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Surveyor PDA Detector

Upgrade Guide

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CAUTION Symbol CAUTION VORSICHT ATTENTION PRECAUCION

Electric Shock: This instrument uses high voltages that can cause personal injury. Before servicing, shut down the instrument and disconnect the instrument from line power. Keep the top cover on while operating the instrument. Do not remove protective covers from PCBs.

Elektroschock: In diesem Gerät werden Hochspannungen verwendet, die Verletzungen verursachen können. Vor Wartungsarbeiten muß das Gerät abgeschaltet und vom Netz getrennt werden. Betreiben Sie Wartungsarbeiten nicht mit abgenommenem Deckel. Nehmen Sie die Schutzabdeckung von Leiterplatten nicht ab.

Choc électrique: L’instrument utilise des tensions capables d’infliger des blessures corprelles. L’instrument doit être arrêté et débranché de la source de courant avant tout intervention. Ne pas utiliser l’instrument sans son couvercle. Ne pas elensver les étuis protecteurs des cartes de circuits imprimés.

Descarga eléctrica: Este insutiliza altas tensiones, capaceproducir lesiones personales. Adar servicio de mantenimientoinstrumento, éste debera apagdesconectarse de la línea de aeléctrica. No opere el instrumecubiertas exteriores quitadas. Nlas cubiertas protectoras de lade circuito impreso.

Chemical: This instrument might contain hazardous chemicals. Wear gloves when handling toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, or corrosive or irritant chemicals. Use approved containers and proper procedures to dispose waste oil.

Chemikalien: Dieses Gerät kann gefährliche Chemikalien enthalten. Tragen Sie Schutzhandschuhe beim Umgang mit toxischen, karzinogenen, mutagenen oder ätzenden/reizenden Chemikalien. Entsorgen Sie verbrauchtes Öl entsprechend den Vorschriften in den vorgeschriebenen Behältern.

Chimique: Des produits chemiques dangereux peuven se trouver dans l’instrument. Proted dos gants pour manipuler tous produits chemiques toxiques, cancérigènes, mutagènes, ou corrosifs/irritants. Utiliser des récipients et des procédures homologuées pour se débarrasser des déchets d’huile.

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Heat: Before servicing the instrument, allow any heated components to cool.

Hitze: Warten Sie erhitzte Komponenten erst nachdem diese sich abgekühlt haben.

Haute Temperature: Permettre aux composants chauffés de refroidir avant tout intervention.

Altas temperaturas: Permitacomponentes se enfríen, ante servicio de mantenimiento.

Fire: Use care when operating the system in the presence of flammable gases.

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Incendie: Agir avec précaution lors de l’utilisation du système en présence de gaz inflammables.

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Eye Hazard: Eye damage could occur from splattered chemicals or flying particles. Wear safety glasses when handling chemicals or servicing the instrument.

Verletzungsgefahr der Augen: Verspritzte Chemikalien oder kleine Partikel können Augenverletzungen verursachen. Tragen Sie beim Umgang mit Chemikalien oder bei der Wartung des Gerätes eine Schutzbrille.

Danger pour les yeux: Dex projections chimiques, liquides, ou solides peuvent être dangereuses pour les yeux. Porter des lunettes de protection lors de toute manipulationde produit chimique ou pour toute intervention sur l’instrument.

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General Hazard: A hazard is present that is not included in the above categories. Also, this symbol appears on the instrument to refer the user to instructions in this manual.

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Danger général: Indique la présence d;un risque n’appartenant pas aux catégories citées plus haut. Ce symbole figure également sur l’instrument pour renvoyer l’utilisateur aux instructions du présent manuel.

Peligro general: Significa qupeligro no incluido en las cateanteriores. Este simbolo tambien el instrumento par referir alas instrucciones contenidas emanual.

When the safety of a procedure is questionable, contact your local Technical Support organization for Thermo Fisher Scientific San Jose Products.

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Electric Shock: This instrument uses high voltages that can cause personal injury. Before servicing, shut down the instrument and disconnect the instrument from line power. Keep the top cover on while operating the instrument. Do not remove protective covers from PCBs.

Chemical: This instrument might contain hazardous chemicals. Wear gloves when handling toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, or corrosive or irritant chemicals. Use approved containers and proper procedures to dispose waste oil.

Heat: Before servicing the instrument, allow any heated components to cool.

Fire: Use care when operating the system in the presence of flammable gases.

Eye Hazard: Eye damage could occur from splattered chemicals or flying particles. Wear safety glasses when handling chemicals or servicing the instrument.

General Hazard: A hazard is present that is not included in the above categories. Also, this symbol appears on the instrument to refer the user to instructions in this manual.

When the safety of a procedure is questionable, contact your local Technical Support organization for Thermo Fisher Scientific San Jose Products.

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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ixWho Uses this Installation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ixHow to Use this Installation Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ixSafety and EMC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ixSafety and Special Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xGood Laboratory Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiContacting Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii

Chapter 1 Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Chapter 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Removing the Surveyor PDA CPU and Converter Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Installing the New CPU Board and Transition Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 3 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Preparing for Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Calibrating the Detector with ChromQuest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Configuring an Instrument in ChromQuest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Performing a Wavelength Calibration with ChromQuest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Performing an Array Calibration with ChromQuest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Calibrating the Detector with Xcalibur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Configuring an Instrument in Xcalibur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Performing a Wavelength Calibration with Xcalibur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Performing a Dark Current Calibration with Xcalibur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Chapter 4 Firmware Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Installing the Update Files for ChromQuest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

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Preface

This installation guide describes how to upgrade your Surveyor PDA Detector to a Surveyor PDA Plus Detector.

