We have 6490A LCMS. Instrument works well but when I checked for autotune it failed. The data seems OK but now days I have to autotune every two weeks. Can anybody advise if I am over killing (by too many times autotuning) or it is a signal of instrument…
Hi mr.white, I already did several upgrades from OpenLAB EZChrom to OpenLAB 2.x. let me write some pros/cons: Pros - fully virtualized, support server 2019 and Windows 10 - easy upgrade (same integrator, raw data can be copied and opened, method imported…
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From a year till now, every time we measure, whether in LA-ICP-MS or in liquid mode, sensitivity is not good.
Furthermore, relationship between masses differ a lot through time (like, 3 or 4 hours).
Agilent Argentina does not provide useful…
We have backup generation, and we also recently put all of our instruments on a full-pass UPS system (Weissco Power - www.weisscopower.com) All power to each instrument goes through the UPS system. The nice thing about the system we have is that the power…
Hi, We have Standalone instrumnet connect to a PC running on OpenLAB Chemstation C.03 version, the PC runs on XP. We are now seeing issues like once the sequences are completed Automatic upload failed, can someone help us on this
We have recently replaced the ESI needle on our Agilent 6100 LC-MS. All is well with the flow, but we are not able to tune our instrument. Last week, the tune looked fine, but since replacing the needle the peaks (118, 622, 922) are not found and we get…
Can Someone help me in converting below logical statements to IR. Statement IF Assay>99 And Assay<101 ,Then "Pass" Otherwise Display "Fail" Syntax I used =Iif(99<Assay<101,"Pass","Fail") But results I am getting as below Always Pass Thanks & Regards Rajesh…
Hi Erik, This depends on the version of G2070AA or BA. The below may help. The Autostart Macro failed, error# 999 occurs on startup of the Chemstation if the Initial Screen Window Size is set to “Icon” in the Configuration editor. In the PCS section of…
This Information Applies To: Agilent HES source, Agilent 5977 Series GC/MSD
Issue:
During normal operation of the GC/MSD, the source will require cleaning. It is time to clean the source when:
There is a loss in analyte response not improving...
This Information Applies To: Agilent 5977 and 5975 Series GC/MSD systems
Issue
The autotune fails and reports the error Tune action stopped: Gain and offset = 0 and peaks are too narrow!
Resolution
The MSD autotune program is run after routine...
This Information Applies To: Agilent ICP-MS systems (7700/7800/7850/7900/8800/8900)
Issue
Condition new or cleaned ICP-MS skimmer cones and sampler cones by aspirating a Conditioning Solution before use.
Background
Drift up can be a sign of...
Turn On the GC/MS Interface and Oven Using OpenLab CDS
Multiple Results
This Information Applies To: Agilent GC/MS instruments controlled by OpenLab CDS software
Issue
Turning on the GC/MS interface heater and Oven using OpenLab CDS software.
Steps to Follow
From the Home tab, click Method > Instrument Setup...
This Information Applies To: Agilent ICP-MS systems (7700/7800/7850/7900)
Issue
The signal monitor function in MassHunter can help with troubleshooting low sensitivity, carry over, contamination, or high background. It can also be used to optimize...
This Information Applies To: Agilent UV detectors (Variable Wavelength Detectors, Multiple Wavelength Detectors, and Diode Array Detectors)
Issue
Checking accumulated hours on the UV lamp.
Steps to Follow
There are four ways to check the accumulated...
This Information Applies To: Agilent 7700/7800/7850/7900/8800/8900 ICP-MS
Issue:
Poor internal standard (ISTD) mixing can cause high relative standard deviation (RSD).
The recommendations in this article are applicable if:
It takes a long...
This Information Applies To: Parallel capillary electrophoresis platforms, 5200/5300/5400 Fragment Analyzer, ZAG DNA Analyzer, Femto Pulse, Oligo Pro II
Issue:
Disposing used capillary arrays
Resolution:
Arrays can be discarded in regular...
This Information Applies To: 5200, 5300 and 5400 Fragment Analyzer, ProSize software, DNF-471 RNA kit, DNF-472 HS RNA kit
Issue:
The DV 200 score is a quality score for evaluating quality of RNA derived from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE...
This Information Applies To: 5200/5300/5400 Fragment Analyzer, Femto Pulse, and ZAG DNA Analyzer
Issue:
Dirt or dust on the capillary array window can cause baseline shifts or elevation of the baseline. Figure 1 shows an example electropherogram...