Thermo Fisher Scientific EQuan User guide

Brand: Thermo Fisher Scientific

Model: EQuan

Type: User guide

Revision B April 2007

EQuan

Getting Connected Guide

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Thermo Scientific EQuan Getting Connected Guide 1

Connecting Devices to the TSQ Quantum

This guide provides procedures to connect the various components of the Thermo Fisher

Scientific EQuan system. EQuan supports configurations for the following:

•TSQ Quantum

• Surveyor MS pump plus

•Thermo Pal

•Surveyor LC pump

• Accela pump

Installing the Instruments and Software

You must install the following items before starting EQuan:

•TSQ Quantum

• Xcalibur 2.0

• QuanDevices 2.0

Note Use TSQ Quantum 1.3 (or higher) device drivers with your installation of TSQ

Quantum.

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Connecting the Instruments

After installing the software, connect the instruments.

YTo connect the instruments

1. Connect the MS pump plus to any of the COM serial connections on the data system PC

(see Figure 1).

Figure 1. PC connections

2. Connect the data system PC COM1 (Figure 1) to the CTC-HTC autosampler SER1

(Figure 3 on page 4).

3. Connect the LC pump to the same Ethernet hub that the TSQ Quantum uses (Figure 1).

4. Connect the Surveyor wiring harness (the connector labeled CTC-HTC in Figure 2 on

page 3) to the CTC-HTC autosampler interface port (see Figure 3 on page 4).

COM1 to CTC-HTC autosampler

Users network (optional)

To the MS pump plus

To the Ethernet switch

for the TSQ Quantum

and LC pump

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Figure 2. Surveyor wiring harness with connectors labeled

5. Before connecting the green connectors on the Surveyor wiring harness to their proper

locations (Figure 3 on page 4), change the wiring on one of the green connectors (it does

not matter which one) to work with the LC pump.

a. Check that the wiring inside the green connector for the LC pump is connected to

pins 1 and 4.

b. If necessary, move the #8 wire to the #4 position. This cable will now work for the

LC pump.

c. If you are using an Accela pump, move the #8 wire to the #4 position. This cable will

now work for the Accela pump.

Summary: MS pump = #1 and #8 wire, Accela or LC pump = #1 and #4 wire.

Note Be sure to connect the MS pump plus and LC pump connectors to the correct

pump. The connectors fit in either pump, but if they are not connected to the correct

pump, the synchronization (sync) signal will not work properly.

To CTC-HTC

To LC pump

To MS pump plus

To TSQ Quantum

interface

port

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Figure 3. CTC-HTC autosampler connections

6. Connect a wiring harness to the Start In connection of the TSQ Quantum (see Figure 4

on page 5).

7. Ensure that the wiring inside the green connector for the LC pump (Figure 2 on page 3)

is connected to pins 1 and 4. You might need to move the wires from connection 8 to

connection 4 so that the LC pump starts at the beginning of a run.

8. Ensure that the wiring inside the green connector for the MS pump plus connector

(Figure 2 on page 3) uses pins 1 and 8.

SER3 connects to

INTERFACE connects to

SER1 connects to data

TSQ Quantum and pumps hand-held controller

system PC COM1

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Figure 4. Start In connection on the TSQ Quantum

9. Connect the wiring harness green connectors (Figure 2 on page 3) to the MS pump plus

and to the LC pump (Figure 5).

Start In

connection

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Figure 5. Green connector connections to the MS pump plus and LC pump

Configuring the Instruments

The Thermo Pal autosampler instrument drivers are installed with QuanDevices.

YTo configure the system

1. Open the Xcalibur Instrument Configuration window (see Figure 6).

2. To add the TSQ Quantum, select TSQ Quantum in the Available Devices list. Click

Add to move it to the Configured Devices column.

3. Repeat step 2 to move the MS pump plus from the Available Devices list to the

Configured Devices column.

4. Repeat step 2 to move the LC pump from the Available Devices list to the Configured

Devices column.

5. Repeat step 2 to move the Thermo Pal from the Available Devices list to the

Configured Devices column.

LC pump

MS pump

plus

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After completing step 5, all selected devices appear in the Configured Devices column, as

shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6. Xcalibur Instrument Configuration window

6. Keep the Xcalibur Instrument Configuration window open.

YTo configure each device

1. To configure the TSQ Quantum as shown in Figure 7:

a. In the Xcalibur Instrument Configuration window, select TSQ Quantum from the

Configured Devices column (Figure 6). Then click Configure below the column.

The TSQ Quantum Configuration window appears (Figure 7).

