Getting Started
Step 2. Prepare the LC modules
12 Agilent 6400 Series Triple Quadrupole LC/MS Quick Start Guide
Step 2. Prepare the LC modules
Read and follow the instructions in the online Help for each of the tasks in
the checklist described on the following pages. While you condition or
equilibrate the column, you can tune the Triple Quad MS.
1 Switch LC stream to Waste.
When you are not acquiring data, you switch the direction of the LC stream away
from the MS ion source and to waste.
If you have the LC connected to a VWD or DAD, you can still monitor the
fluctuations of the VWD or DAD real-time chromatogram before a run.
a Right-click the QQQ device in the Instrument Status window.
b Click LC > Waste.
2 Purge the LC pump.
Follow the directions for purging the pump in the User Guide for your
pump.