13. Technical Specifications
General
• Dimensions: 34 cm 14 cm 34 cm (h w d)
• Weight: 8.4 kg (OPTIC-4DC controller)
• Ambient temperature range: 18 - 40C
• Ambient operating humidity: 40 - 70%
• Mains power: 100 - 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
• Typical power consumption: 150 VA
• Maximum power consumption: 450 VA
• Conforms to safety standards:
The European Low Voltage Directive
The European Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
• RoHS Compliant
Inlet
• Full electronic pressure/flow control
• Maximum operating temperature: up to 600C at a GC oven temperature of 35C
• Minimum operating temperature (without forced cooling): ambient temperature 2C (host
GC oven is OFF)
• Cooling: air (down to 35C), LCO
2
(down to -50C), LN
2
(down to -180C)
• Temperature ramp rates: 0.1 - 60 C/sec
• Up to nine temperature program ramps including negative
• Compatible with Merlin MicroSeal septum
• Compressed air for cooling: moisture and oil free air at a pressure of 500 kPa.
Electronic Flow Control
• Two EFC channels
• Full electronic control of column, split and septum purge flows
• Pressure range: 7 - 700 kPa
• Total flow range: 6 - 500 mL/min He (main channel, all models), 2 - 100 mL/min He (auxiliary
channel, OPTIC-4D and OPTIC-4DC only)
• Pressure sensors:
Accuracy: 1% of full scale
Repeatability: 0.2% of full scale
• Flow sensors:
Accuracy: total flow - 1% of full scale, septum purge flow - 10% of full scale (1 mL/min)
Repeatability: 0.2% of full scale
• Up to nine flow program ramps
• He, N
2
or H
2
as carrier gas at a maximum pressure of 700 kPa
• Solvent sensor in the split line
• Charcoal Filter in the split line