Vacuum Chamber; Shutting Down And Turning On The System - AB Sciex API 3200 System Hardware Manual

Fully-integrated triple quadrupole mass spectrometer
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System Overview
GAS 1 / GAS 2
Figure 1-9 Source exhaust system
A filtered nitrogen or zero air gas supply (oil free) is delivered to the source
exhaust pump at pressures indicated on the gas panel at the back of the
instrument. The preceding figure shows the exhaust supply connection points for
the API 3200 instrument.

Vacuum Chamber

The vacuum chamber houses the mass filter rail, including the ion optics, the
quadrupole rod sets, the collision cell, and the ion detector.

Shutting Down and Turning on the System

Use the following procedures if you need to shut down or turn on the system.
To shut down the system
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SHEATH
GAS
MAX 105 PSIG
CURTAIN GAS
SUPPLY
MAX 60 PSIG
CAD
GAS
MAX 60 PSIG
MAX 105 PSIG
VALVE
WASTE OUT
Gas Panel
G AS
C AD
IN G
C K
B A
M P
P U
2 V
-2 4
0 A
2 0 7
z 1
0 H
5 0 -6
1. In the Analyst
software, complete or stop any ongoing scans.
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2. Turn off the sample flow to the instrument.
Ion Source
Front Bulkhead
Assembly
Exhaust Supply
EXHAUST SUPPLY
MIN 55 PSIG MAX 60 PSIG
EXHAUST
WASTE OUT
Exhaust Waste Out
ST
EX H
AU
PS IG
55
M IN
EA TH
W AS
SH
G AS
PS IG
10 5
M AX
C AD
G AS
AS
PS IG
IN G
R TA
60
C U
PP LY
M AX
SU
PS IG
-4 88
60
M ax
E
IE EE
VA LV
O U
T
AU X
I/O
TE
W AS
R C ES
2
SO U
G AS
1 /
IG
PS
G AS
10 5
IA L
M ax
SE R
Pressure
Switch
Venturi
Pump
PP LY
PS IG
SU
60
M AX
ST
EX H
AU
T
O U
TE
Document Number: D1000092204 B

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