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General| Brand | SCIEX |
|---|---|
| Model | X500 QTOF |
| Category | Laboratory Equipment |
| Language | English |
Covers general safety precautions and regulatory compliance for system operation.
Details electrical safety, grounding, and chemical handling precautions.
Discusses ventilation, environmental conditions, and decommissioning/disposal.
Describes the system's components and provides a hardware overview with diagrams.
Describes quantitative analysis, integration, results tables, and calibration curves.
Step-by-step instructions for starting up and safely shutting down the instrument.
Explains the diverter valve's function and how to plumb it in different modes.
Procedures for managing system devices via the Configuration workspace.
Procedures for managing user accounts, including adding and deactivating.
Overview of the software's home page, workspaces, ribbon, and launcher for navigation.
Explains the status panel functions and controlling device status in the software.
Covers adding/selecting projects and using the data acquisition panel for real-time analysis.
Procedures for calibrating the system using the CDS or an LC method.
Instructions for system equilibration and managing the sample queue for acquisition.
Step-by-step guide to creating new MS methods, including experiments and parameters.
How to open samples, view chromatograms, and extract specific ions for analysis.
Overview of the Analytics workspace, role-based access, and secure export settings.
Defining project defaults and creating new processing methods for data analysis.
Detailed steps for creating and editing processing methods, including workflows and parameters.
Overview of the Peak Review pane for visually inspecting and correcting chromatogram integrations.
Using library search and formula finder results to analyze peaks and update processing.
Details MQ4 integration parameters like noise percentage and baseline subtraction window.
Parameters for peak splitting and AutoPeak integration, including baseline and saturation correction.
Procedure to calibrate the system and verify resolution in TOF MS and MS/MS modes.
Steps to adjust detector voltage for optimal sensitivity and save settings.
Procedures for tuning Q1 and TOF MS parameters for optimal performance.
Adjusting Q1 parameters for high resolution and peak width optimization.
Advanced troubleshooting steps and restoring previous instrument settings.
Provides a recommended schedule for cleaning and maintaining the system.
Lists specific maintenance tasks for various mass spectrometer and ion source components.
Procedures for cleaning external surfaces and front-end components of the mass spectrometer.
Instructions for cleaning the front-end and identifying symptoms of contamination.
Steps to prepare the mass spectrometer before performing maintenance, including deactivating devices.
Detailed instructions for cleaning the curtain plate, including removal and aperture cleaning.
Procedures for cleaning the orifice plate and putting the mass spectrometer back into service.
Instructions for replacing the check valve and flow module in the calibrant delivery system.
Detailed steps and safety warnings for moving the mass spectrometer, including lifting requirements.
A table listing common system symptoms, possible causes, and corrective actions.
Addresses issues related to reduced sensitivity and degraded mass spectrometer performance.
Covers troubleshooting steps for arcing, sparks, and low calibrant signal problems.
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