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2 Installing the System ............................................................................ 2-1
Setting up and inspecting ............................................................................... 2-2
Unpacking and installing the system............................................................. 2-2
Selecting the site.............................................................................................. 2-3
Electrical requirements .................................................................................. 2-5
Electrical conditions ........................................................................................ 2-5
Voltage selections............................................................................................. 2-5
Assembling the system ..................................................................................... 2-7
Connecting Rheodyne injectors....................................................................... 2-7
Connecting the M-1000 PrepPak module (optional) ...................................... 2-9
Connecting additional devices......................................................................... 2-9
Attaching the interface cable and power cord.............................................. 2-13
Connecting IEEE-488 interfaces................................................................... 2-15
Connecting to the Waters 746 data module ................................................. 2-20
Liquid line connections.................................................................................. 2-21
Connecting a helium tank to the fluid handling unit ............................ 2-30
Helium specifications..................................................................................... 2-30
Sparging ......................................................................................................... 2-31
Connecting compression fittings................................................................... 2-31
Setting up the plunger wash ........................................................................ 2-33
Considerations ............................................................................................... 2-34
Connecting the plunger wash tube ............................................................... 2-34
Connecting to the injection panel (PrepLC system)..................................... 2-35
Connecting to the column rack (Delta-Prep system) ................................... 2-37
Installing sample injection options ............................................................ 2-40
Installing the small-scale sample injection valve option (PrepLC system) 2-40
Using an autoinjector .................................................................................... 2-41
Making electrical connections ....................................................................... 2-41
Connecting liquid lines when using a Waters autoinjector......................... 2-41
Connecting a fraction collector ................................................................... 2-42
Making the remote start connection............................................................. 2-42
Making chart mark connections ................................................................... 2-42