HP 5973 - To Set the Interface Temperature from an HP 6890 GC

2 Operating the MSD
To set the interface temperature from an HP 6890 GC
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To set the interface temperature from an HP 6890 GC
1 Press the Aux # key on the GC keypad.
2 Press
2.
By default, the GC/MSD interface is powered by heated zone Thermal Aux #2 on
the HP 6890 Series GC. Verify that the display shows
THERMAL AUX 2 (MSD).
3 Use the number keys to type in the new temperature setpoint.
The typical setpoint is 280°C. The limits are 0°C and 350°C. A setpoint below
ambient temperature turns off the interface heater.
4 Press the
Enter key to download the new setpoint.
If you want the new setpoint to become part of the current method, click
Save
under the Method menu. Otherwise, the first time a method is loaded, all the set-
points in the method will overwrite those set from the GC keyboard.
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Never exceed the maximum temperature of your column.
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Make sure that the carrier gas is turned on and the column has been purged of air before
heating the GC/MSD interface or the GC oven.