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Agilent Technologies 7820A GC Installation Manual

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Gas Chromatograph
Installation Guide
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  • Page 1 Agilent 7820A Gas Chromatograph Installation Guide Agilent Technologies...
  • Page 2 Notices © Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2011-2015 Warranty Government will receive no greater than Restricted Rights as defined in FAR No part of this manual may be reproduced in The material contained in this docu- 52.227-19(c)(1-2) (June 1987). U.S. any form or by any means (including elec- ment is provided “as is,”...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 7820A GC Installation Guide Tools and Parts Required for Installation 7820A GC Installation Place and Prep the GC 7 Connect the checkout gases 10 Connect the cabling 7693A Automatic Liquid Sampler installation 18 Prepare for checkout 20 Set the PC IP address 21...
  • Page 4 Cable Diagrams Analog cable, general use Remote start/stop cable For More Information 7820A GC Installation Manual...

  • Page 5: 7820A Gc Installation Guide

    The installation requires the use of the Agilent GC and GC/MS User Manuals & Tools DVD that ships with your 7820A GC along with the available documentation for your GC (and Automatic Liquid Sampler, if purchased).

  • Page 6: Tools And Parts Required For Installation

    7820A GC Installation Guide Tools and Parts Required for Installation Agilent provides all specialized tools needed for installation. In addition, Agilent supplies several parts and plumbing assemblies to make installation easier. Find these tools and parts in the GC shipping container: •...

  • Page 7: 7820A Gc Installation

    Place and Prep the GC Verify the site has been prepared for the GC. • Refer to the 7820A GC Site Preparation Guide on the GC and GC/MS User Manuals & Tools DVD. • Make sure the site meets the requirements in the guide, including power, and that clean gases and connection hardware are available.
  • Page 8 7820A GC Installation Guide Unpack the GC. Locate the tools, consumables, and the hardware user information & utility DVD. See Figure Big universal trap GC and GC/MS User Manuals & Tools DVD Agilent Technologies GC and GC/MSD Hardware User Information & Utilities Version B.01.01...
  • Page 9 7820A GC Installation Guide Place the GC on the bench and remove the detector caps under the detector cover. On the back panel, remove the caps. Check the power requirements on the GC back panel. Make sure the available power meets the requirements.

  • Page 10: Connect The Checkout Gases

    7820A GC Installation Guide Connect the checkout gases Install the Big Universal Trap into the carrier gas supply. See Figure • Install near the GC. • Follow the instructions included with the trap. • Use the nuts and ferrules supplied with the trap.
  • Page 11 7820A GC Installation Guide Optional shutoff valve To GC Indicating oxygen trap (recommended) Big Universal Trap Carrier gas supply To gas To GC supply Big Universal Trap Figure 2 Trap installation Select the pre-swaged gas tubing for your GC. See Figure •...
  • Page 12 7820A GC Installation Guide G4331-60003 Use to connect a single supply gas as: • Inlet carrier gas • FID, FPD, or NPD makeup gas G4332-60004 FID, FPD, and NPD air and hydrogen must be Use to connect a single supply gas as: supplied through separate tubing.
  • Page 13 7820A GC Installation Guide Install the tubing and connect to gas supply. See Figure Figure 5, and Figure Figure 4 Connecting Swagelok tubing 7820A GC Installation Manual...
  • Page 14 7820A GC Installation Guide FID, NPD, Helium carrier Nitrogen makeup G4332-60004 TCD: Helium carrier, reference, and makeup Figure 5 Proper plumbing configurations for instrument checkout (FID, NPD, TCD) 7820A GC Installation Manual...
  • Page 15 7820A GC Installation Guide uECD Helium carrier Nitrogen anode purge and makeup Figure 6 Proper plumbing configuration for instrument checkout (uECD) Set the gas source pressures. Recommended Maximum Helium 400 kPa (60 psi) 690 kPa (100 psi) Hydrogen 400 kPa (60 psi)
  • Page 16 7820A GC Installation Guide Check for external leaks. Maintain pressure for 5 minutes. Turn off gas supplies. Wait 10 minutes. The pressure in the supply lines should remain constant. If not, check for and fix any leaks. Restore supply pressures when leak-free.

