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Technical Note 52364
Conclusion
The “Instant Connect” modules on the TRACE 1300
Series GC offer important advantages over conventional
GC instrumentation, such as maintaining instrument
uptime and continuing to run even when an injector or
detector must be replaced for maintenance purposes.
Additional advantages include the ability to upgrade from
a single-channel GC to a double-channel GC to increase
instrument productivity and the option to add a new
detector module to respond to new application requirements.
The design of “Instant Connect” modules as self-independent
components of the GC, which incorporate all mechanical
and electronic components with calibration information,
permits the user to rapidly remove and install new modules
without any service assistance. The modularity of the
design provides configuration flexibility never before
available in a GC and also maintains the highest
reproducibility and ruggedness standards. The test results
show that module internal calibration allows module-to-
module reproducibility to be within 5% of the variances
in absolute peak area and retention times. The compact
size and robustness of the module design enable the
modules to be repeatedly replaced without impacting
instrument performance.
