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Agilent 7683B
Automatic Liquid
Sampler

Installation, Operation and
Maintenance

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Page 1: ...Agilent Technologies Agilent 7683B Automatic Liquid Sampler Installation Operation and Maintenance...

Page 2: ...UTION notice denotes a haz ard It calls attention to an operat ing procedure practice or the like that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in damage to the product or loss of importa...

Page 3: ...o instrument electronics 12 Safety and Regulatory Certifications 13 Information 13 Symbols 14 Technical and environmental specifications 14 Electromagnetic compatibility 15 Sound Emission Certificatio...

Page 4: ...or mounting posts 24 2 Installation The Installation Process 26 5890A fully upgraded to Series II and 5890 Series II GCs 26 6890A GC 27 6890 Plus GC 27 6890N GC 28 6850 GC 28 Procedure 1 Installing th...

Page 5: ...55 Temperature and humidity ranges 55 Ventilation requirements 55 Benchtop space requirements 56 Dimensions 56 Orientation 57 Electrical requirements 57 Verifying G2912A ALS Controller power configur...

Page 6: ...g Parameters on a 5890 Series II GC 85 Setting Injector Parameters on a 6890 GC 87 Configuring the injector on a 6890 GC 89 Setting sample tray setpoints on a 6890 GC 91 Storing injector setpoints 93...

Page 7: ...ent bottles 117 Preparing the waste bottles 117 Placing Vials and Bottles in the Sampler 118 Using Two Injectors 5890 6890 only 121 How Many Sample Vials Can I Run 122 Solvent bottle equation G2913 A...

Page 8: ...the Needle Support Assembly on the G2913A Injector 153 Replacing the Needle Guide in the Needle Support Foot 157 Replacing Power Fuses in the G2912A ALS Controller 158 9 Faults and Errors Faults 160 E...

Page 9: ...for Packed Inlets with 530 m Columns 184 12 Replacement Parts G2912A 7683B ALS Controller for 5890 Series II and 6890A GCs 186 G2913A 7683B Injector Module 188 G2614A 7683 ALS Tray 190 G2916A 7683 AL...

Page 10: ...10 Installation Operation and Maintenance...

Page 11: ...voltages 12 Electrostatic discharge is a threat to instrument electronics 12 Safety and Regulatory Certifications 13 Information 13 Symbols 14 Electromagnetic compatibility 15 Sound Emission Certifica...

Page 12: ...ctronics boards in the instrument The internal wires and cables connected to these boards Electrostatic discharge is a threat to instrument electronics The printed circuit PC boards in the instrument...

Page 13: ...ufactured under a quality system registered to ISO 9001 Information The Agilent Technologies Automatic Liquid Sampler meets the following IEC International Electrotechnical Commission classifications...

Page 14: ...y atmospheres Altitude up to 4300 m Operating ambient temperatures between 5 degrees centigrade and 45 degrees centigrade Maximum relative humidity of 80 for temperatures up to 31 degrees centigrade d...

Page 15: ...a 2 Move the device away from the radio or television 3 Plug the device into a different electrical outlet so that the device and the radio or television are on separate electrical circuits 4 Make sur...

Page 16: ...G2912A ALS Controller also contains one 3 V lithium ion battery Cleaning To clean the unit disconnect the power and wipe down with a damp lint free cloth Recycling the Product For recycling contact y...

Page 17: ...alling the G2916A Tray 35 Procedure 3 Installing the Injectors 42 Procedure 4 Connecting Cables 46 Procedure 5 Installing the G2911AA Software on the PC 50 Procedure 6 Installing the G2614A Tray 51 Pr...

Page 18: ...18 Installation Operation and Maintenance...

Page 19: ...jector 22 The tray 22 The Bar Code Reader 22 Hardware Identification 23 5890A GCs that have been fully upgraded to Series II 23 5890 Series II GC 23 6890A 6890 Plus and 6890N GCs 24 6850A and 6850 Ser...

Page 20: ...oes not qualify 5890A Series II GCs 6850 GCs 6890A GCs 6890 Plus GCs 6890N GCs It is not compatible with non upgraded 5890A GCs Firmware The 7683B ALS components G2614A G2913A G2916A G2912A require mi...

Page 21: ...that provides instructions for updating devices that do not require chip sets If you do not have this CD the firmware update utility is available on the Agilent Web site at www agilent com chem searc...

Page 22: ...ered using the GC keypad 6890A The injector The G2913A injector is designed for the ALS system The G2613A injector may also be used but a firmware upgrade is required to use some of the features descr...

Page 23: ...ose procedures you need to perform 5890A GCs that have been fully upgraded to Series II These instruments can be identified from the markings on and above the oven door Figure 1 5890 Series II GC Inst...

Page 24: ...sure G2614A and G2916A trays The tray model number is on the serial number plate Older 18596A B and C trays are not compatible Injectors G2913A The serial number label is on the lower back of the inje...

Page 25: ...tware on the PC 50 Procedure 6 Installing the G2614A Tray 51 Procedure 7 Installing the G2615A Bar Code Reader 53 Procedure 8 Install the G2912A ALS Controller 55 Procedure 9 Replacing the Inlet Chass...

