To Verify The Operation Of The G1947B Apci Source - Agilent Technologies 6490 Installation Manual

To verify the operation of the G1947B APCI source

There is no sensitivity checkout with the G1947B APCI source on the Triple
Quadrupole LC/MS. To verify its proper operation, run a manual tune with the
G2432A APCI/APPI Calibration Solution.
Note that Auto Tune is not supported with this source.
1 Install the G2432A APCI/APPI Calibration Solution.
2 Check the tuning of the APCI source:
3 Save the tune file.
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loosen the lock nut, adjust the latch to the proper fit, and then tighten
the lock nut so that the latch maintains its adjustment.
f Connect the APCI corona and vaporizer heater cables to the connector
on the left side panel of the instrument.
g Connect the 1/8-inch nebulizing gas tubing from the LC/MS mainframe
to the nebulizer gas fitting.
h Connect the PEEK tubing from the selection valve (inside the front
cover) to the top of the nebulizer.
a In Data Acquisition program, set Context to Tune.
b Open the auto tune file that was generated with the electrospray or
multimode source.
c In the Manual Tune tab, mark the Calibrant on check box, and then
acquire the data.
d Verify that the masses in the MS1 and MS2 tabs are correct for the
loaded source before you manually tune the peaks.
e Verify that you have sufficient abundance for the tune peaks, that the
tune peaks have peak widths of 0.7 ±0.05 amu, and that mass
assignments are within ±0.15 amu of the target mass assignments.
If needed, click Adjust Gain & Offset to establish the Mass Axis and
Peak Width values. Repeat these for both MS1 and MS2 tabs.
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