Performing A Detector And Wavelength Calibration; Creating/Opening A Worksheet; Creating A New Worksheet - Agilent Technologies 5800 User Manual

Operation
The plasma ignition sequence will take up to 60 seconds to complete. If the plasma
NOTE
fails to ignite, refer to the Troubleshooting section in the Help and Learning Center
for further information.
For optimum performance and stability, for the ICP-OES instrument a warm up time
NOTE
of 20 minutes is recommended after igniting the plasma.
If using wavelengths below 189 nm: purging the polychromator can take up to
several hours. The polychromator thermal stabilization can take up to several hours
from long term shutdown.
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Performing a Detector and Wavelength Calibration

See Page 24 for instructions.

Creating/Opening a Worksheet

Creating a new worksheet

To create a new worksheet, click New Quantitative or IntelliQuant Screening from
the Start page or the File menu.
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Ensure that the peristaltic pump is correctly set up (refer to the Peristaltic
Pump section of the ICP Expert Help and Learning Center). If you have not
already done so, adjust the pressure bars on the peristaltic pump for even
sample flow and drainage.
Place the sample tubing from the peristaltic pump into the rinse solution and
the drain tubing into the drainage vessel.
Click the Pump button in the ICP Expert software and choose Normal (15 rpm)
from the arrow under the Pump button. The pump will be initialized and the
solution will begin aspirating.
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