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1. Method Syringe au a gt Method Macro Sequence gt Page 10 2 Operating LINEX LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Figure 10 2 Example of Cycle Composer Method Editor Screen After the macro has been selected modify the required parameters presented in the table below it if one exists When this is done select the Insert button under the Method Macro Sequence table and the macro will be placed in the sequence at the current position Repeat this process for each step in the sequence lf a parameter for any macro has to be modified select the macro in the sequence for which the modification is to be made then change the desired value If the macro is not changed then the new value is automatically applied Moving the cursor to the parameter field displays a hint with the minimum maximum and default values Clicking the right mouse button having cursor on a field displays a list of possible values like Default value Syringe and Sample List The values which are shown depend on the actual field unit Values starting with SYR reference the method syringe Min and Max Volumes and Default Plunger Speed Values starting with SL reference the Sample List Columns Volume Tray Sample Injector etc It a different macro needs to be put into an existing sequence select the new macro set the parameters as desired and click the Replace button 10 2 4 Method Description It is important to stress the benefit of
2. GL Sciences Company LINEA iner exchanger User s Guide www atasgl com LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Disclaimer ATAS GL International B V makes no representations or warranties with respect to the content or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Further ATAS GL International B V reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes to its content at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes The instruments are similarly subject to change without notice Copyright No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the written consent of the copyright holder ATAS GL International B V 2004 2006 all rights reserved ATAS GL International B V De Sleutel 9 5652AS Eindhoven The Netherlands Telephone 31 0 40 254 95 31 Facsimile 31 0 40 254 97 79 E mail info atasgl com Web site www atasgl com Disclaimer and Copyright Page i LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Revision History Document Reference Number L900001 Date Issue Description 16 04 2005 Section Hardware Installation revised 12 09 2005 Liner Selection Guide and Hardware Installation sections is revised no
3. GRIPHLDR N Position of the tray holder for LINEX liner tray 6 JLINEXT28 Position of liner no 1 in the LINEX liner tray LINEXT98 Position of liner no 1 in the LINEX liner tray Table A1 List of the LINEX objects Item Name Type Description 4 Instructs FOCUS to open LINEX head 5 Instructs FOCUS to perform liquid injection LINEX Injection Macro into OPTIC injector with the LINEX head closed Opens LINEX head and transports liner from AIN ay position no 98 into the injector 7 Transports liner from the injector into position e no 98 of the liner tray Reset FOCUS Resets FOCUS Start OPTIC a FOCUS to send Run Out signal to Shuts carrier gas flow to injector Vents Transport Liner Injector TERA injector Opens LINEX head and transports Tray liner from injector into the specified position of the liner tray 11 Tanenort Liner Tra Transports liner from the liner tray specified p y Macro position into injector Closes LINEX head Injector Restores carrier gas flow through injector Wait 5 sec Mer Instruct FOCUS to wait 5 sec befor next macro is performed Wait OPTIC Ready ER FOCUS to wait for OPTIC Ready In Table A2 List of the LINEX macros OD Ol KE k LINEX Objects Macro s and Methods Page A 1 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 T 3 Name Type Description Liguid Injection OPTIC injector with LINEX head closed Example of method for LINEX TD Thermal Desorption application Instructs FOCUS to op
4. Gripper does not grip liner 1 Check the FOCUS alignment for the injector and tray objects Follow the standard procedure for the FOCUS object position verification described in the FOCUS CombiPAL manual 2 Ensure that the compressed air supply delivers minimum 5 bars pressure to the Air In port of the LINEX pneumatic control box The pressure should be stable If the same air supply is used for some other purposes cooling OPTIC 3 or other injector for instance this can disrupt normal functioning of the gripper 12 5 Leakage in the system Leakage can be caused by one of the following 1 Compressed Air Supply Pressure Too Low The LINEX head will start to leak when the compressed air supply pressure is too low Increase pressure to 5 bars to ensure normal operation of the LINEX unit The maximum allowed pressure is 7 bars 2 Pressure in the in injector is too high The LINEX head is designed to work with the pressure up to 5 bars in the injector Higher injector pressure could cause the leak from the injector Capping De Capping Station Page 12 1 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Appendix A List of Objects Macro s and Methods Item Name Type Description OPTIC 3 standard injector head position MIS Standard top boss is used OPTIC 3 injector with LINEX head closed OFICE Used for liquid injections OPTIC 3 injector with LINEX head opened Sal Used for liner exchange GRIP Tray Type Tray type used for LINEX liner tray
5. Page C 1 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Appendix D Accessories Consumables and Spares 1 Selected Injector Liners Fritted liner frit at 15 mm from the bottom Liner for split injections single necked Quartz liner for split injections single necked Double necked liner for thermal desorption Empty liner for Splitless injections A type packed liner for large volume injections 8210 packed liner for large volume injections Multi capillary liner for large volume injections LINEX DMI Liner LINEX DMI Needle Guide Straight glass DMI Liner Insert micro vial LINEX TD Liner with frit on 20 mm 2 Consumables Low Bleeding White Septa 11 mm OPTIC Liner O Ring Ferrule for special backflush tee PTFE Liner Cap Type B 1 16 Stainless Steel Tubing 1 5 m 3 Spares Standard Septum Cap 1 8 1 16 PTFE Reducing Ferrule OPTIC 3 Injector Body High Power Injector Top Boss Assembly solvent Monitor Filter Assy GC Oven Thermocouple OPTIC 3 Main EGC Channel Special Union Tee for Backflush OPTIC 2 LINEX Flow Control Diagram Part number A100001 A100092 A100127 A100048 A100049 A100060 A100095 A100056 L100011 L100010 D100005 L100009 H100001 A100119 H100007 L400020 L200042 H200002 A100030 H400054 H400019 H400057 H200005 H400004 D200005 Pack Size 00 OA 01 109 09 Ooo O Oo A 25 90 10 10 h h ge _hb _hb _ _b mb Page C 1 OPTIC 3 129 mm
6. Troubleshooting section and appendices are revised zn Section LINEX Object Position Verification is added Layout of the entire document changed Section Capping De Capping Station is added 30 03 2006 20 sections 2 3 5 6 8 and 9 are revised Appendices A B and D are revised 2 1 01 10 2007 2a Sections 5 8 and 9 Appendices A and B are revised Revision History Page ii LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 CE Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer ATAS GL International B V De Sleutel 9 5652AS Eindhoven The Netherlands Tel 31 0 40 254 95 31 Fax 31 0 40 254 97 79 www atasgl com info atasgl com Model LINEX Type of Equipment OPTIC Injector Liner Exchanger Council Directives 98 37 EEC Directive as last amended by EC 89 392 EEC Machinery Directive Product Examined to EN 1050 ATAS GL International B V hereby declares under our sole responsibility that our LINEX OPTIC Injector Liner Exchanger when installed in accordance with installation specifications is in conformity with the above Directives and Standards N Gribov Le lt or R amp D Manager NV we Date November 24 2004 Declaration of Conformity Page iii LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Contents 1 WARNINGS rss 1 1 2 INTRODUCTION Eee 2 1 S HOW TOUSE TAIS GUIDE ana drei 3 1 4 LINE X HARDWARE OVERVIEW Ense ee 4 1 E iao 4 1 4 2 A E 4 1 4 3 PREUMATIC Control BOX anne a a 4 2 EN e ER U RREN 4 4 5 TE
