Metrohm Dosino Regeneration User Manual

IC equiment
IC equiment: Dosino Regeneration (6.5330.190)
Manual
8.110.8036EN / 2014-05-05
Metrohm AG CH-9100 Herisau Switzerland Phone +41 71 353 85 85 Fax +41 71 353 89 01 info@metrohm.com www.metrohm.com
IC equiment
IC equiment: Dosino Regeneration
(6.5330.190)
8.110.8036EN / 2014-05-05
Manual
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Teachware Metrohm AG CH-9100 Herisau teachware@metrohm.com
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Table of contents

1 Introduction 1
1.1 Description of the IC equiment: Dosino Regeneration ...... 1
1.2 About the documentation ................................................... 1
1.2.1 Symbols and conventions ........................................................ 1
2 Overview 3
2.1 Parts of the IC equiment: Dosino Regeneration ................ 3
3 Installation 4
3.1 Attaching the bottle cap ...................................................... 4
3.2 Mounting the Dosino ........................................................... 5
3.3 Connecting the bottle to the Dosino .................................. 7
3.4 Connecting the Dosino to the inline filter .......................... 8
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3.5 Connecting the inline filter to the suppressor ................... 9
4 Operation and maintenance 10
4.1 Inline filter ........................................................................... 10
4.2 Dosing unit (6.3032.120) ................................................... 10
5 Accessories 11
Index 13
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Table of figures

Table of figures
Figure 1 IC equiment: Dosino Regeneration – Parts ......................................... 3
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1 Introduction

1 Introduction

1.1 Description of the IC equiment: Dosino Regeneration

The IC equiment: Dosino Regeneration enables the transfer of the regen­eration solution for the suppressor by means of a Dosino instead of the peristaltic pump.

1.2 About the documentation

This manual describes the installation of the IC equiment: Dosino Regener­ation.
CAUTION
Please read through this documentation carefully before putting the equipment into operation. The documentation contains information and warnings which the user must follow in order to ensure safe opera­tion of the equipment.

1.2.1 Symbols and conventions

The following symbols and formatting may appear in this documentation:
Method Dialog text, parameter in the software
File New Menu or menu item
[Next] Button or key
Cross-reference to figure legend
The first number refers to the figure number, the sec­ond to the instrument part in the figure.
Instruction step
Carry out these steps in the sequence shown.
WARNING
IC equiment: Dosino Regeneration
This symbol draws attention to a possible life-threat­ening hazard or risk of injury.
WARNING
This symbol draws attention to a possible hazard due to electrical current.
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1.2 About the documentation
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WARNING
This symbol draws attention to a possible hazard due to heat or hot instrument parts.
WARNING
This symbol draws attention to a possible biological hazard.
CAUTION
This symbol draws attention to possible damage to instruments or instrument parts.
NOTE
This symbol highlights additional information and tips.
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2 Overview

2.1 Parts of the IC equiment: Dosino Regeneration

2 Overview

Figure 1 IC equiment: Dosino Regeneration – Parts
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3.1 Attaching the bottle cap

3 Installation

Proceed as follows to install the IC equiment: Dosino Regeneration:
Attach the bottle cap to the regeneration solution bottle. Assemble the 800 Dosino and fasten it to the holder. Connect the Dosino to the bottle. Connect the Dosino to the inline filter. Connect the inline filter to the suppressor.
3.1 Attaching the bottle cap
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Required accessories
Bottle with regeneration solution Eluent bottle cap (6.1602.160) Adsorber tube (6.1619.000) Adapter for adsorber tube (6.1624.000) FEP aspiration tubing (6.1829.020)
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Mounting the aspiration tubing
Use the capillary cutter to cut the aspiration tubing to such a
length that it touches the bottom of the bottle.
Place the aspiration tubing in the M6 opening of the bottle cap. Place an O-ring in the M6 opening.
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Inserting the stopper
Tighten the M8 stopper to the M8 opening of the bottle cap.
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Mounting the adsorber tube
Fill the adsorber tube with some cotton and adsorber material. Place the adsorber tube on the adapter. Insert the adapter into the SGJ opening of the bottle cap.
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Assembling the bottle cap
Screw the bottle cap onto the regeneration solution bottle.

