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Agilent 1260 Infinity High Performance Autosampler User Manual 117
Test Functions
8
Injector Steps
Step Commands
Tabl e 5 Step Commands
Step Action Comments
Valve Bypass Switches injection valve to the 
bypass position.
Plunger Home Moves the plunger to the 
home position.
Needle Up Lifts the needle arm to the 
upper position.
Command also switches the 
valve to bypass if it is not 
already in that position.
Move to Location Move the needle arm to the 
vial location on the plate.
Needle into Sample Lowers the needle into the 
vial.
Draw Metering device draws the 
defined injection volume.
Command lifts the needle, and 
lowers the needle into the 
sample. Command can be 
done more than once, 
maximum draw volume of 
20 µL (for 40 µL and 120 µL 
hardware changes are required 
see multi-draw) cannot be 
exeeded. Use Plunger Home to 
reset the metering device.
Needle Up Lifts the needle out of the vial.
Needle into Seat Lowers the needle arm into the 
seat.
Valve Mainpass Switches the injection valve to 
the mainpass position.
Needle Up/Mainpass Moves needle arm to waste 
position and switches the 
injection valve to the mainpass 
position.