Who Uses this Installation GuideThis installation guide is intended for Thermo Fisher Scientific field service engineers.

How to Use this Installation GuideRead the safety section, before you install the components of the upgrade kit.

This installation guide contains the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, “Unpacking,” describes the contents of the Surveyor PDA Plus Upgrade Kit.

• Chapter 2, “Installation,” shows you how to install the new CPU board, Transition board, Ethernet cable, and firmware.

• Chapter 3, “Calibration,” shows you how to calibrate the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector from the Xcalibur or ChromQuest data system.

• Chapter 4, “Firmware Upgrades,” shows you how to use the Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility to update the firmware for your Surveyor PDA Plus Detector.

Safety and EMC InformationIn accordance with our commitment to customer service and safety, these instruments have satisfied the requirements for the FCC and the European CE Mark including the Low Voltage Directive.

Designed, manufactured and tested in an ISO9001 Registered facility, this instrument has been shipped to you from our manufacturing facility in a safe condition.

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Safety and Special NoticesMake sure you follow the precautionary statements presented in this guide. The safety and other special notices appear in boxes.

Safety and special notices include the following:

Every instrument has specific hazards, so be sure to read and comply with the following precautions. They will help ensure the safe, long-term use of your system.

1. Before plugging in any of the instrument modules or turning on the power, always make sure that the voltage and fuses are set appropriately for your local line voltage.

2. Only use fuses of the type and current rating specified. Do not use repaired fuses and do not short-circuit the fuse holder.

3. The supplied power cord must be inserted into a power outlet with a protective earth contact (ground). When using an extension cord, make sure that the cord also has an earth contact.

4. Do not change the external or internal grounding connections. Tampering with or disconnecting these connections could endanger you and/or damage the system.

CAUTION The instrument must be used as described in this manual. Any use of this instrument in a manner other than described here may result in instrument damage and/or operator injury.

CAUTION Highlights hazards to humans, property, or the environment. Each CAUTION notice is accompanied by an appropriate CAUTION symbol.

IMPORTANT Highlights information necessary to prevent damage to software, loss of data, or invalid test results; or might contain information that is critical for optimal performance of the system.

Note Highlights information of general interest.

Tip Highlights helpful information that can make a task easier.

CAUTION The instrument is properly grounded in accordance with regulations when shipped. You do not need to make any changes to the electrical connections or to the instrument’s chassis to ensure safe operation.

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5. Only a trained Thermo Fisher Scientific service representative is permitted to operate the detector without its housing. Permanent damage to the detector, as well as personal injury can occur by touching the internal components of the detector when it is connected to line power.

6. Do not turn the instrument on if you suspect that it has incurred any kind of electrical damage. Instead, disconnect the power cord and contact a Service Representative for a product evaluation. Do not attempt to use the instrument until it has been evaluated. (Electrical damage may have occurred if the system shows visible signs of damage, or has been transported under severe stress.)

7. Damage can also result if the instrument is stored for prolonged periods under unfavorable conditions (for example, subjected to heat, water, and so on).

8. Always disconnect the power cord before attempting any type of maintenance.

9. Capacitors inside the instrument might still be charged even if the instrument is turned off.

10. The procedures described in this manual that require the operation of the detector without its housing are only to be performed by a trained Thermo Fisher Scientific service representative.

Good Laboratory Practices

Keep Good Records

To help identify and isolate problems with either your equipment or your methodology, we recommend that you keep good records of all system conditions (for example,% RSDs on retention times and peak areas, peak shape and resolution). At a minimum, keep a chromatogram of a typical sample and standard mixture, well documented with system conditions, for future reference. Careful comparison of retention times, peak shapes, peak sensitivity, and baseline noise can provide valuable clues to identifying and solving future problems.

Chemical Toxicity

Although the large volume of toxic and flammable solvents used and stored in laboratories can be quite dangerous, don’t ignore the potential hazards posed by your samples. Take special care to read and follow all precautions that ensure proper ventilation, storage, handling, and disposal of both solvents and samples. Become familiar with the toxicity data and potential hazards associated with all chemicals by referring to the manufacturers’ Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

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Sample Preparation

Always consider the solubility of your sample in the solvent/mobile phase. Sample precipitation can plug the column, tubing and/or flowcell causing flow restriction. This obstruction may result in irreparable damage to the system. Particulate matter can be avoided by filtering the samples through 0.45 or 0.2 micron (or less) filters.

Solvent Requirements

Many chemical manufacturers provide a line of high-purity or HPLC-grade reagents that are free of chemical impurities. Routine filtration of all solvents or eluents through a 0.45 or 0.2 micron (or less) fluorocarbon filter before placing them in the solvent reservoir will significantly prolong the life and effectiveness of the inlet filters, check valves and seals, injector, and column. Typically, HPLC-grade solvents do not require filtration.

Choose a mobile phase that’s compatible with the sample and column you’ve selected for your separation. Remember that some solvents are corrosive to stainless steel. Inert, biocompatible versions of instruments are also available from Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Solvent Disposal

Make sure you have a solvent waste container or other kind of drain system available at or below the benchtop level. Most solvents have special disposal requirements and should not be disposed of directly down a drain. Follow all governmental regulations when disposing of any chemical.

High-pressure Systems and Leaks

LC systems operate at high pressures. Because liquids aren’t highly compressible they do not store much energy. Accordingly, there is little immediate danger from the high pressures in an LC system. However, if a leak occurs, it should be corrected as soon as possible. Finally, we recommend that you always wear eye and skin protection when working on an LC system and that you always shut down the system and return it to atmospheric pressure before attempting any maintenance.


