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Connecting the Inlet Plumbing
Setting Up the Inlet for an LC/MS System with an Autosampler
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• For the ESI probe, use two fingertight fittings and two ferrules to connect a length of
red PEEK tubing between port 3 of the divert/inject valve and the grounding union.
See
. To connect the other end of the grounding union to the ESI probe
sample inlet, follow the instructions in the
Ion Max and Ion Max-S API Ion Source
Hardware Manual
.
Figure 36.
Plumbing diagram for loop injection into the solvent flow from an LC into an ESI probe
5. To connect the divert /inject valve to a waste container:
• Use a fingertight fitting and a ferrule to connect one end of a length of red PEEK
tubing to port 6 of the divert/inject valve.
• Place the other end of the tubing to an appropriate waste container.
Setting Up the Inlet for an LC/MS System with an Autosampler
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To connect the inlet plumbing for an LC/MS system with an autosampler
1. Using an appropriate fitting and ferrule, connect one end of a length of red PEEK tubing
to the outlet of your LC system.
2. Using a fingertight fitting and a ferrule, connect the other end of the tubing to port 2 of
the divert/inject valve. See
.
From port 6 to waste container
From LC pump to port 2
From port 3 to
ion source
