Agilent Technologies 1290 infinity User manual

Agilent Technologies
Agilent 1290 Infinity
Thermostatted Column
Compartment
User Manual

1290 Infinity TCC User Manual
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In This Guide...
In This Guide...
This manual covers the Agilent 1290 Infinity Thermostatted Column
Compartment (TCC) (G1316C).
1 Introduction to the Column Compartment
This chapter gives an introduction to the TCC and an instrument overview.
2 Site Requirements and Specifications
This chapter provides information on environmental requirements, physical
and performance specifications.
3 Installing the Module
This chapter provides information on unpacking, checking on completeness,
stack considerations and installation of the module.
4 How to optimize the Column Compartment
This chapter provides information on how to optimize the thermostatted
column compartment.
5 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
Overview about the troubleshooting and diagnostic features.
6 Error Information
This chapter describes the meaning of error messages, and provides
information on probable causes and suggested actions how to recover from
error conditions.
7 Test Functions and Calibrations
This chapter describes the TCC’s built in test functions.

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In This Guide...
8 Maintenance
This chapter describes the maintenance tasks for the TCC. If the instrument
needs repair please contact your Agilent service representative.
9 Parts and Materials for Maintenance
This chapter provides information on parts for maintenance.
10 Identifying Cables
This chapter summarizes information on all cables.
11 Hardware Information
This chapter describes the TCC in more detail on hardware and electronics.
12 Appendix
This chapter provides addition information on safety, legal and web.

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Contents
Contents
1 Introduction to the Column Compartment 9
Overview of the Module 10
System Overview 11
Column-Identification System 13
Column Switching Valve (Optional) 15
Bio-inert Materials 21
2 Site Requirements and Specifications 23
Site Requirements 24
Physical Specifications 27
Performance Specifications 28
Valve Specifications 29
Extended Specifications on G1316C 34
Solvent Information 35
3 Installing the Module 39
Unpacking the module 40
Optimizing the Stack Configuration 41
Installing the Column Compartment 46
Installing Valve Heads 50
Installation of Heater Devices 56
Flow Connections of the Column Compartment 60
Installing Capillaries 67
Placing Columns 70
4 How to optimize the Column Compartment 73
Optimizing the Column Compartment 74
Using Additional Heater Devices 75
Delay Volume and Extra-Column Volume 76
How to Configure the Optimum Delay Volume 78
How to Achieve Higher Injection Volumes 79
How to Achieve High Throughput 80

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5 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 81
Overview of the Module’s Indicators and Test Functions 82
Status indicators 83
Available Tests vs User Interfaces 85
Agilent Lab Advisor Software 86
6 Error Information 87
What Are Error Messages 88
General Error Messages 89
TCC Error Messages 93
7 Test Functions and Calibrations 103
Thermostat Function Test 104
Pressure Test 106
Temperature Calibration 107
8 Maintenance 111
Introduction to Maintenance and Repair 112
Cautions and Warnings 113
Overview of Maintenance 115
Cleaning the Column Compartment 116
Changing Column Identification Tags 117
Adding Heater Devices 119
Installing the capillaries 124
Correcting Leaks 131
Replacing Head Parts of Column Switching Valve 133
Replacing Valve Heads 136
Preparing the Column Compartment for Transportation 140
Replacing the Module Firmware 143
9 Parts and Materials for Maintenance 145
Plastic Parts 146
Leak Parts 147
Heater and Cooling Devices 148
Valve Options Overview 152
Accessory Kits 155

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10 Identifying Cables 163
Cable Overview 164
Analog cables 166
Remote Cables 168
BCD Cables 171
CAN Cable 173
RS-232 Cable Kit 174
Agilent Module to Printer 175
11 Hardware Information 177
Firmware Description 178
Electrical Connections 181
Interfaces 184
Setting the 8-bit Configuration Switch (without On-board) LAN 190
Early Maintenance Feedback 194
Instrument Layout 195
12 Appendix 197
General Safety Information 198
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
(2002-96-EC) 201
Lithium Batteries Information 202
Radio Interference 203
Sound Emission 204
Agilent Technologies on Internet 205

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Introduction to the Column
Compartment
Overview of the Module 10
System Overview 11
Column-Identification System 13
Column Switching Valve (Optional) 15
Typical Applications 18
Bio-inert Materials 21
This chapter gives an introduction to the TCC and an instrument overview.

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1Introduction to the Column Compartment
Overview of the Module
Overview of the Module
The Agilent 1290 Infinity Thermostatted Column Compartment is a stackable
temperature-controlled column compartment for LC. It is available as
standalone module or as a component of an Agilent 1290 Infinity system. It is
used for heating and cooling to meet extreme requirements of retention time
reproducibility.
The main features of the 1290 Infinity Thermostatted Column Compartment
are:
•Peltier heating and cooling from 10 degrees below ambient up to 100 °C
with high heating and cooling speeds for maximum application flexibility
and stability,
•holds up to three 30 cm columns,
•optimized design gives minimum dead volumes and maximum efficiency,
•two independently programmable heat exchangers contribute volumes of
only 3 and 6 μl,
•additional heating devices for low flow rates, which reduce the risk of
additional dispersion,
•it can be supplemented by a kit to install a small heat exchanger with 1.6 μl
delay volume to reduce the delay volume.
•electronic column-identification as standard for GLP documentation of
column type, and major column parameters,
•optional high-quality Quick-Change Valve Heads.
For specifications, see “Performance Specifications” on page 28.