4.2 Gas Chromatograph Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7
2.4.4.3 Main Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7
2.4.4.4 Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.5 Software Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Chapter 3
HAPSITE Components and Assemblies
3.1 Ship Kit Packing Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1.1 930-850-G9, G12 Ship Kit Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1.2 930-850-G10, G11 Ship Kit Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3.1.3 Ship Kits Box 3 and 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3.2 Basic Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3.2.1 Attaching the Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3.2.2 Installing the Gas Canisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
3.2.2.1 How to Remove a Gas Canister. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11
3.2.3 Connect the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13

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3.2.4 Connecting the Laptop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
3.2.4.1 Connect Laptop with Black Crossover Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
3.2.4.2 Connect Laptop with Wireless Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
3.3 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
3.3.1 Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
3.3.2 Battery Charger Connections and Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
3.3.3 Loading the Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
3.3.4 Understanding the Battery Charger Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
3.3.4.1 Testing Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
3.3.5 Installing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
3.3.6 Removing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
3.3.7 Replacing the Concentrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
3.3.8 Probe Nut Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
3.3.9 Attaching a Bag Sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
3.3.10 VX/R-33 Conversion Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
3.3.10.1 Air Probe Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
3.3.10.2 Thermal Desorption Tube Sampling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
3.4 Helpful Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Chapter 4
Operating HAPSITE ER in Portable Mode
4.1 Starting HAPSITE ER in Portable Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.1.1 Emergency Mode (EMER MODE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
4.1.2 Concentrator Options (CONC OPTIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
4.1.2.1 Concentrator Cleanout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
4.1.2.2 Skip Cleanout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
4.1.3 Concentrator Cleanout Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
4.1.4 Quick Reference SOP - Heat-up and Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
4.2 Selecting a Different Method Using the SELECT METHOD Icon . . . . . . . 4-13
4.2.1 Changing the Default Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
4.2.2 Show All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
4.3 Survey Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
4.3.1 Quick Reference SOP — Survey Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
4.4 ANALYZE (GC/MS) Mode with the Concentrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
4.4.1 Tri-Bed Concentrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
4.4.2 Tenax Concentrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
4.4.3 Procedure for Running Concentrator Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
4.4.4 Quick Reference SOP — Concentrator Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
4.5 Detecting Hazardous Chemicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
4.5.1 View Results/View Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

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4.6 Help Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
4.7 Info Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
4.7.1 HAPSITE ER Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
4.7.1.1 Battery Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
4.7.1.2 Carrier Gas Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
4.7.1.3 Internal Standard Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-51
4.7.1.4 HEATERS Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-51
4.7.1.4.1 HEATERS Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
4.7.1.4.2 NEG Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
4.7.1.4.3 CONC Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-53
4.7.1.5 TUNE STATUS Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-53
4.7.1.5.1 TUNE REPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-54
4.7.1.6 GPS Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
4.7.1.7 HAPSITE SYSTEM Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
4.7.1.7.1 HAPS Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-56
4.7.1.7.2 FIRMWARE Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-57
4.7.1.7.3 DATE TIME Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-57
4.7.1.7.4 NET Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-58
4.7.2 Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-58
4.7.3 Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-59
4.8 EXIT Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-59
4.8.1 Extended Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-61
4.8.1.1 End Standby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Chapter 5
Communications and Touch Screen Options
5.1 Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1.1 Wireless Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1.2 Turning On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1.3 Wireless Module Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
5.2 Setting Up Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.3 Configuring HAPSITE for Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9
5.3.1 Turning Off the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
5.4 Wireless Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
5.4.1 Regulatory Compliance Information for UNITED STATES Users . . . . . . .5-19
5.4.1.1 FCC Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
5.4.1.2 FCC RF Exposure Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
5.4.2 Regulatory Compliance Information for CANADIAN Users . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
5.4.2.1 Industry Canada (IC) Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20

