Operating Manual
GC-APPI Inferface for:
Orbitrap Fusion
TM
Tribrid
MS,
and Orbitrap Fusion
Lumos
MS
P/N: MC513000
Revision B
Page 1: ...Operating Manual GC APPI Inferface for Orbitrap FusionTM TribridTM MS and Orbitrap FusionTM LumosTM TribridTM MS P N MC513000 Revision B...
Page 2: ...ap Fusion series MS systems Revision History Revision A published in December 2018 Revision B published in May 2019 MasCom Technologies GmbH Sophie Germain Str 4 D 28201 Bremen Germany Tel 49 421 5729...
Page 3: ...the interface from the mass spectrometer Never connect the interface heater cables when the APPI interface is not attached to the mass spectrometer There is a high risk of over heating because the fan...
Page 4: ...he declaration of conformity Tools required for source switching Changing from ESI to GC APPI on the Exactive or LTQ Orbitrap series instruments only requires a few tools Figure A Screwdriver for remo...
Page 5: ...GC APPI Interface Page 5 Figure D Special tool for removing the transfer tube on Obritrap Fusion only Tools used for the GC column connection on the GC injector are described in the GC manual...
Page 6: ...d ion transfer tube is set to room temperature see Figure 1 and 4 Caution Removing the ESI sprayer while the instrument is on or in standby will load the default Tune file and eventually start the cap...
Page 7: ...e removable spray shield that sits just over the ion transfer tube Using a small flat head screwdriver loosen the set screws on the sides of the spray shield Caution The ion sweep cone may still be ho...
Page 8: ...t as on the Orbitrap Fusion with the rounded edge towards the APPI Interface see Figure 6 Figure 5 Ion source without sweep cone Figure 6 Ion transfer tube with Vespel disk The next steps Figure 5x 6x...
Page 9: ...rating manual of the mass spectrometer Caution Exchanging the transfer tubes at high temperature is difficult and may damage them Replace the standard transfer tube A with the GC APPI transfer tube B...
Page 10: ...rometer and arrange the cable for the APPI lamp close to its final position Mount the interface open it and lock it Figure 7a 7b 8a and 8b with a 6 mm Allen wrench Figure 7a Locked position of the lef...
Page 11: ...r access to the transfer line connection Place the connector in front of the transfer line Figure 10 and after inserting the GC column place the graphite ferrule with the conical side towards the tran...
Page 12: ...nector see Figure 12 Figure 12 Transfer line connection to APPI source Adjust the GC column before finally tighten the connector It just has to protrude out of the inner source see Figure 13a and b by...
Page 13: ...nst the connector before fixing it with the clamp see Figure 15 Figure 14 Transfer line in its final position Now insert the APPI lamp into the lamp holder and tighten the two screws to fix the lamp i...
Page 14: ...When the lamp is inserted and fixed connect the cable to the lamp and fix the plug with the screws Figure 18 Connecting the APPI lamp cable Figure 19 Fixing APPI cable Close the cover of the interfac...
Page 15: ...d to the mass spectrometer you can plug in the power line of the GC APPI interface either into the Trace 1310 GC or Trace GC Ultra When the power line is connected and the cover is closed check if the...
Page 16: ...cus Trace 2000 Trace Ultra or Trace 1310 GC from the list of GC devices Figure 22 Xcalibur Instrument Configuration If you are using an autosampler please select it from the list too Check that the co...
Page 17: ...d Change the Default Source Type to Dedicated APCI and click on Apply Leave this page with OK see Figure 24 Figure 24 Xcalibur Instrument Configuration for Orbitrap Fusion Close the Instrument Configu...
Page 18: ...the APPI lamp is off the noise level will be very high see Figure 26 Figure 26 MS tune spectrum when APPI lamp is off When using a dopant gas you can tune the MS using the dopant gas molecular ion i...
Page 19: ...dedicated manual Figure 28 Instrument Method Setup Open the Instrument Method editor from the Xcalibur Home page In the editor you will see the different instruments Select the Trace 1310 GC and setu...
Page 20: ...e MS to select or setup the appropriate MS method with the corresponding MS Tune file If an autosampler is in use also setup the correct autosampler method Save the Instrument Method and setup a seque...
Page 21: ...t devices to wait for the contact closure see Figure 32 Figure 31 Change Instruments in Use without Autosampler After clicking on OK the instrument method will be downloaded into each device and when...
Page 22: ...starting with the dismantling of the GC APPI interface turn off the mass spectrometer the APPI lamp turn off the blue switch on APPI source cover shown in figure 25 and unplug the power cable the sou...
Page 23: ...Interface Page 23 Final Disposal In case you want to finally dispose the GC APPI interface you can return it to us with a corresponding declaration of decontamination form can be downloaded on our we...
Page 24: ...re adjusted For that you have to loosen the knurled screw Figure 33 Knurled screw which fixes the interface adjustment see Figure 33 and adjust the distance of the interface with the two Allen screws...
Page 25: ...rbitrap Fusion MC502350 Gold Gasket for MgF2 Window SG 073109 Graphite Ferrule for Transfer Line Connector ID 0 25 pack of 10 SG 073111 Graphite Ferrule for Transfer Line Connector ID 0 32 pack of 10...
Page 26: ...APPI The following items are available as option Pneumatic Table for GC or HPLC P N MC600200 work surface size 60 x 80 cm lift able columns adjustable height from 76 to 121 cm integrated 3 IEC power...
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