Connect to air or carrier gasThe instrument cannot operate without a carrier gas connection. The carrier gas must not containcarbon dioxide. Use the supplied gas inlet tubing to connect to carbon dioxide-free air, oxygen ornitrogen.1. Make sure that the pressure on the carrier gas cylinder regulator is 241 to 689 kPA (35 to100 psi).2. Make sure that both ends of the supplied tubing (⅛ in. outer diameter) are evenly cut and clean.3. Put one end of the tubing into the gas inlet port on the rear of the instrument. Refer to Figure 1on page 6.4. Connect the other end of the tubing to the carrier gas supply.5. Examine the tubing and connections for leaks. If necessary, make adjustments.Electrical installationConnect to external devices (optional)The instrument has five USB ports, one ethernet port and one HDMI port. If auxiliary cables areused, make sure that the cables are less than 3 meters (9.84 ft) in length (this does not apply to theethernet interface). Connect optional external devices to help with the instrument setup and use.Refer to Product overview on page 5. Refer to the optional external device documentation for moreinformation.• USB port—Connect to a keyboard, mouse, printer, USB flash drive or an auto sampler.• Ethernet port—Connect to an external communications network.• HDMI port—Connect to an external monitor.Connect to an auto samplerConnect the auto sampler to the analyzer before power connections are made. Make sure that thepower to the auto sampler is set to on before power is connected to the analyzer. Refer to the autosampler documentation.Connect to powerRefer to the illustrated steps that follow to connect power to the instrument and start the instrument.User interface and navigationDisplay descriptionRefer to Figure 4 for the home screen description. Refer to Table 1 for the icon description. Thefunctions are through the touch screen. Do not use writing tips of pens or pencils or other sharpobjects to make selections on the screen. Only use a clean, dry finger tip to navigate the functions ofthe touch screen.English 11