Configuring an injector for emulating operation of another injector

A method of injecting a fluidic sample into a separation path of a sample separation apparatus using a configurable injector comprising a sample accommodation volume for accommodating the fluidic sample to be injected into the separation path, and a valve arrangement fluidically coupled with the sample accommodation volume, the configurable injector configured for injecting the fluidic sample into the separation path in accordance with at least one characteristic of an injection profile of an injector to be emulated, the method comprising:

• transmitting input data comprising the at least one characteristic of the injection profile of the injector to be emulated to the configurable injector whereby the configurable injector receives the at least one characteristic of the injection profile of the injector to be emulated;
• configuring the configurable injector by controlling either or both the operation of the metering device and the operation of the chromatographic pump so that the configurable injector operates in accordance with the at least one characteristic of the injection profile and thereby emulates the at least one characteristic of the injection profile of the injector to be emulated when the configurable injector injects the fluidic sample into the separation path of the sample separation apparatus;
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• injecting the fluidic sample into the separation path of a sample separation apparatus using the configurable injector emulating the at least one characteristic of the injection profile of the injector to be emulated.