Agilent Technologies 8890 Instruction sheet

Agilent 8890 Gas Chromatograph

Installation and First Startup

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First edition, January 2019

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Contents

1 Installing the GC

Overview of Installation 8

Purpose of this procedure 8

Customer responsibilities 8

About Agilent’s installation service 8

Tools and additional parts required 8

Performing checkout 9

System installation 9

Configuring the GC 9

Connecting to the Browser Interface 10

The 8890 GC 11

Unpacking 12

Place the GC on the bench 13

Verify line voltage, voltage settings, and power cord 15

Line voltage 15

Power consumption 16

Power cords available 17

Grounding 21

Connect GC to LAN, Local Computer, or Tablet 22

Connect the power cord and turn on the GC 24

View the System Setup Wizard 25

Configure the GC IP address 26

Set the Date/Time 27

Set the Pressure Units 28

Configure Carrier Gas Types 29

Connect Gases and Traps 30

Install the gas regulators 30

Connect the tubing to the gas source 32

Install traps 33

Plumb to EPC flow modules 33

Install Aux EPC module frits for your application 34

Install hydrogen sensor calibration gas 36

Leak test all connections and set source pressures 38

Set source gas pressures 40

4Installation and First Startup

Install inlet checkout parts 41

Install ALS, if ordered 42

Configuring GC-MSD communications 43

Connect the external cables 44

Back panel connectors 44

Connecting cables 45

GC / MS / Agilent data system / ALS 47

Additional cabling configurations 47

Vent ECD or uncombusted hydrogen to a fume hood 48

Connect cryogenic cooling (if present) 49

Connecting liquid carbon dioxide 49

Connecting liquid nitrogen 50

Connecting air to the multimode inlet 51

Connect valve actuator air (if present) 53

Configure Headspace Communications 54

Configure the checkout column 55

Checkout column 55

Install the checkout column 57

Transfer the checkout sample to a screw-top sample vial 59

When the system stabilizes, run one injection 60

Prepare for the Next Analysis 61

A Making Swagelok Connections

Making Swagelok Connections 64

Using a Swagelok Tee 67

B Cabling Diagrams and Remote Start/Stop

Using the Remote Start/Stop Cable 70

Connecting Agilent products 70

Connecting non-Agilent products 70

Multi-instrument Cabling Examples 73

GC / ALS / Non-Agilent Data System 73

GC / 3395A/3396B Integrator / ALS 74

GC / 3396C Integrator / ALS 74

Example: Using a Y-Cable in a setup (GC/MSD/Data System/Headspace

Sampler) 75

GC / External Events (unspecified, non-Agilent instrument) 76

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Cable Diagrams 77

Analog signal cable, general use, G1530-60560 77

Agilent analog signal cable, G1530-60570 78

Remote start/stop cable, general use, 35900-60670 78

Agilent APG remote start/stop cable, 03396-61010 79

Agilent APG remote start/stop cable, G1530-60930 79

Agilent remote start/stop Y-cable, G1530-61200 80

External event cable, G1530-60590 82

External valve cable, G1580-60710 83

Pulser module power supply cable, G1580-60730 83

6Installation and First Startup

Installation and First Startup 7

1Installing the GC

Overview of Installation 8

Connecting to the Browser Interface 10

The 8890 GC 11

Unpacking 12

Place the GC on the bench 13

Verify line voltage, voltage settings, and power cord 15

Connect GC to LAN, Local Computer, or Tablet 22

Connect the power cord and turn on the GC 24

View the System Setup Wizard 25

Configure the GC IP address 26

Set the Date/Time 27

Set the Pressure Units 28

Configure Carrier Gas Types 29

Connect Gases and Traps 30

Leak test all connections and set source pressures 38

Install ALS, if ordered 42

Connect the external cables 44

Vent ECD or uncombusted hydrogen to a fume hood 48

Connect cryogenic cooling (if present) 49

Configure the checkout column 55

Install the checkout column 57

Transfer the checkout sample to a screw-top sample vial 59

When the system stabilizes, run one injection 60

Prepare for the Next Analysis 61

This section contains installation procedures for the Agilent 8890 GC. Depending on the

ordered options, some steps are optional, such as “plumbing” cryogenic cooling or valve

actuator air.

