One of the most challenging tasks for vacuum system designers is to create ultra-high and extreme-high vacuum pressures. Pumps capable of generating UHV and XHV pressure include Sputter Ion Pumps, Titanium Sublimation Pumps and Non-Evaporative Getters…
A system with poorly designed conductance can have drastic consequences on the effective pumping speed: the cornerstone of this tutorial is to emphasize the need to design a system that does not have negative effects on the performance of a high or ultrahigh…
Thermal gauges, out of all the available gauge technologies, offer excellent value for measuring rough vacuum pressure, but even UHV and XHV systems can benefit from them. All thermal gauges operate by heating a filament and exposing it to the vacuum…
When detecting leaks, it is important to distinguish between virtual and real ones. Examples of virtual leaks can be: gas desorption, diffusion, trapped volume, and back streaming. Leak-up or rate-of-rise tests can indicate whether a vacuum system's base…
Ionization gauges convert residual molecules to positively charged ions, and then attract them to a negatively charged collector where they create a measurable current. Modifications to high vacuum ionization gauges can optimize their performance at a…
No one gauge technology will provide pressure measurement throughout the range of vacuum. Combining vacuum sensors can produce a gauge capable of measuring pressure better than with any single technology. After having highlighted the properties of individual…
When choosing a vacuum gauge, it is possible to adopt high vacuum ionization gauges or sputter ion current. After describing the basic operating principle of the Sputter ion pump, this video shows how to measure UHV pressure with Agilent SIPs.
Material preparation and cleaning in ion pump manufacturing is critical to achieving ultrahigh vacuum pressures. One cleaning process to which the pump components are subjected is vacuum firing, through which the outgassing rate of the pump is reduced…
This Information Applies To: Agilent MassHunter 11 and later
Issue
Generating Acquisition Desktop and Quantitative Analysis shortcuts.
Steps to Follow
Double-click the Control Panel icon on the desktop or select Windows Start menu > Agilent...
This Information Applies To: Agilent MassHunter Workstation for LC/TQ and MassHunter Workstation for LC/TOF and LC/Q-TOF
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How to view the MassHunter Data Acquisition Software Logs entries, change settings, and export the Logbook for archiving...
This Information Applies To: ICP-MS MassHunter with User Access Control (UAC)
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It is necessary to update the database folder path in Change User Access Control:
After creating a new database in SDA with ICP-MS MassHunter.
To view a batch...
This Information Applies To: Agilent GTA 120, 240/280 GTA Furnace
Issue
Over time, the electrodes may become pitted or eroded and users may see a decrease in precision or begin to experience the "Tube fault" error when new tubes are installed. If...
This Information Applies To: Agilent GTA Furnace and Flame Instruments, Agilent 240FS/240GFAA/GTA120/PSD120
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There may be occasions when users need to remove GTA furnace center block workhead (instruments with both Flame and Furnace capabilities...
This Information Applies To: Agilent GTA 120, 240/280 GTA Furnace
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The shroud should be replaced annually, or when there is evidence of damage caused by mechanical shock or contamination from liquid spillage.
Items Required
Shroud Removal...
This Information Applies To: Agilent GTA 120, 240/280 GTA Furnace
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Before replacing the electrodes and/or shroud, the GTA Furnace workhead will need to be disassembled. After replacing the electrodes and shroud, the GTA Furnace workhead will...
This Information Applies To: Agilent 5200/5300/5400 Fragment Analyzer, Femto Pulse, ZAG DNA Analyzer
Issue
After starting a run, the run is aborted with the following error: Current = 0.0uA, Expected range: 5 - 3000.
Steps to Follow
Check...
This Information Applies To: Agilent OpenLab CDS 2.x in file system configuration
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Sometimes, you will need to change the Projects Root Path / Project Storage Path . This article outlines the procedure on how to change it.
Background
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This Information Applies To: 5000 series ICP-OES (5100,5110,5800,5900), AVS 4/6/7
Issue
Steps to bypass the AVS to troubleshoot poor performance on the ICP-OES
Tip : These steps should be completed after the Subsystem Communication...