Agilent Technologies 6850 Series II User Information page 57

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Table 17. TCD Checkout Conditions (Method TCDCKO)
Column and sample
Type
Sample
Injection volume
Inlets
Temperature
Inlet pressure
Split/splitless
Mode
Purge flow
Purge time
PTV
Mode
Inlet temperature
Initial time
Rate 1
Final temp 1
Final time 1
Rate 2
Final temp 2
Final time 2
Purge time
Purge flow
Detector
Temperature
Reference flow (He)
Makeup flow (He)
Offset
Released: March 2004
Define the column.
Save the method. We suggest using the name TCDCKO.
Make sure the GC is turned on. Wait until it is ready.
6850 Series II GC User Information
HP-1, 30 m × 0.32 mm × 0.25 µm part number 19091Z–413E
FID/TCD checkout 18710-60170
1 µL
250°C Purged packed and split/splitless
Oven Track (cool on-column)
40°C PTV (see below)
25 psi (constant pressure, helium)
Splitless
60 mL/min
0.75 min
Splitless
40°C
0.1 min
720°C/min
350°C
2 min
100°C/min
250°C
0 min
0.75 min
60 mL/min
300°C
20 mL/min
2 mL/min
Should be < 30 display counts
Verifying Performance
TCD Checkout
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