Valmet MAXUM II Operation with GCP Level 1 - US

This course, taught in English, covers operation, setup, and calibration of the Valmet MAXUM II Gas Chromatograph, along with an overview of the Gas Chromatograph Portal (GCP) workstation software. GCP

Training type
Scheduled
Start date
End date
Duration
4 days
Location
Houston, United States of America
Description
Course Code: MAXGCP1. This course, taught in English, covers operation, setup, and calibration of the Valmet MAXUM II Gas Chromatograph, along with an overview of the Gas Chromatograph Portal (GCP) workstation software. GCP replaces both System Manager and EZChrom.
Objective
Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to: - Perform basic maintenance on the Valmet MAXUM II. - Balance carrier gas flows. - Configure analyzer valve timing. - Set up the Electronic Pressure Controller (EPC). - Access the analyzer using GCP Network View. - Adjust peak times using GCP. - Calibrate the analyzer using GCP. - Back up and restore the analyzer database
Audience
Persons responsible for maintaining the Valmet MAXUM II Gas Chromatograph and users who perform routine maintenance and calibration.
Pre-requisites
Basic knowledge of process analytics and gas chromatography, or Completion of the Valmet Process Gas Chromatography Technology Course.
Registration information

For more information please contact AS.NA.MAXUM.Training@valmet.com

Deadline for registration
Aug 17, 2026
Tuition fee
3300

Agenda

Course Program

1. Valmet MAXUM II System Overview

2. Valmet MAXUM II GCP Overview

3. Valmet MAXUM II Hardware Overview

4. Valmet MAXUM II Valve Maintenance

  • Model 50
  • Model 11
  • Liquid Inject

5. Valmet MAXUM II Detectors Maintenance

  • Flame Photometric Detector (FPD)
  • Flame Ionization Detector (FID)
  • Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD)

6. System Addressing

  • IP Addressing
  • SNE/Internal Bus Addresses
  • Add an I2C I/O Card

7. Valmet MAXUM II Chromatograph Hardware

  • Oven Configurations
  • Utility Requirements
  • Module Wiring/Connections

8. Parallel Chromatography

  • Applets
  • Hardware Timing
  • Flow Settings

9. GCP Method Software

  • Method Setup
  • Integration Options
  • Auto Gating
  • Named Peaks
  • Group Peaks
  • Sequences
  • Offline Calibration

10. Color Touch Screen Control Interface Module (CIM)

  • HMI Menus
  • Menu Navigation
  • Alarms
  • Basic HMI Operations
  • Modify the Chromatograph Method

11. Labs

  • Save Database Tables
  • Analyzer Calibration using CIM
  • Analyzer Calibration with GCP
  • Modify Methods
  • Set Valve Timing
  • Run Setup and Main Detector Chromatograms
  • Set Flows
  • Perform Model 50 Valve Maintenance
  • Identify Valmet MAXUM II Hardware Components
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