Refractive Index Detector Settings - Agilent Technologies Infinity 1260 User Manual

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Using the Refractive Index Detector
Operation of the Refractive Index Detector

Refractive Index Detector Settings

The following operating instructions were generated using the Agilent B.01.03
ChemStation as operating software.
How To Get There:
The Agilent 1260 Infinity RID Signal dialog box is displayed when you select
Setup RID Signal from the Instrument menu.
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• Optical Unit Temperature: This item sets the temperature of the optical unit.
• Polarity: This item sets the polarity of the RID signal. Because of the nature
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Refractive Index Detector Settings
The optical unit of the Agilent 1260 Infinity RID can be operated between
5 °C above ambient and 55 °C. The recommended setting is 5 °C above
ambient. This will improve baseline stability.
of analytes and eluents refractive index detectors can show negative and
positive peaks, even within a run. Select the Signal Polarity you expect from
your data from Negative or Positive.
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