7. Windows Explorer 2 Select a desired Object List LINEX Fast Tune v1 pol for instance from the dialog window Fig 8 1 3 Send the selected Object Lists to FOCUS using Send button VVait for confirmation of a successful transfer objects downloaded PAL PAL Object Manager File Help C Program Files PALSLINE Fast Tune I Send selected Object Lists to Pal _ Figure 8 1 Menu window of PAL Object Manager Software Installation Page 8 1 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 4 Turn OFF the FOCUS power supply and wait for at least 5 seconds 5 Turn ON the FOCUS power supply again lt is recommended to perform a backup of the FOCUS system software after the objects reference positions are verified Use PAL LOADER Program as described in PAL System User Manual Chapter 10 PAL Loader Program to perform the backup 8 3 LINEX Macros There are a number of predefined standard macros supplied with the LINEX and CDC Station CD s Copy these macros to the default PAL directory C Program files Pal Cycle Composer Combi PAL These macros are the building blocks of the Single and Multi Step Methods which can be created by the user The examples of the methods are also supplied on the CD s All the macros supplied with the LINEX and the CDC Station are listed in Appendix A Page 8 2 Software Installation LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 9 FOCUS Objects for LINEX an
8. and solid state samples LINEX can be delivered in one of the two configurations LINEX DMI and LINEX TD LINEX DMI version is made to enable the in injector analysis of liquid samples containing heavy non volatile or non evaporating matrix LINEX TD configuration is designed for a direct in injector thermal desorption of solid and enriched gaseous samples LINEX can be quickly in a matter of minutes mounted on ANY standard OPTIC injector ANY of the standard OPTIC liners can be handled by LINEX either in manual or automated mode In the automated mode liners are transported between the liner tray and injector by ATAS GL FOCUS CTC CombiPAL sampling robot equipped with a pneumatic gripping arm This gripping arm requires that the robot should have a slit in the injection unit With LINEX the multi sample analysis sequence works in a simple way head of the injector is automatically opened and an empty liner or a liner containing sample is introduced into the injector The head is closed and the injector is purged with the carrier gas Next the sample is injected if it is not in the liner yet the injector is heated and the sample is transferred directly onto the column At the end of analysis the used liner is moved back to the liner tray and the cycle is repeated The LINEX option Capping De Capping Station enables the automated handling of the capped OPTIC liners With this option the capped liner which contains earlier prepared o
9. leg for tray holder 174 mm leg for tray holder Special Union Tee for Backflush OPTIC 3 LINEX 98 position Liner Tray OPTIC 3 FOCUS LINEX Control Cable Top cover Agilent 6890 blue modified for LINEX CDC Station 28 position Tray Assy capped liners CDC Station 98 position Tray Kit capped liners Dummy Liner Tray Insert FOCUS Agitator Lead Bracket Rear panel connections D200009 L200039 H500015 D400017 L400005 L200008 L400018 L400018 L200041 L200018 Issue 2 1 mat eet NY N Page E 2 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Appendix E Liner Selection Guide Notes 1 All liners are compatible with OPTIC 2 as well as with OPTIC 3 standard injectors 2 Silanisation of liners Each liner can be deactivated using a high pressures silanisation process To order silinazed liners add an S to the part number of the liner For example A100001 S 3 For the information on liners for ATAS GL DTD unit please send a request to info atasgl com P No A100001 Fritted Liner frit at 15 mm from the liner bottom This liner contains a medium porosity frit made from sintered deactivated glass This liner can be used for hot and cold split and splitless injections In addition if used with a suitable packing material the liner can be used for large volume injection thermal desorption solid sampling and pyrolysis applications If packed a bed depth of up to 25 mm can be employed and retained in place with a plug of
10. the plastic clips supplied with the kit Fig 6 7 Use original FOCUS screws Hardware Installation Page 6 5 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Fix Support Wire Here Figure 6 7 Fixing the gripper Red Blue tubing assembly to the FOCUS d Connect compressed air supply lines to the gripper For this connect Gripper Blue and Red ports on the front panel of the pneumatic control box to the pneumatic ports on the gripper see Fig 6 8 Normally red tubing should be connected to the S pneumatic port of the gripper and blue tubing to the O port NOTE The gripper is always opened in the standby state If due to some reason this is not the case sweep the blue and red tubing s on the gripper side Figure 6 8 Compressed air connections to the LINEX gripper 4 Connect Carrier Out port on the back of the OPTIC 3 controller to Carrier In port on the back of the LINEX pneumatic control box Use 1 16 PEEK tubing supplied with the kit Page 6 6 Hardware Installation LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 5 Connect the compressed air supply to the Air In port on the back of the pneumatic control box NOTE Normal functioning of LINEX and the CDC Station can be disrupted if they are connected to the same source of the compressed air supply as the injector cooling To ensure the faultless work of the system the use separate compressed air source is recommended 6 Connect electrical cont
11. CHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ac vd ane h nda ht 5 1 SO GE E E EN EN SETE 5 1 D2 PEA EE OEE ee 5 1 5 3 Go A A 5 1 54 DSOIWAr nen 5 1 5 5 Capping De Capping Station option uun uuesnennennnnnenennennnnn nenne nenne nennen 5 1 6 HARDWARE INSTALLATION conoci cian 6 1 6 1 Unpacking LINEX KiE anen ee ane eee eee eee e eee eee nare ee eee tee eee eee eee eee eee enet 6 1 6 2 MASTANNIMG the TAC AO ns kong esc kod di od di i i e cae 6 2 B 3 MSti TMOG e a 6 3 6 4 Pneumatic and Electrical Connections aaa nana nana ea nane ena ee nen zere rere pene eee eee rena 6 4 6 5 Tray Holder Modificato ios 6 8 7 GAPPINGDE GAPPING STATION zen iia 7 1 fal CDE Slaton Ha Wales iaa 7 1 7 2 CDC Station InstallatiON oooonccconnncocnncconnnononnnonnnnnnncnnnonononannnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 7 2 8 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION cooccccocccconoccnccnoconcnncnno 8 1 8 1 Object Managers ee 8 1 8 2 Upadi ODBJEGIS Eist Ha 8 1 8 3 INE A MaC OS iodo 8 2 Contents Page iv LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 9 FOCUS OBJECTS FOR LINEX AND CDC STATION aa anen nenen nene eee 9 1 9 1 UINER ODJECIS rd cid 9 1 92 CDO Station ODO usura iria era 9 3 9 3 Object Position Verification oocccconncoccnncccnnnocnnnccnnnnonnnnonarnnnonnnonaronnnnnnss 9 4 10 OPERATING LINE ss en 10 1 10 1 GYCle Composer Pan Ar Ph h he 10 1 102 Metod BOOK asni kk e o e e e o e eae 10 1 Tis MAINTENANCE gas o e o dea do cd 11 4 11 1 Routine Mainte
12. NEX head c Connect the Septum Purge port of the pneumatic control box with the LINEX head using the second line of the PEEK tubing subassembly d Connect compressed air supply lines to the LINEX head Use the polyurethane tubing assembly p no L400008 to connect the Head Page 6 4 Hardware Installation LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Blue and Red ports on the front panel of the pneumatic control box to the pneumatic ports on the LINEX head see Fig 6 5 NOTE The LINEX head is always closed in the OPTIC standby state If due to some reason this is not the case sweep the blue and red tubing s on the head side Connect Blue Tubing A Be oe Pr e N Pa SS 4 A e Connect Red Tubing Figure 6 5 Compressed air connections to the LINEX head 3 Connect the compressed air supply to gripper Use the polyurethane tubing assembly reinforced with a stainless steel support wire supplied with the kit a Normally the connections on the gripper side are done at the factory If this not the case fix one end of the support wire to the gripper mounting bracket as it is shown in the Fig 6 6 Figure 6 6 Fixing the support wire to the gripper mounting bracket b Guide the polyurethane tubings at the gripper side into a groove of the tubing guide bracket Fig 6 6 c Fix the opposite end of the wire tubing assembly to the left side cover of the FOCUS X Crossrail using
