Clarus 500 GC Manuel utilisateur

Clarus 500 GC

Service Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

ABOUT THE MANUAL ........................................................................................................1-3

MANUAL SUMMARY ..........................................................................................................1-4

Related User Documentation.........................................................................................1-4

CONVENTIONS USED IN THISMANUAL...............................................................................1-5

Notes, cautions and warnings ........................................................................................1-5

ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC)....................................................................1-6

United States (FCC).....................................................................................................1-6

European Union...........................................................................................................1-6

Susceptibility to RF Interference...................................................................................1-6

WARNING SIGNS ON THE INSTRUMENT ..............................................................................1-7

Label locations on instrument........................................................................................1-8

SAFETY PRACTICE.............................................................................................................1-9

Generic Warnings.........................................................................................................1-9

Heated Zones...............................................................................................................1-9

Precautions ................................................................................................................1-10

Environmental Conditions...........................................................................................1-10

Storage Conditions .....................................................................................................1-12

General Laboratory Safety..........................................................................................1-12

Electrical Safety.........................................................................................................1-12

Moving the Clarus 500 GC .........................................................................................1-14

ECD Radioactive Hazards...........................................................................................1-14

Safe Handling of Gases...............................................................................................1-17

Hazardous Chemicals .................................................................................................1-20

CHAPTER 2INSTALLATION

PREPARING YOUR LAB......................................................................................................2-3

Preparing the Laboratory...............................................................................................2-3

Clarus 500 GC Requirements........................................................................................2-5

Pre-Installation Checklist..............................................................................................2-9

INSTALL THE AUTOSAMPLER........................................................................................... 2-10

CONNECTING THE GASES AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLY....................................................... 2-18

Gas Cylinder Connections...........................................................................................2-18

Clarus 500 GC Gas Connections .................................................................................2-21

Common Injector/Detector Gas Connections ................................................................2-23

Connecting the Gas for Subambient Operation.............................................................2-32

Connect the Electrical Supply .....................................................................................2-34

CONNECT THE ACCESSORIES........................................................................................... 2-38

Connect the EICD ......................................................................................................2-38

Connect the ElCD Control Unit to the ElCD Components.............................................2-39

Connect the ElCD Solvent System...............................................................................2-41

Make the ElCD/PID Series Connection........................................................................2-42

Check the Calibration.................................................................................................2-45

Install the NPD Bead Assembly...................................................................................2-45

Connect a Printer........................................................................................................2-49

RESTRICTOR INFORMATION............................................................................................ 2-50

Available Restrictors..................................................................................................2-50

Restrictors for Carrier Gas Control..............................................................................2-50

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Restrictors for Detector Gas Control............................................................................2-51

CHAPTER 3MAINTENANCE

CHAPTER OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................3-1

AUTOSAMPLERMAINTENANCE.........................................................................................3-2

Changing a Syringe ......................................................................................................3-2

Removing a Syringe .....................................................................................................3-3

Installing a Syringe.......................................................................................................3-4

REPLACING THE VIAL-LOCATORMECHANISM..................................................................3-5

SYRINGE MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................3-6

Cleaning the 5-µL and 50-µL Syringe Plungers..............................................................3-6

Servicing Idle Syringes.................................................................................................3-6

INJECTORMAINTENANCE.................................................................................................3-7

Changing Septa ............................................................................................................3-7

Changing and Repacking Packed Column Injector Liners ...............................................3-8

Changing the Hourglass Needle Guide on the Programmed On-Column (POC) Injector..3-10

CHANGING AND REPACKING CAPILLARY SPLIT/SPLITLESS (CAP)AND PROGRAMMED

SPLIT/SPLITLESS (PSS) INJECTOR LINERS....................................................................... 3-12

Removing a CAP or PSS Injector Liner .......................................................................3-12

About O-Rings ...........................................................................................................3-15

Selecting an Appropriate CAP Injector Liner ...............................................................3-16

Packing the CAP Injector Liner with Quartz Wool........................................................3-17

Packing a CAP Injector Liner for Split Operation .........................................................3-17

Packing a CAP Injector Liner for Splitless Operation....................................................3-17

CHANGING THE CHARCOALTRAP OR REPLACING CHARCOAL ON THE SPLIT/SPLITLESS CAP

AND PSS INJECTORS........................................................................................................ 3-23

Removing a Charcoal Trap..........................................................................................3-23

Installing a New Charcoal Trap...................................................................................3-24

