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3.9 Analyzer shutdown
The analyzer may need to be shut down for a variety of reasons: valve replacement, preventive
maintenance, or temporary plant shutdown.
To shut down an analyzer:
1. On the Schedule Tab, stop all schedules (see Operation > Schedule Tab in section 4 for
instructions).
2. Lock out and tag out the sample coming to the ovens.
3. Purge sample from the oven as necessary.
4. Decrease analytical oven temperature to ambient temperature (refer to the Setup tab for
instructions) and allow columns to cool.
5. Block out and tag out carrier gases, burner air and burner fuel as necessary.
6. Lockout/tag out power to the oven.
7. Lockout/tag out instrument air supply.
8. Power down and tag out per company established safety procedures.
4 Operation
4.1 Introduction
The PGC5000 Generation 2 analyzer operates from a series of tabs at the top of the screen. All
functions of the analyzer are accessed from these tabs and their subtabs located at the bottom of the
screen.
4.2 Home tab
The Home tab is the user interface default screen displayed when the system starts. It displays a
quick overall health status and performance snapshot of the analyzer. General features include:
⎯ View current chromatograms
⎯ Overlay chromatograms
⎯ Zoom and pan chromatogram
⎯ Color-coded Indicator Status Icons
⎯ Reports
4.2.1 Chart subtab
The Home >Chart subtab displays the general operation overview and conditions of the analyzer (see
Figure 4-1).