Thermo Valve Oven User manual

Valve Oven

Operating Manual

Valve Oven Operating Manual

May 2003 Edition

Part Number 317 093 63

Printed in Italy

Published by ThermoFinnigan Italia S.p.A., Strada Rivoltana, 20090 Rodano - Milan - Italy

Tel: +39 02 95059355 Fax: +39 02 95059388

Printing History: First Edition, released May 1999.

Second Edition, released July 2002

Third Edition, released May 2003

Disclaimer

Technical Information contained in this publication is for reference purposes only and is subject to change without notice. Every effort has

been made to supply complete and accurate information; however, Thermo Finnigan assumes no responsibility and will not be liable for any

errors, omissions, damage, or loss that might result from any use of this manual or the information contained therein (even if this information

is properly followed and problems still arise).

This publication is not part of the Agreement of Sale between Thermo Finnigan and the purchaser of a TRACE™ GC Ultra system. In the

event of any conflict between the provisions of this document and those contained in Thermo Finnigans’s Terms and Conditions, the

provisions of the Terms and Conditions shall govern.

Reference to System Configurations and Specifications supercede all previous information and are subject to change without notice.

Trademarks

TRACE™ is a trademark of Thermo Finnigan Italia S.p.A.. Other brand and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective companies.

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Contents

About This Manual..................................................................................................................................v

Overview .................................................................................................................................... v

Conventions Used in This Manual............................................................................................vi

Instrument Markings and Symbols ..........................................................................................vii

Using the TRACE GC Ultra Document Set..............................................................................ix

Chapter 1

Valve Oven Overview......................................................................................................................... 11

Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 12

Options ........................................................................................................................ 13

Installation and Power Requirements....................................................................................... 14

Power Requirements and Voltage Selection............................................................... 15

Valve Oven Components .........................................................................................................16

Heated Section ............................................................................................................ 17

Unheated Section ........................................................................................................ 17

Valves..........................................................................................................................17

Column........................................................................................................................ 17

Chapter 2

Valve Installation................................................................................................................................ 19

Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 20

Opening the Valve Oven..........................................................................................................20

Installing Valves in the Heated Oven....................................................................................... 21

Installing Valves in the Unheated Compartment ..................................................................... 28

Installing Valves in the Valve Box .......................................................................................... 31

Valve Box for up to Six Valves .................................................................................. 31

Valve Box for up to Two Valves ................................................................................ 31

Configuring Valves .................................................................................................................. 32

Gas Sampling Valves .................................................................................................. 32

Switching Valves ........................................................................................................ 32

Chapter 3

Operation............................................................................................................................................ 35

Operating Valves Manually .....................................................................................................36

Operating Valves Automatically.............................................................................................. 38

Adding a Gas Sampling Valve Event to the Run Table.............................................. 38

Adding a Gas Switching Valve Event to the Run Table............................................. 40

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Contents

Chapter 4

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................43

Leak testing................................................................................................................. 43

Valve Switching ......................................................................................................... 44

Valve Plumbing .......................................................................................................... 45

Appendix A

Customer Communication ...............................................................................................................47

How To Contact Us ................................................................................................................. 47

Europe......................................................................................................................... 47

Africa, Asia and Oceania............................................................................................ 49

North, Central and South America ............................................................................. 50

Reader Survey............................................................................................................. 51

Glossary................................................................................................................................................ 53

Index...................................................................................................................................................... 59

Operating Manual v

About This Manual

Overview

This Valve Oven Operating Manual contains information for operating the Valve

Oven, including Troubleshooting and ordering spare parts.

This manual is organized as follows:

Chapter 1, Valve Oven Overview, provides an overview to TRACE GC Ultra

Valve Oven features and components.

Chapter 2, Valve Installation, provides instructions for installing valves in the

TRACE GC Ultra Valve Oven.

Chapter 3, Operation, presents operating instructions for the TRACE GC Ultra

Valve Oven.

Chapter 4, Troubleshooting, has information to help you find and correct potential

problems when using the TRACE GC Ultra Valve Oven.

Appendix A, Customer Communication, has contact information for

ThermoFinnigan offices worldwide. This appendix also contains a one-page

Reader Survey. Use this survey to give us feedback on this manual and help us

improve the quality of our documentation.

