Introduction - Agilent Technologies Varian CP-8400 Operator's Manual

We strongly recommend that you read the entire manual before you start
using your CP-8400 AutoSampler or CP-8410 AutoInjector. The
CP-3800 will sense whether you have a CP-8400 or CP-8410 installed
automatically and will sense if the Auto Sampler is set to perform liquid
sampling with a syringe or SPME sampling. You will be presented with
the appropriate screens and limits for the specific Auto Sampler and
sampling mode configured on powering up the GC and Auto Sampler.
The CP-8400 is a 100 vial capacity AutoSampler designed to be used
with the CP-3800 GC. The CP-8410 is an AutoInjector based on the
CP-8400; it has a manually positioned tray and can accommodate up to
10, 6, and 5 each of 2 mL, 5 mL and 10 mL vials, respectively. Both the
AutoSampler and AutoInjector can inject into up to two injectors; the
injection may be made into either one or the other of the injectors or into
both (either from the same vial or from adjacent vials) during the same
run. You may select to sample just before injecting or you may choose to
have the Auto Sampler prepare the next injection before the current run
ends (Prep Ahead). Both the CP-8400 and CP-8410 are
preprogrammed with several injection modes (Standard On-Column,
Standard Split/Splitless, Viscous, Volatile, and Neat) that are optimized
for most common types of samples. The User Defined mode allows
access to all parameters and should be used with discretion since
injection accuracy and precision may be adversely affected by incorrect
choice of certain parameters. The SPME mode requires different
hardware (optional) and is selected through a switch on the Auto
Sampler's syringe carriage. If the SPME mode is selected the other
injection modes will not be presented to you.
Once your CP-8400 or CP-8410 is installed and calibrated, you may
begin running immediately. To perform a single injection, complete the
following steps:
1. Press the green Start button located at the upper left corner of the
CP-3800 keypad.
2. Enter the vial number, number of replicate injections, the injection
volume, and which injector you wish to use.
3. Press the AutoInject softkey.
CP-8400 AutoSampler & CP-8410 AutoInjector

Introduction

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