External Devices Controlled By The Xcalibur Data System; Making Contact Closure With Devices Controlled By Xcalibur - Thermo Scientific LCQ Fleet Getting Started Manual

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Connecting External Devices

External Devices Controlled by the Xcalibur Data System

External Devices Controlled by the Xcalibur Data System

Making Contact Closure with Devices Controlled by Xcalibur

24 LTQ Series Getting Connected Guide
The Xcalibur data system controls external devices (for example, autosamplers, pumps, and
detectors) from several manufacturers including Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Agilent
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Technologies , and Waters Corporation. Contact your Thermo Fisher Scientific sales
representative for information on the liquid chromatography systems compatible with your
LTQ Series MS detector.
The MS detector can start data acquisition upon receiving a contact closure signal from an
external device, typically an autosampler. The LTQ Series MS detector receives contact
closure signals through a trigger cable that you connect to its START IN port.
CAUTION The external device providing the start signal must have a good ground.
Ground loops can cause problems and create a safety hazard. Care must be taken with the
CMOS integrated circuits that reside on the LTQ Series MS detector I/O PCB. These
integrated circuits fail if more than 5 V or 5 mA are applied to the system.
To connect an external device such as a liquid chromatography system to your LTQ Series
MS detector, follow these procedures:
• Making Contact Closure with Devices Controlled by Xcalibur
• Selecting the Appropriate Start Instrument
Thermo Fisher Scientific provides instructions for connecting supported liquid
chromatography systems to your Thermo Scientific mass spectrometer. You can access the
appropriate instruction guide from the data system computer.
To connect the contact closure cable
1. Connect the appropriate contact closure cable to the Start In pins located on the power
entry panel of the MS detector.
2. To connect the external device, follow the instructions in the appropriate manual
available from the Windows Start menu.
To open the electronic documentation supplied with the Xcalibur data system
1. From the Windows Start menu, choose All Programs > Xcalibur > Manuals >
LC Devices > Product Line >PDF title.
2. Click the PDF that you want to open.
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