Overview - Agilent Technologies 7820A Operating Manual

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Operating Basics

Overview

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Operating the GC involves the following tasks:
• Installing the software keypad.
• Setting up the GC hardware for an analytical method.
• Starting up the GC. See
• Preparing the automatic liquid sampler. Install the
method- defined syringe; configure solvent and waste
bottle usage and syringe size; and prepare and load
solvent, waste, and sample vials.
• For the 7693A ALS, see its
Maintenance manual.
• Loading the analytical method or sequence into the GC
control system.
• See the Agilent data system documentation.
• For standalone GC operation see
and "To load a
• Running the method or sequence.
• See the Agilent data system documentation.
• For standalone GC operation, see
sample with a syringe and start a
method to process a single ALS
running a sequence".
• Monitoring sample runs from the GC control panel or the
Agilent data system program. See
Software Keypad"
documentation.
• Shutting down the GC.
Than a Week" or
Week".
Operation requires an available PC with the software keypad
installed. See "Software Keypad Operation"
"To Start Up the
Installation, Operation, and
"To load a method"
sequence".
"To manually inject a
sample", and
"About GC Status in the
or the Agilent data system
See"To Shut Down the GC for Less
"To Shut Down the GC for More Than a
GC".
run", "To run a
"To start
for details.
Operating Guide