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==Gilibrator==
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=Gilibrator=
 
*Unit will not turn on
 
*Unit will not turn on
 
**remove flow cell
 
**remove flow cell
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**If unit turns on battery pack is faulty, if unit does not turn on board is faulty.
 
**If unit turns on battery pack is faulty, if unit does not turn on board is faulty.
 
**Ordering battery pack: Reis environmental 1.800.677.7347 p/n 700560
 
**Ordering battery pack: Reis environmental 1.800.677.7347 p/n 700560
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=SMPS=
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* displayed sample flow > CPC flow
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** Critical orifice in impactor is probably clogged
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*** remove impactor from SMPS and disconnect flow meter tubes
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*** remove and clean impactor plate
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*** carefully wash the critical orifice that's just upstream of the impactor plate
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*** dry throughly and reattach impactor

Revision as of 17:14, 13 November 2009


ToF-AMS

  • If you have no signal
    • Check all the connections
    • Check whether you see the pulser pickup when plugging the signal into an oscilloscope
      • If yes, the pulsers and preamplifier are working
      • If not, it could be: (a) lack of power for the preamp; (b) damaged preamp; (c) damaged pulsers; (d) loose connection
    • If you have some ions
      • Check the single ion with bitwise, this tests whether the MCP could be damaged


Gilibrator

  • Unit will not turn on
    • remove flow cell
    • open back cover
    • unplug battery pack from main board
    • plug in power supply
    • If unit turns on battery pack is faulty, if unit does not turn on board is faulty.
    • Ordering battery pack: Reis environmental 1.800.677.7347 p/n 700560

SMPS

  • displayed sample flow > CPC flow
    • Critical orifice in impactor is probably clogged
      • remove impactor from SMPS and disconnect flow meter tubes
      • remove and clean impactor plate
      • carefully wash the critical orifice that's just upstream of the impactor plate
      • dry throughly and reattach impactor