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Load a Method
1
Connect to the GC using the Browser Interface. See
“Br
owser Interface”
.
2
Open
or create the desir
ed method. See
“Create a Method”
.
3
If neede
d, click the
Save
button
to sa
ve the method.
4
Click the
Download
butt
on
to load the method t
o your GC.
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
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Table of Contents
3
1 Getting Started
11
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
33
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
3 Startup and Shutdown
47
To Start up the GC
48
To Shut down the GC for Less than a Week
49
To Shut down the GC for more than a Week
50
4 Touchscreen Operation
51
Navigation
52
Run Controls
53
Status/Control Tray
54
Entering Data
55
Home View
56
Flow Path Page
57
Status Page
58
Plot Page
59
Methods View
61
Diagnostics View
62
Maintenance View
63
Logs View
64
Settings View
65
Help Menu
66
Touchscreen Functionality When the GC Is Controlled by an Agilent Data System
67
5 Methods
69
What Is a Method
70
What Is Saved in a Method
71
What Happens When You Load a Method
72
Editing the Active Method
73
To Edit the Active Method
73
GC Hardware Changes
73
Create a Method
74
Load a Method
75
Running Methods
76
Pre Run and Prep Run
76
Manually Prepare for the Run
76
To Manually Inject a Sample with a Syringe and Start a Run
76
To Run a Method to Process a Single als Sample
77
To Abort a Method
77
Events
78
Using Run Time Events
78
Programming Run Time Events
79
The Run Table
79
Editing Events in the Run Table
79
Deleting Run Time Events
79
Inlets
80
Carrier Gas Flow Rates
80
About Gas Saver
81
To Set the PTV or COC Coolant Parameters
82
To Set MMI Coolant Parameters
82
About Oven Temperature Programming
84
Oven Ramp Rates
84
Oven Cryogenic Cooling Parameters
85
Columns
87
Nickel Catalyst Tube
88
About the Nickel Catalyst Tube
88
Detectors
89
Fid
89
Fpd
90
Npd
91
Tcd
93
Ecd
94
Valves
96
The Valve Box
96
Valve Control
96
Valve Types
98
Controlling a Valve
98
GC Output Signals
102
Analog Signals
102
Digital Signals
104
Column Compensation
107
Test Plot
108
6 Sequences
109
What Is a Sequence
110
Recoverable Errors
111
About Diagnostics
114
The System Health Report
114
Diagnostics
114
Automated Testing
115
Self-Guided Diagnostics
115
Using the Diagnostics View
117
Performing Diagnostic Tests
118
8 Maintenance
121
Early Maintenance Feedback (EMF)
122
Counter Types
122
Thresholds
123
Default Thresholds
123
Perform Maintenance
124
Available Counters
125
Viewing Maintenance Counters
128
To Enable, Reset, or Change a Limit for an EMF Counter
129
EMF Counters for Autosamplers
130
Counters for 7693A and 7650 als with EMF-Enabled Firmware
130
Counters for als with Earlier Firmware
130
EMF Counters for MS Instruments
131
9 Logs
134
Logs View
134
Maintenance Logs
135
Run Log
135
System Log
135
10 Settings
137
About Settings
138
Service Mode
139
About
141
Calibration
142
Maintaining EPC Calibration-Inlets, Detectors, PCM, PSD, and AUX
143
To Zero a Specific Flow or Pressure Sensor
144
System Settings
145
Configuring the IP Address for the GC
146
To Set System Date and Time
147
To Change the System Locale
148
To Set System Power Saving Features
149
To Access Stored Run Data
150
To Control Browser Interface Access
150
To Change the Remote Advisor Settings
151
To Change the Miscellaneous Settings
154
To Run the System Setup Routine
155
Tools
156
Performing a Column Compensation Run
157
Power
158
11 Configuration
159
About Configuration
160
Configuration Changes
161
Configure a New Device
161
Configure an Existing Device
161
Valve Configuration
163
To Configure Valves
163
Inlet Configuration
165
Columns
167
To Configure a Single Column
168
To Configure a Packed Column
169
To Configure a Composite Column
169
Additional Notes on Column Configuration
171
To Configure Multiple Columns
171
Inlets and Outlets
172
A Simple Example
172
Slightly more Complex Example
173
Oven
174
To Configure the Oven
174
Detector Configuration
176
Analog Output Settings
177
MSD Configuration
178
System-Level Communications
178
GC/MS Systems
179
To Enable or Disable MS Communications
181
To Use the GC When the MS Is Shut down
181
Headspace Sampler
182
Headspace Sampler Configuration
182
System-Level Communications
182
To Enable or Disable HS Communications
183
Miscellaneous Settings
184
Readiness
185
Valve Box
186
Pcms
187
Aux Epcs
188
12 Resource Conservation
189
Resource Conservation
190
Sleep Methods
191
Wake and Condition Methods
192
To Set the GC to Conserve Resources
194
13 Programming
197
Clock Time Programming
198
Using Clock Time Events
198
Adding Events to the Clock Table
198
Deleting Clock Time Events
198
14 Flow and Pressure Modules
199
About Flow and Pressure Control
200
Maximum Operating Pressure
201
Auxiliary Pressure Controllers
202
Restrictors
203
Selecting a Frit
204
Example: Using the PCM Channels
205
Pids
206
15 Inlets
207
Inlet Overview
208
About the Split/Splitless Inlet
209
Selecting the Correct S/SL Inlet Liner
209
About the Multimode Inlet
211
MMI Split Mode Minimum Operating Pressures
211
Selecting the Correct MMI Liner
212
About the Purged Packed Column Inlet
214
About the Cool On-Column Inlet
215
Setup Modes of the COC Inlet
215
Retention Gaps
215
About the PTV Inlet
216
PTV Sampling Heads
216
About the Volatiles Interface
217
Operating Modes
217
About the VI Split Mode
218
About the VI Splitless Mode
220
About the VI Direct Mode
223
Preparing the Interface for Direct Sample Introduction
226
VI Direct Mode Setpoint Dependencies
228
VI Direct Mode Initial Values
228
Direct Mode Parameters
228
16 Columns and Oven
231
About the Oven Insert
232
Hydrogen Sensor
233
Instrument Logs
233
Calibration
233
Status Information
233
Operation with an Agilent Data System
233
17 Chromatographic Checkout
235
About Chromatographic Checkout
236
To Prepare for Chromatographic Checkout
237
To Check FID Performance
239
To Check TCD Performance
244
To Check NPD Performance
248
To Check ECD Performance
252
To Check FPD+ Performance (Sample 5188-5953)
256
Preparation
256
Phosphorus Performance
256
Sulfur Performance
260
To Check FPD+ Performance (Sample 5188-5245, Japan)
262
Preparation
262
Phosphorus Performance
262
Sulfur Performance
266
18 Chinese Metrology Testing
269
FPD+ and ECD Unit Conversion Factors
270
Conversion Factors for the FPD
270
Conversion Factor for the ECD
270
Using the Conversion Factors
272
References
273
19 Glossary
275
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Language
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