Thermo Scientific ETD, Getting Started Manual

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Daily Operation
Turning On the Reagent Ion Source
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5. Select the View Reagent Ion Spectra check box.
6. Click OK .
Reagent ion peaks appear in the Tune Plus spectrum view ( Figure 19 ).
Note
If the reagent vials are not at their target temperature, a message appears:
Reagent Vial NOT At Temperature! Please wait …
The System LED on the ETD module flashes green to indicate that the reagent vial
heaters are turned on but not at their target temperatures (the other heaters are at
their target temperatures).
When the reagent vial heaters reach their target temperatures, the System LED
illuminates solid green.
When the reagent vials reach their target temperature, voltage is applied to the ETD
module ion optics, and when the check box is selected, the filament turns on and the
Filament LED illuminates solid green.