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Unpacking

To upgrade your Surveyor PDA Detector to a Surveyor PDA Plus Detector, you must install the Surveyor PDA Plus CPU, the Surveyor PDA Plus Transition board, the internal Ethernet cable, and the new data system software.

Verify that your upgrade kit contains the following items:PDA PCB 860 T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60053-61020PDA Transition Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60053-61030Transition board to CPU cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60053-63000Ethernet cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00302-02-00023ChromQuest 4.0 SP1 software CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CHROM-98002ChromQuest 4.1 SP2 software CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CHROM-98003Surveyor PDA Plus Detector software CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .XCALI-64077

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Installation

To upgrade your Surveyor PDA Detector to a Surveyor PDA Plus Detector, you must install the Surveyor PDA Plus CPU (P/N 60053-61020), the Surveyor PDA Plus Transition board (P/N 60053-61030), and an internal Ethernet cable.

To upgrade your Surveyor PDA Detector to a Surveyor PDA Plus Detector, follow these procedures:

1. Removing the Surveyor PDA CPU and Converter Boards

2. Installing the New CPU Board and Transition Board

Removing the Surveyor PDA CPU and Converter BoardsTo remove the Surveyor PDA CPU and Converter boards

1. Turn off the power to the Surveyor PDA Detector and unplug it from line power.

2. Open the right door of the detector, and detach the LED cable (see Figure 1).

CAUTION Because the detector contains a high voltage supply, you must turn off the power to the Surveyor PDA Detector and unplug it from line power before you pull the chassis out of the housing.

CAUTION Because the detector contains a high voltage supply, you must turn off the power to the Surveyor PDA Detector and unplug it from line power before you pull the chassis out of the housing.


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Figure 1. Detaching the LED cable

3. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the four screws that secure the chassis of the detector to its housing (see Figure 2).

Figure 2. Removing the four screws securing the chassis to the housing

4. Pull the chassis forward out of the housing.

5. See Figure 3 to locate the following eight cables connected to the CPU board:

• Array cable

• Status cable

• Filter wheel cable

LED cable

Four screws


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• Power cable

• Lamp control cable

• Ground lug cable

• Battery cable

• 26 conductor flat ribbon interface cable

6. Disconnect the first seven cables from the CPU board. To remove the 26 conductor flat ribbon cable, you must pull the CPU board up out of the chassis.

Figure 3. View of Surveyor PDA with housing removed, showing the cable connections to the CPU board

Note The battery is located under the converter board and is attached to the floor of the detector with Velcro™.

Battery cableGround lug cable

Lamp control cablePower cable

Filter wheel cable

Status cableArray cable

Guide forCPU board

LED cable

Guide for CPU board

26 conductor flat ribbon interface cable

Converter board

F3028 bracket


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7. Disconnect the 26-conductor flat ribbon interface cable from the Converter board. See Figure 3.

8. Using a #2 Phillips head screwdriver, remove the 4 screws that secure the Converter board to the detector. Set the screws aside. You use them to secure the Transition board in the next procedure.

9. Remove the battery that is held in place with Velcro from the floor of the detector.

10. Remove the CPU board by lifting it up out of its guides.

Installing the New CPU Board and Transition BoardTo install the new CPU board for the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector

1. Slide the new CPU board (P/N 60053-61020) into its card guides.

2. Install the new Transition board (P/N 60053-61030) on the F3019 bracket. Secure the board with the four screws that you set aside when you removed the Converter board.

3. Connect the new transition cable:

a. Connect the P7 key of the transition cable (P/N 60053-63000) (see Figure 4) to the CPU board

b. Fold the transition cable over on itself at a 90 degree angle. Then connect the P6 key of the transition cable to the Transition board.

CAUTION The battery contains lithium. Dispose of it according to local regulations.

Note If you are also replacing the Lamp Power Supply board, remove the old Lamp Power Supply board as instructed in the Surveyor PDA Detector Field Service Installation Guide for Upgrading the Lamp Power Supply Board.

Note If you are installing a new Lamp Power Supply board, it is convenient to install it before you install the new CPU board and the new Transition board. Refer to the Surveyor PDA Detector Field Service Installation Guide for the Lamp Control Upgrade Kit.



Figure 4. Transition (40-pin) cable

4. Reconnect the cables to the CPU board (see Figure 5):

a. Clip the tie wrap holding the power cable and the filter wheel cable together.

b. Attach the white end of the power cable to J6 of the CPU board. You might have to lift the CPU board to make this connection.

c. Attach the ground strap cable to the P7 lug on the CPU board.

d. Attach the power supply cable (P/N 803226) to J5. Ensure that the cable connection is secure.

e. Connect the filter wheel cable to J11 on the CPU board.

f. Connect the array board cable to J1 on the CPU board.

g. Connect the LED cable to J2 on the CPU board. Ensure that the LED cable is secured by its support guides.

5. Install the new Ethernet cable into the J8 Ethernet jack on the CPU board and the J1 Ethernet jack on the Transition board.

6. Push the chassis back into the housing. Then secure it to the housing with the four Phillips head screws that you removed in step 3 on page 4 (see Figure 2 on page 4).