13. a good description for each Method The description entered in the Method Description box will provide information to the user in the Sample List screen This is displayed whenever the user rests the cursor over each method in the List Likewise each macro contains a description which will be displayed when the user rests the cursor on the selected Macro in the Method Editor screen 10 2 5 Testing with RUN and STEP When a Method has been created it can be tested before implementing it into a Sample List by selecting the Run or Step button lf Run mode is selected the operator is prompted to enter values which are normally passed by the Sample List If Step mode is selected each command sent to the PAL is displayed before it is executed A macro may consist of several PAL commands 10 2 6 Saving Changes Whenever a Method is changed it is not saved immediately to the disk This is done explicitly with the menu File Save or File Save as li the user switched to the Sample List but did not yet save the Method a dialog box asks if the changed method should be saved Operating LINEX Page 10 3 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 11 Maintenance LINEX needs little routine maintenance other than replacing consumables If there are problems with using the unit please see Section 12 Troubleshooting and diagnostics 11 1 Routine Maintenance There are no special recommendations for routine maintenance
14. apping Station LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 NOTE FOCUS tray holder should be equipped with a 174 mm legs if you intend to work with an optional 98 position tray for capped liners Capping De Capping Station Page 7 5 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 8 Software Installation and Configuration The LINEX and CDC Station are controlled from a Windows PC running PAL Cycle Composer control software In order to operate LINEX and CDC Station it is necessary to upload the FOCUS with new objects To upload the objects the Object Manager has to be installed on the computer A number of predefined macros should also be copied to the hard disc The Object Manager and macros are supplied on a CD together with the LINEX unit and the CDC Station All the objects macros and methods are listed in Appendix A of this guide 8 1 Object Manager It is necessary to copy the files which will be used to load the new objects to FOCUS to a boot drive The program does not work in a network environment or with any other drive It is always recommended to install the program onto a system drive C Use the existing PAL directory or create a new one Copy files Obj Man exe and LINEX Fast Tune pol to the PAL directory CDC Fast Tune pol should also be copied to the same directory if you intend to work with the CDC Station 8 2 Uploading Objects List To upload FOCUS with the new objects perform the following steps 1 Run ObjMan exe from
15. d CDC Station NOTE Remove the Syringe from the FOCUS Injection Unit before performing the verification of the LINEX objects reference positions A number of new objects were added to the standard FOCUS object list to work with LINEX and CDC Station The reference positions for all the objects are predefined and stored in LINEX Fast Tune pol and CDC Station Fast Tune pol files They should be uploaded to FOCUS before attempting to operate the LINEX and the CDC Station 9 1 LINEX Objects OPTIC 3 It is the OPTIC 3 injector head in standard configuration vvithout LINEX The reference position for this object is the position of the injector septum nut The LINEX gripper fingers should be centered on the injection hole of the septum nut with the bottom of the fingers touching the top of the nut For alignment use the LINEX Alignment Ring p no L200028 included in the kit OPTICLIN It is the OPTIC 3 injector with LINEX head closed This object is used for liquid injections with LINEX head mounted on the OPTIC 3 injector The reference position for this object is the position of the LINEX septum nut The LINEX gripper fingers should be centered on the injection hole of the septum nut with the bottom of the fingers touching the top of the nut For alignment use the LINEX Alignment Ring p no L200028 included in the kit OPTICGRI It is the OPTIC 3 injector with LINEX head opened This object is used for the liner exchange The
16. d with the kit Steel Plate Hexagon Key Wedged Mounting Bracket Hardware Installation Page 6 3 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Figure 6 3 Installing gripper onto the FOCUS injection unit 6 4 Pneumatic and Electrical Connections The LINEX is controlled via the pneumatic control box A compressed air supply is required for actuating the LINEX head and gripper The required pressure should be in the range of 5 to 7 bars To ensure normal operation of the LINEX head and gripper it is strongly advised to use a separate compressed air supply 1 Mount the pneumatic control box onto the FOCUS X Crossrail a Loosen the Torx screw on the pneumatic box mounting bracket b Attach the box to the left end of the X Crossrail fitting the mounting clamp teeth into the grooves on the bottom of the X Crossrail c Make sure that the clamp fits completely into the groove Tight the Torx screw until the mounting clamp is firmly in place 2 Connect the carrier and septum purge lines to the LINEX head a Locate the PEEK tubing assembly p no L400009 b Connect the blue marked end of the tubing with the pre mounted 1 16 Swagelok nut to the Carrier port on the front panel of the pneumatic control box Connect the opposite blue marked end to the lower connection port on the LINEX head see Fig 6 4 Septum Purge Connection Carrier Connection Figure 6 4 Carrier and Septum Purge connections to the LI
17. dard macros is installed together with the Cycle Composer A list and description of the available macros are provided in the chapter Standard Macros of the Cycle Composer User Manual There are also LINEX Macros supplied with the LINEX Unit All these macros are listed in the Appendix A to this guide 10 2 3 Composing a New Method To create a new Multi Step Method select New Method under the File menu and give it a name Fig 10 2 Select the syringe to be used for this method It is essential that the syringe be selected before macros are added to the method The selected syringe sets different default values and ranges for volumes and flow rates It is possible to change the syringe for an existing method but it can be that Macro values are no more within the valid range and have to be adjusted Start to compose the sequence of operations in the box labeled Method Macro Sequence using the available macros from the list on the right side labeled Selected Macro Moving the cursor to the macro name displays a hint with a short description of the Macros function Cycle Composer PAL 1 T dataS INSTRUMENTSSLINE s amp Objects for Combi Pal Fle Help Sample List Method Editor Macro Editor Method Name Selected Macra LINE Open Head a LINES Head Open Default All Method Description Opens the LINES Head LINES transport liner from injector to tray LIME transport liner from tray to Injector
