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Troubleshooting
Tuning Symptoms
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Automatic Tune reports “Cannot find calibration gas peaks”.
Possible Solutions
• The calibration gas vial is empty. Add 100 μL (max) to calibration gas vial.
• There is a mechanical problem with the ion source or lenses. Verify that an EI ion volume
is installed. Verify correct orientation and cleanliness of ion volume. Verify cleanliness and
correct operation of lenses.
• There is a problem with the RF or DC. See
Automatic Tune reports “Mass Calibration or Resolution Calibration should be run”.
Possible Solutions
• Instrument has not been given sufficient time to stabilize. Allow instrument to stabilize
power supplies while scanning
m/z
50 to 650 for 1 minute.
• Instrument requires calibration. Select Mass Calibration or Resolution Calibration as part
of running an automatic tune.
Automatic Tune reports “Cannot perform detector gain calibration”.
Possible Solutions
• Chemical background in the manifold is elevated. Remedy leaks or sources of water
contamination in carrier gas. See
• The electrometer board is noisy. Replace the electrometer board, as described in
“Replacing the Electrometer Board”
• The electron multiplier has not been given sufficient time to outgas since venting. Allow
more time to pump out.
• The electron multiplier is near the end of its lifetime. Multipliers typically last about 2-3
years before they are too noisy for the gain to be set accurately. Replace the electron
multiplier, as described in
“Replacing the Electron Multiplier”
• Dust on conversion dynode or electron multiplier. Remove the dust with dry gas.
• The electron multiplier power supply is faulty. Replace the electron multiplier power
supply, as described in
“Replacing the Electron Multiplier”
• The filament is the source of too much background noise. See
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• The GC column flow is too high. Lower it to1 mL/min.
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