Operation
36 Agilent Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometers User’s Guide
Run samples
Print a report
Turning On the MP-AES Instrument and Software
Before starting the system, carefully read the Safety Practices and
Hazards section at the front of this guide and ensure that the
laboratory is set up according to the details specified in the Agilent
MP-AES Site Preparation Guide.
To turn on the MP-AES instrument and start the software:
1 Check that the exhaust and intake lines are secured to the
MP-AES instrument.
2 Ensure the gas lines are connected to the MP-AES instrument
and that the gas supplies are turned on and set to the correct
pressures.
3 Check that the USB and power cables are plugged in.
4 Check that the pre-optics window is clean and correctly installed
and that the interlock is engaged.
5 Check that the torch is clean and in good condition.
6 Insert the torch and completely close the torch handle. Fit the
spray chamber socket to the ball joint on the base of the torch
and secure using the torch clamp.
7 Check that all tubing on the spray chamber, nebulizer and
peristaltic pump are correctly connected.
8 Switch on the computer, monitor and printer.
9 Switch on the laboratory exhaust system.
10 Turn on the MP-AES instrument.
11 Ensure that the Plasma Enable Switch is in the Enable state
(pushed in).
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