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Configuring IntelliStart
To configure IntelliStart
1. In the ACQUITY UPLC Console system tree, expand TQ Detector.
2. Click IntelliStart.
3. Click Configure > IntelliStart Configuration.
4. In the IntelliStart Configuration dialog box, in the Checks list, select the
check boxes for the items you want checked during TQ Detector startup.
Clear the check boxes of items you do not want checked.
Tip:
To display detailed information for an item, highlight it and then
click Properties.
5. Click OK.
Verifying the instrument’s state of readiness
When the instrument is in good operating condition, the power and Operate
LEDs show constant green. You can view any error messages in IntelliStart.
To access IntelliStart
1. In the ACQUITY UPLC Console system tree, expand TQ Detector.
2. Click IntelliStart.
Tuning and calibration information
The instrument must be tuned and calibrated prior to use, tasks normally
performed from IntelliStart.
For further instruction, see the instrument’s online Help topic “Instrument
Setup”.
Running the instrument at high flow rates
ACQUITY UPLC is run at high flow rates. To optimize desolvation, and thus
sensitivity, you must run the ACQUITY TQD system at appropriate gas flows