Principles of Operation
Item
Description
5
Diverter valve
Panel Symbols
Table 3-1
shows the mass spectrometer status LEDs.
Table 3-1 Panel Symbols
LED
Color
Green
Green
Green
Blue
Red
After the system is turned on, all five LEDs illuminate. The power LED remains lit. The other four
LEDs flash for two seconds and then turn off. The vacuum LED starts flashing. After the correct
vacuum has been achieved this LED remains lit.
Connections
Figure 3-2
shows the location of the mass spectrometer connections, including the locations of
the Reset and Vent buttons and the mass spectrometer switch.
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If the optional DuoSpray™ ion source is installed, then
the diverter valve is replaced with the DuoSpray valve.
The diverter valve is installed below the DuoSpray
valve. For information about the DuoSpray ion source,
refer to the DuoSpray™ Ion Source Operator Guide,
available from the ion source documentation CD, or
from the AB SCIEX web site, at
Name
Description
Power
Lit when the system is powered up.
Vacuum
Lit when the correct vacuum has been achieved.
Flashing if the vacuum is not at the correct vacuum
(during pumpdown and venting.)
Ready
Lit when the system is in the Ready state. The system
must be in the Ready state to operate.
Scanning
Flashing when the system is acquiring data.
Fault
Lit when the system encounters a system fault.
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