Operation
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Agilent 5100 and 5110 ICP-OES User’s Guide
Preparing for Analysis
To prepare for analysis:
1
Click the
Plasma
button in the ICP Expert software.
Alternatively, press F5 or choose
Plasma on
from the arrow
under the
Plasma
button.
NOTE
The plasma ignition sequence will take up to 60 seconds to complete. If the
plasma fails to ignite, refer to the Troubleshooting section in the Help for further
information.
NOTE
For optimum performance and stability, for the ICP-OES instrument a warm up
time of 20 minutes is recommended after igniting the plasma.
If using wavelengths below 189 nm: purging the polychromator can take up to
several hours. The polychromator thermal stabilization can take up to several
hours from long term shutdown.
2
Ensure that the peristaltic pump is correctly set up (refer to the
Peristaltic Pump section of the ICP-OES Familiarization DVD or
the ICP Expert Help). If you have not already done so, adjust the
pressure bars on the peristaltic pump for even sample flow and
drainage.
3
Place the sample tubing from the peristaltic pump into the rinse
solution and the drain tubing into the drainage vessel.
4
Click the
Pump
button in the ICP Expert software and choose
Normal (15 rpm)
from the arrow under the
Pump
button. The
pump will be initialized and the solution will begin aspirating.
Performing a Detector and Instrument Calibration
See Page 30 for instructions.
