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Index

bottle head assembly, 165	proportioning valve, high-spped, 199	seal insert tool, 18
control module, 162	PTFE frit, 18, 108	seal wash, 38, 198, 199
cover, 167	PTFE lubricant, 121	seal wash, when to use, 38
damaged, 17	pump configuration, 65	seal wear counters, 207
foam, 169	pump drive, 143	seal, alternative material, 39
hydraulic path, 166	pump head assembly, 172	seals, 112
leak handling, 171	pump head missing, 75	security lever, 22, 98
light pipes, 170	pump head with seal wash, 174	selection valve failed, 63
main assemblies, 160	pump piston, 32	serial number
missing, 17	pump seals, 112	entered on control module, 248
outlet ball valve, 176	purge valve, 108	serial number change with control
pump head, 172	purge valve frit, 32, 108	module, 248
pump head with seal wash, 174	purging the pump, 28	servo restart failed, 74
pump housing and main assemblies,		setable flow range, 254
161, 162	R	setting
sheet metal kit, 168	rear of pump, 23	baudrate, 225
solvent cabinet, 164	reassembling the pump head, 121	data bit, 225
parts identification	recommended pH range, 254	forced cold-start, 226
cables - LAN cables, 195	remote	parity, 226
performance specification, 254	signal distribution, 221	RS 232C communication, 224
pH range, 254	remote interface, 220	stay resident, 226
physical specifications, 16	removing	setting the address, 224
piston, 32, 115, 200	pump head assembly, 110	sheet metal kit, 168
piston chamber, 199	the foam, 128	shipping containers, 17
plateaus, leak test, 93	the top cover, 128	shut-down, 49
power consideration, 14	repairs, 102	simple repairs, 98, 102
power consumption, 16	replacing the foam, 156	site requirements, 14
power cords, 14	replacing the top cover, 156	snap fasteners, 25
power light pipe, 170	restart without cover, 59	solvent bottle, 17
power supply, 147	results, pressure test, 86	solvent cabinet, 32, 164
power supply indicator, 46	RS-232	solvent filters
power supply lamp, 46	cable kit to PC, 194	checking, 35
power switch, 22	RS-232C communication settings, 224	cleaning, 35
power-input socket, 14	RS-232C connection table, 222	prevent blocking, 35
prerun condition, 46	RS-232C interface, 220	solvent information, 34
pressure, 199	run mode, 46	solvent inlet filters, 32
pressure above upper limit, 61	running the leak test, 90	solvent tubes, 19
pressure below lower limit, 62	running the pressure test, 84	solvent tubes, degasser, 17
pressure converter, 210		sonic bath, 106
pressure pulsation, 40, 203, 254	S	specification
pressure range, 39	safety	main power supply, 229
pressure sensor readings, 23	standards, 16	performance, 254
pressure test, 44, 82	safety light switch, 127, 130, 156	physical, 16
pressure, operating range, 254	sapphire piston, 200	spectrum
priming	screwdriver pozidriv #1, 128, 138, 141,	range, 238
with a pump, 28, 29	143, 147, 152, 154, 156	stack configuration, 20
with a syringe, 28, 36	seal	front view, 20
with the pump, 36	wear-in, 113	rear view, 21

269 1100 Series specifications

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