ECDMAINTENANCE....................................................................................................... 3-26

Baking the ECD.........................................................................................................3-27

Changing the Charcoal Traps ......................................................................................3-27

Cleaning the ECD Anode............................................................................................3-27

Wipe Testing an ECD Cell..........................................................................................3-28

FIDMAINTENANCE......................................................................................................... 3-33

Replacing a FID Jet....................................................................................................3-33

Cleaning a FID Jet......................................................................................................3-36

PIDMAINTENANCE......................................................................................................... 3-38

Changing a PID Lamp................................................................................................3-38

Cleaning PID Lamp Windows.....................................................................................3-39

Changing PID Lamp Window Seals and Positioning Disks ...........................................3-41

ELCDMAINTENANCE..................................................................................................... 3-42

Replacing the ElCD Reactor Tube...............................................................................3-42

Replacing the Sealing Ring .........................................................................................3-43

NPDMAINTENANCE........................................................................................................ 3-46

Changing the NPD Bead.............................................................................................3-46

Replacing an NPD Jet.................................................................................................3-53

FPDMAINTENANCE........................................................................................................ 3-56

Cleaning/Replacing an Optical Filter Assembly............................................................3-56

Cleaning/Replacing the Detector Liner ........................................................................3-58

Cleaning/Replacing the Detector Window....................................................................3-60

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Replacing the Photomultiplier Tube.............................................................................3-62

Cleaning/Replacing the FPD Jet..................................................................................3-65

PPCMAINTENANCE........................................................................................................ 3-68

Replacing a Restrictor.................................................................................................3-68

PRACTICALHINTS........................................................................................................... 3-71

CHAPTER 4FIRMWARE

SETTING UP HYPERTERMINAL ..........................................................................................4-3

CREATING A SHORTCUT TO THE FIRMWARE.....................................................................4-8

To Create a Shortcut.....................................................................................................4-8

DOWNLOADING FIRMWARE TO THE CLARUS500 GC INSTRUMENTS..................................4-9

To Download Firmware..............................................................................................4-10

Chapter 5 Performance Test

CLARUS 500 GC TEST SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................5-3

FID PACKED COLUMN.......................................................................................................5-4

FID Capillary Column ..................................................................................................5-6

TCD PACKED COLUMN .....................................................................................................5-9

NPD PACKED COLUMN ................................................................................................... 5-11

NPD CAPILLARY COLUMN .............................................................................................. 5-14

ECD PACKED COLUMN ................................................................................................... 5-17

ECD CAPILLARY COLUMN.............................................................................................. 5-21

FPD PACKED COLUMN (SULFUR MODE)......................................................................... 5-25

CALIBRATING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE........................................................................ 5-46

Calibrate the Reference Thermometer..........................................................................5-46

Place the Thermometer Probe in the Oven....................................................................5-46

Equilibrate the Oven Temperature...............................................................................5-48

Enter the Required Offset Value..................................................................................5-50

Remove the Thermometer Probe .................................................................................5-50

CHAPTER 6AUTOSAMPLER

ABOUT THIS CHAPTER.......................................................................................................6-3

OVERVIEW OF THE AUTOSAMPLER....................................................................................6-4

Tower Interface PC Board.............................................................................................6-5

Replacing a Syringe......................................................................................................6-6

Servicing Idle Syringes.................................................................................................6-8

Cleaning the 5-µl and 50-µl Syringe Plungers ................................................................6-8

Accessing the Autosampler Diagnostics.........................................................................6-9

Carousel Service Procedures.......................................................................................6-10

Replacing the Carousel Motor .....................................................................................6-15

TOWER SEVICE PROCEDURES.......................................................................................... 6-20

Replacing and Aligning the Tower Sensor....................................................................6-20

Replacing the Plunger Sensor......................................................................................6-24

Replacing the Vial Locator Sensor...............................................................................6-32

Replacing the Vial-Locator Mechanism.......................................................................6-35

Replacing the Door Sensor..........................................................................................6-36

Replacing the Tower Motor.........................................................................................6-38

Replacing the Elevator Motor......................................................................................6-40

Disassembling and Reassembling the Tower................................................................6-42

Replacing the Elevator Leadscrew /Supernut Assembly ................................................6-46

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Replacing the Plunger Motor.......................................................................................6-48

Replacing the Plunger Leadscrew /Supernut Assembly .................................................6-50

