Turning Off The Instrument; Using Standby Mode - Agilent Technologies 700 Series User Manual

Turning Off the Instrument

There are two modes of turning off your ICP-OES. For day-to-day use,
it is recommended that the instrument be set to Standby mode
(which keeps the polychromator thermostating system and purge
systems operational). When the ICP-OES is not going to be in use for
prolonged periods, the Shutdown mode may be used (which turns off
all purging as well as the polychromator thermostating system).

Using Standby Mode

To set the instrument to Standby mode:
1
When running organic samples it is recommended that the spraychamber be
NOTE
cleaned and dried thoroughly between analyses.
2
The yellow Plasma emergency off button, located next to the mains power
NOTE
switch on the front of the instrument, is designed to be used only in an
emergency—for example if the torch is melting. It is not intended to be used
every time you want to extinguish the plasma. If used to extinguish the plasma,
you will need to reset the Plasma emergency off button to the 'on' position
before the plasma can be re-ignited.
3
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Rinse the spraychamber by aspirating water for a few minutes.
Extinguish the plasma by clicking the Plasma Off icon, pressing
F4 on the keyboard or choosing Plasma Off from the Analyze
menu. The peristaltic pump stops automatically when the plasma
is extinguished.
Leave the mains power switch on to keep the polychromator
thermostating system operational.
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