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DART Ion Source 

 

Operation Manual 

 

For DART CE Units 

 
 
 

Version 20070912 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Real-time science solutions

 

IonSense Inc. 

999 Broadway 

Suite 404 

Saugus, MA 01906 

 

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Summary of Contents for DART Ion Source 100-CE

Page 1: ...ss underutilized and idle equipment along with credit for buybacks and trade ins Custom engineering so your equipment works exactly as you specify Critical and expedited services Leasing Rentals Demos In stock Ready to ship TAR certified secure asset solutions Expert team I Trust guarantee I 100 satisfaction All trademarks brand names and brands appearing herein are the property of their respectiv...

Page 2: ...ration Manual For DART CE Units Version 20070912 Real time science solutions IonSense Inc 999 Broadway Suite 404 Saugus MA 01906 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 3: ... any time without notice IonSense Inc reserves the right to make changes in any product herein in order to improve reliability design or function IonSense Inc does not assume any liability arising out of application or use of any product or circuit described nor does it convey any license under its patent rights or the rights of others The apparatus and application of the apparatus described in th...

Page 4: ...us Bar to turn the software ON Now you can either be in Standby Mode or Run Mode the software always defaults to Standby when first turning it ON Set Parameters Gas flow rate and heater temperatures can be set in Standby Mode All voltages are controlled in Run Mode Gas Selection o N2 Nitrogen is set as the default gas in Standby Mode N2 is generally less sensitive as an ionization gas It s usually...

Page 5: ...your desired temperature into the Set temperature box Be sure the heater is turned On by pushing the On Off button next to the Set box The actual temperature will be displayed in the Temp box directly above Generally more volatile compounds can be ionized at lower temperatures while less volatile compounds require higher temperatures However higher temperatures could cause more fragmentation of yo...

Page 6: ...RT Software Manual for more detail regarding Methods Data Acquisition o Once all the parameters have been set you are ready to acquire data o Standby Mode While in Standby prepare your sample for introduction to the DART gas beam and your mass spectrometer software for an acquisition o Run Mode Turn on Run Mode and present samples to DART for ionization o Once you are finished ionizing your sample...

Page 7: ...come contaminated with use If the grid becomes contaminated the sensitivity of the DART will decrease particularly in negative ionization mode If so the grid should be replaced This replacement can be easily performed by any user Contact IonSense regarding a document detailing the procedure if you wish to replace the grid Mass Spec Inlet orifice blockage Due to the wide variety of samples that can...

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