Replacing the Plunger Flag Assembly..........................................................................6-52

Replacing the Needle Guide ........................................................................................6-54

Replacing the Vial Locator..........................................................................................6-55

Replacing the Tower Disk Assembly ...........................................................................6-56

CHAPTER 7DIAGNOSTICS

INSTRUMENT START UP.....................................................................................................7-3

Power on Diagnostics...................................................................................................7-3

Power Failure Recovery................................................................................................7-5

Diagnostics Mode.........................................................................................................7-5

Autosampler ..............................................................................................................7-11

CHROMATOGRAPHMODE............................................................................................... 7-14

Splash Screen.............................................................................................................7-14

Chromatograph Mode .................................................................................................7-18

CHAPTER 8TROUBLE SHOOTING

CHAPTER OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................8-3

Solving GC Problems ...................................................................................................8-3

In the Event the Customer Forgets Their Password.........................................................8-5

Troubleshooting General Instrument Problems ...............................................................8-5

Error Messages............................................................................................................8-5

CHAPTER 9ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

LEGO INTERFACE P. C. BOARD OVERVIEW .......................................................................9-5

CPU and Memory (Sheets 1 and 4 on the LEGO Interface Board Schematic)...................9-5

LCD Display and Touch Screen Interface (Sheet 2 on the LEGO Interface Board Schematic)

...................................................................................................................................9-6

RS232 Interface (Sheet 3 on the LEGO Interface Board Schematic) ..............................9-10

OVERVIEW OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM........................................................................ 9-13

Power Supply.............................................................................................................9-15

OUTPUT RIPPLE......................................................................................................9-15

OUTPUT HOLD-UP TIME........................................................................................9-15

POWER LINE SURGE ..............................................................................................9-15

POWER LINE SAG...................................................................................................9-15

AC Distribution PC Board..........................................................................................9-15

Heater, Solenoid, and Fan Control...............................................................................9-16

Interrupt Generation ...................................................................................................9-16

Main PC Board..........................................................................................................9-16

CPU..........................................................................................................................9-17

Solenoid and Motor Control........................................................................................9-17

RS232 Interface.........................................................................................................9-18

Slave Interface ...........................................................................................................9-19

Analog Section...........................................................................................................9-19

Connector Description List .........................................................................................9-20

Power On Diagnostics Bits..........................................................................................9-21

Interrupts...................................................................................................................9-21

Main Board Memory Map...........................................................................................9-22

Autosampler PC Board...............................................................................................9-23

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Signal Name Notation.................................................................................................9-23

Microprocessor ..........................................................................................................9-23

Memory.....................................................................................................................9-24

Main Board Interface..................................................................................................9-24

Input/Output ..............................................................................................................9-24

System Operation.......................................................................................................9-24

Motor Control............................................................................................................9-25

Current Control..........................................................................................................9-25

Carousel Encoder Interface.........................................................................................9-27

Tower Ilnterface PC Board..........................................................................................9-27

Design Specification...................................................................................................9-28

Block Diagram/Overview ...........................................................................................9-29

Microprocessor ..........................................................................................................9-29

Main Board Interface..................................................................................................9-29

Memory.....................................................................................................................9-30

Xilinx Field Programmable Gate Array PWM Control..................................................9-30

Analog Input / Analog to DigitalConversion................................................................9-30

On Board Ambient Pressure Transducer......................................................................9-32

Voltage References.....................................................................................................9-33

Pressure Modules Interface.........................................................................................9-34

Switching Power Supply .............................................................................................9-34

FID Amplifier PC Board.............................................................................................9-35

Polarizing Voltage......................................................................................................9-35

Electrometer ..............................................................................................................9-35

A/D Converter Front End Stages.................................................................................9-36

Analog Signal Output .................................................................................................9-37

Voltage Reference......................................................................................................9-37

Electrometer Balance Adjustment................................................................................9-37

ECD Amplifier PC Board...........................................................................................9-37

Standing Current Feedback Control Loop ....................................................................9-37

Frequency-to-Voltage Converter ................................................................................9-38

A/D Converter Front End Stage...................................................................................9-38

Analog Signal Output .................................................................................................9-39

Voltage Reference......................................................................................................9-40

TCD Amplifier PC Board...........................................................................................9-40

Command Decoding...................................................................................................9-40

Bridge Ground System................................................................................................9-41

Bridge Current Range Select.......................................................................................9-41

