Site Preparation
Placing the System
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iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)
Thermo Scientific
lists space requirements and weights of the typical data system
hardware components. The actual values depend upon your equipment.
The USB communication cables between the computer and the mass
spectrometer must be no longer than 3 m each. The workbench that
holds the data system must be located next to the workbench that holds
the mass spectrometer. For a connection length of more than 3 m, an
active hub must be placed between the instrument and the computer.
The length of the USB cable between the iCAP RQ ICP-MS
instrument and the hub is limited to 3 m, whereas between the hub and
the computer a cable length of 5 m can be used. This hub must
exclusively be used for the control of the iCAP RQ ICP-MS instrument.
Table 2-2.
Typical data system space and load requirements
Module
Height [cm]
Width [cm]
Length [cm]
Weight [kg]
Monitor
36
41
18
6
Minitower
computer
48
18
43
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