Agilent Technologies 5975 Series, Operating Manual

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5975/5977 Series MSD Operating Manual 3
About This Manual
This manual contains information for operating and maintaining the Agilent 5975
through 5977 series of MSD with OpenLAB CDS software. Agilent OpenLAB CDS
is a new operating system for Agilent instruments.
The Agilent 5977B Series Mass Selective Detector (MSD) is the base instrument
described in this manual. Agilent instruments manufactured prior to the 5977B
share many features and hardware with this new instrument. Where older Agilent
models differ from the 5977B, that difference is usually noted. Please refer to the
operating and maintenance documentation that was delivered with your
instrument if other hardware differences are found.
1 “Introduction”
Chapter 1 describes general information about the 5977B Series MSDs, including
a hardware description, general safety warnings, and hydrogen safety
information.
2 “Installing 7890/7820/6890/6850 GC Columns”
Chapter 2 shows you how to prepare a capillary column for use with the MSD,
install it in the GC oven, and connect it to the MSD using the GC/MSD interface.
3 “Intuvo 9000 GC Column Maintenance”
Chapter 3 shows you how to install an Agilent Intuvo column, connect a flow
path from the column through the MS transfer line and into the ion source, and
maintain the column guard chip.
4 “Operating in EI Mode”
Chapter 4 describes basic tasks such as setting temperatures, monitoring
pressures, tuning, venting, and pumpdown. Much of the information in this
chapter also applies to CI operation.
5 “General Maintenance”
Chapter 5 describes maintenance procedures common to both EI and CI
instruments.