2
If the used gas is Hydrogen (H
2
) the Error level is Error, in all other cases an Alert is given.
436-GC/456-GC Service Manual Revision B February 2019
Code Error Description Error level Cause Condition(s) GC action Action needed
TCD no Air Leak (position)
230 Front TCD no Air leak Event
When error (18) is solved within 4 minutes after error
(18) appears
Notification Message -
231 Middle TCD no Air leak Event
When error (18) is solved within 4 minutes after error
(18) appears
Notification Message -
232 Rear TCD no Air leak Event
When error (18) is solved within 4 minutes after error
(18) appears
Notification Message -
TCD Air Leak fault (position)
233 Front TCD Air leak fault Alert
4 minutes after error (18) where there has been no
“No Air Leak”
Turn Electronics and power
off
Find source and repair/replace
hardware
234 Middle TCD Air leak fault Alert
4 minutes after error (18) where there has been no
“No Air Leak”
Turn Electronics and power
off
Find source and repair/replace
hardware
235 Rear TCD Air leak fault Alert
4 minutes after error (18) where there has been no
“No Air Leak”
Turn Electronics and power
off
Find source and repair/replace
hardware
Max Setup Temper Exceeded (position)
247 Column Oven Max Setup Temper Exceeded Error
Defect Sensor. Temperature is
10 °C above set temperature limit
Electronics off (all)
H2 flow set to 0.0 mL/min
Check Column Oven zone
248 Zone 1 Max Setup temper Exceeded Error
Defect Sensor. Temperature is
10 °C above set temperature limit
Electronics off (all)
H2 flow set to 0.0 mL/min
Check zone (1)
249 Zone 2 Max Setup temper Exceeded Error
Defect Sensor. Temperature is
10 °C above set temperature limit
Electronics off (all)
H2 flow set to 0.0 mL/min
Check zone (2)
250 Zone 3 Max Setup temper Exceeded Error
Defect Sensor. Temperature is
10 °C above set temperature limit
Electronics off (all)
H2 flow set to 0.0 mL/min
Check zone (3)
251 Zone 4 Max Setup temper Exceeded Error
Defect Sensor. Temperature is
10 °C above set temperature limit
Electronics off (all)
H2 flow set to 0.0 mL/min
Check zone (4)
252 Zone 5 Max Setup temper Exceeded Error
Defect Sensor. Temperature is
10 °C above set temperature limit
Electronics off (all)
H2 flow set to 0.0 mL/min
Check zone (5)
253 Zone 6 Max Setup temper Exceeded Error
Defect Sensor. Temperature is
10 °C above set temperature limit
Electronics off (all)
H2 flow set to 0.0 mL/min
Check zone (6)
Column Temperature Out Of Tolerance
Zone 1 Temperature Out Of Tolerance
Zone 2 Temperature Out Of Tolerance
Zone 3 Temperature Out Of Tolerance
Zone 4 Temperature Out Of Tolerance
Zone 5 Temperature Out Of Tolerance
Zone 6 Temperature Out Of Tolerance
Detector EFC Flow out of range
304 Front DFC Chan1 out of range
2
Flow is above max +10 % or below -5 mL/min for
more then 10 sec.
Activate Safety Method
Turn off/on flow, check source
(gas-supply)
Front DFC Chan2 out of range
Flow is above max +10 % or below -5 mL/min for
Turn off/on flow, check source