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Software and data system ................................................................................. 20
Optional columns ............................................................................................... 21
Vials, plates, and seals ...................................................................................... 22
For additional information .............................................................................. 22
2 Optimizing Performance ....................................................................... 23
General guidelines ............................................................................................. 23
Carryover ............................................................................................................. 25
Contamination .................................................................................................... 26
Temperature ....................................................................................................... 26
Reproducibility .................................................................................................. 26
Cycle time (between injections) ..................................................................... 26
Preventing leaks ................................................................................................ 27
Sample preparation ........................................................................................... 28
Particulates ........................................................................................................ 28
Matching sample diluents ................................................................................. 28
3 Preparing the System ............................................................................ 29
Preparing system hardware ............................................................................ 29
Powering-on the system .................................................................................... 29
Monitoring system module LEDs ..................................................................... 30
Power LED ......................................................................................................... 30
Status LEDs....................................................................................................... 30
Enabling the leak sensors ................................................................................. 31
Starting the system ........................................................................................... 32
Configuring MassLynx software .................................................................... 33
ACQUITY control panels .................................................................................. 33
Binary solvent manager control panel.............................................................. 33
Sample manager control panel ......................................................................... 36