Page 26: ...lumn inlet adapt the injector and inlet as described in Adapting For Cool On Column Injection on page 139 6 Make a test run page 66 5890A fully upgraded to Series II and 5890 Series II GCs Table 4 589...

Page 27: ...eader 7 on page 53 Install the G2912A ALS controller 8 on page 55 Connect all cables 4 on page 46 Update your Firmware 12 on page 66 Configure your GC and Data System 11 on page 65 Table 6 6890 Plus G...

Page 28: ...tray OR Install the G2916A tray with G2917A G2917 64000 upgrade kit 6 on page 51 2 on page 35 Install 1 or 2 7683A or 7683B injectors 3 on page 42 Optional Install the G2615A Bar Code Reader 7 on page...

Page 29: ...rt Before installing the injector bracket you must 1 Remove existing injectors tray and injector controller 2 Remove any existing tray bracket and supports Figure 3 WARNING Allow the inlets and oven t...

Page 30: ...eplace the existing lid shaft with the new lid shaft 5890 from the bracket kit The lid shaft is held by a screw on one end 4 If tubing for a split splitless inlet is routed on top of the bracket remov...

Page 31: ...cate the plastic tabs on the back of the front bezel above the oven door Trim the third tab from the left so that it is flush with the back edge of the bezel Figure 5 Figure 4 Removing an injector bra...

Page 32: ...nut and bend the thin tubing down close to the oven top Examine the new injector bracket The inlet tubing must be under the new bracket and should approach along the slots cut into the mounting bracke...

Page 33: ...h on the bracket If you cannot make them fit flush by moving the bracket you will have to adjust the positions of the inlets Loosen the two screws that hold the inlets to the oven top Once aligned tig...

Page 34: ...Check your work If the GC has a packed or split splitless inlet check the inlet nut If the GC has an on column inlet be sure that you have removed the cooling tower from the septum nut base assembly A...

Page 35: ...recommends the following 1 Remove the GC left side panel 2 Remove the pneumatic compartment access door from the left side panel 3 Reinstall the left side panel 4 Install the tray post in the hole in...

Page 36: ...lation 2 Installation 6 Tighten the screws to secure the tray to the bracket Figure 8 Installing the tray Tray post Set tray on this alignment pin first Install this screw and washer first Cable holde...

Page 37: ...adrants Figure 9 Be sure to match the numbers on the quadrants with the tray base numbers Slide the leading edge of each quadrant under the guides on the tray then snap the front tab into the slot on...

Page 38: ...890 GC 1 The cosmetic cover is screwed to the bracket to protect it during shipping Remove the one screw and plastic wahser and separate the parts See Figure 10 2 Install the cosmetic cover on the sid...

Page 39: ...ket fits into the mating hole in the bottom of the tray Figure 11 Align the tray to the second alignment pin on the upgrade bracket 4 Tighten the screws to secure the tray to the upgrade bracket Figur...

Page 40: ...ay mounting arm to hold the tray Install the two long mounting screws into the tray and tighten until the tray is secure Figure 12 Installing the tray Tray Remove screws from cover Inlet cover Long mo...

Page 41: ...drants Figure 13 Be sure to match the numbers on the quadrants with the tray base numbers Slide the leading edge of each quadrant under the guides on the tray then snap the front tab into the slot on...

Page 42: ...be turned all the way down See Figure 15 5890 Series II See Figure 7 CAUTION Do not mount a G2613A or G2913A Injector on a mounting post for a 7673 Injector this can damage the injector Remove the ol...

Page 43: ...ide the syringe carriage down then remove the remaining packing material above the turret 3 Mount the injector Figure 16 Line up the hole in the base of the injector near the cable with the mounting p...

Page 44: ...through the channel in the front of the tray and under the cable holder see Figure 8 If using a G2614A tray route the cable to the right and under the cable guide Back location Turn the injector so th...

Page 45: ...roperly routed in their channels Choosing the turret type The G2913A injector comes with two turrets a 1 sample transfer turret for use with or without a tray and an 8 sample turret to be used without...

Page 46: ...troller with a G2614 60610 cable 3 Connect the PC to the controller with a G1530 60600 cable 4 Connect the controller to the GC with a G2912 60507 cable 5 Optionally connect the 3396 Integrator to the...

Page 47: ...nnect the injector s to the controller 2 Connect the tray to the controller with G2614 60610 cable 3 Connect the controller to the GC with a G1530 60930 cable and a G1530 60600 cable 4 Connect the Bar...

Page 48: ...ector s to the GC 2 Connect the tray to the GC with the G2614 60610 cable 3 Connect the Bar Code Reader to the tray if desired 4 Connect the GC power cord Figure 19 Cables for 6890 Plus and 6890N GCs...

Page 49: ...nnections When the cables are connected turn on the GC power The tray will beep twice After the start up process ends The Ready light on the injector tower should be on If the Align Mode light is on s...

Page 50: ...attached to the controller 2 A welcome screen will start automatically Follow the directions on the screen to install the software If the welcome screen does not start open file start htm on the CD RO...

