Gilson FC 204 Fraction Collector

3-Way Valves

3-port, PTFE, 114 µL internal volume, 6 µL dead volume from common port to the normally closed port, up to 200 mL/min with standard or large bore needle

Communication Interface

RS-232 or GSIOC; Inputs for start/advance and end/home; event mark output; one programmable output for control of peripheral devices

Data Acquisition

An input channel for analog-to-digital conversion; digital data is transmitted on the GSIOC

Detector Input

±100 mV full scale

Drop Counting

Up to 9,999 drops per fraction

maximum rate: 20 drops/sec

Event Marker

100 ms pulse

Front Panel

Two-line, 24-character display on backlit LCD. Five command, HELP, YES, NO and 0–9 numeric hard keys; four soft keys

Maximum Collection Volume/Tube

32 mL (18 x 180 mm tubes) or 25 mL (18 x 150 mm)

Maximum Fractions

Up to 768 when configured with eight 96-well, 2-mL Whatman/Polyfiltronics microplates on a Code 17 rack)

Multiple-Column Collection

Simultaneous collection from up to 18 columns with installation of optional multiple column adaptor(s)

Multiple-Cycle Operation

Repetitive collection of each sample into same set of tubes or collection of each sample into different set of tubes
3-port, PTFE, 114 mL internal volume, 6 µL dead volume from the common port to the normally closed port, up to 200 mL/min with large bore needle

Number of Racks

Holds one Code 16 or Code 16D rack, one Code 17 rack, or up to four Code 20-Series racks (all racks must be the same code)

Operating Modes

Drop, Manual, Peak + Drop, Peak + Time, Time

Peak Detection

Adaptive-slope algorithm that applies user-specified parameters to accommodate drifting baselines, negative and asymmetrical peaks, or absolute threshold level that collects all peaks above specified mV value

Peak parameters: peak height or level, in mV and peak width at half-height, in minutes

Minimum peak height for fractionation: 0.1 mV full scale

Detector-collector delay: 0.01 minute increments

Power Requirements

120V, 50/60Hz, 0.5A

Programmable Time Units

From 0.01 to 99.99 minutes per tube with a 0.01 minute limit of resolution

Time-Based Programming

Up to 10 collection windows and 10 drain steps in any mode

Tube Change Time

100—720 ms, center to center, depending on rack type

Dimensions (W x D x H)

47.9 x 46.4 x 33 cm (18.9 x 18.3 x 13 in.)