7. Reconnect the LED cable to the right door of the detector (see Figure 1 on page 4).

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P6Transition board

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Figure 5. Inside the chassis of the Surveyor PDA Plus detector

To J4

J1

J2J3

J4

J5

J11

J8

J1

J3

J2

J7

J6

P2

Ground cable

Deuterium lamp cable

40-pin cable

PDA transition boardPower supply cable

Array cable

Tungsten lamp cable

Transformer cable

Ethernet cable


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Calibration

After you upgrade the detector to a Surveyor PDA Plus Detector, you must calibrate it.

Preparing for CalibrationTo calibrate the detector, you need either the Surveyor LC Pump (Plus) or the Surveyor MS Pump (Plus), distilled water, and one of the following data systems:

• ChromQuest 4.0 with Service Pack 1

• ChromQuest 4.1 with Service Pack 2

• ChromQuest 4.2

• Xcalibur 1.4 or 2.0 with the Surveyor PDA Plus software

The back panel connections for a Surveyor Plus LC system stack are shown in Figure 6.

Connect the outlet of the pump to one end of a flow restrictor. Connect the other end of the flow restrictor (backpressure regulator) to the inlet of the LightPipe flow cell (see Figure 7). It is important to remove the LC column and the injection valve of the autosampler from the solvent path because they can introduce contaminants.

Install the data system if you have not already done so.

Contents

• Preparing for Calibration

• Calibrating the Detector with ChromQuest

• Calibrating the Detector with Xcalibur

IMPORTANT Do not include an autosampler or an LC column in the solvent flow path. The sample loop of the autosampler and the LC column might contain contaminants that will interfere with the calibration.


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Figure 6. Back panel connections for a Surveyor LC system

Surveyor PDA Plus Detector

Solvent platform

Surveyor Autosampler Plus(not required for calibration)

Surveyor LC Pump Plus

Surveyor MS Pump Plus

PC with data system

Serial communication cable for MS Pump

CAT5 Ethernet cables

Ethernetswitch

System synchronization cable

Power cables


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Figure 7. Connection between pump and detector bypasses the injection valve of the autosampler

STANDARD FILTER WHEEL

1. : OPEN2. : HOLMIUM OXIDE FILTER

1

AIN OUT

B

C

D

DRAIN

CLOSE OPEN

Backpressure regulator

Surveyor PDA Plus Detector

Surveyor LC Pump Plus

On/Off switch

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3 CalibrationCalibrating the Detector with ChromQuest

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Calibrating the Detector with ChromQuestTo calibrate your Surveyor PDA Plus Detector from the ChromQuest data system, follow these procedures:

1. Configuring an Instrument in ChromQuest

2. Performing a Wavelength Calibration with ChromQuest

3. Performing an Array Calibration with ChromQuest

Configuring an Instrument in ChromQuest

To calibrate your Surveyor PDA Plus Detector, you must create and configure an instrument with a Surveyor LC Pump and a Surveyor PDA Plus Detector.

To create and configure an instrument

1. If the Enterprise does not already contain your instrument, add it:

a. Double-click the ChromQuest icon on your desktop to open the Main Menu window. Alternatively, choose Start > All Programs > Chromatography > ChromQuest from the Windows XP taskbar to launch ChromQuest.

b. Right-click The Enterprise icon, which is located on the left panel of the Main Menu window.

c. Choose New > Instrument from the shortcut menu.

A new instrument icon appears in the right pane.

d. Type a new name for the instrument into the box below the instrument icon, and then press ENTER. See Figure 8.

Note You can add the Surveyor Autosampler to your instrument configuration if you want, but instructions on configuring the autosampler are not included in this manual.



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Figure 8. Main Menu of the ChromQuest data system

2. Open the Surveyor dialog box:

a. In the Main Menu, right-click on the icon of the instrument that you want to configure.

b. From the shortcut menu, choose Configure. The Instrument Configuration dialog box appears. See Figure 9.

Figure 9. Instrument Configuration dialog box

c. If you are configuring a new instrument, select Surveyor from the Instrument Type list. When you click on the instrument type a dialog box containing a warning message appears. Click OK in the Warning message dialog box to erase the previous configuration, or to change the instrument type, or both.

d. Click Configure in the Instrument Configuration dialog box.

The Surveyor dialog box appears.



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3. In the Available modules pane, double-click the modules that you want to add to your instrument configuration.

a. To add the Surveyor LC Pump, double-click the Surveyor LC Pump icon.

b. To add the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector, double-click the Detector icon. The Analog icon appears in the Configured modules pane.

Figure 10. Surveyor dialog box, showing the Surveyor LC Pump and the Analog icon added to the Configured Modules pane

4. Complete the configuration of the Surveyor LC Pump Plus:

a. In the Configured modules pane, double-click the Surveyor LC Pump icon.

The Surveyor LC Pump Configuration dialog box appears. See Figure 11.

Figure 11. Surveyor LC Pump Configuration dialog box



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b. From the Pressure list, select the Pressure units—MPa, Bar, or psi—that you prefer to use to display the backpressure of your system.

1 MPa = 10 Bar = 145 psi.

c. In the Stack ID box, type or select the unit ID value for your pump.

The unit ID on the back panel of the pump consists of two rotary switches. Each switch has ten positions. The arrow on the left switch points to the “tens” digit of the unit ID. The arrow on the right switch points to the “ones” digit of the unit ID.

d. (Optional) Type an identification number for your Surveyor PDA Plus Detector, such as its license number, in the ID Number box.

5. Complete the configuration of the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector:

a. In the Configured modules pane, double-click the Analog icon.

The Detector Configuration dialog box appears (see Figure 12).

b. From the Detector Model list, select PDA Plus.

Figure 12. Detector Configuration dialog box

c. Click the button to the right of the Detector Model list.