3.2 Mounting the Dosino

Attaching the Dosino to the 807 Dosing Unit
3 Installation
Required accessories
Required accessories
800 Dosino (2.800.0010) 807 Dosing Unit 2 mL (6.3032.120)
CAUTION
Please read through the correct procedure in the manual for the 800 Dosino before you attach the Dosino to the dosing unit.
Place the Dosino on the dosing unit (see manual for the 800 Dos-
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ino).
Attaching the Dosino to the ion chromatograph
Dosino (2.800.010) with dosing unit (6.3032.120) Dosino holder (6.2057.210) Thread adapter (6.1618.020)
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3.2 Mounting the Dosino
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Hanging the Dosino holder onto the ion chromatograph
Loosen the bottle holder on the ion chromatograph. Clamp the Dosino holder under it. Fasten the bottle holder again.
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Attaching the Dosino to the holder
Place the Dosino onto the Dosino holder. Fasten the Dosino to the Dosino holder by tightening the thread
adapter from below.
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Connecting the Dosino to the ion chromatograph
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NOTE
The ion chromatograph must be switched off when the Dosino is being plugged to the MSB connector.
Check whether the ion chromatograph is switched on.
If this is the case, switch off the ion chromatograph.
Plug the Dosino cable into one of the ion chromatograph's MSB
connectors.
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3.3 Connecting the bottle to the Dosino

Required accessories FEP tubing (6.1805.120)
3 Installation
Tighten one end of the FEP tubing to the M6 opening of the bot-
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tle cap.
Tighten the other end of the FEP tubing in Port 2 of the Dosino.
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3.4 Connecting the Dosino to the inline filter

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3.4 Connecting the Dosino to the inline filter
Required accessories Inline filter (6.2821.120)
Capillary (6.1803.030) Pressure screws (6.2744.070) Coupling M6 / UNF (6.2744.080) Capillary cutter (6.2621.080)
Tighten the coupling to Port 1 of the Dosino.
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Cut off a piece of the capillary that is approx. 30 cm long using
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the capillary cutter. The capillary must be long enough to stretch from the Dosino to the inline filter with the Dosino and the Dosino holder attached to the ion chromatograph. However, ensure that the capillary is not too long in order to avoid dead volume.
Unscrew the stopper from the inlet of the inline filter.
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Tighten one end of the capillary to the inlet of the inline filter
using a pressure screw.
Tighten the other end of the capillary to the coupling using a
pressure screw.
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3.5 Connecting the inline filter to the suppressor

Required accessories Pressure screw (6.2744.070)
Tighten the capillary of the suppressor labeled regenerant to the
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outlet of the inline filter using a pressure screw.
3 Installation
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4.1 Inline filter

4 Operation and maintenance

4.1 Inline filter
The filter has to be replaced at least every 3 months, but if you are work­ing with high backpressure, then it has to be replaced more frequently. Information on replacing the filter can be found in the manual for the ion chromatograph.

4.2 Dosing unit (6.3032.120)

Maintenance work on the dosing unit has to be performed regularly. Information on the care and maintenance of the dosing unit can be found in the manual for the 807 Dosing Unit.
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5 Accessories
Up-to-date information on the scope of delivery and optional accessories for your instrument can be found on the Internet.
When you receive your new instrument, we recommend downloading the accessories list from the Internet, printing it out and keeping it together with the manual for reference purposes.
Instruments currently sold
If you do not know the article number of your instrument, proceed as fol­lows:
Downloading the accessories list

5 Accessories

NOTE
Go to the Metrohm website http://www.metrohm.com/com.
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Click on .
The Search webpage will be displayed.
Enter a search term relating to the instrument into the search field
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and click on Find.
The search results will be displayed.
In the search results, select the Devices tab (if it is not already
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selected) and then click on the Metrohm article number of the required instrument (e.g. 2.852.0050).
The page with information pertaining to the searched article is dis­played.
Select the Parts tab.
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The complete list of accessories with the scope of delivery and the optional accessories will be displayed.
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Click on .
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The Partslists webpage will be displayed.
Select the desired output language.
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With the article number entered, click on the command Generate
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PDF.
The PDF file with the accessories data will be created in the language selected.
Direct access for all instruments
If you are unable to find your instrument using the search as described above, this may be due to the instrument not being sold anymore. Using the article number, you can download accessories lists for all instruments as follows:
Downloading the accessories list
Type http://partslists.metrohm.com into your Internet browser.
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The Partslists webpage will be displayed.
Select the desired output language.
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Enter the article number and click on the Generate PDF command.
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The PDF file with the accessories data will be created in the language selected.
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Index

Index
B
Bottle cap
Installation ........................... 4
D
Dosing unit
Maintenance ...................... 10
Dosino
Mount .................................. 5
I
Inline filter
Maintenance ...................... 10
Installation
Bottle cap ............................. 4
Capillary connection ......... 8, 9
Tubing connection ................ 7
M
Maintenance
Dosing unit ......................... 10
Inline filter .......................... 10
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Parts
Overview .............................. 3
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