2.7
Section 2
Overview
Pinnacle Operators Manual
Pickering Laboratories Inc.
There are three types of Reservoir/Cap assemblies used on the Pinnacle PCX:
1) Reagent Reservoir is 1L, 45-430, safety-coated. These are shipped with blue caps with white valve assembly.
These can be pressurized.
2) The wash Reservoir is 1L, 38-430, clear glass. These are shipped with caps with 1ea 1/4” opening and 2ea
1/8” openings. These bottles cannot be pressurized, and do not contain threads for tubing connections.
3) The flush Reservoir is 1L, 38-430, clear glass. These are also shipped with caps, but with 3 each 1/8”
openings. These bottles cannot be pressurized, and do not contain threads for tubing connections.
Note: The two types of caps cannot be interchanged because the necks of the bottles are different sizes.
Fluidics Panel
The fluidics panel is the busiest area of the
instrument. Everything that you will need is
located on the front of the panel. The door can
be removed if desired by the user for easy-
access. Refer to figure 2-8 for parts identification
throughout the next section.
Starting at the valves, the parts of the Fluidics
Panel are numbered counter-clockwise.
1. Valve 2 (on dual systems only)
2. Pressure Transducer 2 (on dual systems only)
3. Gas is controlled by the toggle valve. Lever ON
pressurizes the manifold.
4. Pump 2 (on dual systems only)
5. Column Outlet
6. Mixing Manifold 2 (with integrated reagent
filter) (on dual systems only)
7. Heated Reactor
8. Mixing Manifold 1 (with integrated reagent
filter and over-pressure relief valve)
9. Over pressure Relief valve
10. Pump 1
11. Pressure Transducer 1
12. Valve 1
13. Ambient reactor (on dual systems only)
14. Reactor outlet and union to connect to
detector
1
2
13
11
14
12
10
9
8
7
6
4
5
3
Figure 2-8
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