Comparison ledger
Agilent 6890 Gas Chromatography, Agilent 6890 GC, Agilent 6890 GC-MS, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.
| Attribute | 6890 Gas ChromatographyAgilent | 6890 GCAgilent | 6890 GC-MSAgilent |
|---|---|---|---|
| OEM | Agilent | Agilent | Agilent |
| Category | Thermal / Diffusion | — | Precision Optics |
| Wafer size | — | — | — |
| Process node | — | — | — |
| Introduced | — | — | — |
| Production run | — | — | — |
| Lifecycle | — | — | — |
| Lifecycle milestones | — | 2015 OEM support ended | — |
| Control system | — | — | — |
| Generation | — | — | — |
| Family | Agilent 6890 | Agilent 6890 | Agilent 6890 |
| Cited variants | — | — | |
| Specifications | |||
| Configuration | Includes:[2] | With[4] | With 5973 MSD[8] |
| Injector | Split-splitless (standard), others available[2] | — | — |
| Oven temperature | Ambient +4 - 450 'C[2] | — | — |
| Oven ramps / plateaus | 6-7[2] | — | — |
| Carrier gases | Helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, argon[2] | — | — |
| Electronic pnuematic control | Auto pressure regulation for split/splitless, septum purge[2] | — | — |
| Carrier gas control modes | Constant pressure and flow modes; pressure and flow programmable[2] | — | — |
| Pressure range | 0 - 100 psi (standard), 0 - 150 psi (optional) with 0.01 psi resolution, pressure and temperature corrected[2] | — | — |
| Retention-time locking | RTL ready[2] | — | — |
| Flow control | Compatible with optional microfluidics controller[2] | — | — |
| Make | Agilent[2] | — | — |
| Model | 6890[2] | 6890 GC[4] | — |
| Electronic pneumatic control | Auto pressure regulation for split/splitless, septum purge[2] | Controls all gas pressures and flows[5] | — |
| Mainframes | 6890A, 6890A Plus, and 6890N[1] | — | — |
| Communication | 6890A uses HPIB (GPIB); 6890A Plus uses HPIB and can be upgraded to LAN; 6890N comes standard with LAN[1] | — | — |
| EPC architecture | 13-channel digital EPC[3] | — | — |
| Pressure accuracy | ±0.01 psi[3] | — | — |
| Temperature stability | ±0.01 °C[3] | — | — |
| Oven range | –60 to 450 °C[3] | 4 to 450°C[5] | — |
| Oven ramp rate | Up to 120 °C/min[3] | — | — |
| Data acquisition rate | Up to 100 Hz[3] | — | — |
| Retention time locking | Enabled for cross-instrument method transfer[3] | — | — |
| Injectors | Split-splitless (standard), others available[2] | — | — |
| Detector options | FID, uECD, TCD, PID, FPD, NPD, PDD, MSD, Triple Quadrupole TQ Mass Spec[1] | — | — |
| Injection ports | Split/Splitless Inlet, Cool On-Column Inlet, Purged Packed Inlet, PTV Inlet, Volatiles Interface[1] | — | — |
| Origin | USA[3] | — | — |
| Operational age | 5–7 years[3] | — | — |
| Warranty | 6 months[3] | — | — |
| Regulatory compliance | Designed for GLP/GMP environments with audit-trail-capable data handling[3] | — | — |
| Software platform | OpenLAB CDS ChemStation (legacy-compatible)[3] | — | — |
| EPC control | 13-channel digital electronic pressure control (EPC), pressure accuracy ±0.01 psi[3] | — | — |
| Temperature program | Oven ramp rate up to 120 C/min, temperature stability ±0.01 C[3] | — | — |
| Retention Time Locking (RTL) | Enabled for cross-instrument method transfer[3] | — | — |
| Manufacturer | — | Agilent[4] | — |
| Equipment type | — | Gas Chromatography[4] | — |
| Inlet type | — | Split/Splitless inlet[5] | — |
| Inlet count | — | Up to two inlets[5] | — |
| Detector count | — | Up to three detectors[5] | — |
| Oven programming | — | 20 ramps, 21 plateaus[5] | — |
| Fast ramp rate | — | To 75°C/min on a 120 V oven[5] | — |
| EPC resolution | — | 0.001 psi, 0.05 mL/min[5] | — |
| Communications | — | HPIB communications[5] | — |
| Included detector | — | Flame Ionization Detector (FID)[5] | — |
| Included detector configuration | — | Dual FID[6] | — |
| Included components | — | HP 5973 MSD, Agilent 7683 Injector, Agilent 7683 Autosampler[4] | — |
| Training material | — | Agilent 6890 GC and ChemStation Operation[7] | — |
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