66 Installation, Operation, and Maintenance
Part 1, Installation
2 Installation
Procedure 12. Updating the Firmware
The 7683B ALS sampler requires the firmware revisions noted in Table 10.
Before using the new sampler, check the firmware revisions as described
below.
All GC and ALS systems
The Agilent Firmware Update Utility, revision 4.0 or higher, will display the
firmware revision of any connected device, whether GC or ALS. It is a
general-purpose utility that can update the firmware on any Agilent GC or
sampling device whose firmware can be flash-programmed.
To obtain the utility:
• All users can download the latest version of this utility from the Agilent
Web site at www.agilent.com/chem. Search the site for “firmware”.
Table 1 0 Minimum firmware revisions for 7683B use
Instrument Minimum firmware version required
6890A GC A.03.08 (chip set)
6890 Plus GC A.03.08 (chip set)
6890N GC A.05.04
6850 GC with serial number< US00003200 A.03.03
6850 GC with serial number > US10243001
(includes 6850 Network and Series II)
A.05.03
6850 GC handheld controller (G2629A) A.05.02
G2913A injector A.11.00
G2613A Injector A.10.07
G2614A Tray A.02.00
G2612A ALS controller card for 6890 Plus A.02.00
G2912A controller A.02.00