Commands and Tips for Third-Party Devices
Agilent 6890/6850 GCs: µ-ECD

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

AdjustOffset

Off, On, Abort

² (Demo
mode: Off)

Adjusts the reference current to the desired output as defined by the TargetOutput property.

MakeupGasType
(Detectors with EPC option)

Nitrogen, ArgonMethane, Unknown

² (Demo
mode: Nitrogen)

Makeup gas type. The property is available only for detectors with EPC option, see the Detector configuration tab page.

Pulser

Off

On

² (Demo
mode: On)

Turns the detector electronics on and off.

RefCurrent

0.5 nA

5.0 nA in 0.1 increments

² (Demo
mode: 1.5 nA)

Reference current.

TargetOutput

20

200
in increments
of 1

² (Demo
mode: 60)

Specifies the target detector output for the AdjustOffset procedure.

 

 Note:

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

 

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