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Agilent Technologies

Agilent 7683B
Automatic Liquid 
Sampler

Installation, Operation and 
Maintenance

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 10: ...10 Installation Operation and Maintenance...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 18: ...18 Installation Operation and Maintenance...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 72: ...72 Installation Operation and Maintenance...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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