18. deactivated glass or quartz wool Pack size 5 P No A100092 Single Necked Liner for Split Injections This liner is specially made for hot or cold split injections The liners large internal diameter of 3 2 mm makes for good mixing of the sample with the carrier gas The liner may be packed with a little glass wool if desired The bottom of the liner has a small slot to ensure free passage of gas to the split exit Pack size 5 P No A100049 Liner for Splitless Injections This liner is for hot and cold splitless injection of sample volumes below 3 ul The narrow internal diameter of 1 mm ensures fast transfer of the sample to the column under splitless conditions We advise this liner for SPME techniques Pack size 5 Liner Selection Guide Page E 1 OPTIC 3 Issue 2 1 P No A100132 Baffled Splitless Liner This liner is for hot and cold splitless injection of sample volumes below 3 ul The narrow internal diameter of 1 mm ensures fast transfer of the sample to the column under splitless conditions With this liner the sample is not injected directly to the bottom of the injector This liner will give better results for the high boiling components Pack size 5 P No A100128 On Column Liner for 0 32mm columns This liner has a small ID with a tapered restriction 10 mm from the top With a column installed into the restriction true on column injection can be performed On column provides the best possible reference when developin
19. eactivated packing that combines a maximum operating temperature of 350 C with a high sample capacity in excess of 150 ul in most cases This liner has been found to be suitable for the following classes of compounds Pesticides Triazine herbicides PAH s Mineral oils Derivatized acid herbicides Drugs of abuse Pack size 5 P No A100095 8270 packed liner for large volume injections This liner contains a highly deactivated packing that combines a maximum operating temperature of 350 C with a high sample capacity in excess of 150ul in most cases This liner has been developed for the EPA 8270 method Pack size 5 Liner Selection Guide Page E 3 OPTIC 3 Issue 2 1 P No A100056 Multi Capillary Liner for large volume injection This liner is very inert and capable of operation up to 600 C As such it is Suitable for the large volume injection of high molecular weight compounds The capacity of the liner is lower than that of a packed liner 25 50 ul depending upon solvent used To maximize sample capacity the liner should be used in combination with a syringe fitted with a dome tipped side hole needle This liner is suitable for the following applications High MW hydrocarbons Pyrethroids OCP pesticides Pack size 5 P No A100106 At Column Liner This liner is used for the At Column technique The At Column technique is a patented rapid large volume injection technique with the advantages of the
20. ed on the liner cap with the bottom of the fingers touching the top of the cap CDCT28 It is a liner in the 28 position liner tray for the capped liners The initial reference position for this object is position of the liner No 1 in the LINEX liner tray The LINEX gripper fingers should be centered on the liner cap with the bottom of the fingers touching the top of the cap CDCSTNT It is a liner gripped by the CDC unit liner gripper in its front position Fig 9 2 The reference position of this object is the top of the liner cap The LINEX gripper fingers should be centered on the liner cap with the bottom of the fingers touching its top l x Capped Liner A Y SI gt s Figure 9 2 Liner gripped by the CDC unit liner gripper in its front position 9 2 Object Position Verification NOTE LINEX gripper should be in the closed state while verifying the reference positions of all the LINEX and CDC Station objects Make sure that the LINEX the Gripper the CDC Station and the LINEX Liner Tray are properly mounted on the FOCUS The LINEX head should be properly mounted on the OPTIC injector All the LINEX and CDC Station objects and also their reference positions are predefined and saved in the LINEX Fast Tune pol and CDC Station Fast Tune pol files These files should be uploaded to FOCUS as it is described in Chapter 8 of this guide The reference positions of all the objects should be checked with e
21. en LINEX gripper Head Close Method nstructs FOCUS to open LINEX head Head Open Method Instructs FOCUS to open LINEX head Opens LINEX head and transports liner from eo amy pi position no 98 into the injector Transporis liner from the injector into position namove Dummy MENGE no 98 of the liner tray Reset FOCUS Resets FOCUS Transports liner from the liner tray specified position into injector Closes LINEX head Transport Liner Tray Restores carrier gas flow through injector Injector amp Back Method Waits 5 sec Shuts carrier gas flow to injector Vents injector Opens LINEX head 7 7 and transports liner from injector into the specified position of the liner tray Example Liquid Sample Example of sample list for liquid injection into Injection Sample List List OPTIC injector with LINEX head closed gt pampe thema Sample Example of sample list for LINEX TD List p p List application Table A3 List of the LINEX methods and sample lists Description 2 CDC28 TrayType Traytype used for 28 position liner tray CDCSTNO Tray Type Tray type used for CDC unit reference Tray Reference position of the tray holder for mn LINEX liner tray e CDCTRAY ka of liner no 1 in the 98 position liner CDCT28 Tray Position of liner no 1 in the 28 position liner tray 8 JCDCSTNT Position of the capped liner in the CDC unit Table A4 List of the CDC Station objects 5 CDCSTNH u Reference po
22. f the X Crossrail fitting the mounting clamp teeth into the grooves on the bottom of the X Crossrail Fig 7 3 Capping De Capping Station Page 7 3 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Figure 7 3 Installing the CDC Unit 3 Make sure that the clamps fit completely into the groove Tight the Torx screws until the mounting clamps are firmly in place 4 Connect compressed air supply line to the Air In port on the rear panel of CDC unit Use PTFE tubing and Swagelok T union supplied with the kit 5 Connect the CDC Station control cable to the Control Cable connector on the rear panel of the CDC unit 7 2 3 Installing a 28 position Liner Tray WARNING When installing the tray make sure that there is at least 30 mm distance between the CDC unit and the tray holder 1 Loosen the Torx screw on the mounting clamp located on top of the tray holder leg Figure 7 4 Installing the 28 position Liner Tray 2 Attach the tray to the right of the CDC unit fitting the mounting clamp teeth into the grooves on the bottom of the X Crossrail Fig 7 4 Make sure that there is at least 30 mm distance between the CDC unit and the tray holder 3 Make sure that the clamp fits completely into the groove Tight the Torx screw until the mounting clamp is firmly in place To make sure that the tray holder is aligned properly use the standard FOCUS tray holder as the reference mounting it next to the 28 position tray Page 7 4 Capping De C
23. g large volume injection methods Look in manual how to do Liner can not be used with LINEX Pack size 5 P No A100129 On Column Liner for 0 53mm columns This liner is identical to A100128 but is for use with 0 53 mm id columns Liner can not be used with LINEX Pack size 5 P No A100126 Fritted liner frit on 20 mm with single taper This liner contains a medium porosity frit made from sintered deactivated glass lt can be used for hot and cold split and splitless injections In addition if used with a suitable packing material the liner can be used for large volume injection thermal desorption solid sampling and pyrolysis applications If packed a bed depth of up to 25 mm can be employed and retained in place with a plug of deactivated glass or quartz wool The taper will improve the sensitivity for trace active samples Pack size 5 Liner Selection Guide Page E 2 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Liners for Large Volume Injections These standard liners have properties that are well understood and provide a reliable solution to the majority of applications Some liners are packed with proprietary packing materials which have been especially developed for large volume injections The use of syringe equipped with tipped a side hole needle is strongly recommended It results in better liner capacity and reduced septum damage P No A100060 A type packed liner for large volume injections This liner contains a highly d
