CALIDUS
tm
CSSpecifications
(global patentspending)
Ambient Environment
December 1, 2010
OperatingTemperatureRange: 0
o
C to35
o
C
StorageTemperatureRange: -20
o
C to60
o
C
RelativeHumidityRange: 0 to100% (non-condensing)
PowerRequirements
Less than300watts peakpower at startup, practical use<200Watts for gasor liquidanalyses
24VDC supplied fromexternal power supply, 100-240VACusing50/60HzAC
Safety
General purpose, light industrial (lab instrument environment)
CEMarkandNationallyRecognizedTesting Laboratory (NRTL) certifiedpending (TUVRheinland)
Gas Supplies
50PSIG, 99.995%H
2
orHeat up to250ml/min, 50PSIG zeroair for FIDoperation
SampleRequirements
(via split/splitless injectorwith septumpurge)
Air or gaseous samples at 0 to50PSIGat ambient temperature
Membrane, SPMEand static anddynamicheadspaceextracts
Direct liquid injectionsneat or diluteorganic solvents (DCM, hexane,MEK, toluene,methanol, CS
2
etc.)
Dimensions
17"wideby8.5"deepby11"high, ~20 lbs
Uninterruptedpower supplyanddataacquisition computer external to thebaseunit
Controls/Outputs
All functions andparameters via ethernet orRS-232usingChromPerfect™ software
Start analysis fromkeyboardorGC
Setmethod fromexternal computer usingChromPerfect software
50-100Hz digitization (detector dependent) oneach column, 24bit resolution, auto zerooneach run
Trigger inand readyout signalsplus anarrayof others viaChromPerfect
Front Panel Displays
Temperatureandpressure readings, functionon/off, other
Power on/off
Statusof analysis columns (isothermal, programming, cool down, ready, cycles run, other)
StandardEquipment
Two capillary columns, 2m long, 100µm to320µm ID, temperatureprogrammable from0.1 to5
o
Cper second from5
o
aboveambient to350
o
C
(maximum temperature software limited tobenogreater than the limit for the columns installed, isothermal operation is available). Column
modules are2meter columns inMxt-1,Mxt-5,Mxt-1701,Mxt-Wax,Mxt-MoleSieve,Mxt-Alumina, <320µmandvarious film thicknesseswith
others coming soon. The column switchingvalve canbeplumbed in severalwaysbut alwaysbetween the two columnmodules.
Flame ionizationor thermal conductivity (filament) detection
Gas and liquid inlet for syringe injectionof samplesor automatedgas and liquid samplevalves available
Performance
(applicationdependent)
Repeatabilityof ±1%RSDor better (area) andof ±0.1%RSDor better (retention times)
Analysis times forVOCs: canbe<20 seconds and for SVOCs: canbe<60 seconds
Dynamic range: dependsondetector usedandapplication (FID typically10
5
)
DataProcessingand Instrument Control
Note: computer system is integral andnecessary component of theanalysis systemand includes the following:
RS-232orUSB toRS-232adapter, ethernet
WindowsXPor newer operatingenvironment
ChromPerfect software for dual columndataacquisitionviaRS-232 serial or ethernet ports
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