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Thermo Scientific Agilent 1200 Series Getting Connected Guide 25

Installing the External Contact Interface Board

To send a trigger signal from the Agilent LC system to a Thermo Scientific mass spectrometer,

the Agilent 1200 Series pump or autosampler must have an external contact interface board.

Refer to the manuals supplied with the Agilent 1200 Series devices for information on

ordering the BCD board.

Y To install the external contact interface board

1. Turn off the power to the device by placing the power switch in the Off position

(Figure 18).

Figure 18. View of the power switches on the front of the Agilent 1200 Series devices

CAUTION To avoid electric shock, unplug the power cable that connects the Agilent

device to line power. After you turn the power switch to the Off position, the power

supply continues to draw current.

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