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a brief description of the accessories for the XY autosampler, and

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technical specifications of the XY autosampler.

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Page 2: ...s1 Agilent XY Autosampler Operator s Manual Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 3: ...y kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material WARNING For details of safety see Safety Information on page 60 Warning Sy...

Page 4: ...Operator s Manual Agilent XY Autosampler Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 5: ...ler Chapter 3 Operation How to operate the XY autosampler through the Agilent ChemStation Chapter 4 Maintenance and Repair Guidelines for maintaining your XY autosampler Chapter 5 Parts and Supplies Replacement parts for the XY autosampler Chapter 6 The Rear Panel Interface connectors at the rear panel of the XY autosampler Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE ...

Page 6: ...ower Connection and Fuses 17 Assembling the XY Autosampler 19 Setting up the Communication Interface 30 3 Operation How to operate the XY autosampler through the Agilent ChemStation 35 Software and Firmware Requirements 37 Controlling the XY Autosampler through Agilent ChemStation 38 4 Maintenance and Repair Guidelines for maintaining your XY autosampler 43 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrum...

Page 7: ...8 Transporting the XY Autosampler 49 5 Parts and Supplies Replacement parts for the XY autosampler 51 6 The Rear Panel Interface connectors at the rear panel of the XY autosampler 53 Description of Connectors 54 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 8: ...1 1 Description and Specifications The XY autosampler s accessories described and its specifications Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 9: ...ons This chapter contains a brief description of the accessories for the XY autosampler and technical specifications of the XY autosampler Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 10: ...o transfer analyte from the XY autosampler to the spectrophotometer tubings a flow cell and a peristaltic pump are needed For more details of how to connect tubings to the XY autosampler needle see Connecting the Sipper Tubing to the XY Autosampler on page 28 Systems including an XY autosampler controlled by a local user interface from Gilson Inc are not supported by Agilent Z axis Needle Vertical...

Page 11: ...t panel One yellow LED Needle rinse Dedicated rinse station for cleaning the inside and outside of the needle Selectable rinse volume and flow rate Needle positioning performance Resolution in X Y and Z 1 mm Repeatability in X Y and Z 0 25 mm Arm speed X and Y axes 250 mm s Z axis 126 9 mm s Rack capacity Up to four 21 series racks Control Computer control via RS 232 port Artisan Technology Group ...

Page 12: ...ut vertical arm installed 53 5 43 7 37 1 cm 21 3 32 17 3 16 14 5 8 inches Line voltage 100 120 or 220 240 VAC Line frequency 50 60 Hz Current rating 2 0 A for 100 200 V or 1 0 A for 220 240 V Temperature range 5 40 C Humidity not more than 75 Air pressure range 75 105 kPa Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 13: ...12 Description and Specifications Site Requirements Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 14: ...2 2 Installation How to set up the XY autosampler Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 15: ...cking the XY Autosampler on page 15 Power Connection and Fuses on page 17 Assembling the XY Autosampler on page 19 Setting up the Communication Interface on page 30 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 16: ...are unpacked you should have the following XY autosampler with certificate User Manual Fuse drawers 220V 240 V and 110V 120 V Fuses 2 A Power cords Terminal block connectors Vertical arm Z drive 123 mm and screws for vertical arm Z drive Needle 123 mm 3 feet of 7 mm id Tygon tubing Support bar assembly RS232 cable XL wash station Open wash cylinder Holder guide kit 1 5 mm probe 223 generic black p...

Page 17: ...16 Installation Unpacking the XY Autosampler Figure 2 Unpacked and Assembled XY Autosampler Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 18: ...riate for your line voltage Discard the other fuse drawer 2 Locate the accessory package containing the 2 0 A fuses 3 Install the fuse s into the fuse drawer The fuse drawer for 100 120 V accepts one fuse The fuse drawer for 220 240 V accepts two fuses 4 Insert the fuse drawer into its receptacle in the XY autosampler See Figure 21 on page 54 Figure 3 Fuse Drawers Post Fuse installation for 100 12...

Page 19: ...he XY autosampler The male end of each of the power cords is different and designed to match the wall socket of a particular country or region NOTE Do not connect the instrument to the power until you completely finalized the setup of the XY autosampler which will be at the end of this chapter Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 20: ... into its storage location on the rear panel 5 Replace the plastic plug on the side panel 6 Ensure that the horizontal arm can move by pushing it to the left as far as it will go Before packing the XY autosampler for shipment always secure the horizontal arm using the arm locking screw Figure 4 Removing the Arm Locking Screw Vertical Arm Installation Before installing or changing the vertical arm ...

