Preparing To Condition The Column - Agilent Technologies G2570A GC/MSD Installation And Operation Differences

Preparing to Condition the Column

1 Turn on the GC power.
See Appendix C for the complete GC parameters for the column conditioning
method, PREP_RUN.
2 From the Setup screen select the following pathways and actions:
— Inlet Setup - He (Carrier Gas), kPa (Units), Vacuum Correct (Adjustments)
— Oven Setup - 0.00 min (Equil Time), 320° C (Max Temp)
— Column Setup - Inlet (Source Connection), Detector (Outlet Connection)
— Column Setup/More/Configure Column/Enter - 30 m (Length), 250 um (ID),
0.25 um (Film). Select OK (F6 key).
— Column Setup/More/Configure Mode/Enter - Constant Flow. Select OK (F6
key).
— Automation - none (Valve 1), none (Valve 2)
— Automation/Auto Prep Run - Disable
— Configure/Clock Set - set date and time. Select Done.
3 Select ESC until the Status screen is reached.
4 Select Status/Settings/Oven.
Verify that the oven temp reads OFF. If needed, select the ↑ key to shut off the
oven temperature.
5 Select Inlet using the F1 key.
6 By using the More (F6) key, select the following pathways and actions:
— More/Inlet Mode/Enter - Split (Mode). Select OK (F6 key).
— More/Pulse Mode/Enter - Normal (Mode). Select OK (F6 key).
— More/Gas Saver - Gas Saver (Mode), 20 mL/min (Gas Saver), 3.0 min (Gas
Saver). Select OK (F6 key).
7 On the Status/Settings/Inlet screen, enter 5 (mL/m) column flow and 200
(split ratio).
8 Cut about 1 cm from the outlet end of the GC column.
2 Hardware Installation (Differences)
Preparing to Condition the Column
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