Page 51: ...n until the tray is secure 3 Install the tray quadrants Figure 22 Be sure to match the numbers on the quadrants with the tray base numbers Slide the leading edge of each quadrant under the guides on t...

Page 52: ...52 Installation Operation and Maintenance Part 1 Installation 2 Installation Figure 22 Install the tray quadrants Tray quadrant Front tab Guide Slot Tray base numbers...

Page 53: ...pacer The G2916A tray when upgraded for use with a 6890 GC requires a spacer The tray shown in Figure 23 is the two hole version This style tray requires use of the spacer to mount the BCR 3 If the sp...

Page 54: ...ader installation See the section on Automatic Samplers in your Agilent 6890 Series GC user information to configure the Bar Code Reader See Setting sample tray setpoints on a 6890 GC on page 91 Figur...

Page 55: ...f temperature or humidity allow 15 minutes for it to return to the recommended ranges Ventilation requirements The controller is cooled by air flow which enters the front of the instrument and exits t...

Page 56: ...s around the controller The area in the back of the controller must be kept clear for easy operation of the power switch and the front of the controller requires access to the front panel buttons Dime...

Page 57: ...l Electrical requirements Grounding To protect users the cabinet is grounded through the three conductor power line cord in accordance with International Electrotechnical Commission IEC requirements F...

Page 58: ...d for your lab The voltage requirement is printed near the power cord attachment See Verifying G2912A ALS Controller power configuration on page 59 for setting the proper voltage for this controller W...

Page 59: ...0 120 V on the other See Figure 28 To change the power configuration remove the fuse holder module using a small flat bladed screwdriver in the notch at the top of the fuse holder Turn it over and rei...

Page 60: ...over the two inlet ports Replace the original cover with the one supplied with the G2912A ALS Controller To remove the cover remove the six Torx T 20 screws on the top of the cover and lift it off In...

Page 61: ...de cover 2 Hold the board upright and slightly angled as shown in Figure 30 3 Place the board onto the mounting bracket 4 Slide it into the bracket until the cutouts in the board are aligned with the...

Page 62: ...cking tab See Figure 30 7 Locate the 2 wire cable leading from the transformer and connect it to the ALS Interface board at J5 See Figure 30 and Figure 31 Figure 30 Installing the ALS interface board...

Page 63: ...tion 8 If an MIO card LAN card is installed loosen its two mounting screws and slide the card out of the GC Figure 32 Figure 31 ALS interface connectors Figure 32 Removing the LAN card J5 cable from t...

Page 64: ...0 If an MIO card was removed from the GC re install it 11 Using a nut driver remove the cover plate over the 3 holes labeled Injector 1 default front Injector 2 default back and Tray from the rear pan...

Page 65: ...the back injector as Inj2 Data system Configuration Agilent ChemStation and Cerity data systems contain information about the sampling equipment in use This must be updated to remove the old informati...

Page 66: ...or sampling device whose firmware can be flash programmed To obtain the utility All users can download the latest version of this utility from the Agilent Web site at www agilent com chem Search the s...

Page 67: ...to display the firmware revisions of connected hardware 4 If any firmware does not meet the requirements listed in Table 10 update it If a device meets the minimum requirements but a newer version is...

Page 68: ...ay 1 position or the turret sample 1 position if not using the tray 4 Make the sampler settings shown in Table 11 These are designed for a 6890N GC If you are using a different GC use these settings a...

Page 69: ...an equilibrium time of 0 3 minutes and an initial time of 0 3 minutes 6 Store load then run the sequence If there are no faults the injector will make one injection from the first vial position If pro...

Page 70: ...70 Installation Operation and Maintenance Part 1 Installation 2 Installation...

Page 71: ...II GC 85 Setting Injector Parameters on a 6890 GC 87 Setting Parameters on a 6850 Series GC 94 Syringes and Needles 99 Syringes 100 Installing a Syringe 103 Removing a Syringe 106 Replacing Syringe N...

Page 72: ...72 Installation Operation and Maintenance...

Page 73: ...t your 7683B Automatic Liquid Sampler 74 Capabilities 76 Fast Injection 77 Sample Carryover 79 Solvent wash 79 Sample wash 79 Sample pump 79 Number and type of washes 79 This chapter describes the mod...

Page 74: ...njects it into the gas chromatograph GC inlet Two sample turrets are provided with the G2913A injector An 8 sample turret allows you to analyze up to 8 samples with the turret alone It holds two solve...

Page 75: ...Introduction to Operation 3 Installation Operation and Maintenance 75 Part 2 Operation Figure 34 The 7683 Automatic Liquid Sampler shown on a 6890 GC Tray Turret Vial gripper Injector...

Page 76: ...L syringe 50 L syringe 100 L syringe Plunger speeds shown are for DRAW and inject Dispense speed is the same as FAST INJECT Slow Fast Variable 2 5 50 1 50 5 100 1 100 12 5 250 1 250 25 500 1 500 50 1...

Page 77: ...omatograms may be smaller Automatic fast injection delivers the desired setpoint volume of sample Without fast injection residual amounts of sample boil out of the needle and enter the inlet This extr...

