Agilent Technologies 1200 series User manual

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Agilent 1200 Series
Thermostatted Column
Compartment
G1316A /G1316B
User Manual

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Manual Part Number
G1316-90010
Edition
Edition 02/06
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Manual Structure
The User Manual G1316-90010 (English)
and its localized versions contain a subset
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the Thermostatted Column Compartment in
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umn Compartment. It is available as Adobe
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In This Guide…
This manual covers the Agilent 1200 Series Thermostatted
Column Compartments (TCC)
1Introduction to the Column Compartment 9
This chapter gives an introduction to the TCC, instrument
overview and internal connectors.
2Site Requirements and Specifications 25
This chapter gives information on environmental requirements,
physical and performance specifications.
3Installing the Column Compartment 31
This chapter describes the installation of the TCC.
4How to optimize the Column Compartment 43
This chapter gives hints on how to optimize the TCC.
5Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 45
Overview about the troubleshooting and diagnostic features.
6Test Functions 51
This chapter describes the TCC’s built in test functions.
7Maintenance and Repairing 59
This chapter provides general information on maintenance and
repair of the TCC.
8Maintenance 65
This chapter describes the maintenance of the TCC.
G1316A Agilent 1200 Series TCC
G1316B Agilent 1200 Series TCC-SL

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9Parts and Materials for Maintenance 75
This chapter provides information on parts for maintenance.
AAppendix 95
This chapter provides addition information on safety, legal and
web.

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Contents
1 Introduction to the Column Compartment 9
Introduction to the Column Compartment 10
Extendended Specifications on G1316B SL 11
System Overview 13
Column-Identification System 15
Column-Identification Tag 17
Column Clip 18
Column Switching Valve (Optional) 19
Electrical Connections 21
Instrument Layout 23
2 Site Requirements and Specifications 25
Site Requirements 26
Physical Specifications 28
Performance Specifications 29
3 Installing the Column Compartment 31
Unpacking the Column Compartment 32
Optimizing the Stack Configuration 33
Installing the Column Compartment 36
Flow Connections of the Column Compartment 39
Installation of Heater and Cooling Devices 42

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4 How to optimize the Column Compartment 43
Optimizing the Column Compartment 44
Using Additional Heater and Cooling Devices 44
5 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 45
Overview of the Column Department’s Indicators and Test Functions 46
Status indicators 47
Power Supply Indicator 47
Instrument Status Indicator 48
User Interfaces 49
Agilent LC Diagnostic Software 50
6TestFunctions51
Thermostat Function Test 52
Temperature Calibration 54
Temperature Calibration Procedure 55
Calibration Problems 56
Installing the Temperature Sensor 57
7 Maintenance and Repairing 59
Introduction to Maintenance and Repair 60
Warnings and Cautions 61
Cleaning the Column Compartment 62
Using the ESD Strap 63
8 Maintenance 65
Overview of Maintenance 66
Changing Column Identification Tags 67
Replacing Head Parts of Column Switching Valve 69

Contents
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Adding Heater and Cooling Devices (G1316B SL) 71
Correcting Leaks 73
Replacing the Column Compartment’s Firmware 74
9 Parts and Materials for Maintenance 75
Valve Options Overview 76
Heater and Cooling Devices for G1316B 77
Column Switching Valve 2 Position/6 Port 79
Micro Column Switching Valve 2 Postion/6 Port 81
Micro Column Switching Valve 2 Position/10 Port 82
Accessory Kits 85
G1316A Accessory Kit (Standard) 85
G1316A Accessory Kit (2PS/10PT modules) 86
G1316B SL Accessory Kit (Standard) 87
G1316B SL Capillary System Kit 88
G1316B SL Micro Valve Kit 2 Position/10 Port 89
Column Regeneration Kit 90
Plastic Parts 92
Leak Parts 93
A Appendix 95
General Safety Information 96
Lithium Batteries Information 99
Radio Interference 100
Sound Emission 101
Solvent Information 102
Agilent Technologies on Internet 104

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Index 105

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User Manual
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Introduction to the Column
Compartment
Introduction to the Column Compartment 10
Extendended Specifications on G1316B SL 11
System Overview 13
Column-Identification System 15
Column Switching Valve (Optional) 19
Electrical Connections 21
Instrument Layout 23
This chapter gives an introduction to the TCC, instrument overview and
internal connectors.

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1 Introduction to the Column Compartment
Introduction to the Column Compartment
The Agilent 1200 Series thermostatted column compartment is a stackable
temperature-controlled column compartment for LC. It is available as
standalone module or as a component of a Agilent 1200 Series system. It is
used for heating and cooling to meet extreme requirements of retention time
reproducibility.
The main features of this column compartment are:
•Peltier heating and cooling from 10 degrees below ambient up to 80 °C
(G1316A) or 100 °C (G1316B SL) with high heating and cooling speeds for
maximum application flexibility and stability,
•holds up to three 30-cm columns and optimized design gives minimum dead
volumes and maximum efficiency,
•two independently programmable heat exchangers contribute volumes of
only 3 and 6 µl,
•to reduce the risk of additional dispersion, for low flow rates additional
heating and cooling devices were implemented (G1316B SL),
•to reduce the delay volume, a kit has been set up for installing a small
heat-exchangers with 1.6 µl delay volume and also a new cooling device
with 1.5 µl is available (G1316B SL),
•electronic column-identification module as standard for GLP
documentation of column type, and major column parameters,
•optional high-quality Rheodyne®column switching valve with ceramic
stator-face assemblies for prolonged lifetime.
For specifications, see “Performance Specifications” on page 29.