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Variable Wavelength
Detectors
VC-D40, VF-D40
Operating Manual
4820.7701-EN Revision 2.0 • December 2019
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Contents
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Contents
1 Using this Manual ...................................................................... 11
1.1 About this Manual ................................................................................................ 12
1.2 Conventions.......................................................................................................... 13
1.2.1 Safety Messages....................................................................................... 13
1.2.2 Special Notices and Informational Notes ................................................. 13
1.2.3 Typographical Conventions ...................................................................... 14
1.3 Reference Documentation ................................................................................... 15
2 Safety......................................................................................... 17
2.1 Safety Symbols and Signal Words......................................................................... 18
2.1.1 Safety Symbols and Signal Words in This Manual .................................... 18
2.1.2 Observing this Manual ............................................................................. 18
2.1.3 Safety Symbols on the Device .................................................................. 19
2.1.4 Rating Plate .............................................................................................. 19
2.2 Intended Use ........................................................................................................ 20
2.3 Safety Precautions................................................................................................ 21
2.3.1 General Safety Information...................................................................... 21
2.3.2 Qualification of the Personnel ................................................................. 21
2.3.3 Personal Protective Equipment................................................................ 22
2.3.4 Electrical Safety Precautions .................................................................... 23
2.3.5 General Residual Hazards......................................................................... 23
2.3.6 In Case of Emergency ............................................................................... 26
2.4 Solvent and Additive Information ........................................................................ 27
2.4.1 General Compatibility .............................................................................. 27
2.4.2 Allowed pH Ranges................................................................................... 28
2.4.3 Allowed Concentrations ........................................................................... 28
2.4.4 Further Information ................................................................................. 29
2.5 Compliance Information....................................................................................... 30
3 Device Overview ........................................................................ 31
3.1 Detector Features................................................................................................. 32
3.2 Operating Principle............................................................................................... 33
3.3 Interior Components ............................................................................................ 35
3.4 Flow Cell ............................................................................................................... 36
3.5 Lamps ................................................................................................................... 38
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3.6 Leak Detection...................................................................................................... 39
3.7 Operation ............................................................................................................. 40
4 Unpacking .................................................................................. 41
4.1 Unpacking............................................................................................................. 42
4.2 Scope of Delivery.................................................................................................. 44
5 Installation................................................................................. 45
5.1 Safety Guidelines for Installation ......................................................................... 46
5.2 Installing the Device ............................................................................................. 47
5.3 Site Requirements ................................................................................................ 49
5.3.1 Power Considerations .............................................................................. 49
5.3.2 Power Cord............................................................................................... 49
5.3.3 Condensation ........................................................................................... 50
5.4 Accessing the Interior Components ..................................................................... 51
5.5 Setting Up the Hardware...................................................................................... 52
5.5.1 System Arrangement................................................................................ 52
5.5.2 Connecting the Device ............................................................................. 53
5.5.3 Connecting the Power Cord ..................................................................... 55
5.6 Installing a VIS Lamp (Tungsten Lamp) (Optional)................................................ 56
5.7 Installing a Flow Cell ............................................................................................. 59
5.7.1 Removing the Diagnostic Cell................................................................... 59
5.7.2 Installing a Flow Cell without Connection Unit ........................................ 60
5.7.3 Installing a Flow Cell with Connection Unit.............................................. 60
5.8 Setting Up the Flow Connections ......................................................................... 62
5.8.1 General Information and Guidelines........................................................ 62
5.8.2 Guiding Capillaries an