Page 78: ...cation No 43 5953 1843 Snyder W Dale Fast Injection with the 7673A Automatic Injector Chemical Performance Technical Paper 108 June 1985 Publication No 43 5953 1878 Snyder W Dale Performance Advantage...

Page 79: ...or draws the next sample into the syringe and discards the contents into one or more waste bottles Sample washes occur before the injection When sample is limited you can use a solvent prewash to wet...

Page 80: ...a solute dissolved in methanol The peaks in chromatogram B are from the solute left in the syringe from the first injection Chromatogram C shows the result of washing the syringe with four 80 syringe...

Page 81: ...GC 85 Setting Injector Parameters on a 6890 GC 87 Configuring the injector on a 6890 GC 89 Setting sample tray setpoints on a 6890 GC 91 Storing injector setpoints 93 Setting Parameters on a 6850 Seri...

Page 82: ...nerate a report of analysis A method is a collection of setpoints temperatures times etc that controls the operation of a gas chromatograph The combination of a sequence and the methods it specifies p...

Page 83: ...e bottle under the syringe f Lower the syringe Depress the plunger to discard solvent g Raise the syringe needle out of the waste vial The syringe can be washed several times and with more than one so...

Page 84: ...bbles from the syringe 5 Inject the sample a Rotate the turret to expose the GC inlet b Lower the syringe needle so that it pierces the inlet septum c Depress the syringe plunger to make the injection...

Page 85: ...of changing these parameters between the processing of groups of samples should keep this program open in Microsoft Windows alongside their data acquisition software For a GC with front and back inje...

Page 86: ...orrupted with bad parameters it may be necessary to reset the controller to its factory defaults To restore the G2912 Controller factory defaults turn the controller power off press and hold the Start...

Page 87: ...ect For a 6890N GC the available volumes depend on the syringe size configured See Configuring the injector on a 6890 GC on page 89 The selections represent 2 10 20 30 40 and 50 of syringe size Turn t...

Page 88: ...n page 90 Number of solvent A washes How many times 0 15 the syringe is rinsed with solvent from the solvent A A A2 A3 bottles Number of solvent B washes How many times 0 15 the syringe is rinsed with...

Page 89: ...button to toggle this location Syringe size 6890N only Enter a syringe size between 1 and 100 L Wash mode G2913 This is only displayed when the G2913A injector has a 1 vial turret installed On a 6890N...

Page 90: ...a solvent B wash is used Waste bottle mode G2613 This is only displayed when the G2613A injector has a 3 vial turret installed On a 6890N GC the turret waste bottle positions are controlled using the...

Page 91: ...button to enable B2 wash Use the same solvent in position B and in position B2 This option does not enable you to use a third solvent When using solvent A and solvent B both waste bottles are require...

Page 92: ...points press Config Sample Tray Grip offset On a 6890N GC the grip offset is controlled using the Mode Type key Up Select to have the gripper arm pickup height at a higher location Default Down Select...

Page 93: ...ode offers the greatest versatility for laboratory use It can encode both letters and numbers plus a few punctuation marks and message length can be varied to suit both the amount of data to be encode...

Page 94: ...dle in the sample to expel bubbles before drawing up the measured sample amount Sample Size The amount to be injected The choices depend on the syringe size specified during setup Viscosity Delay The...

Page 95: ...washes an injection The order of events is Wash syringe with solvent A Solvent A Pre Washes times Wash syringe with solvent B Solvent B Pre Washes times Rinse syringe with sample Sample Pre Washes tim...

Page 96: ...eturn to the previous screen Dwell times 1 Display this screen Status Automation Injector Dwell Times 2 Enter your choices For most uses both dwell times will be zero This gives a fast injection with...

Page 97: ...of the GC and injector firmware support extended solvent capacity which is useful when you run large numbers of samples If the method specifies solvent A or B usage your solvent capacity can be exten...

Page 98: ...aste A B or Alternate between A and B Solvent volume Solvent volume allows you to conserve solvent by adjusting the amount used to wash the syringe Enable or disable saver mode and specify the amount...

Page 99: ...Technologies 5 Syringes and Needles Syringes 100 Selecting syringes 100 Inspecting a syringe 102 Installing a Syringe 103 Removing a Syringe 106 Replacing Syringe Needles 107 The 7683B injector uses...

Page 100: ...volumes Also refer to the Agilent catalog for consumables and supplies for part numbers and ordering information 3 Select the appropriate syringe needle gauge Table 15 CAUTION Failure to use an on co...

Page 101: ...Do not use sharp tipped needles They tear the inlet septum and cause leaks Also a sharp tipped needle tends to wipe off on the septum as it exits resulting in a large solvent tail on the chromatogram...

Page 102: ...spaced concentric ridges that act like a miniature file and abrade pieces of the septum into the inlet or vial The ridges are easy to see under 10X magnification If there are ridges polish the needle...

Page 103: ...gh the hole in the needle support foot 4 Align the syringe barrel with the flange guide and syringe clip and press the syringe into place keeping the needle in the hole of the needle support foot 5 Cl...

