To Operate The Ci Msd - Agilent Technologies 5977B Series Operating Manual

To Operate the CI MSD

Operating your MSD in the CI mode is slightly more complicated than
operating in the EI mode. After tuning, gas flow, source temperature, and
electron energy may need to be optimized for your specific analyte. (See
Table
Table 11
PCI
NCI
Start the system in PCI mode
By bringing the system up in PCI mode first, you will be able to do the
following:
• Set up the MSD with methane first, even if you are going to use another
• Check the interface tip seal by looking at the m/z 28 to 27 ratio (in the
• Determine if a gross air leak is present by monitoring the ions at m/z 19
• Confirm that the MS is generating real ions and not just background noise.
It is nearly impossible to perform any diagnostics on the system in NCI. In
NCI, there are no reagent gas ions to monitor. It is difficult to diagnose an air
leak, and difficult to tell whether a good seal is being created between the
interface and the ion volume.
Depending upon the application, use the following reagent gas flow rates
during system startup:
• PCI mode set reagent gas flow to 20 (1 mL/min)
• NCI mode set reagent gas flow to 40 (2 mL/min)
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Temperatures for CI operation
Ion source
250 °C
150 °C
reagent gas.
methane flow adjust panel).
(protonated water) and 32.
Quadrupole GC/MSD interface
150 °C 280 °C
150 °C 280 °C
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