24. iners capped with the PTFE caps from both sides The liner sealing is provided by the Viton o ring integrated into the cap 7 2 CDC Station Installation This section should be read carefully in conjunction with any specific instructions supplied with the kit Do not hesitate to contact the supplier should you have any questions The CDC Station is designed to work with LINEX LINEX should be installed prior to the CDC Station unit Please refer to Section 6 of this guide for LINEX installation instructions Page 7 2 Capping De Capping Station LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 The installation of CDC Station can be divided into the following steps e Installation of the CDC unit e Liner Tray installation 7 2 1 Unpacking CDC Station Kit CDC Station is shipped in a box The box should contain the following items Pos Item CDC Unit 28 position Liner Tray for Capped Liners Control Cable o CD with Macros and Objects CDC Station Standard Kit 6 LINEX Users Guide If CDC Station is supplied together with LINEX the items 3 and 6 are included in the LINEX kit Control Cable 7 2 2 Installing CDC Unit WARNING It is important that OPTIC 3 the host GC and FOCUS be switched off until the installation is complete The CDC Unit is installed onto the FOCUS X Crossrail To install it follow the steps 1 Loosen the Torx screws on the CDC Unit mounting brackets 2 Attach the CDC Unit to the left or right end o
25. injector Fig 6 2 Use 1 5 mm hex screw key supplied with the LINEX unit Page 6 2 Hardware Installation LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Hexagon Screw Be Hexagon Screvv E gt e S Figure 6 2 Fixing the LINEX head on the injector gt 4 an A 6 3 Installing Gripper The liner gripper is installed onto the FOCUS injection unit The gripper assembly is simply clamped onto the steel plate at the bottom of the injection unit by means of the wedged sliding mounting brackets Fig 6 3 In order to retain the FOCUS functionality it is very important that the gripper is positioned very precisely on the plate For this some preparation work might be required To install the gripper follow the steps 1 Remove the white plastic plate screwed to the backside of the FOCUS Z Crossrail behind injection unit NOTE To be able to work with the Agitator without white plastic plate replace the agitator lead bracket with the FOCUS Agitator Lead Bracket p no L200018 which is always supplied with the LINEX standard kit 2 Take the gripper assembly and fit it onto the FOCUS injection unit as it is shown in Fig 6 3 If the bended up tale of the steel plate does not fit into the groove of the gripper mounting bracket file out the corners of the plate a bit 3 Tight the screw holding the gripper mounting brackets together Fig 6 3 Use the hexagon screw key supplie
26. ion MELINE Head Open Opens the LINEX Head a LINE Place Dummy LINE Remove Dummy a LINES transport liner from injector to tray z LINEX transport liner from tray to Injector Method Syringe 10ul Method Macro Sequence Insert Beplace Delete Aun Step rewrote method LINEX Open Head Figure 10 1 Example screen from the PAL Cycle Composer Because a Single Step Method consists of a single macro with the associated parameter values the sequence of processing steps can not be changed at this level But often it is possible to change some aspects of the cycle by setting some Operating LINEX Page 10 1 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 parameters accordingly To make a real LINEX method a Multi Step Method should to be used 10 2 2 Multi Step Method Single Step Method has a fixed sequence of the FOCUS operations which can not be altered by the user If this is not appropriate for the application the user can compose its own sequence Macros are combined to construct a new sampling cycle Multi Step Method Multi Step Method consists of a sequence of the macros each having its own set of the parameter values Two examples of the Multi Step Methods are included on the LINEX CD files Place Dummy pme and Remove Dummy pme NOTE When using 98 position LINEX tray change the position of a dummy liner from 28 to 98 in Place Dummy and Remove Dummy macro s A set of stan
27. ire it through OPTIC 3 AUX OUTPUTS Connector Connect to pin 2 of OPTIC 3 AUX OUTPUTS Connector Loop inside of the connector to connect white and brown wires OV Item Signal Function Description TTLOut2 CDCS gripper opened CDCS liner gripper control EN TTLOuts CDCS capper opened CDCS capper gripper control ON LINEX gripper closed OFF l LINEX gripper opened LINEX gripper control ON LINEX head opened OFF 8 Puro LINEX head closed LINEX head control Table B1 List of the FOCUS I O signals LINEX Control Cable Diagram Page B 2 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Appendix C LINEX Pneumatic Flow Control Diagram All valves are shown in the ON state gripper closed head opened carrier gas connected to backflush line injector pressure released NOTE Carrier In Backflush i L gt Carrier injector Septum Purge Red port O To Liner Gripper A Blue port S 5 2 way valve gripper Red upper port B t To Pneumatic Cylinder head Compressed Air A Blue lower port 5 2 way valve head 3 2 way valve pressure release Mounted on the back of OPTIC To Split Line injector b gt To Split Controller Components shown within dashed area are mounted in the LINEX pneumatic control box The pressure release valve is mounted on the rare panel of the OPTIC 3 controller LINEX Flow Control Diagram
28. l of the LINEX pneumatic control box Issue 2 1 LINEX Hardware LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 FRONT PANEL Gripper Blue and Red quick connection ports are used to connect compressed air lines to the liner gripper Head Blue and Red quick connection ports are used to connect compressed air lines to the LINEX injector head Carrier 1116 Swagelok type connection used to connect carrier gas to the injector Septum Purge 1116 Swagelok type connection used to connect the septum purge line of the injector Backflush 1116 Swagelok type connection used to connect the backflush line of the injector It is needed when the backflush option is used CONTROL CABLE CARRIER IN Figure 4 4 Rear panel of the LINEX pneumatic control box LINEX Hardware Page 4 3 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 REAR PANEL Air In 1 8 Swagelok type connection used to connect the compressed air gas supply needed for the actuation of the LINEX head and gripper Advised compressed air pressure supply is 5 bars Control Cable Connection used to connect the control cable from FOCUS and OPTIC Carrier In 1 8 Swagelok type connection used to connect the carrier gas supply to the OPTIC injector 44 Liner Tray There are two types of LINEX liner trays available They both are compatible with the FOCUS autosampler Standard LINEX tray that is always supplied with the LINEX can accommodate up to 98 OPTIC line
29. le NOTE Any pin that is not listed in the following tables is not connected Dynamco Valve Connector Split Line Venting Valve O 1 5 meters 25 pin male ENI OPTIC 3 E AUX OUTPUTS i 1 5 meters 25 pin male 15 pin male 4 wires OPTIC 3 iE 2 AUTOSAMPLER 1 meter 8 wires 7 pin male ag Pneumatic Control Box Ua CONTROL CABLE 7 1 meter 7 pin male 8 wires CDC Station CONTROL CABLE OPTIC 3 Connector AUTOSAMPLER FOCUS Connector INTERFACE 2 Run Input TTL Out1 Start Out 0 V GND Ready Output TTL In1 Wait In Ready Output GND OPTIC 3 Connector AUX OUTPUTS FOCUS Connector INTERFACE 2 Description Signal Name Description Signal Name SVV Out1 NO SW Out 2 NO Loop in the connector PNEUMATIC BOX Connector CONTROL CABLE FOCUS Connector INTERFACE 2 agna Name Pin Description Signal Name nn in the connector a On Gripper Valve Gripper Valve Head Valve Head Valve GND LINEX Control Cable Diagram Page B 1 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Description Signal Name Description Signal Name Connect to pin 2 of OPTIC 3 17 AUX OUTPUTS Connector Shield GND GND 17 DINAMCO Pressure Release Valve Connector US Liner Gripper Valve CDC Valve Slider Valve CDC Station Connector CONTROL CABLE FOCUS Connector INTERFACE 2 Description Signal Name Description Signal Name Connect to pin 22 of FOCUS ST E INTERFACE 2 Connector W