The PDA Plus Configuration dialog box appears. See Figure 13.

Note The system backpressure is displayed on the Surveyor LC Pump Instrument Status page and on the Surveyor LC Pump Instrument Setup page.

Note After you select the PDA Plus, PDA Plus ACQ automatically appears in the Acquisition Source list. Leave the Y-axis Units set to mAU and Y-axis Multiplier set to 0.001. ChromQuest stores the absorbance data from the PDA Plus in microvolts. The Y-axis Multiplier of 0.001 scales the display to mV (1 mV = 1 mAU).



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Figure 13. PDA Plus dialog box

d. In the Stack boxes, type or select the unit ID value for your Surveyor PDA Plus Detector.

e. Click OK to close the PDA Plus dialog box.

f. Click OK to close the Detector Configuration dialog box.

6. To return to the Main Menu, click OK to close the Surveyor dialog box.

7. Click OK to close the Instrument Configuration dialog box.

Performing a Wavelength Calibration with ChromQuest

After you upgrade your detector, you must perform a wavelength calibration.

To perform a wavelength calibration

1. Prepare the detector for a wavelength calibration:

a. Replace the LC column with a flow restrictor. Then pump HPLC-grade water or HPLC-grade methanol through the flow cell for at least one hour at 1 mL/min.

Water has a UV cutoff of 190 nm. Methanol has a UV cutoff of 205 nm.

b. Turn on both lamps and wait 1 hour for the D2 lamp to equilibrate:

i. From the online Instrument window, choose Control > Instrument Status. The Instrument Status window appears.

ii. Click the Surveyor PDA Plus tab. The Surveyor PDA Plus page appears. See Figure 14.

iii. Click the D2 (deuterium) Lamp On button and the W (tungsten) Lamp On button.



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Figure 14. ChromQuest Instrument Status window, showing the Surveyor PDA Plus page

2. Open the Calibration page:

a. In the Surveyor PDA Plus Instrument Status page, click Diagnostics . The Surveyor PDA Plus Diagnostics dialog box appears.

b. Click the Calibration tab. The Calibration page appears. See Figure 15.



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Figure 15. Calibration page of the Diagnostics dialog box

3. Open a Wavelength Calibration file:

a. In the Wavelength File area, click Open.

The Select Wavelength Calibration dialog box appears (see Figure 16).

b. Select an appropriate wavelength calibration file from the list. An appropriate wavelength file should include the range of wavelengths that you use under normal operation conditions.

c. Click Open.

The holmium oxide bands of the selected file are displayed in the Wavelength File area as shown in Figure 16.

Note ChromQuest has four calibration files to choose from. The HolmiumUV file contains five wavelengths in the UV region while the other files, such as Holmium12, use sets of wavelengths from both the UV and Visible wavelength regions. The holmium oxide absorbance maxima are selected from a spectrum published in “Holmium Oxide Solution Wavelength Standard from 240 to 640 nm - SRM 2034.” (NIST Special Publication 260-54).



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Figure 16. Select Wavelength Calibration dialog box

Figure 17. Calibration page, showing the Holmium12 Wavelength Calibration File selected



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4. In the Wavelength area, click Execute.

A message box opens to remind you of all of the required preconditions. See Figure 18.

Figure 18. Calibration Preconditions message box

5. If all preconditions are met, click OK in the message box.

ChromQuest collects a background spectrum, which is used to remove the absorbance contribution of the mobile phase. When the background collection is complete, the message box shown in Figure 19 opens.

Figure 19. Calibration message box

6. Move the filter wheel to position 2 as directed. Then click OK in the message box.

The wavelength file you selected is automatically downloaded to the detector. The detector takes a holmium oxide scan, performs iterative calculations while applying the rise time and bandwidth filters, and then displays a new message box. See Figure 20.

Figure 20. Calibration Complete message box

7. Move the filter wheel back to position 1. Then click OK to close the message box and view the results.



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8. Check the Delta values in the Wavelength File area (see Figure 21):

• If the Delta values are not within the range of ±1 nm, repeat the wavelength calibration for verification, beginning at step 3 of this procedure.

• If, after applying a new calibration, the Delta values are still not within the range of ±1 nm, call your Thermo Fisher Scientific service representative for assistance.

The date and time of calibration are displayed and are stored in memory.

Figure 21. Calibration page, showing acceptable Delta values

Note You can click Cancel in any of the Calibration dialog boxes at any time to abort the calibration process.



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Performing an Array Calibration with ChromQuest

The function of the array calibration is to measure and correct for the dark current produced by the diodes of the photodiode array. The dark current is the small amount of background signal that is produced by the diodes of the array even when both lamps are turned off. Typical dark current values range from 1500 to 3000 counts.

Because the environmental conditions of your laboratory can cause the dark current of the diode array to increase over time, we recommend that you perform an array calibration (dark current) after 100 hours of use or monthly, whichever comes first; whenever a significant temperature change occurs; after you move the detector; after you replace the lamps; and after you download a new firmware file.

Because the dark current produced by the diodes rises as the temperature within the detector rises, it is important to warm-up the lamps for 1 hour before you perform a dark current calibration. Warming up the lamps for one hour allows your detector to equilibrate to its normal operating temperature.

ChromQuest briefly turns the lamps off as it performs the dark current calibration routine. After it completes the dark current calibration routine, ChromQuest turns the lamps back on.