Page 21: ...ot towards the front of the horizontal arm This causes the white plastic plug and control rod to move forward slightly When the white plastic plug is no longer flush with the front of the horizontal arm remove it and the control rod from the horizontal arm 4 Pull the needle foot towards the front of the horizontal arm as far as it will go Figure 5 Installing the Vertical Arm Part 1 5 Position the ...

Page 22: ...While inserting the control rod you may need to rotate it back and forth slightly to get it to pass through the gearing and motor drive socket in the horizontal slider 8 Applying pressure at the vertical arm s base push the vertical arm to the back of the horizontal arm 9 While slightly moving the needle holder bracket up and down push the control rod until it clicks into position 10 Reinsert the ...

Page 23: ...uide are installed on the XY autosampler Figure 7 Installing the Needle Installing Needle Guide To install the needle guide 1 Place the metal lock washer onto the needle guide 2 Screw the needle guide with lock washer into place on the bottom side of the needle foot needle holder bracket and screw tubing fitting needle retaining screw needle guide needle foot needle needle holder Artisan Technolog...

Page 24: ...dle retaining screw Rinse Station and Support Bar Installation NOTE The terms rinse station and wash station are used synonymously through out this manual The support bar attaches to the front face of the XY autosampler Its rear contains mounting holes for rinse stations and its top contains mounting holes for transfer ports and filler ports Rinsing Well From left to right the ports in a rinse sta...

Page 25: ...rom the drain fitting Slide the tubing through the locking collar Attach the tubing to the drain fitting Then screw the collar onto the drain fitting Place the other end of the tubing in a drain receptacle located lower than the tray If you ordered a flow through rinsing well remove the rinsing well and attach the flow through rinsing well in its place Then attach tubing to the flow through timing...

Page 26: ...w the tray spacers into the holes located in the left rear of the XY autosampler s bed 2 Place the tray on top of the tray spacers making sure it fits securely in the tray mounting brackets and that the drain outlet is located at the left rear of the tray Attach one end of the drain tubing to the drain outlet and place the other in a drain receptacle located lower than the tray Lower Position curr...

Page 27: ... tray Tray Removal To remove the tray first lift it straight up and then pull it gently towards you Figure 11 Installing the Tray upper position lower position tray spacers for use with tray installed in upper position tray mounting position tray tray spacers storage Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 28: ...500 Place each rack into the tray so the rack is perpendicular to the front panel of the XY autosampler The rack code assigned to the rack should face you See Chapter 5 Parts and Supplies for a list of racks available for the XY autosampler Figure 12 Installing the Racks Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 29: ...here For more detailed instructions on how to setup the sipper system refer to the Installing and Operating Your Sipper System manual part number 89068 90005 1 Setup your sipper system as described in the Installing and Operating Your Sipper System manual 2 Connect the end of the sipper inlet tubing having the transparent fitting to the threaded connector of the XY autosampler needle See Figure 13...

Page 30: ...s such that the drillings of the safety shield match with the drillings of the side covers and XY autosampler housing See Figure 14 3 Use the supplied screws that come with the cover to secure the safety shield to the sampler housing Figure 14 Mounting and Removing the Safety Shield Removing the Safety Shield 1 Remove the two screws on each side of the XY autosampler See Figure 14 2 Gently pull th...

Page 31: ...must have either WIN NT 4 0 or WIN 95 operating system loaded 2 Start Windows Explorer of your operating system and go to the C HPCHEM UVEXE directory 3 Under C HPCHEM UVEXE double click on the appropriate reg file to update the registry file of your operating system How you identify the appropriate reg file is shown in Table 2 3 Reboot you PC RS 232 Interface of the XY Autosampler For the physica...

Page 32: ...etaining screws Attach the other end of the RS 232 cable 9 pin end to the computer s RS 232 port Do not mistake it for the female 25 pin parallel printer port Again tighten the retaining screws Figure 16 RS 232 Connector Cable Unit ID and Baud Rate Selection Use the SWI selector to choose a different unit ID and the SW2 to choose a different baud rate These selectors are located on the XY autosamp...

