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Agilent 240/280 Series AA (including Zeeman)

User’s Guide

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Page 1: ...Agilent 240 280 Series AA including Zeeman User s Guide...

Page 2: ...tion contained herein Should Agilent and the user have a separate written agreement with warranty terms covering the material in this document that conflict with these terms the warranty terms in the...

Page 3: ...gases and cylinders 10 Gas hoses and connections 11 Ultraviolet radiation 11 Other 12 Warning symbols 12 Color coding 13 CE compliance 14 Electromagnetic compatibility 14 EN55011 CISPR11 14 ICES NMB 0...

Page 4: ...24 2 Introduction 27 Instrument Overview 28 Flame instruments front view 28 Flame instruments back view 29 Zeeman instruments front view 30 Zeeman instrument back view 31 Furnace instruments front vi...

Page 5: ...port 42 Configuring the software to use manual sampling 42 USB to RS 232 interfaces 43 Starting the SpectrAA software 44 SpectrAA Release Notes and Software Status Bulletin 44 Installing the drivers...

Page 6: ...ent setup 53 Connections 53 Power 54 Moving your instrument 55 Starting the system 55 Pre analysis checklist 55 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 57 Schedule 58 Daily 58 Weekly 58 Yearly 59 Cleaning 5...

Page 7: ...lytical system If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired Operation of an atomic absorption spectrometer can involv...

Page 8: ...comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of the instrument Agilent Technologies assumes no lia...

Page 9: ...n exhaust system The instrument must be vented into a self contained arrangement of collector hood ducting and exhaust fan The system must be vented to the outside air never within the building Locate...

Page 10: ...on Secure all cylinders to an immovable structure or a properly constructed cylinder stand The area in which cylinders are stored must be adequately ventilated to prevent toxic or explosive accumulati...

Page 11: ...or your Agilent representative Ensure that all gas connectors and hoses are correctly assembled Arrange gas hoses so that they will not be damaged stepped on or have things dropped on them Never use f...

Page 12: ...n conjunction with warnings in this manual and on the spectrometer The hazard they describe is also shown A warning icon indicates the beginning of the warning text WARNING A triangular symbol indicat...

Page 13: ...r the correct procedure referred to by that warning label The following symbols appear on the instrument for your information I Mains power on 0 Mains power off Fuse Single phase alternating current F...

Page 14: ...ppearing on the rear of the product and The documentation package that accompanies the product containing a copy of the Declaration of Conformity The Declaration of Conformity is the legal declaration...

Page 15: ...television 4 Plug the device into a different electrical outlet so that the device and the radio or television are on separate electrical circuits 5 Make sure that all peripheral devices are also cert...

Page 16: ...ic solutions are being used in the spray chamber vent tubing must be connected to the vapor vent on the liquid trap run parallel to the drain tubing and led to an active exhaust system Do NOT lead the...

Page 17: ...ode spontaneously Your Agilent AA is designed to operate at fuel supply pressures between 65 and 100 kPa 9 5 14 5 psig Refer to the Specifications section or the rear of the instrument for the exact r...

Page 18: ...100 psi Ensuring that the rate of acetylene drawn off from each cylinder is not excessive If high rates of consumption are observed then connect two or more cylinders in parallel to a manifold This re...

Page 19: ...one To ensure safe operation of burners Use only acetylene as the fuel gas Use only air or nitrous oxide as oxidant Never attempt to use oxygen or oxygen enriched air as this causes a flashback Burner...

Page 20: ...e missing Never interfere with this interlock Never attempt to bypass this interlock Always fill the liquid trap with the same solvent that is being used for your samples The trap is designed to provi...

Page 21: ...y hot Always use protective gloves when removing a burner from the instrument Perchloric acid Aspiration of perchloric acid and perchlorates into a nitrous oxide acetylene flame can create an explosio...

Page 22: ...sure and minimize damage In addition to reading the list below refer to the Maintenance section of this User s Guide and the SpectrAA software Help for recommended maintenance procedures to prevent fl...

Page 23: ...ce the total flow of gas through the burner slot and so increase the possibility of a flashback occurring Any cracked or deformed O rings must be replaced immediately 5 The liquid trap must be filled...

Page 24: ...e ammoniacal ones that contain high concentrations of Ag and Cu can lead to the formation of acetylides that can spontaneously decompose and cause a flashback What to do in the Event of a Flashback Im...

Page 25: ...ur furnace Allow the furnace atomizer to cool before removing it from the sample compartment Vapors and fumes Never place your head over the graphite tube atomizer while it is operating This could cau...

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Page 27: ...flame furnace Zeeman and vapor operation in one integrated package The SpectrAA Base PRO and CFR software versions run under Windows 10 64 bit operating systems and provides the following Innovative...

Page 28: ...2 Burner adjustment handles 8 Instrument status LED 3 Burner height adjustment 9 Power switch 4 Nebulizer and flow adjustment 10 Spray chamber and liquid trap assembly behind the grey cover 5 Impact b...

Page 29: ...ories serial port such as the GTA Viewing Fume Extraction accessory 7 C2H2 gas line 2 USB camera cable port 8 Air gas line 3 IEEE 488 cable port 9 N2O gas line 4 Power cable 10 Air purge port 5 Fuse a...

Page 30: ...D 120 waste port 3 PSD 120 sample tray 9 PSD 120 rinse tube 4 PSD 120 Programmable Sample Dispenser 10 PSD 120 probe 5 Rinse solution 11 Lamp compartment Eight lamps are shown here A four lamp compart...

Page 31: ...ssory 8 GTA 120 power cable 2 USB camera cable port 9 GTA 120 fuses 3 AA instrument IEEE 488 cable port 10 Water in 4 Power cable 11 Water out 5 UltrAA lamp option port 12 Alternate gas inlet typicall...