To perform a dark current calibration

1. Pump HPLC grade water or methanol at 1 mL/min through the flow cell for at least one hour.

2. Place the filter wheel of the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector in position 1 (Open).

3. Turn on both lamps and wait 1 hour for the D2 lamp to equilibrate:

a. From the online Instrument window, choose Control > Instrument Status. The Instrument Status window appears.

b. Click the Surveyor PDA Plus tab. The Surveyor PDA Plus page appears. See Figure 13 on page 16.

c. Click the D2 (deuterium) Lamp On button and the W (tungsten) Lamp On button.

Turning the lamps on and waiting for 1 hour lets the detector reach its normal operating temperature.

4. Click Diagnostics. The Surveyor PDA Diagnostics dialog box appears.

5. Click the Calibration tab. The Calibration page appears. See Figure 17 on page 19.

6. In the Array area, click Execute.

A message box opens to remind you of the necessary preconditions. See Figure 22.

Note The dark current calibration program will not run when data collection is enabled on the Display page.



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Figure 22. Calibration Preconditions message box

7. If all of the preconditions have been met, click OK.

The status of the calibration procedure is displayed by the Status readback area on the Calibration page. During the dark current calibration, intensity scans are collected with both lamps Off. After the last event is completed, the lamps are turned back On and the “Applied Lamp Calibration” status message appears. See Figure 23.

Figure 23. Calibration complete status

The date and time of calibration are displayed and are stored in memory.


3 CalibrationCalibrating the Detector with Xcalibur

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Calibrating the Detector with XcaliburTo calibrate your Surveyor PDA Plus Detector from the Xcalibur data system, follow these procedures:

1. Configuring an Instrument in Xcalibur

2. Performing a Wavelength Calibration with Xcalibur

3. Performing a Dark Current Calibration with Xcalibur

Configuring an Instrument in Xcalibur

To configure your instrument

1. Open the Instrument Configuration dialog box by doing one of the following:

• From the Windows taskbar, choose Start > All Programs > Xcalibur > Instrument Configuration.

• From the Windows desktop, double-click the Instrument Configuration icon.

The Instrument Configuration dialog box is displayed. The Instrument Configuration dialog box shown in Figure 24 contains a list of all the available devices that were installed with the Xcalibur data system when it was loaded onto your PC.

2. Double-click the buttons for your Surveyor devices in the Available Devices list.

As you double-click a button in the Available Devices list, a copy of the button appears in the list of configured devices. See Figure 24.

Note You do not need an autosampler to calibrate your detector. Add the autosampler to your instrument configuration at your convenience.



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Figure 24. Instrument Configuration dialog box, showing added devices

3. Complete the configuration of the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector:

a. Double-click the Surveyor PDA Plus button. The Surveyor PDA Plus Configuration dialog box appears. See Figure 25.

b. Type the appropriate number in the Stack Number box.

c. Click OK to close the Surveyor PDA Plus Configuration dialog box.

Figure 25. Surveyor PDA Plus Configuration dialog box

4. Complete the configuration of your analytical pump:

a. Double-click the Surveyor LC Pump button. The Surveyor LC Pump Configuration dialog box appears.



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b. Select the units that you want to display the backpressure in.

c. Type the appropriate number in the Stack Number box.

d. Click OK to close the Surveyor LC Pump dialog box.

5. If you added an autosampler to your instrument, complete its configuration.

6. Click Done to close the Instrument Configuration dialog box.

Performing a Wavelength Calibration with Xcalibur

After you install the new boards and the new software, you must recalibrate the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector.

To perform a wavelength calibration

1. Pump methanol at 1 mL/min through the flow cell.

2. Turn On both lamps and wait 1 h for the lamps to equilibrate:

a. In the Instrument Setup window, click the Surveyor PDA Plus button in the view bar. The Surveyor PDA Plus Instrument Setup window appears.

b. From the menu bar, choose Surveyor PDA Plus > Direct Control.

The Surveyor PDA Plus Direct Control dialog box appears.

c. Click the Configuration tab. The Configuration page appears.

d. Turn on the deuterium lamp by clicking Lamp On in the Deuterium Lamp area.

e. Turn on the tungsten lamp by clicking Lamp On in the Tungsten Lamp area.

3. After the detector has reached a stable temperature (approximately 1 hour after you turn on the lamps), start the Wavelength Calibration wizard and follow the instructions on each page:

a. Open the Surveyor PDA Plus Direct Control dialog box.

b. Click the Calibration tab. The Calibration page appears. See Figure 26.



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Figure 26. Calibration page of the Surveyor PDA Plus Direct Control dialog box

c. In the Wavelength Calibration area, click Calibrate to start the Wavelength Calibration wizard. The Wavelength Calibration wizard contains nine pages.

The first page of the Wavelength Calibration wizard, the preconditions page appears. See Figure 27.

• If all of the preconditions have been met, click Next to proceed with the calibration and move on to the second page of the wizard where you will be prompted to choose a wavelength file. See Figure 28.

• If the preconditions have not been met, click Cancel to exit the wizard and prepare the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector for calibration.

Note You can click the Cancel buttons on the pages of the Wavelength Calibration Wizard at any time a calibration is in process to stop the calibration.



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Figure 27. Wavelength Calibration wizard - page one, listing required preconditions

4. On the second page of the Wavelength Calibration wizard (see Figure 28), do the following:

a. Choose a peak set from the list. The peak set should span the wavelengths you use under normal operation conditions.

b. Click Next to display the Calibration Status page.

In Figure 28, you can see that the Holmium Oxide 5 peak set has been chosen. This will instruct the calibration wizard to calibrate the detector at each of the five wavelengths shown.