  • Page 17: Connect The Cabling

    7820A GC Installation Guide Connect the cabling Connect the power cord to the GC and the wall outlet. Figure Connect the LAN cable (part number 8121-0940) between the GC and PC. Installation requires a direct connection. Do not connect to a site LAN, hub, or switch for initial checkout.

  • Page 18: 7693A Automatic Liquid Sampler Installation

    7820A GC Installation Guide 7693A Automatic Liquid Sampler installation If available, install the 7693A injector as shown below. Install the G4513-20561 mounting posts on the inlet cover plate. See Figure Figure 9 Mounting post installation Install the injector on the mounting post. See Figure The GC may include a small cover plate, G3450-00152.
  • Page 19 7820A GC Installation Guide ALS PORT TRAY BACK FRONT Figure 10 Sampler installation and cable connection Connect the sampler control cable. See “Cables and Back Panel Connectors" on page 32 for more information about making connections to the GC. If using a G4513A injector, prepare it for use. (See the 7693A Installation, Operation, and Maintenance manual for instructions provided on the sampler.)

  • Page 20: Prepare For Checkout

    7820A GC Installation Guide Prepare for checkout Complete checkout instructions for all inlets and N OTE detectors are available in the 7820 Operation manual. Prepare the checkout sample. FID: 5188-5372 TCD: 18710-60170 NPD: 18789-60060 FPD: 5188-5953 uECD: 18713–60040 or 5183-0379 (Japan) If using a sampler, prepare solvent and waste vials.

  • Page 21: Set The Pc Ip Address

    7820A GC Installation Guide 4 mL Isooctane (FID, uECD, NPD, FPD) Hexane (TCD) Empty Turn on the GC. If purchased, install the NPD bead and configure the NPD. Refer to the 7820A Maintenance manual or the instructions that come with the bead.
  • Page 22 7820A GC Installation Guide The installation requires that you connect directly to the GC using this address. However, after installation you should change the GC IP address or set it to use DHCP. If needed, install the PC. Record the PC's current LAN address (either the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway;...

  • Page 23: Install Required Documentation And Software

    GC and GC/MSD Hardware User Information & Utilities DVD. Click on Install GC and GC/MSD Documentation, then follow the instructions for installing the online manuals. Installing the 7820A GC documentation also installs the software keypad. 7820A GC Installation Manual...
  • Page 24 7820A GC Installation Guide Install the Instrument Utility software. After installation completes, let the installer launch the Instrument Utility. 7820A GC Installation Manual...

  • Page 25: Run The Installation Wizard

    7820A GC Installation Guide Run the Installation Wizard When run for the first time, the Instrument Utility will open to the Configure Instruments window. Select Instrument Type Agilent 7820. The default IP address (192.168.0.26) displays. Click Add Instrument to connect to the GC. Close the Configuration window.
  • Page 26 7820A GC Installation Guide Select your detector from the list. Select the checkout test for the detector, then click Run Test Now. • If using an FPD, refer instead to the Advanced User Guide. Perform the procedure as described in the manual for the checkout sample supplied with your instrument.
  • Page 27 7820A GC Installation Guide Select the checkout test for the detector. For example, Front FID Checkout Test. 7820A GC Installation Manual...
  • Page 28 7820A GC Installation Guide The test will prompt you to first purge and bake out the GC. Perform the bakeout. Watch the detector’s signal output. When bakeout ends, the detector output should meet the criteria listed below. Stable output < 20 pA Stable output between 12.5 and 750 µV...
  • Page 29 7820A GC Installation Guide Print or create a PDF version Send the results to Agilent. At this point, GC installation is complete. 7820A GC Installation Manual...