Page 104: ...er does not move along with the carrier repeat the previous steps Be sure the plunger screw is tight 9 Check that the needle is aligned with the needle guide in the foot by moving the slide up and dow...

Page 105: ...centered over the tapered hole in the septum retainer nut 11 If the needle is not nearly centered over the septum retainer nut check that the syringe is installed correctly in the syringe carrier the...

Page 106: ...oop off the syringe plunger 2 Open the syringe latch 3 Carefully lift the syringe flange out of the flange guide until clear then lift the syringe needle out of the needle support guide CAUTION Be car...

Page 107: ...lver colored stops Needles for 320 m injections part no 5182 0831 3 pk have gold colored stops See your Agilent catalog for consumables and supplies for a complete list of syringes and needles To inse...

Page 108: ...llation Operation and Maintenance Part 2 Operation 5 Syringes and Needles 5 Screw the cap back on the syringe barrel Figure 43 Syringe parts Plunger Barrel Teflon disk Needle Spring Cap Teflon disk St...

Page 109: ...bottles 117 Preparing the waste bottles 117 Placing Vials and Bottles in the Sampler 118 If you do not use the optional 100 vial tray 119 If you use the optional 100 vial tray 120 Using Two Injectors...

Page 110: ...lent catalog for consumables and supplies for acceptable vial types Incompatible sample vials cause tray and turret errors Figure 44 shows the critical dimensions for sample vials and microvial insert...

Page 111: ...5 They are less resistant to solvents after puncture and are more easily cored than silicone rubber septa Coring may deposit septum pieces in the vial and affect your chromatograms Another is high qu...

Page 112: ...air space in the vial is necessary to avoid forming a vacuum when sample is withdrawn This could affect reproducibility Figure 46 Label dimensions 0 2 0 44 All dimensions in millimeters 5 6 0 6 No la...

Page 113: ...ces for vial hardware sometimes cause variances in your results Capping sample vials When a tray is not installed you may be able to use sample vials with diffusion caps snap on caps or screw on caps...

Page 114: ...ows acceptable and unacceptable vial caps Check each vial for proper crimping 1 Be sure there are no folds or wrinkles on the part of the cap that wraps under the neck of the vial To remove folds or w...

Page 115: ...the cap is loose adjust the crimper for a tighter crimp by turning the adjusting screw counterclockwise Crimp the cap again 3 Be sure that each cap has a flat septum centered over the top of the vial...

Page 116: ...es can be closed with either diffusion caps a plastic cap with a hole it retards evaporation while letting the needle enter freely or septa Agilent Technologies recommends diffusion caps See Figure 50...

Page 117: ...olvent for syringe washes The needle tip draws solvent 18 5 mm from the bottom of the vial See Figure 51 Preparing the waste bottles Empty and rinse each waste bottle after each multiple vial run The...

Page 118: ...ret 1 sample Hi density turret 8 samples A B WA 8 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 SAMPLE WB WB WA WA B3 B2 B A3 A2 A Top views Labels are on sides 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CAUTION We strongly recommend that all waste po...

Page 119: ...ou can only load 1 sample vial but the solvent and waste bottle capacity increases to 10 The transfer turret is generally used only with the tray See Figure 53 Table 17 Transfer turret labels Position...

Page 120: ...0 vial tray You must use the transfer 1 sample turret Place up to 100 samples in the four tray quadrants according to the programmed sequence Figure 54 shows tray loading for a sequence that uses tray...

Page 121: ...ou set up the sequence When using the Agilent ChemStation for sampler control you assign the channel when defining the instruments When both injectors have samples they begin the injection cycle toget...

Page 122: ...L 10 L 25 L 50 L or 100 L The syringe wash volume see Table 18 The number of solvent washes both pre and post injection required from each solvent bottle The number of sample washes and solvent washes...

Page 123: ...jected Waste bottle equation This equation estimates the maximum number of sample vials you can run from one waste type Maximum number of sample vials per waste bottles used WA or WB where VWaste Volu...

Page 124: ...talled with a 1 sample turret in the injector Your application parameters are Two injections per vial Three washes from solvent bottle A Two washes from solvent bottle B Two sample washes 10 L syringe...

Page 125: ...turret VWash 8 from Table 12 NSI 2 NSS 2 solvent B washes 1 sample wash 3 Maximum number of sample vials per waste bottles used WB 3 Analyze the results keeping the following in mind The 1 sample tur...

Page 126: ...Solvent A and Waste A bottles Total number of waste or solvent bottles Sample vials Waste bottles Sample vials Solvent vial 1 NA 41 2 100 84 3 NA 100 Table 20 For Solvent B and Waste B bottles Total...

Page 127: ...sual 80 This modifies the solvent wash process as follows 1 The syringe draws in solvent to the percent specified which can be as little as 20 of the syringe size 2 The syringe and needle rise out of...

Page 128: ...128 Installation Operation and Maintenance Part 2 Operation 6 Vials and Bottles...