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5.4.3 Regulatory Compliance Information for EUROPEAN Users . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
5.4.3.1 European Usage Restrictions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
5.4.3.2 European EMC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
5.4.3.3 European Safety Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Chapter 6
Laptop Operation
6.1 Laptop Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.1.1 Sampling Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.2 Survey Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.2.1 Sampling Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.2.2 Quick Reference SOP — Running Survey Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.3 ANALYZE (GC/MS) Mode with the Concentrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.3.1 Tri- Bed Concentrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.3.2 Tenax Concentrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
6.3.3 Quick Reference SOP — Tri-Bed Concentrator Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
6.4 Selecting a New Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Chapter 7
ER IQ Software
7.1 HAPSITE Software - ER IQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
7.1.1 Computer System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
7.2 Software Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
7.2.1 System Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
7.3 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
7.3.1 System Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
7.3.1.1 File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
7.3.1.1.1 View Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
7.3.1.1.2 Log File Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
7.3.2 Functions Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
7.3.3 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
7.3.3.1 Port Settings Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
7.3.3.2 Display Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
7.3.3.3 Miscellaneous Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
7.3.4 Tools Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
7.3.4.1 Set Access Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
7.3.4.1.1 Changing Access Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
7.3.4.1.2 Setting or Changing the Access Level Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
7.3.5 View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
7.3.6 Window Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17

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7.3.7 Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-18
7.4 Safety DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
7.5 Manage Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-21
7.6 Status Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-25
7.6.1 Status Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
7.6.2 HAPSITE ER Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
7.6.3 HAPSITE ER Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
7.6.4 Pressure Flows and Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-31
7.6.5 NEG Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-32
7.6.6 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
7.6.7 Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-36
7.6.8 Service Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
7.7 Front Panel Display Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-37
7.8 HAPSITE Sensor Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-38
7.8.1 Update HAPSITE Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
7.8.2 Bring Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
7.8.2.1 Communication Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
7.8.3 Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-39
7.9 HAPSITE Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-40
Chapter 8
Data Review
8.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1
8.2 Data Review Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.3 Accessing the Data Review Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-2
8.4 Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5
8.4.1 Using the Zoom Function in the TIC/RIC Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-10
8.4.2 Zooming Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-13
8.4.3 Using the Zoom Spectrum Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
8.5 Analyzing Data Using AMDIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
8.5.1 Setting the AMDIS Pathway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-18
8.5.2 View Function in AMDIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-21
8.5.3 Confirm Screen in AMDIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-22
8.6 NIST Library Searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-24
8.7 Show/Update Current Peaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-28
8.7.0.1 Show/Update Current Peaks Window Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-31
8.7.0.2 Peak Search Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
8.7.0.3 NIST Search Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-33
8.7.0.4 Report Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-36
8.7.1 Background Subtract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-38

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8.7.1.1 Background Subtraction Using a Range of Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
8.7.1.2 Additional Features of the Background Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42
8.7.2 Range Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42
8.7.2.1 Additional Features of the Range Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-44
8.8 Displaying Reconstructed Ion Chromatograms (RIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-44
8.9 Chromatogram Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49
8.10 Chromatogram Subtract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
8.11 Right-Click Menus Within Data Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-54
8.11.1 Right-Clicking in the TIC Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-54
8.11.1.1 Properties Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-56
8.11.2 Spectrum Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
8.11.3 Analyzing Data Using NIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-59
8.11.4 NIST Database Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
8.11.5 Grab Spectra for NIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-61
Chapter 9
Tune
9.1 Introduction to AutoTune and Manual Tune. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
9.2 AutoTune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
9.2.1 Starting AutoTune from the Manual Tune Screen on Laptop Computer . . . 9-1
9.3 Viewing a Tune Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
9.3.1 Tune Reports Options: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
9.4 Performing Manual Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
9.4.1 Manual Tune Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
9.4.2 Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
9.4.3 Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
9.4.4 Other Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
9.4.5 Set Access Level to Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
9.4.6 Manual Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
9.4.7 Save Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
9.4.8 Tool Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
9.4.9 Tune Drop-Down Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
9.4.10 Tune Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
9.4.10.1 Tune Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
9.4.11 Peak Scan Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
9.4.11.1 Peak Scan Window Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
9.4.12 Setting the Full Scan Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
9.4.13 Tune and Mass Calibration Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
9.4.14 Mass Calibration Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
9.4.15 Scan Window Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27