Page 33: ...t ID of the X Y sampler To change the unit ID in the software 1 Start your Agilent ChemStation and select Standard in the Mode drop down list box 2 Go to the Sampling System drop down list box and choose XY autosampler as sampling system NOTE Your Agilent ChemStation software must be of revision A 06 0x or later in order to have the capability to control the XY autosampler 3 At the menu bar go to ...

Page 34: ... insert a small flat blade screwdriver into the SW2 selector on the rear panel and turn it 2 Align the white dot with 1 Figure 17 Default Baud Rate Setting of XY Autosampler Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 35: ...34 Installation Setting up the Communication Interface Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 36: ...3 3 Operation How to operate the XY autosampler through the Agilent ChemStation Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 37: ...pter describes Software and Firmware Requirements on page 37 Controlling the XY Autosampler through Agilent ChemStation on page 38 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 38: ...utomated and flexible control of the sampler is only available with the advanced software package Firmware Requirements To control the Agilent 8453 spectrophotometer through the revision A 06 02 Agilent ChemStation software you must have revision A 03 30 firmware loaded on the main board of the spectrophotometer You can check the revision of the main board firmware by selecting Verification and Di...

Page 39: ...s 1 cm Unit ID of your XY autosampler The default Unit ID is 10 See also Unit ID of the XY Autosampler on page 32 Maximum Depth up to which the needle moves down into the vials The default depth is 110 mm Rack Code of the rack holding the vials The default rack code is 21 The rack that comes with your system has always got rack code 21 First increment which means if you first want to proceed sampl...

Page 40: ... wash station are used synonymously through out this manual Manual Control of the XY Autosampler After having set the parameters for the XY autosampler you can advance the probe arm and needle of the sampler by clicking on the sampler icon in the graphical user interface and selecting a new sampler position or typing in a vial number and pressing the enter key This approach is available in all thr...

Page 41: ...solution run sequence several measurement actions are supported such as measure blank measure control measure standard measure vessels Due to the fact that Agilent ChemStation follows the logical flow of a dissolution run the dissolution run sequence is broken down in three different consecutive stages 1 prerun sequence 2 dissolution run 3 postrun sequence Measurement actions as specified in the t...

Page 42: ...thout any restrictions apart for the maximum number of 240 vials the XY autosampler can hold In column two Source you define the vial you want to analyze Vials 1 through 60 belong to rack 1 61 through 120 to rack 2 121 through 180 to rack 3 and 181 through 240 to rack 4 In column four Action you define the measurement that should be made In case of analyzing the compounds in your vial you have the...

Page 43: ...42 Operation Controlling the XY Autosampler through Agilent ChemStation Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 44: ...4 4 Maintenance and Repair Guidelines for maintaining your XY autosampler Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 45: ...intenance and Repair To obtain optimum performance and maximum life from the XY autosampler keep it well maintained Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 46: ...utosampler and safety shield should be cleaned occasionally using a dry clean cloth Or if necessary use a cloth dipped in soapy water If liquid is accidentally spilled on the XY autosampler or safety shield wipe using a dry clean cloth Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 47: ...ve the transfer tubing s 1 4 28 fitting from the tubing fitting 2 Loosen the needle retaining screw and remove the needle and tubing fitting from the needle holder 3 Remove the old needle from the tubing fitting and insert the replacement needle 4 Slide the needle assembly into the needle holder making sure that the needle is centered over the needle guide 5 Secure the needle by tightening the nee...

Page 48: ...Replacing the Needle needle holder bracket and screw needle holder needle retaining screw needle foot needle guide transfer tubing 1 4 28 fitting tubing fitting needle Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 49: ...g the Fuse Drawer 3 Insert a small screwdriver into the notch located at the left of the fuse drawer 4 Twist the screwdriver to open and remove the fuse drawer The fuse drawer contains one 2 0 A T Slo Blo fuse 5 20 mm size for a 100 120 V selection It contains two 2 0 A fuses for a 220 240 V selection Figure 20 Installing the Fuse 5 Remove the old fuse s and insert the new fuse s 6 Insert the fuse...

Page 50: ...the vertical arm refer to Figure 5 on page 20 and follow the instructions below 1 Disconnect the transfer tubing from the needle 2 Loosen the needle retaining screw and remove the needle 3 Remove the plate from the front of the horizontal arm by removing its three screws 4 Locate the hexagonal shaped control rod by looking down into the horizontal arm Lightly press on the rod with your finger and ...

