Getting Started; Instrument Setup; Connections - Agilent Technologies 240 Series AA User Manual

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Getting Started

Instrument setup

Starting the system
Pre-analysis checklist
This chapter describes how to set up the Agilent AA system for analysis and get
you started using the instrument.
You should have already:
Prepared your PC and installed the SpectrAA software described in Chapter 3.
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Become familiar with the SpectrAA user interface as described in Chapter 4.
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Instrument setup
Use the following checklist to ensure that you set up your system correctly. You
must:
Connect the components of the system to one another (see 'Connections' on
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Page 53).
Connect the equipment to the power supply and check the setting of the two
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voltage taps where fitted (see 'Power' on Page 54).
Install the hardware components as per your analytical requirements. Refer to

the Help for details.

Connections

Your Agilent AA instrument is supplied with a set of gas hose fittings and a mains
cable that suits the common utility standard in the local region. A Country Kit must
be ordered with the Agilent AA instrument.
Power
The mains power connection is located at the rear of the instrument. Refer to the
next section for instructions on connecting the instrument to the mains power
supply.
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