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9.4.16 Tune Status Window Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-28
Chapter 10
Method Editor
10.1 The Method Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
10.2 Reloading Default HAPSITE Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
10.2.1 Loading Default Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
10.3 Default Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6
10.4 Description Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
10.5 Startup Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
10.6 Inlet Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
10.6.1 Inlet States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-14
10.6.2 GC Temperature Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
10.6.3 Scan Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
10.6.4 Headspace Flow Parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
10.6.5 SituProbe Flow Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
10.6.6 Scan Events for SIM Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
10.7 Tune Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-21
10.7.1 Param Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
10.7.2 Report Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
10.8 Full Scan Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-25
10.9 SIM Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
10.9.1 SIM for Analyze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-26
10.9.2 SIM for Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-29
10.9.3 Creating a SIM Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-30
10.10 Search Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-37
10.10.1 Setting Up a Qualitative Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
10.10.2 Setting Up a Quantitative Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-43
10.10.3 Peak Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-44
10.10.4 Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-47
10.10.5 Edit Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
10.10.6 Template/Calibration Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
10.10.7 View Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
10.11 Data Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-60
10.11.1 Data File Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
10.11.2 Date and Time Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-61
10.11.3 Data Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-63
10.12 Summary Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-64
10.13 Method Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64

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Calibration
11.1 Introduction to Quantitative Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
11.2 Calibrating a Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
11.3 Definition of Terms in the Calibrate Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-19
11.3.1 Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-19
11.3.2 Data Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-19
11.3.3 Peak Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-20
11.3.4 Analytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-21
11.3.5 Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-21
11.3.6 Extracted Mass Peaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-23
11.3.7 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-24
11.4 Build/Edit Template Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-24
11.5 ID Unknowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-24
11.6 Definition of Terms in the ID Unknowns Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-28
11.6.1 Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-28
11.6.2 Data Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-29
11.6.3 Peak Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-29
11.6.4 Analytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-29
11.6.5 Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-29
11.7 Display Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-31
Chapter 12
Maintenance
12.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
12.2 HAPSITE Symptom - Cause - Remedy Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
12.3 Saturation of the Probe and Probe Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5
12.3.0.1 Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5
12.3.0.2 Decontaminate Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5
12.4 NEG Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5
12.5 Attaching HAPSITE to the Service Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-6
12.5.1 Attaching HAPSITE to the Service Module Using IQ Software . . . . . . . . . 12-7
12.5.2 Attaching HAPSITE to the Service Module Using the
HAPSITE Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-9
12.6 Bakeout Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-12
12.6.1 Reactivating the NEG Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
Chapter 13
Part Numbers
13.1 HAPSITE Part Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
13.2 HAPSITE ER Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2

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13.3 HAPSITE ER Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-2
13.4 HAPSITE Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-3
13.5 Headspace Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-4
13.6 Service Module Spare Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-5
13.7 HAPSITE SituProbe Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-5
Chapter 14
Glossary
14.1 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
Chapter A
HAPSITE Target Compounds
A.1 Compounds in Order of Elution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1
Appendix B
Calibrating Gas Mixtures
B.1 Acquisition, Preparation, and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1
B.1.1 How to Establish the Desired Concentrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1
B.1.1.1 Using Cylinders Charged with Each Concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-2
B.1.1.2 Diluting the Gas On-site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3
B.1.2 Correct Delivery of the Mix to the Inlet of the HAPSITE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3
B.1.2.1 Free Flow of Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3
B.1.2.2 Inert Sample Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-4
B.1.3 Gas Cylinder Safety, Contamination Checks, and Corrective Steps . . . . . .B-5
Appendix C
Shipping the HAPSITE and Consumables
C.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
C.2 Shipping the Canisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
C.3 Empty Canisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
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Chapter 1
Customer Support
1.1 How to Contact Customer Support
Please read the HAPSITE ER Operating Manual before contacting Customer
Support. To contact support, please request:
Technical Support - for information and questions regarding general operation
or software assistance for the HAPSITE ER
Applications Support - for information and questions regarding the ability of the
HAPSITE ER to detect various compounds and for assistance creating
calibration libraries
Sales - for pricing requests and purchasing
Service and Repair - for troubleshooting advice and for information on repairing
HAPSITE ER
If experiencing a problem with your instrument, please have the following
information readily available:
The serial number for your instrument, located on the white sticker labeled
HAPSITE ER inside the front panel door
A description of your problem
A summary of any corrective action that has been attempted
The exact wording of any error messages
For current customer support phone numbers, please refer to Support at
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1.2 Returning Your Instrument to INFICON
Do not return any component of the instrument to INFICON without first speaking
with a Customer Support Representative.
Prior to returning the instrument, a Declaration of Contamination (DOC) form will
need to be completed. The Customer Support Representative will provide the DOC
form. All chemicals that have been analyzed by the HAPSITE ER should be
reported on the DOC form in order for INFICON’s service personnel to take the
proper safety precautions when performing the repair. In certain cases, INFICON
may require that the instrument be sent to a designated decontamination facility
instead of the factory.
Once the DOC has been received, the Customer Support Representative will
provide shipping instructions and a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) Number,
which signifies that INFICON has authorized the return.
NOTE: Failure to follow these procedures will delay the repair of the instrument.

