Commands and Tips for Third-Party Devices
Agilent 6890/6850 GCs: Inlet (Split/Splitless (EPC), Gerstel PTV, PTV, CIS3)

In addition to the general commands described in  Inlet (General), the following commands and properties are available (please note that the display Filter level determines which commands and properties are displayed):

 

Property

Min.

Max.

Default

Description

ColumnDefined

Off

On

² (Demo mode: Off)

Indicates whether the column is defined (read-only).

Flow

-

-

-

Properties related to the gas flow.

 Flow.Nominal

0.0 ml/min

1000.0 ml/min
in 0.1 increments

² (Demo mode:
80.0 ml/min)

Target gas flow.

 Flow.Value

0.0 ml/min

1000.0 ml/min

-

Measured gas flow (read-only).

FlowEquilibration
Time

0.00 min

999.99 min
in 0.01 increments

² (Demo mode:
0.00 min)

After reaching the target gas flow, the GC waits the time specified under FlowEquilibrationTime before signaling Ready

GasSaver

Off

On

Off

Turns the gas saver on and off.

GasSaverFlow

0.0 ml/min in 0.1 increments

1000.0ml/min
in 0.1 increments

² (Demo mode:
70.0 ml/min)

Reduced flow from the split vent when the gas saver is active. The value must be at least 15 ml/min higher than the value for the column flow.

GasSaverTime

0.00 min

999.99 min
in 0.01 increments

² (Demo mode: 2.00 min)

Retention time when the gas saver shall become active. The time setting must be after the injection and purge times.

GasType

Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Helium, Argon Methane, Unknown

² (Demo mode: Off)

Gas type.

Mode

Split, Splitless) PulsedSplitless, PulsedSplit, SolventVent/Vent

² (Demo mode: Split)

Operating mode (split or splitless, with or without pulse).

Pressure

-

-

-

Properties related to the gas pressure.

 Pressure.
Nominal

0.00 bar

10.00 bar
in 0.01 increments

² (Demo mode:
1.30 ml/min)

Target gas pressure.

 Pressure.Value

0.00 bar

10.00 bar

-

Measure gas pressure (read-only).

Pressure
EquilibrationTime

0.00 min

999.99 min
in 0.01 increments

² (Demo mode:
0.00 min)

After reaching the target gas pressure, the GC waits the time specified under PressureEquilibration
Time before signaling Ready.

PulsePressure

0.00 bar

10.00 bar
in 0.01 increments

² (Demo mode:
2.00 bar)

(Only in Pulsed mode) Inlet pressure during injection: The pressure rises to this value at the start of the sample (PrepRun) and remains at this value until the PulseTime is reached.

PulseTime

0.00 min

999.99
in 0.01 increments

² (Demo mode:
1.00 min)

(Only in Pulsed mode) Duration of the pressure pulse.

PurgeFlow

0.0 ml/min

1000.0 ml/min in increments of 1

² (Demo mode:
60 ml/min)

Properties related to the flow from the purge vent.

PurgeTime

0.00 min

999.99 min
in increments of 1

² (Demo mode:
0.75 min).

(Only in Splitless mode) Time when the purge valve shall be opened.

SplitRatio

0.1

7500.0 in 0.1 increments

² (Demo mode: 50.0)

Ratio of the split flow to the column flow. (The column flow is set as a column property.) This property is valid in split mode only if the column is defined.

VentEndTime

0.00 min

999.99 min
in 0.01 increments.

² (Demo mode:
0.00 min)

(Only valid in SolventVent mode) Time at which solvent venting ends. The time should be greater than the time needed for all injections.

VentFlow

0.0 ml/min

1000.0ml/min
in 0.1 increments

² (Demo mode:
0.0 ml/min)

(Only valid in SolventVent mode) Properties related to the flow from the split vent during the vent period (before the VentEndTime). .

VentPressure

0.00 bar

10,00 bar in 0.01 increments

² (Demo mode:
0.00 bar)

Inlet pressure during the vent period. Set the property to 0 for the lowest possible pressure.

 

 Note:

² When connecting, Chromeleon reads the value from the instrument and accepts it as default.

Also, refer to:

 Inlet (Purged Packed (EPC), Cool On-Column (EPC))

 Agilent 6890/6850 GCs: PGM File - Entering Pressure or Flow?

 

The Administrator Help section provides installation instructions for the 6890 and 6850 GCs; refer to Hardware Installation:

 Agilent 6890 GC: Installation

 Agilent 6850 GC: Installation