Running A Sample Analysis - Agilent Technologies 7500 ICP-MS Operator's Manual

Agilent 7500 ICP-MS ChemStation Operator's Manual

Running a Sample Analysis

Running a Sample Analysis
You can run samples through the Agilent 7500 in one of two ways:
• Running a sequence enables you to determine the order in which multiple
samples are analyzed automatically. Set up the sequence according to your
analytical requirements. For example, the types of samples you run and the
sequence of those samples can depend on whether you are performing a
quantitative, semiquantitative, isotope ratio, and isotope dilution analysis. For
information about arranging samples, see Chapter 12 through 15.
• Running samples manually enables you to introduce samples one at a time using
the method of your choice to determine the measurement parameters. After
running the samples, you can create a sequence to perform calculations for the
previously acquired data.
Regardless of how you are running the samples, ChemStation provides a real-time
display in the acquisition window. In this window you can change the type and scale
of the display, or halt the run.
This chapter explains how to run samples both using a sequence and a method, as
well as how to monitor and stop the run.
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