Agilent Technologies 5977B CI MSD, Operating Manual

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5977B Series MSD Operating Manual 3
About This Manual
This manual contains information for operating and maintaining the Agilent
5977B Series Mass Selective Detector (MSD).
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 8890 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 “Installing Intuvo 9000 GC Columns”
Chapter 3 shows you how to install an Agilent Intuvo column, connect the flow
path from the inlet through the guard chip, bus components, and column to the
MS Tail assembly, and maintain the column guard chip.
4 “Installing 7890 GC Columns”
Chapter 4 describes how to install a capillary column into a 7890 GC oven,
connect to the MSD through the GC/MSD interface, condition the column, and
calibrate the column flow.
5 “Operating in EI Mode”
Chapter 5 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.
6 “Operating in CI Mode”
Chapter 6 describes additional tasks necessary to operate in CI mode.
7 “General Maintenance”
Chapter 7 describes maintenance procedures common to both EI and CI
instruments.
8 “CI Maintenance”
Chapter 8 describes maintenance procedures unique to CI MSDs.