Page 129: ...gilent Technologies 7 Running Samples Running a Sample 130 Injection volume 130 Using the ALS Controller 131 Sampler response to interruptions 132 Restarting an interrupted sequence 132 Running a Prio...

Page 130: ...you may optionally press the start button on the ALS controller When the GC is ready the ALS begins the injections Injection volume The injection volume depends on the sample size and the syringe size...

Page 131: ...ple in its sequence To stop the ALS controller sequence you must press the Stop button on the front of the controller Pressing Stop on the ALS controller stops the sequence programmed into the control...

Page 132: ...e appears on the 6890N or 6850 GC or Agilent ChemStation The 5890 6890A and 6890 Plus GCs do not display sampler messages For more information see Error Messages on page 162 Power failure Aborts the r...

Page 133: ...Agilent ChemStation allows you to run a partial sequence to keep the original sample numbers Following an interrupted sequence the tray will attempt to return all vials to their proper tray position...

Page 134: ...a vial there it loads that sample vial into the turret and runs it according to the method you assigned for priority samples When the priority sample run is completed it returns the priority sample v...

Page 135: ...Injector 153 Replacing the Needle Guide in the Needle Support Foot 157 Replacing Power Fuses in the G2912A ALS Controller 158 Faults and Errors 159 Faults 160 Error Messages 162 Troubleshooting 167 S...

Page 136: ...Maintenance Replacement Parts 185 G2912A 7683B ALS Controller for 5890 Series II and 6890A GCs 186 G2913A 7683B Injector Module 188 G2614A 7683 ALS Tray 190 G2916A 7683 ALS Tray for 5890 Series II GC...

Page 137: ...Installing a Syringe 141 Removing a Syringe 144 Replacing Syringe Needles 145 Changing the Turret 147 Align Mode 150 Replacing the Needle Support Assembly on the G2913A Injector 153 Replacing the Nee...

Page 138: ...cumulate in these areas and can be picked up by the syringe needle and carried into the inlet Clean the surface of the injector Vacuum off any dust that builds up around the vents Make sure the inject...

Page 139: ...ing documentation and the Agilent web site www agilent com chem for a list of parts 2 Prepare the GC inlet See your GC operating documentation for instructions Check your needle to column size Verify...

Page 140: ...ng 8 Maintenance 4 If necessary reinstall the injector onto the GC 5 Install the syringe See Installing a Syringe on page 103 6 Rotate the turret clockwise until it stops then verify the installation...

Page 141: ...the hole in the needle support foot 4 Align the syringe barrel with the flange guide and syringe clip and press the syringe into place keeping the needle in the hole of the needle support foot 5 Close...

Page 142: ...with the needle guide in the foot by moving the slide up and down The needle should slide smoothly in the needle guide See Figure 57 9 Pull down the syringe carriage until the needle support guide tip...

Page 143: ...entered over the hole in the septum retainer nut Make sure the needle will hit the septum without rubbing on the nut 10 If the needle is not centered over the septum retainer nut check that the syring...

Page 144: ...rrier loop off the syringe plunger 2 Open the syringe latch 3 Carefully lift the syringe flange out of the flange guide until clear then lift the syringe needle out of the needle support guide CAUTION...

Page 145: ...have silver colored stops Needles for 320 m injections part no 5182 0831 3 pk have gold colored stops See your Agilent catalog for consumables and supplies for a complete list of syringes and needles...

Page 146: ...Operation and Maintenance Part 3 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 8 Maintenance 5 Screw the cap back on the syringe barrel Figure 58 Syringe parts Plunger Barrel Teflon disk Needle Spring Cap Teflon d...

Page 147: ...he labeled positions are defined in Table 22 and Table 23 Figure 59 Injector turrets Table 22 The 8 sample vial turret Name Position Meaning A 11 Solvent bottle A B 10 Solvent bottle B WA 9 Waste bott...

Page 148: ...nnected to the controller to configure the tray Run the program select Configuration and either check to enable or uncheck to disable the tray Select Send Settings to ALS to download the new setting t...

Page 149: ...back of the tower and the arrow pointing back and install the turret Seat the turret on the hub rotating it gently until it drops partially into position then push it down The top of the threaded shaf...

Page 150: ...moving a Syringe on page 106 for details 5 Remove the injector from the mounting post then remove the calibration probe from the bottom of the injector See Figure 61 Save the screw and washer for late...

Page 151: ...edle support assembly was removed then rotates to determine what type of turret is installed c The syringe carriage moves all the way down homes then moves back up again d The syringe carriage steps d...

Page 152: ...he probe moves down to calibrate the turret to the syringe carriage 11 When alignment is complete the orange Align Mode light will go out Remove the calibration probe and secure it in its clamp below...

Page 153: ...the needle support assembly to Agilent accessory G2918A To replace the needle support assembly 1 Remove all vials and bottles from the turret and disconnect the injector cable from the GC 2 Open the i...

Page 154: ...Carefully use the bearing to pull the rod down until you can lift the assembly out of the syringe carriage 6 To reinstall the needle support assembly hold it in your right hand and insert the upper en...

Page 155: ...lip to the right of the syringe latch and push gently on the bearing until the assembly snaps into place 9 Place the injector back on the GC Figure 66 Installing the needle support assembly Syringe la...