Instructions for connecting cables from the GC to other instruments in a typical 8890 Series

system are included here and in Appendix B, “Cabling Diagrams and Remote Start/Stop” on

page 69“.

1 Installing the GC

8Installation and First Startup

Overview of Installation

Purpose of this procedure

This procedure ensures that instruments and systems are installed and functioning as

designed. Correct installation is the first step in ensuring that instruments and systems

operate reliably over their lifetimes.

Customer responsibilities

1Make sure your site meets the basic requirements, including the necessary space,

electrical outlets, gases, tubing, operating supplies, consumables and other

usage-dependent items, required for a successful installation. Refer to the Agilent 8890

Gas Chromatograph GC, GC/MS, and ALS Site Preparation Guide.

2If Agilent is delivering installation and familiarization services, users of the instrument

should be present throughout these services; otherwise, these users will miss important

operational, maintenance, and safety information.

Additional information is available via the GC Touchscreen, Browser Interface help &

information suite, and the Agilent GC and GC/MS User Manuals & Tools DVD.

About Agilent’s installation service

The installation service does not include:

•Network setup with other computers, or to the site or building LAN.

•Customization of the system.

•Method development and testing.

•Analysis of customer standards or samples.

•Testing against the instrument performance specification.

If you need assistance beyond this installation service, please contact your local Agilent

office. Assistance with installation and with user-specific services and applications is

available and will be contracted separately.

Tools and additional parts required

Installation requires the following tools, fittings, and hardware. These items are not included

with the instrument.

•Precleaned copper tubing, 1/8-inch or 1/4-inch od.

•Fittings.

•Tubing cutter.

•Filters for gas supplies.

•7/16-inch and 9/16-inch wrenches for assembling Swagelok fittings.

•Carrier and other gas supplies.

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Installation and First Startup 9

•Pressure regulator for each gas supply.

•A computer, tablet, or other LAN capable device (for accessing GC user information and for

updating GC firmware when needed).

•Any additional LAN components, such as cables and a switch or hub, for connection to the

site LAN (not included in Agilent installation services).

The Agilent 8890 Gas Chromatograph GC, GC/MS, and ALS Site Preparation Guide contains a

listing of Agilent installation kits and a description of parts included with each kit. These kits

contain filters, fittings, tubing, tools (wrenches, tubing cutter, drivers, and so on), and other

required parts for installing a GC.

Performing checkout

Checkout requires a system that can produce a chromatogram.

•If using an Agilent data system, you can perform the checkout procedure. Read these GC

installation instructions and the instructions for installing the data system.

•If connected only to an integrator or site system (for example, a LIMS system) that

captures the GC output signal, you must connect to that system to obtain the

chromatogram.

System installation

If installing an ALS, the ALS can be used for checkout. Refer to the ALS installation

documentation for details.

When installed as part of a complete system including an Agilent data system (for example,

Agilent OpenLAB CDS), first install the GC up to the checkout column bakeout step. Once the

bakeout ends, configure the new GC in the data system and open the online instrument

session. Use the data system to perform the checkout test.

When installed as part of other complete systems, for example in an Agilent GC/MSD or

GC/MS system, refer to the installation instructions for that system.

Configuring the GC

To configure the various components of your GC, you must use either the Touchscreen or

access the Browser Interface from a computer on the same network as your GC. For more

information about connecting to the Browser Interface, see “Connecting to the Browser

Interface”.

To access the copy of this manual stored on your GC, enter http://<your GC’s IP

address>/install into the web browser of your choice.

1 Installing the GC

10 Installation and First Startup

Connecting to the Browser Interface

To connect to the GC using a browser:

1If you do not know the GC's IP address or host name, use the touchscreen to find it.

2Open a web browser. Supported browsers include Chrome, Safari (on a tablet), Internet

Explorer 11, and Edge. Make sure the browser version is up to date.

3Enter http://xxx.xx.xx.xxx, where xxx.xx.xx.xxx is the GC's IP address. (If

using a host name, enter it instead.) In this example, the GC IP address is 10.1.1.101.

Accessing the Browser Interface only requires that the tablet or computer be connected to

the same gateway as the GC; no internet connection is required.

http://10.1.1.101

Browser Interface

LAN switch or hub

LAN cable

8890 GC

http://10.1.1.101/install

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