234 Agilent 1200 Series Autosampler Reference Manual
8 Theory of Operation
Autosampler Control and Electronics
The ASM board controls the vial-transport mechanism, sampling needle,
metering unit, and high-speed injection valve. These devices are controlled by
a versatile electronics design based upon a 68000 family processor which also
contains battery backup RAM, flash ROM, a real time clock, and several
communications options.