User`s guide

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Contents
Introduction ....................................................11
Introduction...................................................................13
Available Optional Accessories .............................15
About this Manual ........................................................16
Other Manuals and Reference Material........................17
Unpacking the Instrument.............................................17
Symbols Used on the Instrument..................................20
Safety Information ........................................................20
Electrical Safety .....................................................21
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)..................23
Mechanical Hazard.................................................24
Chemicals...............................................................24
Handling Compressed Gases..................................25
Extreme Temperatures..................................................27
Waste Disposal.......................................................28
Sample Tubes.........................................................28
WEEE Instructions for PerkinElmer Products..............29
Installation and Setup..................................31
Introduction...................................................................33
Pre-installation Checklist..............................................33
Laboratory Requirements .............................................35
Operating Environment .........................................35
Space Requirements for the Instrument .................37
Electrical Connections ..................................................39
AC Line Connections.............................................39
Electrical Surge ......................................................40
Connecting the ATD or TD to a Gas Chromatograph..41
Electrical Connections ..................................................42
The ATD/TD Input/Output Port.............................43
TD Output Signals..................................................43
ATD/TD Input Signals...........................................46
Timed Event Relays ...............................................47
Connecting the ATD/TD to the
AutoSystem XL GC or Clarus 500 ........................47
Connecting the ATD/TD to Other GCs
Except the HP 5890 and HP 6890..........................48
Connecting the ATD/TD to the
HP 5890 and HP 6890............................................49