Smartline Autosampler 3900 Manual / Handbuch V 1508 03/2007

24 Installation
- With a syringe volume of wash solvent is aspirated
from the wash solvent bottle and the wash solvent tubing is
filled.
- With the syringe contents will be dispensed to
the syringe waste.
• Repeat this action until the wash solvent tubing and the syringe are
completely filled.
• Press [Escape] to leave the maintenance screen.
After the wash solvent tubing and the syringe are filled, press
to perform a standard wash routine. All tubing connected to the syringe
valve will be rinsed with wash solvent.
Syringe
The AS 3900 is factory equipped with a 250 µl syringe, but can also be
equipped with a 1000 µl syringe, See page 55 how to replace the syringe.
The AS 3900 will give the best results if all air is removed from the
syringe. Use to remove air from the syringe, if this is not
satisfactory, See page 23 for more tips on removing air.
Preparation of vials
Vial dimensions
The AS 3900 is standard equipped with a tray which can contain 84
standard sample and three large volume vials for reagents and transport
liquid.
Vials used should meet the following dimensions:
Maximum vial height, including cap: 47 mm
Minimum vial height, including cap: 32 mm
Maximum vial diameter:
Standard sample vial: 12 mm
Reagent / transport liquid vials: 22 mm
Large sample volume vials: 22 mm
The following section contains examples of Chromacol vials witch can be
used in the AS 3900. See appendix A, List of accessories, for the
corresponding article numbers for the vials, seals and caps.
Chromacol standard sample vials
The following Chromacol vials can be used in the AS 3900. For each vial
the Chromacol reference number is given.
Fig. 26 Standard sample vials.