66 Agilent 1260 Infinity RID User Manual
4 Using the Refractive Index Detector
Operation of the Refractive Index Detector
Refractive Index Detector Control
The following operating instructions were generated using the Agilent B.01.03
ChemStation as operating software.
How To Get There:
The RID Control dialog box is displayed when you select More RID... from the
Instrument menu (More RID... is available in Full Menus only) and select Control...
from the More RID...submenu.
Figure 22 Refractive Index Detector Control
•Heater: Select the on option to switch the RID heater on. This parameter
requires to set the Optical Unit Temperature. Select the off option to switch
the optical unit heater off.
• Error Method: The Error Method group enables you to select the method that is
run when an error occurs. It ensures that the instrument shuts down in a
controlled manner if the ChemStation control is discontinued for any
reason. When Take current method is checked the current method is copied to
the module and stored; if an error occurs, the module will run the stored
method.
• Recycling Valve: Select the on option to switch the recycling of the eluent on.
The off option diverts the flow of the RID to the waste bottle.