Page 156: ...d Troubleshooting 8 Maintenance 10 Install the syringe See Installing a Syringe on page 103 for details 11 Move the slide up and down to make sure the needle is aligned with the needle guide in the su...

Page 157: ...le support foot for wear whenever you change the inlet septum When the needle guide shows signs of wear replace it Figure 67 1 With an Allen wrench remove the screw from the needle support foot 2 Remo...

Page 158: ...the G2912A ALS Controller on page 55 for details 4 Install new fuses as shown in Figure 68 5 Reinstall the fuse holder module making sure the orientation is correct for the line voltage input See Proc...

Page 159: ...and Errors Faults 160 Error Messages 162 Sometimes things do not work as expected In most cases the nature of the problem is signalled either by lights on the injector Faults or by Error Messages on t...

Page 160: ...n error has occurred Use the information in this chapter to try to solve the problem before obtaining Agilent service Figure 69 Injector status lights Table 24 Status lights Lights Possible cause Acti...

Page 161: ...correct mounting post is installed See Procedure 3 Installing the Injectors on page 42 3 If the Fault and Run lights stay on obtain Agilent service Align Mode light is on The system was not initializ...

Page 162: ...he sample vial was not delivered properly and stayed in the tray gripper 1 Remove the vial and return it to its position in the tray 2 Ensure that the tray quadrants are snapped into place 3 Ensure th...

Page 163: ...ding The plunger carrier encoder is inoperable 1 Remove the syringe and check it for plunger stickiness or binding Replace the syringe if necessary For more information see Inspecting a syringe on pag...

Page 164: ...If the error remains obtain Agilent service Injector offline There is a board failure in the injector or GC The injector cable is bad or not connected There is a cable failure in the GC 1 Make sure t...

Page 165: ...id sequence The sequence is set up for the wrong injection device Hardware required by the sequence is not installed and configured The GC configuration was changed during sequence execution The injec...

Page 166: ...166 Installation Operation and Maintenance Part 3 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9 Faults and Errors...

Page 167: ...Vial Delivery Problems 176 The information in this chapter will assist you in keeping the sampler running smoothly The chromatogram is not satisfactory clearly something is wrong Use this chapter to...

Page 168: ...ms to prevent premature septum failure The septum retainer nut is too tight The syringe needle is not straight The syringe is not installed correctly Syringe is worn or dirty If the syringe looks dirt...

Page 169: ...s Store the samples in a protected environment Sample size varies Install a new syringe If the sample size varies the syringe is probably not precise or the plunger is worn Variation may be due to syr...

Page 170: ...nated Ghost peaks are sometimes caused by contaminated sample vials Try new or clean vials to see if ghost peaks disappear Store new vials in a contaminant free location Injection port septum is givin...

Page 171: ...n against one with needle fractionation Check your injection mode In the normal injection mode the sampler uses fast injection to deliver a representative amount of the sample Fast injection minimize...

Page 172: ...at The septum retainer nut is not too tight The syringe needle is straight The syringe is installed correctly The injector is aligned to the injection port 7673 only See Installing a Syringe on page 1...

Page 173: ...mL the syringe cannot reach the solvent Replace the remaining solvent with 4 to 4 5 mL of fresh solvent See Preparing Solvent and Waste Bottles on page 116 Check the waste bottles If the waste level...

Page 174: ...lugging If the syringe is plugged replace or clean the syringe Sample level is too low in vial If there is no or very little sample in the vial the needle may not be able to reach it See Filling sampl...

Page 175: ...ny residue or septum deposits For more information see Periodic Maintenance on page 138 Is the correct insert for your syringe installed in the cool on column inlet For more information see Cool On Co...

Page 176: ...Labeling sample vials on page 112 If you use labels on the sample vials are they interfering with the gripper For more information see Labeling sample vials on page 112 Are there any obstacles to the...

Page 177: ...atures 178 Connect the tray quadrants 178 Determine the water bath temperature 179 Tray quadrant temperatures and pressures 181 Water bath and pump specifications 181 Coolant 179 Cool On Column Inject...

Page 178: ...ylene glycol and water solution inside the tray quadrants The quadrants are designed for low flow rates low pressures and long temperature equalization times If you freeze an ethylene glycol or alcoho...

Page 179: ...er as your cooling fluid If desired you may add a maximum of 3 ethylene glycol to the distilled water to prevent freezing Determine the water bath temperature The temperature of the sample vials depen...

Page 180: ...is critical for accuracy experiments should be performed to validate water bath settings Actual heat transfer varies with vial material humidity condensation on the vial and flow rates Figure 74 Vial...

Page 181: ...he water bath and pump system used to control the sample vial temperatures must meet these specifications The components must meet national standards for safety requirements be suitable for unattended...

Page 182: ...cial Topics If you use a built in pump it must be suitable for external circulation of liquid and for connection of 1 4 in id 6 35 mm tubing or larger If you use a pressure pump it must maintain a pre...

