Dionex ICS-1000 - Process Samples; Manual Sample Processing

ICS-1000 Ion Chromatography System
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AS40 Program Command Notes:
1. Close the ICS-1000 RELAY OUT 1, which is connected to the AS40
LOAD relay. This signals the AS40 to load the sample.
2. Zero the baseline.
3. Start data acquisition.
4. Switch the valve to Inject.
5. Stop data acquisition.
3.11 Process Samples
Samples can be run either manually (one at a time) or automatically (in groups or
“batches”).
3.11.1 Manual Sample Processing
To process samples manually, select operating parameters and commands
from the Chromeleon menu bar, toolbars, and Control Panel. Commands
are executed as soon as they are entered.
1. Complete the steps in Sections 3.2
through 3.8 to prepare for
operation and start up the ICS-1000.
2. Load the sample using a syringe, vacuum syringe, or autosampler
(see Section 3.10
).
3. Select Acquisition On from the Control menu. Chromeleon records
the signal supplied by the detector and displays the signal plot on the
Control Panel.
4. Click the
Autozero button on the Control Panel.
5. Inject the sample (see Section 3.10.4
).
6. Monitor the chromatogram on the Control Panel and select
Acquisition Off from the Control menu when sample data is
collected.
NOTE Data from Chromeleon manual processing is saved
in the MANUAL sequence folder under the local
datasource. This data is overwritten each time a