Contents
1 Programming
Run Time Programming 10
Clock Time Programming 13
User-Key Programming 15
To play back (execute) the stored keystrokes 15
To erase the stored keystrokes 15
2 Configuration
About Configuration 18
General Topics 19
Oven 21
Front Inlet/Back Inlet 23
Column # 25
Front Detector/Back Detector/Aux Detector/Aux Detector 2 32
Analog out 1/Analog out 2 33
Fast peaks 33
Valve Box 34
Thermal Aux 1/Thermal Aux 2 35
PCM A/PCM B/PCM C 36
To configure a PCM 36
Pressure aux 1,2,3/Pressure aux 4,5,6/Pressure aux 7,8,9 37
Status 38
The Ready/Not Ready status table 38
The setpoint status table 38
To configure the setpoint status table 38
Time 39
To set time and date 39
Valve # 40
Front injector/Back injector 41
Sample tray 42
Instrument 43
3 Options
About Options 46
4 Advanced User Guide
Calibration 47
Communication 49
Configuring the IP address for the GC 49
Keyboard and Display 50
4 Chromatographic Checkout
About Chromatographic Checkout 52
To Prepare for Chromatographic Checkout 53
To Check FID Performance 55
To Check TCD Performance 59
To Check NPD Performance 63
To Check uECD Performance 67
To Check FPD Performance (Sample 5188-5953) 71
To Verify FPD Performance (Sample 5188-5245) 78
5 Methods and Sequences
Creating Methods 86
Creating Sequences 92
6 Checking for Leaks
Preparing the GC for Maintenance 98
Column and oven preparation 98
Inlet preparation 98
Detector preparation 98
Leak Check Tips 99
To Check for External Leaks 100
To Check for GC Leaks 101
Leaks in Capillary Column (Microfluidic) Fittings 102
To Perform a SS Inlet Pressure Decay Test 103
To Correct Leaks in the Split Splitless Inlet 107
To Perform a PP Inlet Pressure Decay Test 108
To Correct Leaks in the Packed Column Inlet 112
To Perform a COC Pressure Decay Test 113
To Correct Leaks in the Cool On-Column Inlet 116
To Perform a PTV Pressure Decay Test 117
Advanced User Guide 5
To Correct Leaks in the PTV Inlet 121
To Perform a VI Pressure Decay Test 122
To Prepare the VI for a Closed System Leak Check 125
To Correct Leaks in the Volatiles Interface 126
7 Flow and Pressure Modules
About Flow and Pressure Control 128
Inlet Modules 129
Detector Modules 130
Pressure Control Modules 131
Auxiliary Pressure Controllers 134
8 Inlets
Using Hydrogen 142
Inlet Overview 143
Carrier Gas Flow Rates 144
About Gas Saver 145
Pre Run and Prep Run 146
About Defining the Column 148
About Heaters 150
About the Split/Splitless Inlet 152
Selecting parameters for the splitless mode 160
About the Packed Column Inlet 163
About the Cool On-Column Inlet 166
About the PTV Inlet 170
About the Volatiles Interface 198
9 Columns and Oven
About the Oven 218
Configuring the Oven 219
Cryogenic Operation 220
About Oven Temperature Programming 221
About the Oven Insert 224
About Columns 225
Backflushing a Column 229
6 Advanced User Guide
Nickel Catalyst Tube 231
About the nickel catalyst tube 231
10 Detectors
About Makeup Gas 234
About the FID 235
About the TCD 240
About the uECD 248
About the NPD 255
Setting the data rate 257
About the FPD 264
11 Valves
About Valves 272
The Valve Box 273
Valve Control 275
Valve Types 277
Configuring a Valve 278
Controlling a Valve 279
From the keyboard 279
From the run or clock time tables 279
12 7683B Sampler
About the 7683B Sampler 284
The Sampler Cycle 285
Setting Parameters for the ALS 287
Solvent Saver 288
13 Cables
About Cables 292
Back panel connectors 292
Sampler and tray cables 292
The AUX connector 292
Signal connectors 292
REMOTE connector 293
EVENT connector 293
BCD input connector 293
RS-232 connector 293
Advanced User Guide 7
LAN connector 293
Using the Remote Start/Stop cable 294
Connecting Agilent products 294
Connecting non-Agilent products 294
Connecting Cables 297
LAN cable 297
Cable Diagrams 299
14 GC Output Signals
About Signals 304
Signal Types 305
Analog Signals 307
Digital Signals 310
Digital zero 310
Column Compensation 313
Test Plot 315
15 Other Devices
Auxiliary Devices 318
About Auxiliary Pressure Control 318
About Auxiliary Device Contacts 319
About the 24V Auxiliary Device Power Supply 319
About Auxiliary Columns 319
About Auxiliary Detectors 320
To Use the Stopwatch 321
Service Mode 322
Service Reminders 322
Other functions 323