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Agilent 1260 instrument failure when making an injection in Empower - WKB125972

Article number: 125972

SYMPTOMS

  • Agilent 1260 instrument failure when making an injection in Empower
  • Setup Instrument Method:  Pump starts but all other modules do not
  • Nothing has changed with the system configuration after the PM
  • Can ping the instrument
  • Rebooting the instrument and PC does not fix the issue

ENVIRONMENT

  • Empower 3
  • Agilent 1260
  • ICF 3.x

CAUSE

The temperature mode is not set properly.

FIX or WORKAROUND

  1. In the Run Samples window, right-click on the autosampler and select Modify >Temperature Mode.
  2. Select "Variable temperature mode (method parameter)".

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

See tech note TECN134909208 on the Waters website for further information.

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