Pickering Laboratories Pinnacle PCX - Page 60

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Section 4
Pinnacle PcX OPeratiOn
Pinnacle Operators Manual
Pickering Laboratories Inc.
P2, ml/min Enter the desired flow rate for Pump2, between 0.05 and 1.5 ml/min. (For example, 0.08 ml/min.
This means that Pump 2 will begin pumping 0.08 ml/min at 0.5 minutes). Enter 0.0 ml/min if you want to stop
pumping reagent at a set time during the run.
Add This will add a new line below the currently selected line in the table.
Insert This will insert a new line above the currently selected line in the table.
Delete This will delete the currently selected line in the table.
COLUMN TAB Timetable for the column oven. If timetables are empty the initial conditions are the conditions
for the whole run.
Time, min Enter the time in minutes to the nearest tenth, but not greater than the Runtime. (For example,
15.5 minutes)
Temp, °C Enter the desired temperature, in whole numbers, in ºC. (For example, 53ºC. This means that the
column will reach 53ºC at 15.5 minutes)
Add This will add a new line below the currently selected line in the table.
Insert This will insert a new line above the currently selected line in the table.
Delete This will delete the currently selected line in the table.
INITIAL SETTINGS In this section, set up the initial conditions for the Pinnacle PCX. If no pump timetable or
column timetable is required, Pinnacle will use this information for analysis. The items marked with * indicate
required parameters.
*Run Time, min In this window, enter the total run time for the Pinnacle PCX method. This must be a whole
number, greater than 1
*Equilibration Time, min Enter the time between runs. The Pinnacle PCX will use this information to
determine when to begin pumping again prior to the next injection. Minimum time is 5 minutes.
*Column t, °C Enter the initial column temperature in ºC. Enter a whole number between 30ºC and 75ºC.
Column Type Enter the column type that is used for this application. Any characters are acceptable. There is
no limit on number of characters, but 20 are visible in the window at a time.
*Reactor t, °C Enter the reactor temperature for the analysis. Enter a whole number between 30ºC-130ºC for
reactor volumes ≤2.0ml, or between 30ºC-80ºC for reactor volumes >2.0 ml. (The reactor volume is set in
Configuration).
Reactor Volume, ml Enter the volume of the reactor used in this application.
*Pump 1 Flow rate, ml/min Enter the initial flow rate for Pump 1. Enter a number between 0.05-1.50 ml/
min, or 0
Reagent 1 Enter the name or description of Reagent 1. Any characters are acceptable. There is no limit on
number of characters, but 20 are visible in the window at a time.
*Pump 2 Flow rate, ml/min Enter the initial flow rate for Pump 2. Enter a number between 0.05-1.50 ml/
min, or 0. Put 0.0 for a single-pump system.