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Chapter 2
Introduction
2.1 HAPSITE ER System
HAPSITE ER Chemical Identification System is designed to identify and quantify
volatile organic compounds from the parts-per-million (PPM) to the parts-per-trillion
(PPT) level. HAPSITE ER is a portable unit that collects and analyzes samples in
the field using self-contained gas canisters and a chemically maintained vacuum
source, while operating on battery power. The HAPSITE system can be operated
with the front panel touchscreen or with a laptop computer. Near real time data will
be displayed on the front panel touchscreen for immediate review.
NOTE: This manual is specifically for the HAPSITE ER. The terms “HAPSITE” and
“HAPSITE ER” are used throughout this manual to refer to the HAPSITE ER.
2.1.1 HAPSITE ER and Accessories
HAPSITE ER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Also known as the Analytical Module (AM).
HAPSITE ER contains the Gas
Chromatograph and Mass Spectrometer, a
vacuum chemical pump for portable
operation, control electronics, battery, gases,
keypad, display, and a battery charger
Air Sampling Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . Consists of a hand-held sampling device, a
heated inlet line, small display and buttons.
The inlet line connects to HAPSITE ER and
provides a flexible heated sample flow path
Service Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Also known as the SM, consists of a
turbo-molecular high-vacuum pump,
roughing pump, battery-charger and
power supply
Headspace Sampling System . . . Also known as the HSS, an accessory for the
HAPSITE ER, used for testing volatile
compounds in liquids and solids in vials
SituProbe™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SituProbe is a water sampling device that
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2.2 Specifications
Operating temperature range . . . . . . . 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F)
Dimensions (LxWxH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 cm x 43 cm x 18 cm
(18 in. x 17 in. x 7 in.)
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 kg (42 lb) with battery
Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approximately 2 to 3 hours
(using the Air Probe)
Power Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 V(dc),
30 watts at normal operating conditions
Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 GB internal storage
Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USB
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 in. VGA color display with touch
screen
Mass Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-300 amu (1-300 using SIM)
Scan Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 1000 amu/sec at
10 points per amu
Ionization Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 eV Electron Impact
Carrier Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nitrogen
Column Temperature Range . . . . . . . . 45°C to 200°C (113°F to 392°F)
Maximum Sample
Moisture Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8% by weight
pH Range of Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 11
Boiling Point of Sample (approx) . . . . . . <270°C (<518°F)
Vapor Pressure of Sample (approx) . . . . 0.01-250 mmHg
GC Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% diphenyl/95% dimethyl polysiloxane
phase, 15 m x 0.25 mm i.d. x 1.0 m df
SIM Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Option to enter mass fragments for up
to 10 compounds
External Communications . . . . . . . . . . 802.11G wireless or direct Ethernet
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2.3 Instrument Overview
A diagram of the major HAPSITE ER components is shown in Figure 2-1, including
the pumps used to provide flow and vacuum. Service Module components are also
identified in Figure 2-1. Service and HAPSITE Modules contain a Vacuum
Interconnect Valve and electrical connectors through which vacuum systems join.
Figure 2-1 Major HAPSITE Subsystems
2.4 Description of Subsystems
HAPSITE combines two analytical techniques, gas chromatography and mass
spectrometry, to separate and identify the organic components in a gas phase
sample. The HAPSITE software also allows for the quantification of analytes.
HAPSITE is comprised of the following subsystems:
Gas Chromatograph, see section 2.4.1
