Page 3 - Chapter 1; Contents
Thermo Scientific Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition iii C Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - Preface; About This Guide; CAUTION
Thermo Scientific Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition v P Preface About This Guide This guide describes how to hardwire an Agilent ® 1100 Series LC to a Thermo Scientific mass spectrometer and the data system computer, configure an Agilent autosampl...
Page 6 - Safety Precautions; Figure 2; Contacting Us; To contact Technical Support
Preface vi Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition Thermo Scientific Safety Precautions To connect the Agilent 1100 Series LC stack to a Thermo Scientific mass spectrometer, you must install an external contact board in one of the Agilent modules and a ...
Page 7 - To contact Customer Service for ordering information; • Fill out a reader survey online at
Preface Thermo Scientific Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition vii Y To contact Customer Service for ordering information Y To suggest changes to documentation or to Help • Fill out a reader survey online at www.thermo.com/lcms-techpubs . • Send an e...
Page 9 - Table 1; To check the firmware version of an Agilent 1100 module; key on the Control Module to access the Records LCD display.
Thermo Scientific Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition 1 1 Agilent Modules Supported by LC Devices Versions 2.0.2 and 2.1.0 Table 1 lists the model number and firmware versions for the Agilent 1100 Series LC modules that are supported by the Xcalibur...
Page 10 - Records
1 Agilent Modules Supported by LC Devices Versions 2.0.2 and 2.1.0 2 Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition Thermo Scientific 4. Check the firmware versions of the Agilent 1100 Series modules. Refer to Table 1 for the firmware versions supported by the...
Page 11 - Connecting the Hardware; Ethernet Communication Kit; Ethernet switch
Thermo Scientific Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition 3 2 Connecting the Hardware This chapter describes how to install the interface boards, connect the Ethernet cables, and make the contact closure connections required to control an LC/MS system (...
Page 12 - Installing a Network Card in an Agilent Module; Agilent 1100 Series LC systems with JetDirect; Tip; Supported serial number
2 Connecting the Hardware Installing a Network Card in an Agilent Module 4 Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition Thermo Scientific Installing a Network Card in an Agilent Module For the Agilent LC system to communicate with the Xcalibur data system th...
Page 13 - To install the network interface card in an Agilent module; Figure 1; JetDirect 400N network card.
2 Connecting the Hardware Installing a Network Card in an Agilent Module Thermo Scientific Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition 5 Y To install the network interface card in an Agilent module 1. Make sure the module (usually the detector) is turned of...
Page 14 - To prevent damage to an instrument, always use ESD protection when
2 Connecting the Hardware Installing a Network Card in an Agilent Module 6 Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition Thermo Scientific 2. To prevent damage to the interface board, ensure that you are using ESD protection. For more information on preventin...
Page 15 - Connecting the Ethernet Communication Cables; Ethernet connections; To comply with safety and EMC regulations, you must use category 5,
2 Connecting the Hardware Connecting the Ethernet Communication Cables Thermo Scientific Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition 7 Connecting the Ethernet Communication Cables Y To connect the Ethernet communication cable to an Agilent 1100 Series LC 1....
Page 16 - Installing the External Contact Interface Board; To install the external contact interface board; Insert the external contact interface board (see
2 Connecting the Hardware Installing the External Contact Interface Board 8 Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition Thermo Scientific Installing the External Contact Interface Board If your Agilent 1100 Series Autosampler is not already equipped with an...
Page 17 - Connecting the Trigger Cable; “Installing the External Contact Interface Board.”
2 Connecting the Hardware Connecting the Trigger Cable Thermo Scientific Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition 9 Connecting the Trigger Cable A trigger cable with a DB15 connector relays the start signal from the autosampler to the MS detector. Y To c...
Page 18 - Connections for 2-wire, DB15 trigger cable
2 Connecting the Hardware Connecting the Trigger Cable 10 Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition Thermo Scientific Figure 5. Connections for 2-wire, DB15 trigger cable Su r veyo r MSQ (Rear panel) + - Not drawn to scale LXQ o r LTQ MS detecto r (Right-...
Page 19 - Configuring the Autosampler for Contact Closure; General; Figure 6; Contact Board Installed
Thermo Scientific Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition 11 3 Configuring the Autosampler for Contact Closure The Agilent 1100 Series devices query the PC for the stack IP address only during their start up procedure. Therefore, complete the following ...
Page 20 - OK; to save the settings and close the dialog box.; Done; to exit the Xcalibur Instrument Configuration program.
3 Configuring the Autosampler for Contact Closure 12 Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition Thermo Scientific • In the Stack IP Address box, type the IP address for your Agilent 1100 LC stack. Leave the value set to the default or contact your network ...
Page 21 - Triggering Data Acquisition with the Autosampler; Instrument Setup; Figure 7; Closed; Timed Events page for the Agilent 1100 Series autosampler; Note; Chapter 3, “Configuring the Autosampler for Contact Closure,”
Thermo Scientific Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition 13 4 Triggering Data Acquisition with the Autosampler If you want the Agilent 1100 series autosampler to trigger data acquisition, you must make the appropriate selections in the Timed Events pag...
Page 22 - Save your method with an appropriate name.
4 Triggering Data Acquisition with the Autosampler 14 Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition Thermo Scientific 7. Save your method with an appropriate name. 8. Choose File > Exit to close the Instrument Setup window. Xcalibur prompts you with the Sa...
Page 23 - Turning Off the Solvent Tracking Feature; To turn off the solvent tracking feature on the Agilent 1100 pump; Agilent 1100 handheld control module; Error If Empty
Thermo Scientific Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition 15 5 Turning Off the Solvent Tracking Feature The solvent tracking feature on the Agilent 1100 LC pumps is not supported by Xcalibur at this time. You must turn off this feature to prevent error ...
Page 24 - Press the Done button
5 Turning Off the Solvent Tracking Feature 16 Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition Thermo Scientific 8. Press the Done button F6 . 9. From the Windows XP start menu, choose All Programs > Xcalibur > Xcalibur . The Home Page appears. The Agilent...
Page 25 - Upgrading an HP 1100 Series LC; To upgrade your HP 1100 Series LC; Table 4; Table 5
Thermo Scientific Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition 17 A Upgrading an HP 1100 Series LC The Xcalibur 2.0 and higher data system supports control of the Hewlett-Packard (HP) 1100 Series LC only if you upgrade the HP 1100 communication interface to ...
Page 26 - Follow the instructions in; HP JetDirect 400N PCB
A Upgrading an HP 1100 Series LC 18 Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition Thermo Scientific 2. Follow the instructions in “Installing a Network Card in an Agilent Module” on page 4 to install the JetDirect 400N PCB. Table 5. Parts required to upgrade ...
Page 27 - Index
Thermo Scientific Agilent 1100 Series LC Devices Connecting the Hardware and Triggering Data Acquisition 19 I A Agilent 1100 Series LC configuring autosampler for contact closure 11 external contact interface PCB, installing 8 solvent tracking feature, deactivating 15 supported mainboards for JetDir...