Note Xcalibur has four calibration files to choose from. For example, the HolmiumOxideUV file contains five wavelengths in the UV region while the other files use sets of wavelengths from both the UV and Visible wavelength regions. The expected holmium oxide absorbance maxima are selected from a spectrum published in “Holmium Oxide Solution Wavelength Standard from 240 to 640 nm - SRM 2034.” (NIST Special Publication 260-54).



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Figure 28. Wavelength Calibration wizard - page two, showing a list of calibration files

5. On the third page of the Wavelength Calibration wizard, do the following:

a. Observe the status screen that tells you the wavelength file is being downloaded. See Figure 29.

b. After the “Click the Next button to proceed with calibration” message appears, click Next to display the fourth page of the Wavelength Calibration wizard shown in Figure 30.

Figure 29. Wavelength Calibration wizard - page three



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Figure 30. Wavelength Calibration wizard - page four, directing you to turn the filter wheel

6. Rotate the Holmium Oxide filter wheel to position 2 as directed. Then click Next to proceed.

7. On the fifth page of the Wavelength Calibration wizard, do the following:

a. Observe the status screen that tells you the calibration is being performed. See Figure 31.

b. After the Click the Next button to proceed with calibration message appears, click Next to proceed.

The diagnostics program waits for a few seconds for the rise time filter to equilibrate and takes a holmium oxide scan.

Note The Next button is unavailable until the filter wheel is in position 2.



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Figure 31. Wavelength Calibration wizard - page five, showing the status

8. Rotate the wheel back to position 1 (Open) as instructed on page six of the Wavelength Calibration wizard. See Figure 32. Then click Next to proceed.

Figure 32. Wavelength Calibration wizard - page six, directing you to turn the Holmium Oxide filter wheel back to position 1

9. In the seventh page of the Wavelength Calibration wizard shown in Figure 33, click Next to proceed to the eighth and final page.



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Figure 33. Wavelength Calibration wizard - page seven

10. Check the Delta values displayed in the eighth page of the Wavelength Calibration wizard. See Figure 34. The Delta values should be less than ±1 nm.

Figure 34. Wavelength Calibration wizard - page eight, showing Delta values

11. Print a report of the calibration results:

a. Click Export Results to print the results to a file.

The Save As dialog box appears (see Figure 35).



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Figure 35. Save As dialog box

b. In the File name box, type a name. Then click Save.

Once you have saved the file with a name of your choice, you can view or print the contents of the file using any text editing program. See Figure 36

Figure 36. Wavelength Calibration file, viewed in Notepad

12. Click Apply in the Delta Values page (see Figure 34) to apply the calibration results to the detector.

The final page of the Wavelength Calibration wizard appears. See Figure 37.

13. In the ninth and final page of the Wavelength Calibration wizard, click Finish to complete the calibration.

The calibration is saved. The date and time of the calibration are displayed in the Wavelength Calibration area of the Calibration page. See Figure 37.



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Figure 37. Wavelength Calibration wizard - page nine

Performing a Dark Current Calibration with Xcalibur

To perform the dark current calibration

1. Pump methanol through the flow cell at 1 mL/min.

2. Turn On both lamps and wait 1 hour for the detector to equilibrate.

3. From the menu bar of the Surveyor PDA Plus Instrument Setup window, choose Surveyor PDA Plus > Direct Control. Then click the Calibration tab to display the Calibration page. See Figure 38.

Figure 38. Calibration page, showing that the detector is currently Not calibrated



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4. To start the Dark Current Calibration wizard, click Calibrate in the Dark Current Calibration area.

The Dark Current Calibration wizard contains four pages. Xcalibur displays the first page of the Dark Current Calibration wizard, the Preconditions page shown in Figure 39.

Figure 39. Dark Current Calibration wizard - page one

5. Read the Preconditions page:

• If all of the preconditions have been met, click Next to proceed with the calibration.

• If the preconditions have not been met, click Cancel to close the wizard. Then prepare the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector for calibration and begin this procedure again.

6. From page two of the Dark Current Calibration wizard, observe the status readback as the calibration proceeds. See Figure 40. After the calibration is complete, click Next.



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Figure 40. Dark Current Calibration wizard - page two

The third page of the Dark Current Calibration wizard appears (see Figure 41). You can export the results of the calibration from this page.

Figure 41. Dark Current Calibration wizard -page three



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7. If you want a printed record of the Dark Current calibration, do the following:

a. Click Export Results.

The Save As dialog box appears (see Figure 43).

b. In the File name box, type a name. Then click Save.

Once you have saved the file with a name of your choice, you can view or print the contents of the file using any text editing program. See Figure 43.

Figure 42. Save As dialog box



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Figure 43. Surveyor PDA Plus Dark Calibration text file

8. In the third page of the Dark Current Calibration wizard, click Apply to apply the calibration results to the detector.

The Dark Current Calibration wizard proceeds to its fourth and final page. See Figure 44.



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Figure 44. Dark Current Calibration wizard - final page

9. In the final page of the Dark Current Calibration wizard shown in Figure 44, click Finish to complete the calibration.

The calibration is saved and the date and time of calibration are displayed in the Dark Current Calibration area of the Calibration page as the Last Calibration. See Figure 45.



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Figure 45. Calibration page, showing the status as “Currently Calibrated”


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Firmware Upgrades

Periodically, upgrades to the Surveyor PDA Plus converter board firmware might become available. In anticipation of future upgrades, both the ChromQuest and the Xcalibur data systems are supplied with the Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility. This utility allows you to download new firmware to the converter board in your detector. Firmware upgrade files for the convertor board have a .bin extension.

