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Daily Operation
Things to Do Before Operating the MS Detector
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Surveyor MSQ Plus Hardware Manual
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Checking the Disk Space
Periodically, verify that your hard disk drive has enough free space for data acquisition. The
amount of available disk space is shown in the Disk Space dialog box.
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To determine the amount of available disk space
1. From the Home Page window (which is available by choosing
Start > All Programs >
Xcalibur > Xcalibur
from the Windows Taskbar), choose
Actions > Check Disk Space
to open the Disk Space dialog box. The Disk Space dialog box lists the following:
• Current drive and directory (for example,
C:\Xcalibur\system\programs
)
• Number of Mbytes that are available (free) on the current drive
• Percentage of the current drive that is available
• Total capacity of the current drive
2. To select another disk drive so that you can determine its disk space, click the Directory
button.
3. When you have completed this procedure, click
OK
to close the dialog box.
If necessary, free space on the hard disk by deleting obsolete files and by moving files from the
hard disk drive to a backup medium. First, copy files to the backup medium. Then, delete
them from the hard disk.
Checking the Oil Level in the Oil Mist Filter
Once the oil level in the oil mist filter that is attached to the Edwards forepump rises above
the maximum oil level mark (see
), the oil mist filter becomes ineffective in trapping
exhaust fumes. Therefore, it is important that you check the oil level in the oil mist filter on a
daily basis. Refer to
“Draining the Oil Mist Filter and Purging the Pump Oil”
instructions on draining the oil mist filter.