30. nance aaa aaa ann akne ee nep eee ae pe eee eee eee eee eee ee eee ret eee eee eee arena 11 4 Mz encinar 11 4 12 TROUBLESHOOTING AND DIAGNOSTIC skyra nenen e eee eee ee eee ee eee eren 12 1 12 1 Head COGS NOL ODEO COSC cia 12 1 12 2 Liner catches on the tray or injector ccoocccncnccncnncnnnnnonncnanonanennnnnnnnnss 12 1 12 3 Liner is caught by the head when injector is opened ceceseeeeeeeees 12 1 12 4 Gripper does not grip liner cooocccocnccocnccncnconnnnnnncnnnnnonnnonononanonnnnonnonos 12 1 12 5 Leakage in the system nana aaa aaa eee ae ee sete sete sete nenn nenn nenn nenn nenn nenn nenn nenn 12 1 APPENDIX A LIST OF OBJECTS MACRO S AND METHODS A 1 APPENDIX B LINEX CONTROL CABLE aaa aaa ann aaa nana en anen eee ere neneve eee rene re cesi B 1 APPENDIX LINEX PNEUMATIC FLOW CONTROL DIAGRAM C 1 APPENDIX D ACCESSORIES CONSUMABLES AND SPARES D 1 APPENDIX E LINER SELECTION GUIDE are ee ee E 1 Contents Page v LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 1 Warnings This section explains the warnings and cautions that should be observed when installing or operating LINEX and its options The safety information is covered at the relevant points throughout the manual Please read this manual in its entirety before installing or operating the instrument Should any point remain unclear contact your supplier for assistance bef
31. nd needle guides and LINEX TD contains a pack of the fritted liners p no A100001 Hardware Installation Page 6 1 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 6 2 Installing the Head WARNING It is important that OPTIC 3 the host GC and FOCUS are switched off until the installation is complete Depending on the type of GC and the installation of the OPTIC injector you will need to modify the lift off cover of the GC to properly accommodate the LINEX head The modification procedure is described in the installation manual supplied with the unit Before installation check that the minimum required Y axis distance from the FOCUS Injection Unit to the OPTIC injector is 50 mm This can be seen on the Control Terminal of the FOCUS refer to the PAL System User Manual To check it via FOCUS Control Terminal go to Menu gt Setup 3 Objects gt Injectors gt OPTIC gt position Y Install the LINEX head following the steps 1 Unscrew the original Top Clamp Nut of the OPTIC injector and remove it carefully Remove the Top Boss Insulator white Teflon ring 2 Screw the LINEX Mounting Nut onto the injector Fig 6 1 Remove the liner from the injector Injector Body Figure 6 1 The LINEX mounting nut on injector 3 Place the LINEX head on the mounting nut with the cylinder to the front of the GC Make sure that the hexagon socket screws in the LINEX base ring are in place 4 Tight all the three hexagon screws to secure the head on the
32. nformation on how to set up and operate the LINEX and the CDC Station It provides basic overview for the new users and the users which work infrequently with the device Before the information is used the hardware and software should be installed and software objects defined correctly 10 1 Cycle Composer The LINEX unit works only with the PAL Cycle Composer that allows customization of sampling cycles for the FOCUS robotic system This software is supplied with every FOCUS unit For installation and operating of the PAL Cycle Composer refer to its manual The Cycle Composer also includes a Method Editor that allows defining a sequence of the sample processing steps and saving it as a Cycle Composer method 10 2 Method Editor 10 2 1 Single Step Methods Single Step Method uses a single macro that has the complete built in sample processing cycle All values which control the cycle are shown on a single page Selecting just one macro makes a typical Single Step Method The method that opens the LINEX head is seen in the example below Fig 10 1 Together with another example method LINEX Open Head it is included on the CD supplied with the unit Cycle Composer PAL 1 T data INSTRUMENTSSLINE s amp Objects for Combi Pal File Help Sample List Method Editor Macro Editor Method Name Selected Macro LINEX Open Head y LINEX Head Open y Default All LINEX Head Close a Method Descript
33. ombination with L100009 Pack size 100 LINEX TD Liners P No L100009 Fritted Liner frit at 20 mm from the liner bottom This liner contains a medium porosity frit made from sintered deactivated glass It can be used for the LINEX direct in injector thermal desorption of all kind of solid samples If used with a suitable packing material the liner can be used for thermal desorption of gaseous samples If packed a bed depth of up to 25 mm can be employed and retained in place with a plug of deactivated glass or quartz wool Pack size 5 Liner Selection Guide Page E 5
34. on Hardware The CDC station consists of the capping de capping unit and the liner tray for capped liners 7 1 1 Capping De Capping Unit The capping de capping unit is a pneumatically actuated mechanical device designed to remove the PTFE caps from the liner just before it is transported into the GC injection port and place them back onto the liner after it is removed from the injector Fig 7 1 The CDC unit is mounted onto the horizontal X Crossrail of the FOCUS autosampler and is software controlled from the PAL Cycle Composer Figure 7 1 The Capping De Capping unit To actuate and control the unit the following connections are available on its rear panel Fig 7 2 Air In 1 8 Swagelok type connection used to connect the compressed air supply needed to actuate the pneumatic actuators within the CDC unit Capping De Capping Station Page 7 1 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Figure 7 2 The CDC Station rear panel Control Cable Connection used to connect the CDC Station control cable from FOCUS and OPTIC 7 1 2 CDC Station Liner Tray CDC Station works with two types of trays for the capped OPTIC liners Narrow 28 position 2x14 tray is always supplied as a standard accessory with every CDC Station It is mounted on the FOCUS using a special tray holder Large 98 position 7x14 tray designed to be used with the standard FOCUS tray holder It is supplied as an option 7 1 3 Liner Cap CDC Station works with the l
35. on column technique Liner can be used with LINEX Pack size 5 P No A100133 Sintered Glass Liner with taper This liner is both very inert and capable of operation to 600 C As such it is Suitable for the large volume injection of high molecular weight compounds The capacity of the liner is lower than that of a packed liner about 50 ul depending upon solvent used To maximize the sample capacity the liner should be used in combination with a syringe fitted with a dome tipped side hole needle Pack size 5 Liner Selection Guide Page E 4 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 LINEX DMI Liners P No L100011 LINEX DMI Fritted Liner frit at 20 mm from the bottom This liner contains a medium porosity frit made from sintered deactivated glass It is used for Difficult Matrix Introduction DMI in combination with L100010 and D100005 This technique extends the capability of OPTIC to the analysis of dirty liquid samples containing non volatiles and or solid like suspended matrix Row sample or roughly filtered extract placed into a sample container micro vial p n D100005 which is inserted into the liner DMI Needle Guide p n L100010 is used to ensure an accurate sample injection Pack size 5 P No L1000010 LINEX DMI Needle Guide Straight Syringe needle guide used in combination with L100009 Pack size 5 P No D100005 DMI Liner Insert micro vial This micro vial is used as a sample container in DMI technique It is used in c
36. ore proceeding LINEX is designed for installation and use in a laboratory environment by suitably trained personnel All relevant safety aspects should be assessed in accordance with the local regulations before installing and commissioning the instrument LINEX is intended for use in appropriately equipped chemical analysis laboratories In particular provision must be made for the storage of solvents in flameproof cabinets and personnel must wear protective clothing and eye protection at all times OPTIC 3 host GC and FOCUS autosampler should be disconnected from the mains power supply until installation of LINEX is complete The operation of the OPTIC 3 injector requires that it heats rapidly to high temperatures Parts of the injector may remain hot for some time after the unit is switched off Care must be taken when working in the area of the injector It is especially important to ensure that the injector is cool below 40 C and switched off before LINEX mounting is started When Installing LINEX make sure that there is no cable connected between the FOCUS CombiPAL Interface 1 port and GC It can disrupt the hardware communication between OPTIC 3 and autosampler and damage the electronic board Warnings Page 1 1 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 2 Introduction LINEX is a GC injector liner exchanger designed to extend the capabilities of the OPTIC 3 injection system for the analysis of gas matrix containing liquid
