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Tuning
Tuning the Reagent Ion Optics
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Figure 7.
Tune Plus window
Tuning the Reagent Ion Optics
This section describes the three ways to tune the ion optics within the reagent ion source:
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“Automatic Tuning of the Reagent Ion Optics”
Automatic tuning of the reagent ion optics is the best method for most situations. Use
manual tuning to manually optimize reagent ion optics parameters and reagent ion source
parameters not automatically tuned, such as CI gas pressure, electron energy, and
emission current.
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“Manually Tuning the Reagent Ion Source”
Manual tuning lets you observe the effects of adjusting these parameters as you change
them.
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“Semi-Automatically Tuning the Reagent Ion Optics”
Semi-automatic tuning lets you optimize each lens setting individually within an
optimization range and according to the selected step size.
