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NPD Upgrade Kit
Per TRACE™ GC Ultra
Installation Guide
PN 317 093 29, Revision April 2009
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NPD Upgrade Kit for TRACE™ GC - Ultra Installation Guide
April 2009 Edition
Part Number 317 093 29
© 2007-2009 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. All rights reserved.
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Published by Thermo Fisher Scientific S.p.A. Technical Publications, Strada Rivoltana 20090 Rodano - Milan
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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
Nitrogen Phosphorus Detector ........................................................................................................ 5
About This Guide....................................................................................................................... 6
Introduction................................................................................................................................ 6
Who Performs the Installation of the Kit...................................................................... 6
Detector Gases Requirements ....................................................................................... 6
Transformer for NPD .................................................................................................... 7
Getting Started ........................................................................................................................... 7
Removing the GC Panels.................................................................................9
Installing the NPD Control Card.................................................................... 13
Removing the Power Control Module ........................................................... 16
Install the Transformer for Detector .............................................................. 18
Reinstall the Power Control Module.............................................................. 20
Mounting the NPD on the GC .......................................................................21
Reinstall the GC Panels ................................................................................. 22
Restarting the GC........................................................................................... 23
Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 24
Hardware Configuration ................................................................................ 24
Detector and Make-up Gas Configuration..................................................... 24
Set NPD Parameters................................................................................................................. 26
Operating Sequences
Installing NPD Upgrade Kit .............................................................................................................. 9
Configuring Hardware, Detector and Make-up Gas ......................................................................... 24
Parameters Setting ............................................................................................................................. 26
Figures
The TRACE GC Ultra ....................................................................................................................... 9
TRACE GC Ultra Top Cover ............................................................................................................ 10
TRACE GC Ultra Rear Panel ............................................................................................................ 11
GC Rear Panel Fixing Screws ........................................................................................................... 12
Extension Slots Top View ................................................................................................................. 13
Detector Control Card Expansion Slots ............................................................................................ 14
TRACE GC Ultra Right Side View .................................................................................................. 16
TRACE GC Ultra Rear View ............................................................................................................ 17
Transformer Installation .................................................................................................................... 18
Transformer Assembly Identification Parts ......................................................................................19
Installation of the Transformer for NPD ........................................................................................... 20
Jet for NPD ...................................................................................................................................... 21

iv Installation Guide
Contents
Installation of the NPD ......................................................................................................................22

Installation Guide 5
Nitrogen Phosphorus
Detector
This guide provides the instructions to install and configure the Nitrogen
Phosphorus Detector on your TRACE GC Ultra.
Guide at a Glance…
About This Guide ...................................................................................................6
Introduction ............................................................................................................6
Getting Started........................................................................................................7
Configuration........................................................................................................24
Set NPD Parameters .............................................................................................26
Operating Sequences
Installing NPD Upgrade Kit ...................................................................................9
Configuring Hardware, Detector and Make-up Gas.............................................24
Parameters Setting................................................................................................26

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Nitrogen Phosphorus Detector About This Guide
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About This Guide
It provides the instructions to install and configure the Nitrogen Phosphorus on
your TRACE GC Ultra.
NOTE For Conventions, Symbols and Costumer Communications, please refer to the TRACE GC
Ultra Operating Manual.
Introduction
The upgrade kit contains all the material required to install the Nitrogen
Phosphorus Detector on your TRACE GC Ultra:
• NPD Assembly for TRACE
• NPD Control Card
• Transformer for NPD
• NPD Standard Outfit
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 NPD requires air and hydrogen as fuel gases and nitrogen or helium as make-
up gas. Make-up gas is not necessary when packed column is used.
According to the required gases, the DGFC or the Non-DGFC module is:
• Type AD for the control of air, hydrogen and make-up gas.

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1. Verify that the detector gas control module installed on your GC is
compatible with the NPD 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 19 of the TRACE GC Ultra
Operating Manual.
Transformer for NPD
To supply NPD, the dedicated transformer provided must be installed on the
Power Control Module of the GC.
WARNING! This operation must be carried out by authorized Thermo Fisher Scientific technical
personnel.
Getting Started
This paragraph contains the instruction to install the NPD on your GC.
To properly install the NPD upgrade kit, the following sequential operations must
be performed:
• Remove the top, right side and rear panels of the GC.
• Install the detector control card into the GC electronic compartment (control
unit).
• Remove the GC Power Control Module
• Mount the transformer for NPD.
• Mount the NPD on the GC.
• Remount GC panels.
• Restart the GC.
Installed
Module
Connect Hydrogen
to
Connect Air
to
Connect Make-up
Gas to
AD Gas 2 Gas 1 Gas 3

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• Configure the transformer.
• Configure the detector.
Before starting, the following preliminary operations must be carried out:
1. Cool the oven and detector base body to room temperature.
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.

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OPERATING SEQUENCE
Installing NPD Upgrade Kit
Follow this instruction to properly install the NPD 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.
Material needed:
• 2-mm Allen wrench
• 3-mm Allen wrench

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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.
3. Hold the side panel parallel to the GC, and pull the lower edge of the panel
away from the GC.

