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IntelliStart Fluidics system 1-7
IntelliStart Fluidics system
Overview
The IntelliStart Fluidics system is a solvent delivery system built into the
mass spectrometer. It delivers sample directly to the MS probe in one of three
ways:
• From the LC column.
• From three integral reservoirs. Use standard reservoir bottles (30 mL)
for instrument setup and calibration. Use low-volume vials (1.5 mL) to
infuse smaller volumes. See “Installing the reservoir bottles” on
page 2-5 .
Tip:
The reservoirs can also deliver sample through direct or combined
infusion to enable optimization at analytical flow rates.
• From a wash reservoir, which contains solvent for automated flushing of
the instrument’s solvent delivery system.
Fluidics system
Column
Diverter
valve
LC
Probe
Pump
Reservoirs
A B C Wash
reservoir
6-port selector valve
Sample loop
Waste
reservoir