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IV ■■■■■■■■ 930 Compact IC Flex ChS (2.930.1200)
3.13 Connecting the instrument to a computer ....................... 37
3.14 Connecting the instrument to the power grid ................. 38
3.15 Initial start-up ..................................................................... 39
3.16 Connecting and rinsing the guard column ....................... 41
3.17 Connecting the separation column ................................... 43
3.18 Conditioning ........................................................................ 47
4 Operation 49
5 Operation and maintenance 50
5.1 IC system ............................................................................. 50
5.1.1 Operation .............................................................................. 50
5.1.2 Care ...................................................................................... 50
5.1.3 Maintenance by Metrohm Service .......................................... 50
5.1.4 Shutting down and recommissioning ..................................... 51
5.2 Capillary connections ......................................................... 52
5.3 Servicing the door .............................................................. 52
5.4 Handling the eluent ............................................................ 52
5.4.1 Manufacturing eluent ............................................................ 53
5.4.2 Changing the eluent .............................................................. 53
5.5 Notes on operating the high-pressure pump ................... 54
5.6 Servicing the high-pressure pump .................................... 54
5.7 Servicing the inline filter .................................................... 68
5.8 Servicing the pulsation absorber ...................................... 71
5.9 Injection valve ..................................................................... 71
5.10 Metrohm Suppressor Module (MSM) ............................... 71
5.10.1 Notes for operating the Metrohm Suppressor Module
(MSM) ................................................................................... 71
5.10.2 Taking care of the suppressor housing ................................... 72
5.10.3 Servicing the Metrohm Suppressor Module (MSM) ................. 72
5.11 Servicing the detector ........................................................ 80
5.12 Rinsing the sample path .................................................... 80
5.13 Separation column ............................................................. 82
5.13.1 Separating efficiency .............................................................. 82
5.13.2 Protecting the separation column .......................................... 82
5.13.3 Storing the separation column ............................................... 82
5.13.4 Regenerating the separation column ...................................... 82
5.14 Quality management and qualification with Metrohm ... 83
6 Troubleshooting 84
6.1 ............................................................................................. 84