Mass Spectrometer, see section 2.4.2 on page 2-5
Vacuum System, see section 2.4.3 on page 2-6
Electronic Systems, see section 2.4.4 on page 2-7
Software Systems, see section 2.5 on page 2-8
2.4.1 Gas Chromatograph
Gas Chromatograph (GC) performs a time separation of the sample compounds.
The separation order is primarily based on the volatility of the sample components.
HAPSITE ER GC system utilizes nitrogen as the carrier gas to transport analytes
through a column, of which the standard column is a narrow-bore fused silica tube
15 meters in length. The carrier gas is referred to as mobile phase. The inside of the
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The time needed by an individual compound to travel through the GC column to
the detector is referred to as retention time (RT). If the GC conditions remain
constant, the compound will elute from the column at the same retention time on
every analysis.
HAPSITE ER uses internal standards to verify the performance of the Gas
Chromatograph and Mass Spectrometer. The internal standard is composed of
two volatile organic gases which are injected into the sample inlet flow. The
internal standards’ retention times and responses are used to ensure proper
instrument performance.
A graph of eluting gases from the Gas Chromatograph is shown in Figure 2-2. This
graph is called a Total Ion Chromatogram (TIC) and is plotted as a function of time
(x-axis) verses response (y-axis).
Figure 2-2 Total Ion Chromatogram
2.4.1.1 Membrane Isolation Valve
Gas eluting from the GC column passes through the membrane isolation valve.
When the membrane isolation valve is opened, organic compounds are permitted
to enter the Mass Spectrometer.
In the Survey mode of operation, in which air samples bypass the GC directly to
the Mass Spectrometer, the sample pump draws the air sample directly across the
membrane with the isolation valve in the open position.
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2.4.2 Mass Spectrometer
The Mass Spectrometer is comprised of three basic physical systems: ionizer,
mass selector, and ion detector. These are mounted together in a vacuum manifold
which also includes: an inlet, two vacuum pumps, and a portion of the vacuum
interconnect valve, as shown in Figure 2-1 on page 2-3. Figure 2-3 is a
representation of the three sub-systems of the Mass Spectrometer.
Figure 2-3 Three Subsystems of the Mass Spectrometer
The inlet flow from the membrane isolation valve is brought directly to the ionizer.
Within the ionizer, the compound introduced from the inlet flow is subjected to a
bombardment of electrons which are boiled off the hot filament. Collisions with the
energetic electrons remove one electron from some of the gas molecules, leaving
them with a net positive charge. This process is termed ionization. Other gas
molecules are fractured into smaller molecules, some of which are also ionized.
The remaining stream of gas is pumped away by the vacuum pump system.
The ionized molecules, or ions, are driven from the ionizer toward the mass
selector by the different voltages on the ion volume and focusing plates. As the ions
move through the orifices in these plates, the ions are formed into a nearly parallel
beam of mixed ions of nearly the same energy.
The mass selector (or mass filter) is a quadrupole analyzer. The quadrupole
analyzer is comprised of four parallel rods, mounted with precise alignment and
spacing. Opposing rods are electrically connected together. The two pairs of rods
are connected to a radio frequency (RF) voltage 180° out of phase with each other.
In addition, the two pairs of rods have a direct current (DC) voltage applied to them;
positive on one pair, negative on the other.
The ion beam is directed down the center of the array of rods. At any specific
combination of RF and DC fields, some ions are light enough to oscillate
harmonically with the RF field. This oscillation causes them to increase in energy
and in speed until the ions impact one of the rods and are neutralized. The DC field
acts upon the heavier ions resulting in their movement from the center towards the
rods. Once on the rod, the heavier ion is neutralized. At a specific combination of
RF and DC fields, ions of a specific mass will be able to transit the rod structure
and emerge at the exit where detection occurs.
Mass Selector Detector
Ionizer