The Glossary is an alphabetical descriptive list of terms common to this industry.

This also includes abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, and symbols.

The Index presents an alphabetical list of key terms and topics in this guide,

including cross references and the corresponding page numbers.

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Conventions Used in This Manual

The following symbols and typographical conventions are used throughout this

manual.

Bold Bold text indicates names of windows, menus, dialog boxes,

buttons, and fields.

Italic Italic indicates cross references, first references to important

terms defined in the glossary, and special emphasis.

Monospace Monospace, or Courier, indicates filenames and file paths, or

text the user should enter with the keyboard.

Monospace

Bold

Monospace Bold indicates messages or prompts displayed on

the computer screen or on a digital display.

»This symbol illustrates menu paths to select, such as

File»Open….

KEY NAME Bold, uppercase sans serif font indicates the name of a key on

a keyboard or keypad, such as ENTER.

CAUTION This symbol alerts you to an action or procedure that, if

performed improperly, could damage the instrument.

NOTE This symbol alerts you to important information related to the

text in the previous paragraph.

WARNING! This symbol alerts you to an action or procedure that, if

performed improperly, could result in damage to the

instrument or possible physical harm to the user. This symbol

may be followed by icons indicating special precautions that

should be taken to avoid injury.

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Instrument Markings and Symbols

The following table explains the symbols used on Thermo Finnigan instruments.

Not all of them are used on the TRACE GC Ultra gas chromatograph and Valve

Oven.

Symbol Description

Direct Current

Alternating Current

Both direct and alternating current

Three-phase alternating current

Earth (ground) terminal

Protective conductor terminal

Frame or chassis terminal

Equipotentiality

On (Supply)

Off (Supply)

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Equipment protected throughout by DOUBLE

INSULATION or REINFORCED INSULATION

(Equivalent to Class II of IEC 536)

Instruction manual symbol affixed to product. Indicates

that the user must refer to the manual for specific

Warning or Caution information to avoid personal injury

or damage to the product.

Caution, risk of electric shock

Caution, hot surface

Caution (refer to accompanying documents)

In-position of a bistable push control

Out-position of a bistable push control

Symbol Description

Operating Manual ix

Using the TRACE GC Ultra Document Set

The TRACE GC Ultra Document Set (CD-Rom PN 317 095 00) includes all

manuals in electronic format, and serves as your library for information about the

TRACE hardware and software.

The TRACE GC Ultra Document Set (PN 317 093 00) as paper copy is also

available Furthermore, ThermoFinnigan part numbers (PN) for the paper copy

manuals are provided for each book title.

Site Preparation and Installation Manual (PN 317 091 90)

This manual and diskette describes how to set up a workspace for the TRACE GC

and how to connect the TRACE GC Ultra to the gas supplies and peripheral

devices.

Acceptance Package (PN 317 092 20)

This folder contains required shipping documents and quality report forms.

Getting Started (PN 317 092 30)

This guide contains sequences for checking configuration, installing detectors,

and making a first analysis with the TRACE GC Ultra.

Operating Manual (PN 317 091 70)

This manual provides descriptions of the TRACE GC Ultra hardware and

software and instructions for their use.

UFM Ultra Fast Module Device (PN 317 093 98)

This manual provides descriptions of the TRACE GC Ultra equipped with the

UFM device. and instructions for it use.

Quick Reference Card (PN 317092 40)

This reference card contains guidelines for carrier gas use and injection

sequences.

K-Factor Quick Reference (P/N 317 092 41)

This reference card contains information to interpretate results from a Column

Evaluation.

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Preventive Maintenance Schedule (PN 317 092 80)

This document provides a list of recommended scheduled maintenance and a

year-long log book to record maintenance, observations, supply lists, and service

records.

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guide (PN 317 091 80)

This manual contains instructions for diagnosing and resolving operational

problems.

Standard Operating Procedures (PN 317 092 00)

This manual contains instructions, operating sequences, and test criteria for final

testing of the TRACE GC Ultra.

Spare Parts Catalog (PN 317 092 10)

This catalog contains a list of spare parts for the TRACE GC Ultra.

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