For Xcalibur, the firmware files and the Surveyor Firmware Upgrade utility are automatically installed to your personal computer during the installation of the data system. These files can be found in the following folder:

[drive]:\Xcalibur\system\Surveyor Firmware\PDA_Plus

For ChromQuest, the firmware files and the Surveyor Firmware Upgrade utility reside on the ChromQuest CD. Because they are not automatically installed during the installation of the data system, you must copy them to an appropriate folder on your PC. For instructions on installing the update files to your PC, see the topic “Installing the Update Files for ChromQuest.”

Installing the Update Files for ChromQuestThe update files for the Surveyor Modules can be found on the ChromQuest CD. The files are not automatically loaded to your computer when you install ChromQuest.

To install these files

1. Insert the ChromQuest CD into your CD-Rom drive.

2. From the Windows desktop, double-click My Computer.

3. Right-click the CQ icon to open the shortcut menu.

4. Choose Explore from the shortcut menu to access the contents of the ChromQuest CD.

5. Copy the contents of the Firmware folder to your ChromQuest directory.

Contents

• Installing the Update Files for ChromQuest

• Updating the Firmware


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Updating the FirmwareTo download firmware to your Surveyor PDA Plus Detector

1. Set up your system:

a. Make sure you have the firmware files that you intend to download and the Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility on your PC.

• For Xcalibur, these files reside in the following folder:

[drive]:\Xcalibur\system\Surveyor Firmware\PDA_Plus

• For ChromQuest, these files are not installed to your computer when you install the data system. To install these files, see “Installing the Update Files for ChromQuest” on page 41.

b. Make a note of the current settings of the rotary switches on the back panel of the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector. You will return the switches to these settings at the conclusion of this procedure.

c. Make sure that your detector is connected to your computer by way of the standard Ethernet connection to your data system PC.

d. Turn the power to the instrument-name Off.

e. Using a small flat-head screwdriver, set the rotary switches on the back panel of the PDA to 00.

f. Turn the detector power On. The Comm LED blinks amber to confirm that the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector is configured for downloading the firmware.

2. Double-click the Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility in the Explore directory to start it. See Figure 46.

Note In some cases, you might be supplied with the Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility to assist you in downloading new firmware to the PDA converter board.



Figure 46. Location of Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility application

The Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility window opens. See Figure 47.

Figure 47. Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility, showing the Surveyor PDA Plus option selected



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3. Start the communication between the detector and the utility:

a. In the Device Type area, select the Surveyor PDA Plus option. See Figure 47.

b. Click Connect to initiate communication between the utility and the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector.

The status display at the bottom of the Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility window indicates that a connection has been made. See Figure 48.

Figure 48. Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility, showing a successful connection to the Surveyor PDA

c. In the File Names area, use the App1 Browse button to select the APP1 file ("PDA_Plus*.bin").

The filename is entered in the App1box. See Figure 49 on page 45.

d. Click Download. Then wait for the download to finish.

The utility notifies you when the download is complete.

CAUTION Do not interrupt the firmware download process. Do not turn off the power to the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector or close the Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility while the detector is connected to the Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility. If you lose power to the detector during the firmware download process, contact your local Thermo Fisher Scientific representative. The firmware board will need to be reprogrammed.



Figure 49. Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility, showing the PDA*.bin file selected

4. After you finish upgrading your firmware:

a. Close the Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility.

After you close the Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility, the connection with the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector will be terminated automatically.

b. Depress the On/Off switch on the front of the Surveyor PDA Plus Detector to turn off the power.

c. Set the rotary switches back to their original settings.

d. Turn the PDA power On to resume normal operation.

Note You can now safely turn off the power to the detector.

Note It is important to turn the PDA power Off before adjusting the rotary switches.


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Index

Aanalog icon 15array calibration, ChromQuest 22

Bbattery, disposing of 6battery, location 5

Ccables

26-pin flat ribbon 6array board 7attached to CPU board 4Ethernet 7filter wheel 7LED, connecting 7power supply 7transition, connecting 6

calibration 9dark current in ChromQuest 22dark current in Xcalibur 34set up (figure) 11wavelength in ChromQuest 16wavelength in Xcalibur 26

chassis, removing screws 4ChromQuest

performing a dark current calibration 22performing a wavelength calibration 16

ChromQuest CDfirmware files 41upgrade utilities 41

configuring the PDA detectorin ChromQuest 15in Xcalibur 25

Converter board, updating firmware 42CPU board, installing 6

Ddark current calibration

performing with ChromQuest 22performing with Xcalibur 34

delta values for PDA calibration 32Diagnostics Program

performing a reference calibration 34performing a wavelength calibration 16

diode voltage leakage 34

FFile types, bin 42Firmware

file types 41upgrading with Surveyor Upgrade Utility 41

Firmware downloadscable connections 42rotary switch settings 42

Gground strap 7

Iinstallation 3Instrument Configuration dialog box, opening 24instruments

configuring in ChromQuest 13naming in ChromQuest 12

LLED cable, detaching 3

MMain Menu window, launching ChromQuest 12


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Index: P

Ppressure units 15

Rrear connections (figure) 10

Sset up for calibration (figure) 11Stack ID 15, 16stack number 25Surveyor Firmware Upgrade Utility 42

Uunits

absorbance 15pressure 15

unpacking 1

Wwavelength calibration

performing with ChromQuest 16

XXcalibur

Instrument Configuration application 24performing a dark current calibration 34performing a wavelength calibration 26


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