Bridge Current Control...............................................................................................9-41

Bridge Output Circuits................................................................................................9-41

Safety Circuits ...........................................................................................................9-41

A/D Converter Front End Stage...................................................................................9-42

Analog Signal Output.................................................................................................9-43

Voltage Reference......................................................................................................9-43

TCD Range Values.....................................................................................................9-44

FPD Amplifier PC Board............................................................................................9-45

High Voltage Section..................................................................................................9-45

Electrometer ..............................................................................................................9-45

A/D Converter Front End Stage...................................................................................9-45

Analog Signal Output .................................................................................................9-46

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Voltage Reference......................................................................................................9-47

NPD Amplifier PC Board...........................................................................................9-47

Polarizing Voltage......................................................................................................9-47

Electrometer ..............................................................................................................9-48

A/D Converter Front End Stages.................................................................................9-48

Analog Signal Output .................................................................................................9-49

Voltage Reference......................................................................................................9-49

Bead Voltage Conversion (RMS-to-DC)......................................................................9-49

Pulse Width Modulation Control.................................................................................9-50

NPD Transformer.......................................................................................................9-50

PID Amplifier PC Board.............................................................................................9-51

Polarizing Voltage......................................................................................................9-51

Electrometer ..............................................................................................................9-51

A/D Converter Front End Stage...................................................................................9-52

Analog Signal Output .................................................................................................9-53

Voltage Reference......................................................................................................9-53

Electrometer Balance Adjustment................................................................................9-53

External Amplifier PC Board......................................................................................9-53

Differential Analog Input............................................................................................9-54

A/D Converter Front End Stage...................................................................................9-54

Analog Signal Output .................................................................................................9-55

Voltage Reference......................................................................................................9-55

Pressure Transducer PC Board....................................................................................9-55

Touch Screen Display.................................................................................................9-56

I/O PC Board.............................................................................................................9-56

Timed Event Drivers ..................................................................................................9-56

Position Gas Sampling Valve Interface........................................................................9-57

Analog Inputs ............................................................................................................9-58

D / A & Communications ...........................................................................................9-58

Power........................................................................................................................9-59

Servicing the Electrical System...................................................................................9-59

Accessing the PC Boards............................................................................................9-59

Pressure Transducer Zero Adjustment..........................................................................9-60

Pressure Transducer Span Adjustment .........................................................................9-60

Removing the Pressure Transducer Board....................................................................9-61

Replacing the Gate Array on the Autosampler Control PC Board...................................9-61

Replacing Fuse...........................................................................................................9-61

AC Distribution Board Fuses ......................................................................................9-62

TCD Power Supply Board Fuses.................................................................................9-62

Autosampler Transformer Fuses..................................................................................9-62

Check Resistance Values............................................................................................9-63

Schematics Diagrams .................................................................................................9-64

CHAPTER 10 SCHEMATICS

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS................................................................................................... 10-3

Chapter 11 Hardware System

ABOUT THIS CHAPTER..................................................................................................... 11-2

DETECTORS..................................................................................................................... 11-3

Flame lonization Detector (FID)..................................................................................11-3

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Electron Capture Detector (ECD)................................................................................11-4

Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD).........................................................................11-5

Flame Photometric Detector (FPD)..............................................................................11-6

Nitrogen Phosphorus Detector (NPD)..........................................................................11-7

Photoionization Detector (PID)...................................................................................11-8

Electrolytic Conductivity Detector (ELCD)..................................................................11-9

INJECTORS .....................................................................................................................11-12

Packed Column Injector............................................................................................11-12

Capillary (Split/Splitless) Injector..............................................................................11-13

Programmable Split/Splitless (PSS)...........................................................................11-15

Programmable On-Column (POC).............................................................................11-18

PNEUMATIC CONTROLS..................................................................................................11-19

Manual Pneumatic Controls ......................................................................................11-19

Programmable Pneumatic Control.............................................................................11-19

Oven.......................................................................................................................11-27

CHAPTER 12 PNEUMATICS

PNEUMATICS................................................................................................................... 12-3

Auxiliary Pneumatics .................................................................................................12-3

Chapter 13 Service Data Bulletins

Clarus 500 GC Technical SDB: CLRS001A.SBS ...........................................................13-4

Clarus 500 GC Technical SDB: CLRS002A.SBS .........................................................13-10

Clarus 500 GCTechnical SDB: CLRS004A.SBS .........................................................13-12

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