Page 51: ...0 Maintenance and Repair Transporting the XY Autosampler 7 Attach the plate to the front of the horizontal arm Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 52: ...5 5 Parts and Supplies Replacement parts for the XY autosampler Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 53: ...e Figure on Page 1 Needle G1811 23200 Figure 7 on page 22 2 Code 21 rack 13x100 mm 9 ml G1811 04500 Figure 12 on page 27 3 Fuse 110 V 220 V 2110 0303 Figure 3 on page 17 5 RS 232 connector cable 5181 1520 Figure 16 on page 31 You need two fuses for connecting the X Y Autosampler to 220 V power lines Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 54: ...6 6 The Rear Panel Interface connectors at the rear panel of the XY autosampler Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 55: ...mode selector 4 Gilson serial input output channel GSIOC port currently not used 5 Keypad port currently not used 6 RS 232 port currently used 7 Power receptacle 8 Power switch 9 Fuse drawer Figure 21 Rear Panel Connectors of the XY Autosampler Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 56: ...control 40 measure standard 40 measure vessels 40 metal lock washer 22 motor drive 21 N needle 15 22 needle foot 20 needle guide 22 needle holder 22 needle holder bracket 21 needle installation 22 needle retaining screw 23 O operating capabilities of the XY au tosampler 36 P parts listing 52 path length 38 peristaltic pump 9 physical specifications 11 plastic safety shield 29 postrun sequence 40 p...

Page 57: ... your XY autosampler 14 V verification and diagnostics 37 vertical arm 15 21 23 vertical arm installation 19 W wait time 38 wash station 23 39 wash time 39 Windows 95 30 Windows NT 4 0 30 X XY autosampler 32 XY autosampler parameters 38 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 58: ... or error free Limitation of Warranty Onsite warranty services are provided at the initial installation point Installation and onsite warranty services are available only in Agilent service travel areas and only in the country of initial purchase unless buyer pays Agilent international prices for the product and services Warranties requiring return to Agilent are not limited to the country of purc...

Page 59: ... Responsibilities of the Customer The customer shall provide 1 access to the products during the specified periods of coverage to perform maintenance 2 adequate working space around the products for servicing by Agilent personnel 3 access to and use of all information and facilities determined necessary by Agilent to service and or maintain the products insofar as these items may contain proprieta...

Page 60: ...h the law of your country Please consult your local Agilent office for the period of the warranty for shipping instructions and for the applicable wording of the local warranty Warranty services are included as specified for chemical analysis products and options purchased concurrently provided customer is located within a Agilent defined travel area Agilent warranty service provides for 8 a m to ...

Page 61: ...ed to a protective earth via a ground socket Any interruption of the protective earth grounding will cause a potential shock hazard that could result in serious personal injury Whenever it is likely that the protection has been impaired the instrument must be made inoperative and be secured against any intended operation Make sure that only fuses with the required rated current and of the specifie...

Page 62: ...ns that could cause physical injury or damage to the equipment Do not proceed beyond a warning until you have fully understood and met the indicated conditions CAUTION A caution alerts you to situations that could cause a possible loss of data Do not proceed beyond a caution until you have fully understood and met the indicated conditions Table 5 Safety Symbols used on Instruments and in Manuals S...

Page 63: ...re less corrosive against stainless steel Halogenated solvents or mixtures which form radicals and or acids for example 2CHCl3 O2 2COCl2 2HCl This reaction in which stainless steel probably acts as a catalyst occurs quickly with dried chloroform if the drying process removes the stabilizing alcohol Analysis grade ethers which can contain peroxides for example THF dioxane di isopropylether such eth...

Page 64: ...ut into circulation the right to check the series for compliance with the requirements was granted Test and Measurement If test and measurement equipment is operated with equipment unscreened cables and or used for measurements on open set ups the user has to assure that under operating conditions the radio interference limits are still met within the premises Artisan Technology Group Quality Inst...

Page 65: ...rman Sound Emission Directive of 18 January 1991 This product has a sound pressure emission at the operator position 70 dB Sound Pressure Lp 70 dB A At Operator Position Normal Operation According to ISO 7779 1988 EN 27779 1991 Type Test Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

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Page 69: ...pler Chapter 3 Operation How to operate the XY autosampler through the Agilent ChemStation Chapter 4 Maintenance and Repair Guidelines for maintaining your XY autosampler Chapter 5 Parts and Supplies Replacement parts for the XY autosampler Chapter 6 The Rear Panel Interface connectors at the rear panel of the XY autosampler Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE...

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