VICI D-3-I-7890 - Manual (Page 10)

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Installation
General Precautions
• Do not use plastic/polymer or copper tubes for gas handling and
interconnectons. Use only stainless steel tubing with Valco gold-plated
ferrules.
• Do not turn the discharge power on until the helium discharge gas is
flowing through the detector.
• Do not shut off or disconnect the discharge gas when the detector is hot,
even if the GC is turned off.
• Do not turn on the GC during detector installation.
Checking the Firmware Version
Agilent 6890 GC
1. Push <Options> and scroll down to select Diagnostics. Press <Enter>.
2. Select Instrument status, and press <Enter>.
3. Scroll down to read Version A.0 x0x.
Successful operation of the D3-I-HP requires either 6890 firmware version
A.02.12 or higher or the GC’s FID pneumatic control (EPC). If the EPC is
used, all it does is provide the detector title, which remains FID.
Agilent 7890 GC
When the GC is first powered on, the display will read:
Agilent 7890 GC
A.0 x.0x
Power on successful
If the instrument is already on and displaying other information, push
<Status> and then <Clear> to display the message shown above.
The second line is the firmware version. Successful operation of the
D3 requires 7890 firmware version A.01.05 or higher. If you experience
problems, contact Agilent technical support and request a firmware version
compatible with Channel Partner detectors.
If you are running ChemStation, please check with Agilent to determine that
your version is compatible with Channel Partner detectors. A software
upgrade may be required.
Mounting the Detector
1. Place the D3 on the top of the GC in either the front or back detector
position (Figure 2), and tighten the four captive Torx T-20 screws in the
detector pallet. (Figure 3)
2. Connect the high voltage cable to the pulser module. The electrometer and
heater cables will be connected after the FID logic board is installed.