20 Installation, Operation, and Maintenance
Part 1, Installation
1 Introduction to Installation
Compatibility
Hardware
The 7683B Automatic Liquid Sampler (ALS) system is compatible with these
Agilent gas chromatographs
• 4890 GCs
• 5890A GCs that have been fully upgraded to a 5890 Series II instrument
(“fully” means that both electronic and mechanical upgrades have been
performed; a printed circuit board-only upgrade does not qualify).
• 5890A Series II GCs
• 6850 GCs
• 6890A GCs
• 6890 Plus GCs
• 6890N GCs
It is not compatible with non-upgraded 5890A GCs.
Firmware
The 7683B ALS components (G2614A, G2913A, G2916A, G2912A) require
minimum firmware revisions for the GC used with the system. Table 2 lists
these requirements.
Table 2 Minimum GC firmware revisions for 7683B use
GC type Minimum firmware version required
6890A A.03.08 (chip set)
6890 Plus A.03.08 (chip set)
6890N A.05.04
6850 with serial number< US00003200 A.03.03
6850 with serial number > US10243001
(includes 6850 Network and Series II)
A.05.03
6850 handheld controller (G2629A) A.05.02