36 Agilent 1100 Series LC/MSD Trap System Quick Start Guide
Shut down or place the instrument in Standby
To learn the distinctions between the Standby and Shutdown modes, see “Status
Modes” on page 18. For more details on this task see the User’s Guide.
Place the instrument in Standby mode
Place the LC/MSD Trap in Standby when not in use.
1 From the MSD Trap Control window, select Options > Standby.
2 To use the source setpoints that are in the currently loaded method when the
instrument goes into Standby, select Use current Method setpoints (yellow),
or
To use source setpoints that you enter yourself, select Use Instrument Standby
mode parameter and enter values on the right of the dialog box. (orange)
Note that if you close the MSD Trap Control software when the system is in
Method Standby (yellow), the MS cools down, and solvent waste can be sucked
into the vacuum system. This does not happen in Instrument Standby mode
because the gas parameter values are stored in the instrument.
Make sure that the gas pressure and flow values are no lower than the following
values and the temperature value is no higher than the following value:
• Nebulizer Pressure = 5psi
• Dry Gas Flow = 3 l/min
• Dry Gas Temperature = 300C
3 Select Ask which mode to activate, and click Apply.
4 Exit the MSD Trap Control software.
5 When the message appears to ask for Standby or Shutdown, select Standby, and
click OK.
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