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ACQUITY TQD UPLC/MS system
The ACQUITY TQD UPLC/MS system includes an ACQUITY UPLC system
and the Waters TQ Detector.
If you are not using your instrument as part of an ACQUITY UPLC system,
refer to the documentation for your LC system.
ACQUITY UPLC system
The ACQUITY UPLC system includes a binary solvent manager, sample
manager, column heater, optional sample organizer, optional detectors, and
an ACQUITY UPLC column. Waters
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MassLynx mass spectrometry software
controls the system.
For further instruction, see the
ACQUITY UPLC System Operator’s Guide or
Controlling Contamination in LC/MS Systems (part number 715001307). You
can find the documents on http://www.waters.com.
Software and data system
The instrument is controlled by MassLynx mass spectrometry software.
The MassLynx software enables these major operations:
• Configuring the instrument.
• Creating LC and MS/MS methods that define operating parameters for a
run.
• Using IntelliStart software to automatically tune and mass calibrate the
instrument.
• Running samples.
• Monitoring the run.
• Acquiring data.
• Processing data.
• Reviewing data.
• Printing data.
See the MassLynx 4.1 user documentation and online Help for more
information on installing and using the MassLynx software.
The ACQUITY UPLC Console is a software application with which you
configure settings, monitor performance, run diagnostic tests, and maintain