Agilent Technologies 7010 Series User manual

Agilent Technologies
Agilent 7000/7010
Series Triple Quadrupole
Operating Manual

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Contents
1 Introduction
Abbreviations Used 12
The 7000/7010 Series TQ GC/MS 14
7000/7010 CI MS System 15
TQ GC/MS Hardware Description 16
Important Safety Warnings 17
Hydrogen Safety 19
Safety and Regulatory Certifications 22
Intended Use 26
Cleaning/Recycling the Product 26
Accidental Liquid Spill 26
Moving or Storing the MS 26
2 Installing 7890 GC Columns
Columns 28
To Install a Capillary Column in a Split/Splitless Inlet 30
To Condition a Capillary Column 33
To Install a Capillary Column in the GC/MS Interface Using the Self
Tightening Column Nut 34
To Install a Capillary Column in the GC/MS Interface Using a
Standard Column Nut 39
To Install the Interface Tip Seal 42
The GC/MS Interface for a 7890 Series GC 44
To Calibrate the Column 46

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3 Intuvo 9000 GC Column Maintenance
Columns 50
Conditioning Intuvo columns 51
Tips and hints 51
Handling the Intuvo 9000GC Column and Bus Components 52
To Replace an Intuvo GC Column 53
To Replace an Intuvo 9000 GC Gasket 57
To Install a Column Guard or Jumper Chip 58
To Replace the 9000 GC/MS Tail 62
To Condition an Intuvo Capillary Column 66
To Install the Interface Tip Seal 68
The GC/MS Interface for a 9000 Series GC 69
4 Operating in EI Mode
Operating the MS from the Data System 72
Set the IP Address and View TQ Parameters with the WUI 73
To change the network settings of the TQ 73
Front Panel Instrument Status LED 77
Before You Turn On the MS 78
Pumping Down 79
Controlling Temperatures 79
Controlling Column Flow 80
Controlling CC Flow 80
Controlling JetClean Hydrogen Flow 80
Venting the MS 81
High Vacuum Pressure in EI Mode 82

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To Set Monitors for MS Temperature and Vacuum Status 83
To Set the MS Analyzer’s Temperatures 85
To Set the GC/MS Interface Temperature from MassHunter 87
To Configure CC Gas 88
To Set the Mode for the Optional JetClean System 89
To Set the JetClean Parameters for the Clean Only Mode 90
To Set the CC Gas Flow Rates 91
To Autotune the MS for EI Mode 92
To Open Left Side Panel for Access to the Analyzer Chambers 94
To Pumpdown the MS 95
To Vent the MS 99
To Set the Interface Temperature from the 7890 GC 101
To Save a Method on the 7890 GC 102
5 Operating in CI Mode
Setting Up Your MS to Operate in CI Mode 104
Operating the CI MS 105
High Vacuum Pressure in CI Mode 106
Other Reagent Gases 107
CI Autotune 109
The CI Flow Control Module 111
To Operate the Reagent Gas Flow Control Module 113
To Set a Reagent Gas Flow 115
To Perform a CI Autotune 116
To Pumpdown and Switch from EI to CI Mode 118

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6 General Maintenance
Before Starting 122
Maintaining the Vacuum System 127
Maintaining the Analyzer 128
To Open the Front Analyzer Chamber 130
To Remove the EI HES 133
To Connect or Disconnect Wiring to the EI HES 135
To Remove the EI XTR Source 136
To Connect or Disconnect Wiring to the EI XTR Source 138
To Disassemble the EI HES 139
To Disassemble the EI XTR Source 142
To Clean the EI HES 145
To Clean the EI XTR Source 148
To Assemble the EI HES 151
To Assemble the EI XTR Source 156
To Install the EI HES 159
To Install the EI XTR Source 161
To Remove a Filament from the EI XTR Source 163
To Install a Filament on the EI XTR Source 165
To Remove the EI HES Filaments 166
To Install the EI HES Filaments 168
To Close the Front Analyzer Chamber 169
To Remove Left Rear Cover 170
To Open the Rear Analyzer Chamber 172
To Replace the EM Horn 175

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To Close the Rear Analyzer Chamber 177
7 CI Maintenance
General Information 180
To set up your MS for CI operation 180
To Switch from an EI XTR Source to the CI Source 181
To Remove the EI HES Radiator 182
To Connect or Disconnect EI HES Radiator Wiring 184
To Install the 7010 Series CI Source 185
To Install the 7000 Series CI Source 186
To Switch from the CI Source to the EI HES 187
To Install the EI HES Radiator 188
To Switch from the CI Source to the EI XTR Source 190
To Connect or Disconnect 7010 Series CI Source Wiring 191
To Connect or Disconnect 7000 Series CI Source Wiring 192
To Switch from the CI Source to an EI XTR Source 193
To Remove the 7000 Series CI Source 194
To Remove the 7010 Series CI Source 195
To Switch from the EI HES to the CI Source 196
To Install the CI/EI XTR Source Radiator 197
To Switch from the CI Source to the EI HES 199
To Install a CI Source Filament 200
To Remove the CI Source Radiator from the 7010 Series TQ 201
To Disassemble the CI Source 203
To Clean the CI Source 206
To Assemble the CI Source 209

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To Remove the CI Source Filament 212
To Install a CI Source Filament 214

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About This Manual
This manual contains information for operating and maintaining the Agilent
7000/7010 Series Triple Quad (TQ) Mass Spectrometer (MS) system.
1 “Introduction”
Chapter 1 describes general information about the 7000/7010 Series TQ
GC/MS, including a hardware description, general safety warnings, and
hydrogen safety information.
2 “Installing 7890 GC Columns”
Chapter 2 shows you how to prepare Agilent 7890 GC capillary columns for
use with the MS, install it in the GC oven, and connect it to the MS using the
GC/MS interface.
3 “Intuvo 9000 GC Column Maintenance”
Chapter 3 shows you how to install an Agilent Intuvo column, connect a flow
path from the column through the MS transfer line and into the ion source,
and maintain the column guard chip.
4 “Operating in EI Mode”
Chapter 4 describes routine operations in EI mode such as setting
temperatures, monitoring pressures, tuning, venting, and pumpdown.
5 “Operating in CI Mode”
Chapter 5 describes additional tasks necessary to operate in CI mode.
6 “General Maintenance”
Chapter 6 describes general maintenance procedures for the 7000/7010 Series
TQ GC/MS.
7 “CI Maintenance”
Chapter 7 describes maintenance procedures unique to CI MS.

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Hardware User Information
Accompanying your hardware and software is a comprehensive collection of
manuals, videos, user applications, and method development tools. These are
located on the:
•Agilent GC and GC/MS User Manuals and Tools DVD set
•Agilent GC/MS Software Information and Manuals memory stick
See the Agilent 7000/7010 Series TQ GC/MS System Quick Start document for
information on finding and installing the documentation located on this USB
and DVDs.
To Install Your Hardware Library
Insert the disk into your DVD drive and follow the prompts.
This can be installed by anyone who has authority to copy
information onto the receiving computer.
To Install Your Software Library
Insert the memory stick into a USB port and follow the prompts.
This can be installed by anyone who has authority to copy
information onto the receiving computer.