Waters Xevo TQ MS, Operator And Maintenance Manual, Page: 35 / 184

Starting the mass spectrometer 2-3
3. Power-on the ACQUITY UPLC system workstation, and log in before
powering-on the other instruments.
4. Press the power switch on the top, left-hand side of the mass
spectrometer and ACQUITY instruments.
Result:
Each system instrument “beeps” and runs a series of startup
tests.
5. Allow 3 minutes for the embedded PC to initialize. An audible alert
sounds when the PC is ready.
Tip:
The power and operate LEDs change as follows:
• During initialization, the binary solvent manager’s and sample
manager’s status LED flashes green.
• After the instruments are successfully powered-on, all power LEDs
show steady green. The binary solvent manager’s flow LED, the
sample manager’s run LED, and the mass spectrometer’s Operate
LED remain off.
6. Start the MassLynx software and monitor the Instrument Console for
messages and LED indications.
7. Click IntelliStart, in the MassLynx main window’s lower, left-hand
corner.
Result:
The mass spectrometer’s console appears. The mass
spectrometer is in Standby mode.
8. Click Control > Pump, to start the roughing pump.
Note:
The Operate LED remains off.
9. Wait a minimum of 2 hours for the instrument to be fully pumped-down
(evacuated).
Tip:
In the Instrument Console, the System Ready indicator will show
green when the instrument is fully pumped-down (evacuated).
10. Click Resolve or Operate .
Result:
When the mass spectrometer is in good operating condition,
IntelliStart software displays “Ready” in the instrument console.
Tip:
If clicking Resolve fails to put the instrument in Operate mode,
IntelliStart software displays corrective actions in the instrument
console.