Manual
2.14 Rinsing before fitting the column
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2.14 Rinsing before fitting the column
Before the column is fitted, you should rinse again for 10 minutes. Dur-
ing this rinsing time, the connections should be checked for leaks and
the pressure of the peristaltic pump should be set optimally.
1 Check the fluid connections
• Immerse the aspirating tubing for sample 3 into a sample
vessel filled with ultra-pure water.
• Check whether the "tubing connections to MPaks" are con-
nected to the relevant MPak (eluent or regenerant).
• Check that all waste outlet capillaries lead into a waste con-
tainer.
2 Open and connect the system
• Launch the «IC Net» PC program if it has not already been
launched and open the
startup.smt system with File / Open /
System
unless it has already been opened.
Y
ou should see
the following window on the screen:
3 Connect the workplace
• Choose item Connect to workplace from the Control menu in
this window.
4 Start the pump
• Choose item Startup hardware from the Control menu in the
above window. All saved settings are restored.
5 Set the pressure for pump tubing
• Push the pressure lever 58 up on both tubing cartridges 57
until regeneration and rinsing solution is aspirated.
• Then push the pressure lever 58 one detent position up
w
ards
to achieve an optimum pressure.