37. other than those which should be standard for Good Laboratory Practice 11 2 Servicing The LINEX Unit is not designed to be user serviced If there is a problem which can not be rectified by following the troubleshooting instructions from Section 12 of this guide contact your local agent for advice Look on our web site www atasgl com for the latest information on LINEX and other ATAS GL products Page 11 4 Operating LINEX LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 12 Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Should any difficulty arise with the installation or operation of LINEX check the following problems before contacting your supplier 12 1 Head does not open or close Are both OPTIC 3 and FOCUS switched ON Is the control cable connected to OPTIC 3 FOCUS and the LINEX pneumatic box Is the compressed air supply delivers required pressure 5 bars to the Air In port of the LINEX pneumatic box 12 2 Liner catches on the tray or injector Check the FOCUS alignment for the injector and tray objects Follow the standard procedure for the FOCUS object position verification described in the FOCUS CombiPAL manual 12 3 Liner is caught by the head when injector is opened 1 Is the liner return spring present in the LINEX head It can be that the spring has been lost or not installed by accident 2 Is the injector pressure released before the head is opened It is especially important in case the fritted or packed liners are used 12 4
38. r s Guide Issue 2 1 6 Hardware Installation This section should be read carefully in conjunction with any specific instructions supplied with the kit Please follow these instructions with particular care if you are installing the LINEX on the OPTIC injector Do not hesitate to contact the supplier should you have any questions The ATAS GL LINEX unit is designed to work with the ATAS GL OPTIC 3 injector and ATAS GL FOCUS robotic system OPTIC 3 and FOCUS should be installed prior to the LINEX unit Please refer to the manuals of these instruments for installation NOTES 1 The injector should be mounted in the front position of the GC 2 The FOCUS autosampler should be equipped with the Injection Unit having a slit in the left side wall The installation of LINEX can be divided into the following steps LINEX Head installation LINEX Gripper installation e Mounting the pneumatic control box and performing all the required pneumatic and electrical connections e Liner Tray installation 6 1 Unpacking LINEX Kit LINEX DMI and LINEX TD kits are shipped in a box The box should contain the following items Pos ltem LINEX Head Kit LINEX Gripper Kit LINEX Pneumatic Control Box LINEX 28 position Liner Tray Assembly Control Cable o LINEX User s Guide CD with Macros and Objects LINEX Standard Kit Pack of OPTIC Liners Control Cable 6 o 8 MIC LINEX DMI is supplied with a LINEX DMI compatible liners a
39. r Front Method the front position Opens LINEX head and transports liner from NA Pa vend position no 28 into the injector Opens LINEX head and transports liner from NN pee Sy NEOG position no 28 into the injector somos DUn eka Transoprts liner from the injector into position no 28 of the liner tray Reset CDC Method Resets CDC Station Shuts carrier gas flow to injector Vents soni ner injector Opens LINEX head and transports oP Method liner from injector to CDC Station und than Injector CDC Tray into the specified position of the liner tray Rsets CDC Station LINEX Objects Macro s and Methods Page A 3 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Transports liner from the liner tray specified Transport Liner Tray position to CDC Station and than into 13 CDC Injector Method injector Closes LINEX head Restores carrier gas flow through injector Resets CDC Station Tara ar Tay Transports liner from the liner tray specified Sn y Method position to CDC Station and back into the y same liner tray position Resets CDC Station 13 Example Liquid Sample Example of sample list for liquid injection into Injection Sample List List OPTIC injector with LINEX head closed Example Thermal 8 14 Desorption Sample an a of sample list for LINEX TD er ist application Table A6 List of the CDC Station methods and sample lists Page A 4 LINEX Objects Macro s and Methods LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Appendix B LINEX Control Cab
40. r collected sample or has been conditioned to make it clean can be automatically de capped just before it is loaded into the GC injection port Introduction Page 2 1 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 3 Howto Use this Guide This manual contains information on how to operate and install the LINEX and its options The main part contains information which you are likely to refer to regularly Information which is only occasionally referred to is included in the appendixes section 4 describes the LINEX hardware and section 5 lists its technical specification parameters Users who install the LINEX and its software should refer to the sections 6 and 8 for description and installation procedures Section 7 describes the LINEX option Capping De Capping Station This is the ada on to LINEX enabling automated handling of the capped OPTIC liners Section 10 is intended for the frequent LINEX users or users who are experienced in using ATAS GL equipment It describes how to operate LINEX NOTE The LINEX should be installed and set up before the operating instructions are used The instructions in the sections 11 and 12 describe how to troubleshoot and diagnose the problems with the LINEX and its options The appendixes provide useful information such as Control Cable description Pneumatic Flow Diagram Accessories Consumables Spares lists etc How To Use This Guide Page 3 1 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 4 LINEX Hardware Ove
41. ray type object used for the 98 position liner tray for capped liners CDC28 It is a tray type object used for the 28 position liner tray for the capped liners CDCSTNO CDCSTNO is a tray type object defining the CDC unit as a tray CDCHLDR lt is a tray holder object used for the 28 or 98 position liner trays for the capped liners In case of 28 position liner tray the reference position for this object is the position of the hole No 14 in the liner tray The LINEX gripper fingers should be centered in the hole In case of 98 position liner tray the reference position for this object is the position of a hole in the base plate of the standard tray holder The LINEX gripper fingers should be centered in the hole with the bottom of the fingers flush with the bottom of the base plate CDCSTNH lt is a tray holder object used for CDC unit The reference position for this object is the position of the hole in the Liner Home Plate of the CDC unit Fig 9 1 The LINEX gripper fingers should be centered in the hole with the bottom of the fingers touching the tapered surface of the hole Liner Home Plate Figure 9 1 Reference position for the CDC unit FOCUS Objects for LINEX Page 9 3 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 CDCTRAY It is a liner in the 98 position liner tray for the capped liners The initial reference position for this object is position of the liner No 1 in the LINEX liner tray The LINEX gripper fingers should be center
