Chromatography Forum

Right now I run an Agilent 5972A MSD with a 6890 GC using Windows 95 and G1701AA Version A.02.00 software. If possible, I would like to move to a computer with a more-modern version of Windows.

I saw on the Agilent page where G1701DA is supported by Windows 2000 and/or WinXP, but I dont know if that software version is compatible with my 5972A MSD. Does anyone know?

I believe that "if" that is possible, a newer computer would require a more-modern GPIB board such as 82341 or 82350. I do understand that 5972A has been out of factory support for several years....

This should have the info you need:
http://www.chem.agilent.com/Library/Sup ... F05030.pdf

Looks like the latest support for the 5972 is on G1701CA with Win NT4 SP6a and the 82341C HPIB board

You are limited by the SmartCard (5972 has a SMII) from going to a newer version of Chemstation. You can ask your Agilent rep if you can replace the SMII with a SMIII or SMIII+, but I bet you can't in a 5972.

I was quoted almost 10,000$ (per instrument) to go from a SMII to a SMIII so I could run 1701E on my 5973s...yeah that didn't happen

I think you two have answered my question, thanks very much. My supervisor was concerned what we could do to avoid using such old computerization, but doesn't want us to purchase a newer system either to replace it. I'll recommend to my boss to stay with Win95 for it, and we can set up a different vintage Win95 unit should the first computer die.