Agilent Technologies 1220 Infinity II LC Installation and operation manual

Agilent Technologies
Agilent 1220 Infinity II LC Mobile
Upgrade Kit
Installation Note
1220 Infinity II LC Mobile Upgrade Kit
This note describes the procedures to install an Mobile Upgrade kit to an existing
Agilent 1220 Infinity II LC.
Contents
Introduction 2
Application Examples 2
Site Requirements and Specifications 3
Site Requirements 3
Specifications 6
Installation 7
Cautions and Warnings 7
Unpacking the Module 7
Installing the Handle Plate to the 1220 Infinity II LC Instrument 10
Installing the Solvent Selection Valve Support 12
Installing the Mobile Solvent Compartment 13
Installing the Column Wire Mesh 15
Installing the Attenuation Unit to the Bench 15
Securing the LC to the attenuation unit 17
General Operation Instructions 19
Consumables 20

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Introduction
Application Examples
Introduction
The Agilent 1220 Infinity II Mobile LC Solution is an Agilent 1220 Infinity II LC with
integrated variable wavelength or diode array detector and a mobile upgrade kit that
enables transportation. The 1220 Infinity II LC Mobile Upgrade Kit consists of
functional parts that allows the Agilent 1220 Infinity II LC to be mounted into a mobile
lab so it can be moved to different locations to access remote measurement sites. The
main component is the attenuation unit which acts as a shock absorber to protect the
instrument during transit or from influences of operators moving in the mobile lab. A
solvent bottle unit keeps the bottles fixed to the instrument. A column wire mesh
keeps the column safe in the column heater and the ‘mobile solvent compartment’
secures the solvent bottles during operation of the instrument.
Figure 1 Agilent 1220 Infinity II Instrument with attached mobile kit
Application Examples
When samples of interest are locally remote from the lab, the lab has to come to the
samples. GC and GC/MS based mobile labs have been around for quite some time but
the need for mobile LCs has become a more burning issue recently. Mobile LC
applications range from analysis of non-volatile pesticides in environmental and food
applications, monitoring of drugs or testing of counterfeit drugs. It can also be used in
teaching, when a mobile lab goes to students residing in remote areas. The diode array
detector integrated in the Agilent 1220 Infinity II LC enables spectra analysis for
purity identification and comparison with self-created library data.

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Site Requirements and Specifications
Site Requirements
Site Requirements and Specifications
Site Requirements
Bench Space
The attenuation unit has a footprint of 480 mm (18.9 in) in width and 445 mm (17.5 in)
in depth.
The overall room specified for operation (width x depth x height) of 560 mm (22.1 in)
x 665 mm (26.2 in) x 970 mm (38.2 in) already includes the space for a complete 1220
Infinity LC Instrument mounted onto the attenuation unit and considering the
necessary room for air circulation, electrical connections and safety area for the
possible movement of the instrument on the attenuation unit.
For a comfortable handling of the solvent bottles additionally 20 cm (7.9 in) should be
kept free above the bottles.
See Figure 2 on page 3 for more details.
Figure 2 Required space for a 1220 Infinity II LC Instrument installed to a mobile upgrade kit
(numbers given in mm)

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Site Requirements and Specifications
Site Requirements
Bench Material and Strength
A proper bench must be chosen under the aspect that it must bear the combined
weight of the instrument with solvent bottles and the mobile kit.
The bench material must be suitable for a proper fastening solution.
Fastening Solution
Because of the expected varieties in bench material and strength the fastening
material is not included in the kit.
A suitable fastening solution (screws or bolts) must be chosen to secure the
attenuation unit to the bench of the mobile lab.
The attenuation unit comes with four 8.5mm (0.33 in) diameter holes prepared in the
lower plate and four 20 mm (0.79 in) diameter holes located directly above them in the
top plate. This allows the use of a 14 mm (9/16 in) nut for tightening the screws or
bolts.
See Figure 3 on page 5 for the layout information of the holes that must be prepared to
the bench.
NOTE
This solution must be strong enough to withstand the forces that will result from the possible
accelerations that can occur in a moving vehicle (app. 2000 N per screw, based on a calculation
with 1 G acceleration and the weight of a G4294B).
NOTE
The head of the chosen screws or bolts must not stand out more than 15 mm on top of the
attenuation unit’s bottom plate.

