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Welcome to the Thermo Electron, Finnigan™ LTQ™ system! The LTQ is a
member of the Finnigan family of mass spectrometer (MS) detectors.
This Finnigan LTQ Hardware Manual contains a description of the modes
of operation and principle hardware components of your LTQ system. In
addition, this manual provides step-by-step instructions for cleaning and
maintaining your LTQ MS detector.
The Finnigan LTQ Hardware Manual includes the following chapters:
Chapter 1: Introduction discusses the ion polarity modes, ionization modes,
and scan modes of your LTQ system.
Chapter 2: Functional Description describes the principal components of
your LTQ system and their respective functions.
Chapter 3: Daily Operation describes the checks and cleaning procedures of
the LTQ system that you should perform every day before you begin your first
analysis and after your final analysis.
Chapter 4: MS detector Maintenance outlines the maintenance procedures
that you should perform on a regular basis to maintain optimum MS detector
performance.
Chapter 5: System Shutdown, Startup, and Reset provides procedures for
shutting down and starting up the LTQ system.
Chapter 6: Diagnostics and PCB and Assembly Replacement discusses
procedures for testing the major electronic circuits within the instrument and
for replacing failed PCBs and assemblies.
Chapter 7: Replaceable Parts lists the replaceable parts for the MS detector
and data system.
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