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Dionex VP Vacuum Pump Installation
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5. Installation
This section describes how to complete the typical connections to the Dionex VP
(see Figure 3
). These connections may vary slightly, depending on your
application; for details, refer to the manual for the consumable or accessory
required for the application. The manuals are included on the Thermo Scientific
Reference Library DVD (P/N 053891).
5.1 Pump Setup
1. Locate the ballast reservoir and the 0.32-cm (0.125-in) ID PharMed
®
tubing (P/N 063267) provided in the Thermo Scientific Dionex VP
Vacuum Pump Package (P/N 066463).
2. Push one end of the PharMed
tubing onto the barbed fitting
on the ballast reservoir cap (see
Figure 4
).
Connect the free end of the
tubing to the
VACUUM
connector on the Dionex VP
rear panel (see Figure 2
).
Figure 4. Ballast Reservoir Cap
Figure 3. Typical Dionex VP Connections
0.32-cm (0.125-in) ID
PharMed Tubing (P/N 063267)
Relay Cable
RELAY
RELAY
CNTRL
ON
OFF
+
-
EXHAUST
VACUUM
DC IN
VP Rear Panel
Power
Cord
Power Supply
(P/N 940068)
To power source
To controlling device
To consumable
Ballast
Reservoir
0.16-cm (0.062-in) ID
PTFE Tubing (P/N 014157)
PharMed Tubing
(P/N 063267)
Inlet
Fittings