1394.11 Second UV monitor ..............................................................................................................................
1434.12 I/O-box .......................................................................................................................................................
1444.12.1 Overview of the I/O-box ..............................................................................................................
1464.12.2 Analog connector and signals ..................................................................................................
1484.12.3 Digital connector and signals ...................................................................................................
1504.12.4 Connect external equipment to the I/O-box ......................................................................
1534.13 General system settings ....................................................................................................................
1555 Operation ..............................................................................................................
1565.1 Before you prepare the system ......................................................................................................
1575.2 Prepare the flow path .........................................................................................................................
1625.3 Start UNICORN and connect to the system .............................................................................
1655.4 Prime inlets and purge pump heads ...........................................................................................
1665.4.1 Prime buffer inlets and purge system pumps ...................................................................
1735.4.2 Prime sample inlets and purge Sample Pump ..................................................................
1785.4.3 Prime Q inlets ...................................................................................................................................
1825.5 Connect a column ................................................................................................................................
1875.6 Set pressure alarms .............................................................................................................................
1895.7 Sample application ..............................................................................................................................
1915.7.1 Sample application using direct injection into the column .........................................
1945.7.2 Sample application using a Superloop ................................................................................
1995.7.3 Sample application using a sample loop ............................................................................
2025.8 Fractionation ..........................................................................................................................................
2035.8.1 Prepare the built-in fraction collector ...................................................................................
2105.8.2 Prepare Fraction collector F9-R ...............................................................................................
2185.8.3 Fractionation overview ................................................................................................................
2255.9 Create a method and perform a run ...........................................................................................
2265.9.1 Create a method .............................................................................................................................
2305.9.2 Perform a run ..................................................................................................................................
2335.9.3 Monitor the run ...............................................................................................................................
2365.9.4 After run procedures ....................................................................................................................
2396 Performance tests ...............................................................................................
2406.1 General performance test actions ...............................................................................................
2436.2 Air sensor tests ......................................................................................................................................
2456.3 Built-in Fraction collector test .........................................................................................................
2506.4 Fraction collector F9-R test ..............................................................................................................
2536.5 Quaternary valve test .........................................................................................................................
2566.6 System test ..............................................................................................................................................
2606.7 UV monitor U9-L test ..........................................................................................................................
2627 Maintenance .........................................................................................................
2637.1 Maintenance Manager .......................................................................................................................
2687.2 Maintenance program .......................................................................................................................
2727.3 Weekly maintenance ..........................................................................................................................
2737.3.1 Change pump rinsing solution .................................................................................................
2757.3.2 Replace the inline filter ................................................................................................................
2767.3.3 Clean built-in fraction collector sensors ...............................................................................
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