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FID Overview .................................................................................................................. 4-5
Setting Up an FID ..................................................................................................... 4-6
Automatically Ignite the Flame .............................................................................. 4-11
Manually Ignite the Flame ...................................................................................... 4-13
Using the FID in Corrosive Environments ............................................................. 4-15
Setting up an ECD ......................................................................................................... 4-17
United States Government Regulations for ECDs .................................................. 4-17
Special Instructions for ECD Cell Purchasers ........................................................ 4-18
United Kingdom Regulations ................................................................................. 4-20
ECD Overview ........................................................................................................ 4-20
ECD Set Up ............................................................................................................ 4-22
Setting up a TCD ........................................................................................................... 4-28
TCD Setup .............................................................................................................. 4-29
TCD Setup Summary .............................................................................................. 4-29
Using a TCD with the Autosampler or GSV .......................................................... 4-35
Setting up a PID ............................................................................................................. 4-36
PID Overview ......................................................................................................... 4-36
PID Setup ................................................................................................................ 4-37
Setting Up a NPD........................................................................................................... 4-43
NPD Overview ........................................................................................................ 4-44
Setting Up a NPD ................................................................................................... 4-45
NPD Bead Activation Procedure ............................................................................ 4-48
Setting up an FPD .......................................................................................................... 4-55
FPD Overview ........................................................................................................ 4-55
Setting Up the FPD ................................................................................................. 4-57
FPD Setup Summary .............................................................................................. 4-57
Configure the Linearizer and Signal Filter ............................................................. 4-57
Set the FPD Temperature ........................................................................................ 4-61
Detector Temperatures ................................................................................................... 4-72
Setting the Range ........................................................................................................... 4-74
Setting the FID, PID, or NPD Range ...................................................................... 4-74
Changing the FID, PID, or NPD Range During a Run .................................................. 4-75
Setting the TCD Current (Filament Current) ................................
................................. 4-78
Changing TCD Polarity During a Run ........................................................................... 4-80
Routing Detector Output ................................................................................................ 4-83
Rerouting Output .................................................................................................... 4-83
Attenuating Detector Signals Going to a Recorder ........................................................ 4-87
Optimizing a Detector Signal to an Integrator for Maximum Sample Dynamic Range 4-89
Matching Detector Signals with Your Integrator ........................................................... 4-90
Autozeroing a Detector .................................................................................................. 4-93
Using the Method Editor ............................................................................................... 5-1