Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-900 User manual

Dionex ICS-900 Ion Chromatography System
Installation and Quick Start Instructions
Document No. 065214
Revision 02
January 2012

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Dionex ICS-900 Installation and Quick Start
Instructions
This manual provides instructions for the initial
installation of the Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-
900 Ion Chromatography System.
An Installation Checklist is provided at the end of
this manual (see page 21). While performing the
installation, record each completed step on the
checklist. When you finish, use the checklist to
verify that all steps were performed.
Facility Requirements
Additional Documentation
This manual provides installation and plumbing
instructions for the Thermo Scientific Dionex
suppressor and columns, and setup instructions for
Displacement Chemical Regeneration (DCR). For
additional information (operation,
troubleshooting, applications, etc.), refer to the
appropriate product manual. The manuals are
provided on the Thermo Scientific Reference
Library DVD (P/N 053891), located in the Dionex
ICS-900 Ship Kit (P/N 067768).
For details about suppressor operating pressure
requirements, refer to the flier Backpressure Coil
Pressure Test for Dionex Suppressors (Document
No. 031759) (shipped with the suppressor).
Unpack the Dionex ICS-900
1. Open the shipping box and remove the foam
and the shipped items (bottles, Certificate of
Conformity, Ship Kit, etc.) from the top of the
box (see Figure 1).
2. Using the cardboard side handles, carefully
lift the Dionex ICS-900 out of the box (see
Figure 2) and set it on the workbench.
Main Power 90 to 265 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz
(Auto-sensing power supply;
no manual voltage or
frequency adjustment
required)
Operating
Temperature 10 to 35 °C (50 to 95 °F)
Humidity 5% to 95% relative humidity,
noncondensing
Site Draft-free, away from air
conditioning and heating vents
Workbench Sturdy, vibration-free. Allow
at least 15 cm (6 in) behind the
Dionex ICS-900 for power
connections and ventilation
Deionized Water ASTM Type I (18-megohm)
filtered, deionized water for
eluent and regenerant
Figure 1. Opened shipping box
Figure 2. Removing the Dionex ICS-900 from the box

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3. Remove the cardboard and foam cradle.
4. Remove the polyethylene bag.
5. Inspect the Dionex ICS-900 for any shipping
damage.
Connect a Thermo Scientific
Dionex AS Autosampler
(Optional)
1. Place the AS to the left of the Dionex ICS-900
on the workbench.
2. Route the needle seal line that extends from
the inject port in the AS through the
autosampler right side slot (see Figure 3) and
then through the Dionex ICS-900 left side
slot to the Dionex ICS-900 injection valve.
3. Connect the needle seal line to port Son the
injection valve (see Figure 4).
4. Notice the green waste line connected to port
Won the injection valve. This line is routed to
the Dionex ICS-900 rear panel through the
tubing chase. It must be shortened and
rerouted to the AS drip tray:
a. Pull the green waste line back through the
tubing chase to the front of the Dionex
ICS-900.
b. Cut this line to shorten it to 30 cm (12 in).
c. Bend the shortened line about 5 mm
(0.2 in) from the end (to ensure it stays in
the AS drip tray). When bending the
tubing, be sure not to restrict the inner
diameter.
d. Push the end into the small round opening
on the right side of the AS drip tray (see
Figure 3).
NOTE After the AS is configured for use with the
Dionex ICS-900 (see page 9), all AS injec-
tion types are supported. In addition, all
injection valve commands (whether issued
from Chromeleon™, Chromeleon Xpress,
or the AS front panel) can control the injec-
tion valve.
Figure 3. AS Autosampler drip tray
The needle seal line from the
autosampler inject port to the
Dionex ICS-900 injection valve is
specially constructed. It consists of
two tubes (one inside the other) that
are sealed at the end. This seal must
be maintained.
In addition, the line is calibrated for
use with the Dionex ICS-900. To
ensure correct autosampler
function, do not cut this line or
replace it with a different line.
Insert the waste line
from the Dionex
ICS-900 injection
Route autosampler
needle seal line to
Dionex ICS-900
injection valve
Figure 4. Dionex ICS-900 injection valve
Make sure the injection valve waste
line is not elevated above the
injection valve at any point between
the valve and the autosampler drip
tray.
Autosampler
Needle Seal
Line
Waste Line

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Connect a Thermo Scientific
Dionex AS40 Automated
Sampler (Optional)
1. Place the AS40 to the left of the Dionex
ICS-900 on the workbench.
2. Route the outlet line from the AS40 through
the Dionex ICS-900 left side slot to the
injection valve.
3. Connect the outlet line from the AS40 to
port S on the injection valve (see Figure 5).
4. Locate the relay control cable (P/N 047946)
supplied with the AS40.
5. Remove the 2-position connector plug from
the pair of wires labeled LOAD on the relay
control cable.
6. Locate the 12-position connector plug
(P/N 923686) in the Dionex ICS-900 Ship Kit
(see Figure 6).
7. Attach the red wire from the relay control
cable to the first position on the plug, and
attach the green wire to the second position.
To attach a wire to the plug, strip the end of
the wire (if necessary), insert it into the plug,
and use a screwdriver to tighten the locking
screw.
When attaching wires to the connector
plug, be careful not to allow stray
strands of wire to short to the adjoining
position on the connector.
8. Plug the 12-position connector plug into the
TTL and relay connector on the Dionex
ICS-900 rear panel (see Figure 7). Make sure
the wires connect to the RELAY OUT 1 pins.
9. Plug the AS40 relay control cable's 10-
position connector plug into the RELAY
CONTROL connector on the AS40 rear panel
(see Figure 7).
Unpack the PC
(If supplied by Thermo Fisher
Scientific)
1. Remove the PC and all documentation from
the PC box and place them on a workbench.
2. Follow the instructions in the PC installation
guide to connect the PC components.
Figure 5. Dionex ICS-900 injection valve
Figure 6. 12-position connector plug
AS40
Sample
Outlet Line
Locking
Screws
Connect green wire here
Connect red wire here
Figure 7. Example AS40 Automated Sampler
connection
Relay Control Cable
RELAY CONTROL
READY OUT
GND
F2
LOAD
GND GND
CBL PRESENT
GND
+5VDC<50Ma
GND
AS40 Rear Panel
ICS-900 Rear Panel
TTL/Relay Connector
red
green
1
2
(+)
TTL OUT
1
2
TTL GND
(-)
1
2
3
4
TTL IN
(+)
1
2
RELAY
OUT
red green
Load