Page 183: ...perform these injections see Replacing Syringe Needles on page 107 When performing cool on column injections the injector Slows the carriage speed so the overall injection time increases to 500 millis...

Page 184: ...tall the column so that no more than 1 to 2 mm of the column extends past the ferrule This avoids large unswept volumes at the base of the inlet Use polyimide ferrules Vespel instead of graphite A sma...

Page 185: ...ries II and 6890A GCs 186 G2913A 7683B Injector Module 188 G2614A 7683 ALS Tray 190 G2916A 7683 ALS Tray for 5890 Series II GCs 191 Miscellaneous Parts 192 The following pages list the replacement par...

Page 186: ...is not covered in this manual Refer servicing to qualified Agilent trained personnel Table 31 G2912A ALS Controller replacement parts Item Description Part No Qty Assy 1 G2912A Controller new G2912A...

Page 187: ...nt parts for the 7683B ALS controller 250V TYPE T 2A 2A USE ONLY WITH 250V FUSES EMPLOYER UNIQUEMENT AVEC DES FUSIBLES DE 250V 110 120 V 220 240 V Agilent Technologies Shanghai Co Ltd 100 120 220 240V...

Page 188: ...r 6890 and 6850 G2613 20500 1 6850 2 6890 3 Injector mounting post for 5890 Series II G2916 25010 2 4 Hi density injector turret kit G2913 60630 1 5 Injector turret standard G2913 40000 1 6 530 m Need...

Page 189: ...Replacement Parts 12 Installation Operation and Maintenance 189 Part 3 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Figure 77 G2913A injector replacement parts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10...

Page 190: ...arts for the 7683B injector module Table 33 G2614A tray replacement parts Item Description Part no Qty Assy 1 Tray module assembly new Tray module assembly exchange G2614 60965 G2614 69965 2 Torx scre...

Page 191: ...placement parts for the 7683B ALS tray for 5890 Series II GCs Table 34 G2916A tray replacement parts Item Description Part no Qty Assy 1 Tray module assembly new Tray module assembly exchange G2916 60...

Page 192: ...ement Parts Miscellaneous Parts Table 35 Miscellaneous parts Item Description Part no Qty Assy NS 5890 injector bracket screw kit G2916 80520 1 NS 5890 to 6890 upgrade bracket screw kit G2917 80530 1...

Page 193: ...14A Trays 194 G2612A ALS Controller 197 G2912 60507 Remote Start Stop Cable for 5890 Series II GCs 199 G1530 60930 Remote Start Stop Cable for 6890A GC 200 G1530 60600 RS 232 Cable for 6890A or 5890 S...

Page 194: ...onnectors G2916A G2614A Trays Figure 80 Tray connectors Table 36 Tray connector P1 to GC or ALS controller Pin Signal A1 TXD A2 RTS A3 DTR A4 MRESET A5 GND A6 VAC1 A7 GND A8 VAC2 B1 RXD P1 Back of tra...

Page 195: ...GND B6 VAC1 B7 GND B8 VAC2 Table 37 Tray connector P9 to Bar Code Reader not used for G2916A on 5890 GC Pin Signal 1 5 VDC 2 NC 3 NC 4 RRD0 motor 5 RRD1 motor 6 RWAND 7 GND 8 5V PMH1 Chassis ground P...

Page 196: ...196 Installation Operation and Maintenance A Cables and Connectors Table 38 Tray connector J1 auxiliary reserved Pin Signal 1 CD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI PMH1 GND PMH2 GND...

Page 197: ...9 Not used USE ONLY WITH 250V FUSES EMPLOYER UNIQUEMENT AVEC DES FUSIBLES DE 250V 110 120 V 220 240 V Agilent Technologies Shanghai Co Ltd 100 120 220 240VAC 50 60Hz 180VA MAX 5890 REMOTE AC LINE RS...

Page 198: ...Receive data 3 TX 1 Transmit data 4 DRT 1 Data terminal ready 5 Signal ground 6 DSR 1 Data set ready 7 RTS 1 Request to send 8 CTS 1 Clear to send 9 RI 1 Ring indicator Table 41 5890 connector Pin Des...

Page 199: ...re 82 G2912 60507 cable Table 42 G2912 60507 cable Pin Connector 1 Connector 2 Description 1 10 2 12 3 4 Not defined 4 3 Start out 5 9 Not defined 6 8 Start out 7 2 Ready 8 5 9 7 Configuration 10 11 C...

Page 200: ...A GC Figure 83 G1530 60930 cable Table 43 G1530 60930 cable Pin Description 1 Ground 2 Prepare 3 Start 4 Shut down 6890A Plus start relay 6890N 5 Reserved 6 Power on 6890A Plus no connection 6890N 7 R...

Page 201: ...60600 RS 232 Cable for 6890A or 5890 Series II GCs Figure 84 G1530 60600 cable Table 44 G1530 60600 cable Connector 1 Connector 2 1 DCD 6 DSR 4 DTR 2 Rx 3 Tx 3 Tx 2 Rx 4 DTR 6 DSR 1 DCD 5 Ground 5 Gro...

Page 202: ...202 Installation Operation and Maintenance A Cables and Connectors...

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