Agilent Technologies 5100

Agilent 5110/5100 ICP-OES Service Manual Agilent Restricted 297
11 Preventative Maintenance
Performance tests
Performance tests
1 Open the Poly Align software.
2 Ignite plasma.
3 Go to focus tab and record the Argon Ratio value. Compare this value to the factory setting
and adjust if necessary.
4 Exit “Poly Align” software.
5 Start the ICP Expert software and aspirate the multi- element test solution.
6 Go to the Calibration tab in the Instrument window and Click on Calibrate (Detector).
7 Dark current results are named “DarkCurrentlogger.txt” and stored under:
C:\ProgramData\Agilent\ICPExpert\Log\Instrumentserialnumber\
Darkcurrentlogger.txt
View this file and ensure that the values within the file are as expected.
8 Perform a wavelength calibration. Click the Calibrate button with the multi-element test
solution aspirating. The message “Wavelength Calibration completed is displayed. The
results will be automatically stored in a file named Calibrationdetaillog.txt and is located
under:
C:\ProgramData\Agilent\ICPExpert\Log\Instrumentserialnumber\Calibrationdetaillog.txt
Ensure all of the Wavelengths pass the calibration.
9 Perform installation tests in accordance with the relevant section of this service manual.
10 Exit software.
Service Engineer comments
1 Assess the over-all condition of the instrument, taking into account corrosion, cleanliness,
and overall performance of the instrument after the checklist has been completed.
2 Record observations, recommendations, comments and any corrective actions completed or
that could not be completed in the space provided on the checklist.
3 Obtain the customer’s signature and place the checklist in the instrument log book.