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Operation Manual 3
Contents
1Getting Started
The 8890 Gas Chromatograph 12
Before Operating Your GC 13
Chromatography Using a GC 14
Inlets 15
Automatic injectors 15
Automatic sampling valves 15
GC Columns and Oven 16
Detectors 17
Touchscreen 18
System Operation 20
Touchscreen 20
Browser Interface 21
Data System 21
Browser Interface 23
Status Indicator 27
GC Status 28
Alert tones 28
Error conditions 28
Clearing a shutdown condition 28
Overview of Running a Sample 29
Instrument Control 30
Correcting Problems 31
2 Help and Information
Where to Find Information 34
Help from the Touchscreen 35
Touchscreen Help 36
Help from a Browser 39
Context-Sensitive Help 43
Agilent GC and GC/MS User Manuals & Tools DVD 45