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Site Requirements and Specifications
Site Requirements
Figure 3 Dimensions of the attenuation unit

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Site Requirements and Specifications
Specifications
Specifications
Physical Specifications
Performance Specifications
The performance specifications show details about the performed test patterns.
Table 1 Physical Specifications
Type Specification Comments
Weight (all parts) 14.2 kg (31.3 lbs)
Dimensions of the attenuation
unit
(height x width x depth)
73 x 480 x 445 mm
(2.9 x 18.9 x 17.5 in)
See “Installing the Attenuation
Unit to the Bench” on page 15 for
more information regarding safety
space.
Table 2 Performance Specifications
Type Specification Comments
Vibration Test Outdoor Agilent internal test guidelines

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Installation
Cautions and Warnings
Installation
Cautions and Warnings
Unpacking the Module
Damage to the module
If the delivery packaging shows signs of external damage, please call your Agilent
Technologies sales and service office immediately. Inform your service representative
that the instrument may have been damaged during shipment.
WARNING
Personal injury or damage to the system
The system is bulky and heavy.
➔ Lift the instrument with at least two persons.
WARNING
Sharp metal edges
Sharp-edged parts of the equipment may cause injuries.
➔ To prevent personal injury, be careful when getting in contact with sharp metal areas.
CAUTION
Damage to the system
If the handle plate is not fixed precisely, the mobile system may tumble or slide off the bench.
➔ Use the handle plate only if it is fixed correctly to the instrument.
NOTE
Please note that the design of the 1220 Infinity II mobile solution is intended for protecting the
instrument from influences during transit. Analytical measurement however has to be conducted
under stationary conditions.
NOTE
Operating the 1220 Infinity II LC in a mobile lab environment can require special equipment or
facilities to comply with local safety regulations (e.g. special solvent waste and storage containers).
Please verify that these regulations are met before you operate the 1220 Infinity II LC in your mobile
lab.
CAUTION
"Defective on arrival" problems
If there are signs of damage, please do not attempt to install the module. Inspection by Agilent
is required to evaluate if the instrument is in good condition or damaged.
➔ Notify your Agilent sales and service office about the damage.
➔ An Agilent service representative will inspect the instrument at your site and initiate
appropriate actions.

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Installation
Unpacking the Module
Delivery Checklist
Ensure all parts and materials have been delivered with the mobile upgrade kit. The
delivery checklist is shown below. Please report missing or damaged parts to your
local Agilent Technologies sales and service office.
p/n Description
G4292-60001 Mobile solvent compartment
Includes 4 prefixed bottle holders and 4 Leak Tub brackets to fix it to the
module’s solvent compartment
G4292-60000 Attenuation unit
Shock absorbing unit to mount on the Mobile Lab’s bench
G4292-60003 Handling plate
Pre-connected to the Attenuation unit (see “Installing the Handle Plate to the
1220 Infinity II LC Instrument” on page 10 for further instructions)
G4292-40000 Column wire mesh
To protect the column
G4292-00001 SSV support
Needs to be installed when a solvent selection valve is installed
NOTE
The required fastening bolts or screws are not delivered with the mobile upgrade kit and a proper
solution must be chosen. See for more details.

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Installation
Unpacking the Module
Figure 4 Mobile Kit Overview
Leak tub brackets
Mobile solvent compartment
SSV support
Handling plate
Attenuation unit

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Installation
Installing the Handle Plate to the 1220 Infinity II LC Instrument
Installing the Handle Plate to the 1220 Infinity II LC Instrument
1Lay the 1220 Infinity II LC Module carefully on its rear plate.
2Push on the two lock pins (1) to release the front fixing angles (2) and separate the
handling plate (3) from the rest of the attenuation unit.
3Use the four delivered screws to mount the handle plate to the bottom of the 1220
Infinity II LC instrument. The holes for the screws are already prepared in the
bottom of the instrument.
WARNING
Personal injury or damage to the system
The system is bulky and heavy.
➔ Lift the instrument with at least two persons.
NOTE
For the G4290B it is necessary either to position the bottom of the instrument slightly free over the
bench’s edge or to lay it onto the carton box of the solvent compartment.
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NOTE
Pay attention that the side with the concave cut-out section is orientated to the instrument front.