Installing and Controlling Third-Party Devices
Agilent 7673 Autosampler on the HP 5890 GC Using the HP 18594 Controller Box

The following hardware is required to control the 7673 GC autosampler:

From Agilent:

From Dionex:

RS-232 cable (Null Modem Cable): 
DX part no.: 8914.0103A (25-pin - 9-pin, not 9-pin - 9-pin!)

Installation

The 7673 autosampler, which is part of the HP 5890 gas chromatograph, includes a controller (controller box and cards), a sample tray, and an injection unit with two injectors. Although the injection unit has its own turret, the sample tray is required for larger number of samples. Therefore, Chromeleon currently supports this instrument only with the tray.

1. For operating the autosampler, first install the RS-232-C card (Agilent part no.: 18594-60080) in the controller box.

   Install the card in the COMM slot. Configure the card via the W1 baud rate jumper (transfer rate: 9.6 K).

   

    Tip:  

   If the card is already installed, open the controller box enclosure and then set the jumper.

2. Finally, install a controller card (also, refer to the Installing the Controller chapter in the HP 7673 Automatic Sampler Operating Manual). Select either the HPIB card (18594-60110) or the stand-alone controller card (Agilent part no. 18594-60060).

• The HPIB-controller supports HPIB and RS-232 communication. For Chromeleon, only RS-232 communication is used.

• The communication parameters are as follows: 7 Data Bits, Parity Even, 1 Stop Bit. Set these parameters via the DIP switches on the HPIB board:

   

 Tip:  

If the card is already installed, you can select these settings on the rear panel of the controller box.

• On the rear panel, the stand-alone controller is fitted with a (9-pin) SUB-D connector labeled Test. Verify that the firmware is version 18594-80305 or higher. The corresponding EPROM is shipped with the serial interface card (18594-60080).

Connecting the Cables

• Connect the injector and the controller box using the appropriate Agilent connecting cable.

• Connect the sample tray to the tray card.

• Use a null modem cable (25-pin to 9-pin; Dionex part no. 8914.0103A) to connect the RS-232 output of the RS-232 card to the serial interface on the server PC.

• Connect the 25-pin end to the RS-232 output of the controller box.

• Connect the 9-pin connector of the null modem cable with the serial COM port on the PC or on the UCI Universal Chromatography Interface. (Note: If the PC is fitted with a 25-pin COM port, e.g., if a Meilhaus card is installed in the PC, you need an appropriate adapter cable. For more information about Meilhaus cards available from Thermo Scientific Dionex , refer to Installing the Serial RS-232 Interface Card (Meilhaus)..

 Tip:

Please check whether the sampler is connected to an HP 5890 GC. In this case, remove the AGP remote cable.

Dionex Device Driver

Add the autosampler to the timebase. Select Add Device on the Edit or context menu, and then select Agilent (or HP) from the Manufacturers list box and 7673A GC Autosampler from the Devices list box.

Determine the controller card (stand-alone or HPIB) to be used for controlling the 7673 autosampler. You can recognize the stand-alone card by the test connector and the HPIB card by the HPIB connector protected by a red cover when unused.

Also, define the injection system of the (front-/rear injector), the syringe size, and the injector inlet.

 Tip:

If two injectors are installed, the dual inject option is enabled automatically. Both injectors can then inject simultaneously from two different sample positions. For more information, refer to Practical Tips for Device Control  Injecting Two GC Samples Simultaneously (7673 and 7683 Autosamplers) in the User Help section.

For detailed installation instructions, refer to the manual for the instrument.

For information about how to install the 7673 autosampler in the Server Configuration, refer to  Agilent 7673 and HP7683 Autosamplers: Server Configuration.

For a flow chart regarding the different HP autosamplers, refer to  Agilent GC Autosampler: Flow Chart.

For information about how to install a 7673 autosampler using the new HP G1512 controller box at the HP 5890 GC, refer to  Agilent 7673 Autosampler on the HP 5890 GC Using the HP G1512 Controller Box.

For installing the 7673 or 7683 autosampler on the 6890 GC, refer to  Agilent 7673 or 7683 Autosampler on the 6890 GC.

For information about how to install the dual inject option, refer to  Agilent 7673 and 7683 Autosamplers: Dual Inject.

Installation instructions are also available for the following Agilent devices:

HPLC Systems

 Agilent HP 1050 HPLC System

 Agilent 1100 HPLC System

 Agilent 1200 HPLC System

Gas Chromatographs

 Agilent HP 5890 GC

 Agilent 6890 GC