  • Page 30: Set Permanent Gc And Pc Ip Addresses

    7820A GC Installation Guide Set Permanent GC and PC IP Addresses Your PC and GC are currently connected directly through a LAN cable. If this PC runs your data system, and you have no other GCs, you can leave the system as-is.

  • Page 31: Install The Data System

    7820A GC Installation Guide Install the Data System The PC and GC are now installed and ready for use on your site LAN. The next step is to install your Agilent data system. Install the software, configure it to communicate with the GC, then make sure it is operating correctly.

  • Page 32: Cables And Back Panel Connectors

    7820A GC Installation Guide Cables and Back Panel Connectors Some parts of an analysis system are connected to the GC by cables. These cables and the back panel connectors to which they connect are described in this section. Figure 12...

  • Page 33: Sampler Connectors

    7820A GC Installation Guide Sampler connectors If using an ALS, connect to the GC using the following connectors: ALS PORT Tray The sampler tray, if equipped. ALS PORT Front An injector, typically mounted over the front inlet. ALS PORT Back An injector, typically mounted over the back inlet.

  • Page 34: Using The Remote Start/Stop Cable

    7820A GC Installation Guide Using the Remote Start/Stop cable Remote start/stop is used to synchronize two or more instruments. For example, you might connect an integrator and the GC so that the [Start]/[Stop] buttons on either instrument control both of them. You can synchronize a maximum of ten instruments using Remote cables.

  • Page 35: Apg Remote Connector

    7820A GC Installation Guide The bus is passively pulled high. Leakage current out of a port must be less than 0.2 milliamps to keep the voltage from being pulled lower than 2.2 volts. Higher leakage current may cause the state to be interpreted as a low.

  • Page 36: Apg Remote Signal Descriptions

    Start (Low True) Request to start run/timetable. Receiver is any module performing runtime-controlled activities. The 7820A GC requires a pulse duration of at least 500 micro-seconds to sense a start from an external device. 7820A GC Installation Manual...

  • Page 37: Apg Remote Timing Diagram

    7820A GC Installation Guide Start Relay (Contact Closure) A 120 millisecond contact closure – used as an isolated output to start another device that is not compatible or connected with APG Remote pin 3. Stop (Low True) Request to reach system ready state as soon as possible (for example, stop run, abort or finish, and stop injection).

  • Page 38: Connecting Cables

    7820A GC Installation Guide Connecting Cables Connect a GC to an Agilent data system computer using LAN communications using a LAN cable. See Figure 15 below. LAN cable 8121-0940 LAN hub/switch Crossover LAN cable 5183-4648 LAN cable LAN cable 8121-0940...
  • Page 39 7820A GC Installation Guide Table 2 Cabling requirements 7820A GC connected to: Required Cable(s) Part number 7693A Automatic Liquid Injector cable G4514-60610 Sampler 7697A Headspace Remote, 9-pin G1530-60930 Sampler male/6-pin connector 3395B/3396C Integrator Remote, 9 pin/15 pin 03396-61010 Analog, 2 m, 6 pin...

  • Page 40: Cable Diagrams

    7820A GC Installation Guide Cable Diagrams Analog cable, general use Connector 1 Connector 2 The pin assignments for the general use analog out cable are listed in Table Table 3 Analog cable, general use, output connections Connector 1 Connector 2, wire color...

  • Page 41: Remote Start/Stop Cable

    7820A GC Installation Guide Remote start/stop cable Connector 1 Connector 2 The pin assignments for the remote start/stop cable are listed in Table Table 4 Remote start/stop cable connections Connector 1, Connector 2, wire color Signal 9-pin male Black Digital ground...

  • Page 42: For More Information

    7820A GC Installation Guide For More Information The GC and data system installation is now complete. For more information refer to: • GC Operating Guide for familiarization and everyday operating instructions • GC Safety guide 7820A GC Installation Manual...
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