Installation
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Agilent 700 Series ICP Optical Emission Spectrometers User’s Guide
7
Aspirate the wavelength calibration solution. Select the
W/L
Calib
tab.
If you have a 710/715 Series ICP-OES, click
Calibrate
Wavelength
to perform a wavelength calibration.
If you have a 720 Series ICP-OES, click
Calibrate
to perform a
wavelength calibration.
NOTE
It will take up to 2 to 3 minutes to perform a Wavelength Calibration. Once
completed, a message will be displayed confirming the wavelength calibration is
complete, and the range of wavelengths over which the instrument has been
calibrated.
8
Click the
Torch Align
tab. Check that the Graph Type is set to
Intensity
. Set the Orientation to
Horizontal
and click the
Torch
Scan
button.
NOTE
The signal (Intensity or SRBR) as a function of the torch viewing position will be
displayed. The highest point in the scan is identified by the software, and the
corresponding viewing position value is stored and used for all subsequent
measurements.
9
If you have an ICP-OES with an axially oriented plasma, change
the setting or ‘Orientation’ to
Vertical
and click
Torch Scan
again. If you have an ICP-OES with a radially oriented plasma,
this step is not required.
Hardware
Your ICP-OES should be ready to operate after the Agilent field
service engineer has installed it. However, you may need to set up
items such as the peristaltic pump, nebulizer, torch or spraychamber.
For instructions on how to do this, please refer to the Help. Click
Start > Programs > ICP Expert II > ICP Expert II Help
.
When the ICP Expert II Help appears, click
How to > Install
instrument components
to view step-by-step instructions on how to
remove and install the various instrument components.