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Figure 7. TSQ Quantum configuration window

b. Type the serial number of your TSQ Quantum in the Serial Number field if it is not

already there.

c. Click OK to close the TSQ Quantum Configuration window.

2. To configure the MS pump plus:

a. In the Xcalibur Instrument Configuration window, select the Surveyor MS Plus in

the Configured Devices column (see Figure 6 on page 7). Then click Configure

below the column.

The Surveyor MS Pump Plus configuration window appears (Figure 8).

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Figure 8. Surveyor MS Pump Plus configuration window

b. Click OK to close the Surveyor MS Pump Plus configuration window.

The Surveyor MS pump plus hardware serial number does not need to be entered by

the user as it is read from the pump firmware. This serial number is not the same as

that on the Surveyor MS pump plus instrument label.

3. To configure the LC pump:

a. In the Xcalibur Instrument Configuration window, select the Surveyor LC Pump in

the Configured Devices column (see Figure 6 on page 7). Then click Configure

below the column.

The Surveyor LC Pump configuration window appears (Figure 9).

Figure 9. Surveyor LC Pump Plus configuration window

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b. From the Pressure Units list, select the pressure units that you want to use to display

the back pressure of your system.

c. In the Stack Number box, type a value that matches the unit ID setting on the back

panel of the Surveyor LC Pump, for example, 1 (see Figure 10).

Figure 10. Unit ID setting on the back panel of the LC pump

d. Select the Error Handling check box.

e. Click OK to close the Surveyor LC Pump configuration window.

4. To configure Thermo Pal:

a. In the Xcalibur Instrument Configuration window, click Thermo Pal in the

Configured Devices column (see Figure 6 on page 7). Then click Configure below

the column.

The Thermo Pal configuration window appears (Figure 11).

Note 1 MPa = 10 bar = 145 psi

Unit ID

(set to 1)

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Figure 11. Thermo Pal Configuration window

b. Configure the Pal Communications Port by clicking Auto Select in the

Communications area of the Pal Configuration dialog box. The system automatically

selects the Com Port that connects to the Pal.

5. Click OK to close the Thermo Pal Configuration window.

6. Click Done in the Xcalibur Instrument Configuration window (see Figure 6 on page 7).

Installing the Accela pump

Instead of using the Surveyor MS pump plus for EQuan, you can install the Accela pump in

its place.

YTo install the Accela pump

1. Choose Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.

2. Uninstall any programs or drivers that refer to the Surveyor MS pump plus.

3. Uninstall any program or driver with LC in its name except for the CTC-Pal and

TSQ-MS.

Note Click Help in the Thermo Pal Configuration dialog box if you are not sure

how to configure Thermo Pal. Your Thermo Fisher Scientific installation engineer

or product support engineer can also provide assistance.

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4. From the QuanDevices CD, install only the LC pump driver.

5. On the same CD, locate the Accela pump driver, but do not install the driver from the

startup screen.

6. Find the setup.exe file and double-click. The Accela pump installation begins.

Make Plumbing Connections

Make plumbing connections between the CTC-HTC autosampler, the Surveyor LC, and the

TSQ Quantum.

Autosampler Valve Connections

1. Make the CTC-HTC autosampler valve connections as shown in Figure 12.

Figure 12. CTC-HTC autosampler valve connections with fittings on side of valve

Note The installation process does not automatically install the manuals; you must

select all of the manuals and drag them to your hard drive.

Note Figure 12 and Figure 13 show two different valves that may ship with the EQuan

system. The valve in Figure 12 can be identified by the plumbing connections on the side

of the valve. The valve in Figure 13 shows plumbing connections on the front of the valve.

Injection port

Waste

In from

Out to multiport

valve

LC pump

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Figure 13. CTC-HTC autosampler valve connections with fittings on front of valve

2. Route the TSQ Quantum 6-port valve flow tubing as shown in Figure 15.

Injection port

Waste

Out to multiport

valve on MS

In from LC pump

TSQ Quantum 6-Port Valve Connections

1. Connect the TSQ Quantum 6-port valve as shown in Figure 14.

Figure 14. TSQ Quantum 6-port valve connections

2. Route the TSQ Quantum 6-port valve flow tubing as shown in Figure 15.

Figure 15. TSQ Quantum 6-port valve flow routing

From load column (6)

Waste (1)

From MS pump plus (5)

To analytical column/

TSQ Quantum (4)

To load column (3)

Waste Waste

LC pump LC pump

MSLoad pump/CTC MS

400 uL/min

Peek tubing

Internal ﬂow touting

Analytical column

Load column

Analytical column

Load column

From LC pump

and CTC-HTC (2)

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