Installation
Hardware Installation
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Verifying EI System Performance
Material needed:
1 pg/µL (0.001 ppm) OFN sample (8500-5441)
Verify the tune performance
1
Verify that the system has been pumping down for at least
60 minutes.
2
Set the GC oven temperature to 150°C, and the column flow
to 1.0 mL/min.
3
In the Instrument Control view, select
Checkout Tune
from the
Qualify menu.
The software will perform an autotune and print out the
report.
4
When the autotune has completed, save the method, and then
select
Tune Evaluation
from the Qualify menu.
The software will evaluate the last autotune and print a
System Verification – Tune report.
Verify the sensitivity performance
1
Set up to inject 1 µL of OFN, either with the ALS or manually.
2
In the Instrument Control view, select
Sensitivity Check
from
the Qualify menu.
3
Click the appropriate icons in the Instrument Edit window to
edit the method for the type of injection.
4
Click OK to run the method.
5
When the method is completed, an evaluation report will
print out.
Verify that rms signal-to-noise ratio meets the published
specification. See Agilent publication 5988-9991EN.
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