Micromass Quattro Ultima, User Manual

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Take the APcI probe and connect its gas line to
Nebuliser
on the front panel.
Connect the liquid flow of a LC system or syringe pump to the probe.
Insert the probe into the source and tighten the two thumb nuts to secure the
probe firmly.
On the MassLynx top-level window, click on to launch the tune page.
The top line of the tune page indicates the current ionisation mode.
If necessary, change the ionisation mode using the Ion Mode command.
Set
Source Temp
to 150°C.
Warning: Operating the source without the source enclosure results
in solvent vapour escape and the exposure of hot surfaces and high
voltages. Allow the glass source enclosure to cool after a period of
operation at high flow rates before removal.
Warning: The ion source block can be heated to temperatures of 150°C, and is
maintained at the set temperature when the source enclosure is removed.
Touching the ion block when hot may cause burns to the operator.
The liquid flow should not be started until the gas flow and probe heater are
switched on with the probe inserted.
Routine Procedures
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Quattro Ultima
User's Guide
Corona
Discharge
Pin
Mounting
Contact
Sample
Cone
High Voltage
Socket
Blanking
Plug