Page 32: ...er switch 4 PSD 120 Programmable Sample Dispenser 11 PSD 120 waste port 5 Rinse solution 12 PSD 120 rinse tube 6 GTA 120 instrument status LED and power switch 13 PSD 120 probe 7 Flame off button 14 L...

Page 33: ...Alternate gas inlet typically nitrogen or air 8 Air gas line 17 Normal gas inlet typically argon 9 N2O gas line 18 GTA 120 IEEE 488 cable port Installation requirements Before you receive your instrum...

Page 34: ...ons checkboxes and software items ALL CAPITALS indicates text that you must type in from the keyboard for example type SETUP at the prompt Electrical Connections Rear of instrument IEEE 488 Accessory...

Page 35: ...used at this connection Lamp bay Deuterium lamp Molex 3 way connection in lamp compartment behind lamp panel in lamp compartment on 240 280 series AA instruments WARNING Shock Hazard To maintain safe...

Page 36: ...nt field service engineers Fuse information on the rear of the instrument is the most up to date Gas supplies C2H2 Air N2O Air purge Instrument grade 99 5 pure Must be clean and dry Air filter to be u...

Page 37: ...Software Status Bulletin 44 Installing the drivers for the Tube CAM Furnace Camera option 45 Printer setup 45 Troubleshooting 45 Service installation module 45 This chapter describes how to prepare y...

Page 38: ...r must be installed in your computer to interface the computer and the Agilent AA See below for information on installing the USB GPIB converter NOTE Although the Agilent field service engineer will i...

Page 39: ...rument is selected in the Instrument 1 tab 4 Restart SpectrAA to save the configuration changes 5 Connect both instruments to the PC using IEEE cables as shown in the following diagram Do not turn on...

Page 40: ...6 Agilent sp100 Run and then double click DUAL EXE Click OK to start the program 3 A window appears asking you to turn on the instrument you wish to reconfigure You must select Instrument 2 in the con...

Page 41: ...ed instrument ON or OFF while readings are being taken NOTE You can only operate in Duo mode with one of each accessory type connected That is one GTA and one PSD and one SPS 3 SPS 4 For the Base vers...

Page 42: ...S 4 section To determine the COM port 1 Right click on Start and then select Device Manager 2 Expand Ports 3 Find the SPS4 USB Interface and note the assigned COM port COM5 in the example shown below...

Page 43: ...ories may require the use of two RS 232 interfaces An RS 232 interface is required for operation with the SPS 3 autosampler Another RS 232 interface is required for software control of the ETC 60 Elec...

Page 44: ...Next NOTE The Product Key is found on the cover of the Agilent SpectrAA software CD case that was delivered with the instrument 4 Complete all the fields on the Product Details page Click Next 5 Comp...

Page 45: ...Microsoft Windows Help Troubleshooting This section contains solutions to some common problems you may encounter during the installation of the SpectrAA software The SpectrAA software is not communica...

Page 46: ...vice folder D service where D is the CD ROM driver letter 3 Locate and run the setup exe file to install the necessary components and enable the VALIDATE button in the Administration window Installati...

Page 47: ...ed description and instructions for use are included in the extensive Help The optional SpectrAA CFR version software offers you the tools to help you achieve compliance with the US FDA 21 CFR Part 11...

Page 48: ...under the menu bar The Filing page Use the Filing page to perform basic worksheet operations such as opening saving and closing worksheets creating a template from a worksheet and loading worksheets...

Page 49: ...u to quickly move around the software Help This menu enables you to access the Help NOTE Not all menu items are available on all pages of the Worksheet window If an item or menu is grayed it is unavai...

Page 50: ...menu bar directly beneath the window title bar This bar displays several menu items For more information on these menus see Page 49 NOTE When menu items or options appear grayed they are unavailable f...

Page 51: ...timedia help contains hardware related information and other details to help you set up operate and maintain your Agilent AA instrument For example the Help includes Installation procedures for the co...

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Page 53: ...stem correctly You must Connect the components of the system to one another see Connections on Page 53 Connect the equipment to the power supply and check the setting of the two voltage taps where fit...

Page 54: ...heck the power requirements and read through the section Electrical power supplies in the Site Preparation Guide before connecting the Agilent AA system to the power supply Consult the manuals supplie...

Page 55: ...u have not already done so start the SpectrAA software as described on Page 47 Pre analysis checklist The general preparation procedure is as follows 1 Install all the required hardware including any...

Page 56: ...5 6 Inspect the gas hoses for damage replacing any damaged hoses Turn on the gas supplies to your instrument and test all hoses and connections for leaks If a leak is found repair it immediately 7 Loa...

Page 57: ...isted in this manual or in the SpectrAA Help Contact your Agilent representative if further information is needed The procedures listed below may involve hazardous chemicals and fumes hot surfaces and...

Page 58: ...nt Clean the burner Flame systems only Rinse out the spray chamber and liquid trap Flame systems only Check graphite components including the shroud electrode and tube Furnace Zeeman systems only Clea...

Page 59: ...man systems only Yearly Arrange for an Agilent service engineer to perform preventative maintenance Cleaning Instrument surfaces Clean contamination immediately using the approved laboratory procedure...

Page 60: ...compressor supply line and clean if necessary instructions are included with the filter Gas cylinders Change gas cylinders according to the instructions supplied by the manufacturer When changing gas...

Page 61: ...enance and Troubleshooting Agilent 240 280 Series AA including Zeeman 61 Spare parts See the Agilent website for ordering information Use only Agilent supplied or approved spare parts with your instru...

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