Inserting A New Lamp; Further Action - Agilent Technologies 7100 User Manual

Inserting a New Lamp

1 Hold the new lamp by the metal ring to avoid touching the glass surface.
2 Insert the lamp into the lamp compartment. Position the lamp so that the
3 Tighten the two lamp screws.
4 Connect the lamp cable connector and fix the cables into the channel in the
5 Close the detector lid without clamping the lamp cable.
6 Close the top cover. Turn line power on.
7 Boot the Agilent ChemStation and turn the lamp on.
8 Allow the lamp to warm up for about 1 hour.
9 Perform an Intensity Test in the Detector Test suite in the Lab

Further Action

If the instrument fails this test, check the following:
• correct seating and connection of the lamp cables,
• correct seating of the cassette, and
• if the green alignment interface without capillary is used, check for
If none of these reasons apply, call Agilent Technologies.
Agilent 7100 Capillary Electrophoresis System User Manual
Fingerprints absorb light and can reduce light intensity.
notch in the lamp ring matches with the pin on the detector housing.
foam.
Advisor/Instrument Utilities software to determine the initial lamp
intensity of your new lamp. Store the result for you own reference.
contamination of the interface.
Maintenance
Changing the Lamp
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