Thermo Scientific ECD Upgrade Kit User manual

Thermo Scientific
ECD Upgrade Kit
Per TRACE™ GC Ultra
Installation Guide
PN 317 093 35, Revision April 2009
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ECD Upgrade Kit for TRACE™ GC - Ultra Installation Guide
April 2009 Edition
Part Number 317 093 35
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Printing History: First Edition, released May 1999
Second Edition, released January 2000
Third Edition, released May 2001
Fourth edition, released January 2002
Fifth Edition, released September 2003
Sixth Edition, released April 2004
Seventh Edition, released May 2007
Eighth Edition, released April 2009
Reference to System Configurations and Specifications supersede all previous information and are subject to change without notice.
Trademarks
TRACE™ GC Ultra is a trademark of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., and its subsidiaries Other brand and product names may be trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Contents
Electron Capture Detector ................................................................................................................ 5
About This Guide....................................................................................................................... 6
Introduction................................................................................................................................ 6
Who Performs the Installation of the Kit...................................................................... 6
Detector Gases Requirements ....................................................................................... 6
Getting Started ........................................................................................................................... 7
Removing the GC Panels.................................................................................8
Installing the ECD Control Card.................................................................... 11
Mounting the ECD on the GC .......................................................................14
Reinstall the GC Panels ................................................................................. 15
Restarting the GC........................................................................................... 15
Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 16
Set ECD Parameters................................................................................................................. 17
Operating Sequences
Installing ECD Upgrade Kit .............................................................................................................. 8
Configuring Detector and Make-up Gas ...........................................................................................1
6
Parameters Setting ............................................................................................................................. 17
Figures
The TRACE GC Ultra ....................................................................................................................... 8
TRACE GC Ultra Top Cover ............................................................................................................ 9
TRACE GC Ultra Rear Panel ............................................................................................................ 10
Extension Slots Top View ................................................................................................................. 11
Detector Control Card Expansion Slots ............................................................................................ 12
Installation of the ECD ...................................................................................................................... 14

iv Installation Guide
Contents

Installation Guide 5
Electron Capture
Detector
This guide provides the instructions to install and configure the Electron Capture
Detector on your TRACE GC Ultra.
Guide at a Glance…
About This Guide ...................................................................................................6
Introduction ............................................................................................................6
Getting Started........................................................................................................7
Configuration........................................................................................................16
Set ECD Parameters .............................................................................................17
Operating Sequences
Installing ECD Upgrade Kit ...................................................................................8
Configuring Detector and Make-up Gas ..............................................................16
Parameters Setting................................................................................................17

Upgrade Kit
Electron Capture Detector About This Guide
6Installation Guide
About This Guide
It provides the instructions to install and configure the Electron Capture Detector
on your TRACE GC Ultra.
WARNING! The Electron Capture Detector (ECD) contains a 63Ni beta-emitting radioactive
source of 370 MBq.
NOTE For Conventions, Symbols, Safety Information, Wipe Test and Costumer Communications,
please refer to the TRACE GC Ultra Operating Manual.
Introduction
The upgrade kit contains all the material required to install the Electron Capture
Detector on your TRACE GC Ultra:
• ECD Assembly for TRACE
• ECD Control Card
• ECD Standard Outfit
•WipeTest
CAUTION The detector gas control module is not part of this kit.
Who Performs the Installation of the Kit
If, for any reason, the kit is not installed by Thermo Fisher Scientific technical
personnel, you must carefully adhere to the following instructions.
Detector Gases Requirements
The ECD commonly uses nitrogen or argon/methane as make-up gas.
According to the required gases, the DGFC or the Non-DGFC module may be:
• Type AA, AB, AC or AD for the control of make-up gas.

Upgrade Kit
Getting Started Electron Capture Detector
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1. Verify that the detector gas control module installed on your GC is
compatible with the ECD gas requirements.
2. The connections of the detector gases must be performed as described in the
following table:
For further details, refer to Chapters 16 and Chapter 18 of the TRACE GC Ultra
Operating Manual.
Getting Started
This paragraph contains the instruction to install the ECD on your GC.
To properly install the ECD upgrade kit, the following sequential operations must
be performed:
• Remove the top and right side panels of the GC.
• Install the detector control card into the GC electronic compartment (control
unit).
• Mount the ECD on the GC.
• Remount GC panels.
• Restart the GC.
• Configure the detector.
Before starting, the following preliminary operations must be carried out:
1. Cool the oven and detector base body to room temperature.
Installed
Module
Connect Hydrogen
to
Connect Air
to
Connect Make-up
Gas to
AA — — Gas 3
AB — — Gas 2
AC — — Gas 3
AD — — Gas 3

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Electron Capture Detector Getting Started
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2. Make sure that the detector base body is leak free.
3. Close the gas supplies.
4. Turn off the main power on the rear panel of the GC.
5. Disconnect the main power cable from the rear of the GC.
OPERATING SEQUENCE
Installing ECD Upgrade Kit
Follow this instruction to properly install the ECD Upgrade Kit.
Figure 1-1. The TRACE GC Ultra
Removing the GC Panels
This operation allows to access the GC upper parts and the electronic
compartment.

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Getting Started Electron Capture Detector
Installation Guide 9
Material needed:
• 2-mm Allen wrench
• 3-mm Allen wrench
Remove the GC Top Cover
1. Lift the detector cover off the GC top cover.
2. Open the oven door and unscrew the two top cover fastening screws.
3. Push the cover back about 1 cm and lift it up and off the GC.
Figure 1-2. TRACE GC Ultra Top Cover
Remove the GC Right Side Panel
1. Loosen and remove the screw that secures the right side panel to the right
upper rear corner of the GC by using the 3-mm Allen wrench. Refer to
Figure 1-3.
2. Slide the side panel towards the back of the GC and then tilt the top of the side
panel outwards. Continue to slide the panel towards the rear of the GC.

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3. Hold the side panel parallel to the GC, and pull the lower edge of the panel
away from the GC.
Figure 1-3. TRACE GC Ultra Rear Panel
1. Right Panel Securing Screw
1