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71 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................
81.1 Important user information ............................................................................................................................................
101.2 ÄKTA pure overview ...........................................................................................................................................................
121.3 ÄKTA pure user documentation ....................................................................................................................................
142 The ÄKTA pure instrument .............................................................................................................................
152.1 Overview illustrations ........................................................................................................................................................
262.2 Liquid flow path ...................................................................................................................................................................
282.3 Instrument control panel .................................................................................................................................................
332.4 Instrument modules ...........................................................................................................................................................
342.4.1 System pumps ......................................................................................................................................................................................................
382.4.2 Mixer .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
392.4.3 Valves, overview ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
402.4.4 Inlet valves .............................................................................................................................................................................................................
472.4.5 Mixer valve .............................................................................................................................................................................................................
502.4.6 Injection valve .......................................................................................................................................................................................................
532.4.7 Loop valve ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................
562.4.8 Column valves ......................................................................................................................................................................................................
602.4.9 Versatile valve .......................................................................................................................................................................................................
612.4.10 pH valve ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
652.4.11 Outlet valves ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
682.4.12 Pressure monitors ...............................................................................................................................................................................................
702.4.13 UV monitors ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
732.4.14 Conductivity monitor .........................................................................................................................................................................................
752.4.15 Flow restrictor .......................................................................................................................................................................................................
772.5 Installation of internal modules ....................................................................................................................................
802.6 Accessories ............................................................................................................................................................................
873 ÄKTA pure external modules ..........................................................................................................................
883.1 External air sensors ............................................................................................................................................................
903.2 Fraction collector F9-C .....................................................................................................................................................
913.2.1 Function ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
933.2.2 Fraction collector F9-C illustrations ............................................................................................................................................................
973.2.3 Cassettes, Cassette tray and racks .............................................................................................................................................................
1033.2.4 Connect tubing to the ÄKTA pure instrument .........................................................................................................................................
1043.3 Fraction collector F9-R ....................................................................................................................................................
1083.4 Sample pump S9 and S9H ..............................................................................................................................................
1123.5 I/O-box E9 ...............................................................................................................................................................................
1133.5.1 Overview of the I/O-box ...................................................................................................................................................................................
1153.5.2 Analog connector and signals .......................................................................................................................................................................
1173.5.3 Digital connector and signals ........................................................................................................................................................................
1193.5.4 Connect external equipment to the I/O-box ...........................................................................................................................................
1223.6 Connection of external modules ..................................................................................................................................
1244 System configuration ......................................................................................................................................
1254.1 Configuration overview ....................................................................................................................................................
1314.2 Configure modules .............................................................................................................................................................
1324.2.1 Configuration of inlet valves ..........................................................................................................................................................................
1334.2.2 Configuration of Mixer valves ........................................................................................................................................................................
1344.2.3 Configuration of Loop valves .........................................................................................................................................................................
1354.2.4 Configuration of column valves ....................................................................................................................................................................
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