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Figure 1-3. TRACE GC Ultra Rear Panel
Remove the GC Rear Panel
1. Locate the six Allen screws that secure the rear panel to the GC. Remove
these screws using the 2-mm Allen wrench. See Figure 1-5.
2. Carefully remove the rear panel of the GC. Be aware that the cooling fan is
attached to the rear panel.
NOTE Pay attention to the positioning of the cooling fan plug, so it can be reconnected in the
same way it was removed.
1. Right Panel Securing Screw
1

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Figure 1-4. GC Rear Panel Fixing Screws
1. Rear Panel Fixing Screws
1

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Installing the NPD Control Card
The NPD control card must be installed into the proper expansion slot marked A,
B or C located on the left part of the GC mother board in the electronic
compartment. Refer to Figures 1-5 and 1-6.
NOTE In the case all the expansion slots are occupied, it is necessary to remove one of the three
detector control card currently installed and replace it with the NPD control card.
Material needed:
• 3-mm Allen wrench
1. Loosen the fixing screw of the slot cover plate that corresponds to the selected
A, B or C expansion slot on the mother board.
Figure 1-5. Extension Slots Top View
1. Slot cover plate 2. Cover plates fixing screw
3. Free slot A B C. Extension slot position
1
3
2
C
B
A

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Figure 1-6. Detector Control Card Expansion Slots
2. Verify that the jumper marked Jx, adjacent to the defined detector control card
connector on the mother board, is positioned between the pins 2 and 3. Refer
to the following table.
1. Detector control card expansion Slots 2. Additional heat control jumpers
3. Mother board
Expansion slot Corresponding Jumper
AJ8
BJ7
CJ6
1
2
3

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WARNING! The jumper marked “Jx” must be positioned between the pins 2 and 3.
3. Guide through the slot mentioned at point 1 the signal and ignition cables
coming from the top of the card.
4. Plug the detector control card into theselected expansion slot on the mother
board.
5. Fix the control card by using the same screw previously removed at point 1.
Jumper Positioning
Pins 1-2 = additional heat control enabled
Pins 2-3 = additional heat control not enabled

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Removing the Power Control Module
Material Needed
• Phillips screwdriver
Six screws fix the Power Control Module. Two large Phillips screws are located
in the rear of the right hand-side of the GC, while the remaining four screws are
located just behind the front panel of the GC.
1. Remove the six screws. Refer to Figure 1-7.
Figure 1-7. TRACE GC Ultra Right Side View
2. Slide the Power Control Module very slowly and gently outward towards the
rear of the GC. See Figure 1-8 on page 17.
CAUTION This operation requires particular attention because several cables are connected to
the Power Control Module. It must be removed gradually paying attention to
disconnect step by step all the cables available until the power control module is
completely free. Be very careful not to damage any wire during this operation.
1. Large Phillips Screws
1
1

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Figure 1-8. TRACE GC Ultra Rear View
3. As the Power Control Module is being removed, disconnection of the parts
must be carried out in the following order:
• J1, 16-pin white connector.
• J8, 2-pin connector.
• J11, 16-pin white connector located in the upper rear quadrant of the
chassis.
• J13, ribbon cable.
• Oven heater wire connected to the oven heater triac.
• TB1 and TB2, orange terminal strips for the heater wire connections.
• J17, oven blower motor.
• J8, second oven heater wire.
• Chassis ground wire from the GC rear oven terminal.
4. Place the Power Control Module on a free working table.
1. Power Control Module
1

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Install the Transformer for Detector
Figure 1-9 shows the positions on the GC Power Control Module where the
detector trasformer must be installed.
Figure 1-9. Transformer Installation
Install the transformer proceeding as follows. To identify the parts, refer to
Figure 1-10 on page 19.
1. Screw the spacer on the threaded pin.
2. Insert the first protection disk on the spacer.
3. Place the transformer over the protection disk.
4. Place the second protection disk over the transformer.
5. Place the metal plate over the assembly.
6. Insert the fixing screw in the spacer passing through the metal plate.
1. Installation Position of the Transformer for NPD
1

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7. Screw until the transformer assembly is blocked.
Figure 1-10. Transformer Assembly Identification Parts
The transformer has three cables and four female connectors marked “Px”.
Connect the female connectors to the corresponding male connectors marked
“Jx”on the power control module PCB (J14, J15) and on the mother board PCB
(J35, J36, J37) depending where the NPD board has been installed.
The result of the operation is shown in Figure 1-11 on page 20.
1. Transformer 2. Protection disks
3. Spacer 4. Metal Plate
5. Fixing Screw
Cable Connector Connect To...
P15 J15
P4 J4
P35 or 36 J35 or 36
P36 or 37 J36 or 37
1
3
2
4
5

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Figure 1-11. Installation of the Transformer for NPD
Reinstall the Power Control Module
CAUTION This operation requires particular attention because several cables must be
reconnected to the Power Control Module. It must be gradually reinserted paying
attention to reconnect step by step all the cables until the power control module is
completely reinstalled into the GC.
1. Reconnect the previous disconnected connections in the reverse order of their
removal.
2. Secure the six Phillips screws that fix the Power Control Module in place.
3. Reconnect the chassis ground wire to the GC rear oven terminal.