42. reference position for this object is the position of the injector opening The LINEX gripper fingers should be centered on the injector liner opening with the bottom of fingers touching the tapered surface of the opening GRIP lt is a tray type used for LINEX liner tray GRIPHLDR It is a tray holder for the LINEX liner tray In case of 28 position tray the reference position for this object is the position of the hole number 14 The LINEX gripper fingers should be centered in the hole In case of the 98 position liner tray the reference position for GRIPHLDR object is the hole in the base plate of the standard FOCUS tray holder The LINEX gripper fingers should be centered in the hole with the bottom of the fingers flush with the bottom of the base plate FOCUS Objects for LINEX Page 9 1 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 LINEXT28 or LINEXT98 It is a liner in the LINEX liner tray The initial reference position for this object is the position of the liner No 1 in the LINEX liner tray The LINEX gripper fingers should be centered on the liner with the bottom of the fingers touching the top of the liner LINEXT28 is used for the 28 position tray and LINEXT98 for the 98 position tray NOTE When using 98 position LINEX tray change the position of a dummy liner from 28 to 98 in Place Dummy and Remove Dummy macro s Page 9 2 FOCUS Objects for LINEX LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 CDC Station Objects CDC lt is a t
43. rol cable to the connectors on the back of pneumatic box FOCUS and OPTIC 3 WARNING When Installing LINEX make sure that there is no cable connected between the FOCUS CombiPAL Interface 1 port and GC It can disrupt the hardware communication between OPTIC 3 and autosampler and even damage the board Hardware Installation Page 6 7 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 6 5 Tray Holder Modification LINEX is supplied with the 28 position liner tray assembly 96 position liner tray is available as an option To work with the LINEX 96 position tray it is necessary to modify the 114 mm Tray Holder of the FOCUS robotic system Fig 6 9 Use the 129 mm legs ATAS GL P No D200009 or the leg extensions to update the FOCUS Tray Holder 1 Unscrew the legs of the tray holder 2 Place the long legs instead 3 Use the M5 screws supplied with the kit to re assemble 129 mm tray leg Figure 6 9 Tray holders modification Page 6 8 Hardware Installation LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 7 Capping De Capping Station In many cases the GC injector liner should be sealed capped from both sides to either protect the sample placed or collected into the liner from deteriorating influence of the environment or keep the liner clean after conditioning The liner should than be de capped just before it is placed into the GC injection port The ATAS GL Capping De Capping CDC Station is designed to automate this procedure 7 1 CDC Stati
44. rs It is mounted on the standard FOCUS tray holder The 28 position narrow tray is supplied as an option Page 4 4 LINEX Hardware LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 5 Technical specifications 5 1 General e Ambient temperature range 10 40 C e Ambient operating humidity 5 90 e Compatible with FOCUS CombiPAL autosampler The autosampler should have a slit in the injection unit e Compatible with any standard OPTIC liner 5 mm OD e Liner tray capacity 28 or 98 positions e Conforms to safety standards The European Machine Safety Directive 98 37 EEC The Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC 5 2 Head Pneumatically operated Requires 5 bars stable oil free compressed air supply Compatible with any standard OPTIC injector Maximum operating injector pressure up to 500 kPa Integrated septum purge line Compatible with Merlin MicroSeal septum Allows liquid injection with the FOCUS autosampler The 70 mm syringe needle is required 5 3 Gripper e Mounted on FOCUS Injection Unit e Pneumatically operated Requires 5 bars stable oil free compressed air supply 5 4 Software e Based on CTC PAL Cycle Composer 5 5 Capping De Capping Station option Mounted on FOCUS X rail Pneumatically operated Requires 5 bars compressed air supply Compatible with OPTIC liners capped with ATAS GL PTFE liner caps Liner tray capacity 28 or 98 positions for capped liners Technical Specifications Page 5 1 LINEX Use
45. rview The LINEX hardware consists of the injector head the liner gripper the pneumatic control box and the liner tray 4 1 Injector Head The LINEX injector head is a pneumatically actuated mechanical device designed to open and close the injector in order to exchange the liners Fig 4 1 It is mounted on the injector instead of the standard top boss assembly The head retains such important properties of the standard injector top boss as e Sealing the injector up to 500 kPa Septum purge Possibility to perform liquid injections either manually or using FOCUS autosampler e Compatibility with Merlin MicroSeal LINEX Top Boss 211 LINEX Base Plate Figure 4 1 The LINEX head 4 2 Liner Gripper In order to transport the liners the standard FOCUS autosampler CombiPAL is equipped with a pneumatic gripper Fig 4 2 It is mounted on the FOCUS injection unit without its modification LINEX Hardware Page 4 1 LINEX User s Guide 4 3 The LINEX injector head and gripper are controlled via the pneumatic control box mounted onto the FOCUS horizontal X Crossrail The following pneumatic and electrical connections are available on the front and rear panels of the box Fig 4 3 FOCUS Injection linit Gripper Finger Gripper Pneumatic Ports Figure 4 2 The Pneumatic liner gripper on the FOCUS injection unit Pneumatic Control Box and 4 4 Page 4 2 Figure 4 3 Front pane
46. sition of the CDC unit Holder Page A 2 LINEX Objects Macro s and Methods LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 Item Name Type Description Instructs FOCUS to move CDC unit slider to K CDC Slider Back the back position Instructs FOCUS to move CDC unit slider to La e the front position 7 Opens LINEX head and transports liner from MA CDC Place Dummy position no 28 into the injector Transports liner from the injector into position La E no 28 of the liner tray 9 CDC Reset Resets CDC Station 10 Shuts carrier gas flow to injector Vents Transport Liner Injector TERR injector Opens LINEX head and transports CDC Tray liner from injector to CDC Station und than into the specified position of the liner tray 1 Transports liner from the liner tray specified Transport Liner Tray TERR position to CDC Station and than into CDC Injector injector Closes LINEX head Restores carrier gas flow through injector 7 12 na eper Tray Transports liner from the liner tray specified aaa y Macro position to CDC Station and back into the y same liner tray position Table A5 List of the CDC Station macros Item Name Type Description Liquid Injection OPTIC injector with LINEX head closed Example of method for LINEX TD Thermal Desorption application CDC Decapper Close Instructs FOCUS to close de capping gripper CDC Decapper Open Instructs FOCUS to open de capping gripper 7 Instructs FOCUS to move CDC unit slider to MA CDC Slide
47. very new Page 9 4 FOCUS Objects for LINEX LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 LINEX and or CDC Station installation Below is an example of how to teach and verify the reference positions of OPTICGRI object The described procedure is common for all the other LINEX and CDC Station objects Make sure that the FOCUS and OPTIC 3 are ON Close the LINEX gripper and open the LINEX head Run Gripper Close and Head Open methods one by one Make sure that there is no liner in the injector Follow the steps 1 Observe the keypad display When the Job Queue menu is shown complete the following sequence common to all objects Menu Setup Objects Injectors OPTICGRI where name OPTICGRI represents a predefined injector After selecting OPTICGRI the XYZ positions associated with the object will be displayed Highlight the item Position X with the cursor bars and press ENTER The Injection Unit will move to the previous defined X axis position Rotate the outer knob to roughly adjust the X axis position to the OPTICGRI reference position Press the inner knob to ENTER the Position X value Repeat steps 3 5 for Position Y and Position Z Press the F3 button Move to Zero The Injection Unit will move to the HOME position Verify the defined X Y Z Positions by pressing F1 Check Pos FOCUS Objects for LINEX Page 9 5 LINEX User s Guide Issue 2 1 10 Operating LINEX This chapter presents the i

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