Thermo Scientific Agilent 1200 Series, Getting Connected Manual

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Triggering Data Acquisition
This chapter describes how to set up the LC/MS system so that the Agilent 1200 module with
the external contact interface board triggers the Thermo Scientific mass spectrometer (MS) to
start data acquisition.
If you have not already installed the contact interface board, start with these procedures:
• “Installing the External Contact Interface Board” on page 29
• “Connecting the Contact Closure Cable” on page 35
 To trigger data acquisition during a run
1. Choose Start > All Programs > Thermo Xcalibur > Xcalibur , and then click the
Instrument Setup icon.
2. Click the icon for the LC module that contains the contact interface board (typically the
autosampler) to open its Instrument Setup window.
3. Click the Timed Events tab.
CAUTION To prevent a data system failure, make sure that you disconnect the Agilent
Instant Pilot cable from the LC stack before you run data acquisitions or use the direct
control commands.
Note Instrument methods contain the contact closure signals (to trigger data acquisition),
the chromatographic conditions, and the mass spectrometer settings for an LC/MS
application.
Note The Instrument Setup window might take several seconds to open. If you
receive a server failure error, follow the instructions on page viii .
Note If the Timed Events tab is not shown, close the Xcalibur data system and follow
the instructions in “Setting the Configuration Options for the LC Modules” on
page 21 .