Agilent Technologies G1313A User manual

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Agilent 1100 Series
Standard, Micro and
Preparative
Autosamplers
Reference Manual

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Reference Manual
Agilent 1100 Series Standard, Micro and Preparative Autosamplers

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In This Book
This manual contains technical reference information about the Standard,
Micro and Preparative Autosamplers and their respective Thermostatted
version. The manual describes the following:
• installing the autosampler,
• optimizing performance,
• troubleshooting and test functions,
• repairing the autosampler,
• parts and materials,
• introduction to the autosampler,
• theory of operation and
• control module screens.

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1 Installing the Autosampler
Site requirements and installation of the autosampler and
thermostatted autosampler 13
Site Requirements 14
Unpacking the Autosampler 17
Optimizing the Stack onfiguration 22
Installing the Autosampler 26
Installing the Thermostatted Autosampler 28
Flow onnections 31
Sample Trays 32
hoice of Vials and aps 35
Transporting the Autosampler 38
2 Optimizing erformance
How to optimize the autosamplers to achieve best results 3
Optimization for Lowest arry-over 41
Fast Injection ycle and Low Delay Volume 44
Precise Injection Volume 46
hoice of Rotor Seal 48
3 Troubleshooting and Test Functions
The modules built-in troubleshooting and test functions 4
Status Indicators 51
Power Supply Indicator 52
Instrument Status Indicator 52

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Error Messages 53
Timeout 54
Shutdown 55
Remote Timeout 56
Sychronization Lost 57
Leak 58
Leak Sensor Open 59
Leak Sensor Short 60
ompensation Sensor Open 61
ompensation Sensor Short 62
Fan Failed 63
Open over 64
Restart Without over 65
Arm Movement Failed 66
Valve to Bypass Failed 67
Valve to Mainpass Failed 68
Needle Up Failed 69
Needle Down Failed 70
Missing Vial 71
Initialization Failed 72
Metering Home Failed 73
Motor Temperature 74
Initialization with Vial 75
Safety Flap Missing 76
Vial in Gripper 77
Missing Wash Vial 78
Invalid Vial Position 79
Maintenance Functions 80
hange Needle 81
hange Piston 83

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Park Arm (Park Gripper) 84
hange Gripper ( hange Arm) 85
Tray Alignment 87
Step Commands 89
Troubleshooting Guide for the Sample Transport
Assembly 94
Intermittent lock-ups with or without vial in the gripper
fingers 95
Jittery (shaky) movement in X and or theta axes and/or when
the needle goes through the gripper arm into the via 97
Poor alignment, seen during vial pickup and vial replacement
and/or when the needle hits the gripper arm 99
4 Repairing the Autosampler
Instructions on simple, routine repair procedures as well as
more extensive repairs requiring exchange of internal
parts 101
Updating the Firmware 103
leaning the Autosampler 104
Using the ESD Strap 105
Overview of Main Repair Procedures 106
Simple Repairs 107
Needle Assembly 108
Needle-Seat Assembly 111
Stator Face 114

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Rotor Seal 117
Metering Seal and Plunger 120
Gripper Arm 123
Interface Board 125
Exchanging Internal arts 126
Assembling the Main over 127
Top over and Foam 128
Installing the Top over and Foam 130
Transport Assembly 132
Sampling Unit 134
Injection-Valve Assembly 140
Metering-Drive Motor and Belt 142
Needle-Drive Motor and Belt 144
Fan 146
ASM Board 148
SUD Board 152
Power Supply 154
Leak Sensor 157
5 arts and Materials
Detailed illustrations and lists for identification of parts and
materials 15
Main Assemblies 160
Sampling Unit Assembly 162
Analytical-Head Assembly 165
Injection-Valve Assembly 168
Sheet Metal Kit 170
over Parts 171

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Foam Parts 172
Power and Status Light Pipes 173
Leak System Parts 174
Vial Trays 175
Autosampler Accessory Kit G1313-68705 177
Thermostatted Autosampler Accessory Kit G1329-68705 178
Micro Thermostatted Autosampler Accessory Kit G1329-
68715 179
Preparative ALS Accessory Kit G2260-68705 180
Maintenance Kit G1313-68709 181
Multi-Draw Kit G1313-68711 182
900 µl Injection Upgrade Kit G1363A for G1313A / 29A 183
External Tray G1313-60004 184
Cable Overview 185
Analog ables 187
Remote ables 189
B D ables 195
Auxiliary able 197
AN able 197
External ontact able 198
RS-232 able Kit 199
LAN ables 200
6 Introduction to the Autosampler
An introduction to the standard, micro and preparative au-
tosamplers and thermostatted autosamplers 201
Introduction to the Autosampler 202
Sampling Sequence 204

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Sampling Unit 207
Transport Assembly 210
Early Maintenance Feedback (EMF) 212
Electrical onnections 214
7 Theory of Operation
Theory of operation of mechanical hardware, electronics,
and instrument interfaces 217
Autosampler Control and Electronics 218
Position and Movement Sensors 219
Autosampler Main Board (ASM) 220
Firmware Description 226
Optional Interface Boards 228
Interfaces 231
Setting the 8-bit onfiguration Switch 236
The Main Power Supply Assembly 241
8 Introduction to the Control Module
Introduction to the screens available for operation of the Ag-
ilent 1100 Series autosamplers with the control module 245
Screens available from the Analysis screen 247
Screens available from the System screen 258
Screens available from the Records screen 260
Diagnostics and Tests 264