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Section 4
Pinnacle PcX OPeratiOn
Pinnacle Operators Manual
Pickering Laboratories Inc.
STOP/RESET Pinnacle PCX
In a case of an emergency there are two ways of stopping Pinnacle PCX:
On the front of the instrument press STOP button. To reset turn the instrument OFF and ON again.
In the Pinnacle PCX software select STOP. Once selected this option changes to RESET. Select RESET once the
emergency is cleared.
These option are used for an instant complete stoppage of the instrument. Pinnacle PCX will cease all the
activities, regardless of what is happening. The pump(s) and heaters will be turned OFF and all the loaded
methods and sequences will be cleared. When ready (after the problem is fixed and you have rinsed the
analytical column) load a sequence again and follow steps to start post-column analysis.
Pinnacle Shutdown
Pinnacle can be shut down at the sequence by either using a Shutdown method or a Flush method. The latter is
recommended if the instrument is be stored for a long time or if reagents will be changed.
Upon completion of the analyses, use one of the following two procedures to shut down the Pinnacle PCX
system properly. These procedures can prevent potential column damage, reaction coil blockage, high
background fluorescence, reagent precipitation, or other problems. The Pinnacle PCX must be flushed out at
the end of a series of injections, and the reactors must be cooled down. If the instrument is simply stopped,
with reagent inside the reactor in a hot state, with no movement, then the heated reactor will become blocked.
It is very important for a long useful life that the reactors be flushed out until the temperature is cool.
MANUAL SHUTDOWN
You may shutdown the Pinnacle PCX manually by pressing/selecting the Disable function in the Control menu
of the PCX control software.
If you choose this function, allow the HPLC to pump for at least 30 minutes to allow for the reactor to cool and
to flush reagent from the reactor.
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