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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)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
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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
6
5
24
1
3
6
5
24
1
3
From LC pump
and CTC-HTC (2)
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