Data System; Computer Hardware; Data System / Mass Spectrometer / Gc Interface - Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantum GC User Manual

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Functional Description

Data System

Data System

Computer Hardware

Data System / Mass Spectrometer / GC Interface

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The data system controls and monitors the TSQ Quantum XLS and TSQ Quantum GC
mass spectrometers. The data system also processes data that the mass spectrometer acquires.
The data system is composed of the following:
• Computer Hardware
• Data System / Mass Spectrometer / GC Interface
• Data System / Local Area Network Interface
The data system computer has the following major features:
• Intel® Pentium® IV processor
• High capacity hard disk drive
• Recordable/rewriteable CD drive
• Primary Ethernet port (data system to mass spectrometer)
• Secondary Ethernet port (data system to local area network)
• High performance video graphics card
• CDRW drive
• DVD drive
• 1280×1024 resolution color monitor
• Keyboard and mouse
For more information about the computer, refer to the appropriate manuals.
The data system computer contains a 100 base-T Ethernet adapter (called the primary
Ethernet adapter) that is dedicated to data system/mass spectrometer/GC communications.
This primary Ethernet adapter communicates with the mass spectrometer and GC modules
via a 10/100 base-T Ethernet switch. The Ethernet adapter on the mass spectrometer resides
on the System Control PCB. A twisted pair, Ethernet cable connects the primary Ethernet
adapter of the data system to the Ethernet switch, which is connected to the Ethernet
connector on the power panel of the mass spectrometer and to the GC.
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