HP 5890 Series ii Revival

[Toastybunz1]

Hello every one. I am a hobbyist more so than a professional at this and am getting my feet into GC-MS. I just recently acquired a HP 5890 Series ii GC. Personally I thought I would be good with just the machine but after getting the machine I realized I need other modules. So far I have collected a

HP 5890 Series ii GC
HP 35900E Interface
HP 7673A Auto-sampler Controller
HP 59822B Ionization Gauge Controller
HP 7673 Auto Injector Tower 18593B
HP 7673 Auto Injector Tray 18596C

Based on my research so far I am only missing a Mass Spectrometer and vacuum pump?

Also I do realize this machine needs Chemstation but a version that runs on windows 2000. Can I just find a OS file of windows 2000, boot it to a laptop (newer but 2010s kind of newer) then run the chemstation right off of that?

If any one can help me fill in the blanks on what I’d need to get this operational that would be awesome! I do have manuals for the 5890. They just don’t specifically say “you need x,y,z to run these tests”

I am mainly doing tests on Water, and Plant matter.

[KM-USA]

I can supply replacement media for G1701AA, you'd need to use your existing Agilent license number though for GCMS software.

Replacement media for A.06 through A.11 5890 and 6890 GCs I can also supply, but you'd need license number for that as well, and one for the MS detector.

Oftentimes, the Agilent installer would put the license sticker directly on the hardware module.

Post your E-mail address if interested.

[James_Ball]

With the 5890 you are looking for a 5970 or 5971 or 5972 Mass Spec. I believe those all run HPIB interface, the first compatible with Ethernet interface was the 5973. You will need a HPIB card for the computer or some type of USB to HPIB interface (HPIB is also known as GPIB when not made by HP) The cables daisy chain so one will run from the MS to the GC, and one will run from the GC to the computer and one will piggyback on the stack on the GC up to the autosampler control box.

You shouldn't need the interface as you will be getting signal information straight from the MS to the computer.

G1701AA MSDChemstation may run on Windows 2000, I can't remember if that was the native version for Windows95 or WindowsNT4. G1701CA I believe came on WindowsXP and may be the year they dropped support for the 5890/5971/5970. I can't remember for sure if G1701BA was 5890 compatible or not.

There used to be a chart on the Agilent site that had all the different software listed from Windows 3.11 until present with what instruments and operating systems were supported by each version. You might still be able to find that online.

5890s run forever, it is just the data systems that have left it behind.

[antonk]

Try to install and test.

5890A / Series II
https://www.unichrom.com/hpx890/hpx890e.shtml

Installation manual: https://www.unichrom.com/hpx890/hp5890% ... %20eng.pdf

35900
https://www.unichrom.com/hp35900/hp35900e.shtml

Download is here
https://www.unichrom.com/chrom/ucdle.php

Manual is here
https://www.unichrom.com/chrom/ug5eng.pdf

Demo mode allows 3 min online acquisition time

[Consumer Products Guy]

With the 5890 you are looking for a 5970 or 5971 or 5972 Mass Spec. I believe those all run HPIB interface.

Yes, we had both 5971 and 5972, both used HPIB/GPIB interface.