To Convert From Esi Or Apci To The Multimode Source - Agilent Technologies G1978B User Manual

To convert from ESI or APCI to the multimode source

If you are installing this source on this instrument for the first time, follow the steps in
C A U T I O N
"Installation"
1 Turn off the multimode source temperatures and flows:
2 Wait for the source to cool (until temperatures are at least below 100°C).
3 Disconnect the nebulizer gas tubing from the currently installed ion source.
4 Disconnect the LC/MS sample inlet tubing.
5 If the APCI source is installed, remove the APCI vaporizer heater cable and
6 Remove the currently installed ion source.
7 Unscrew and remove the spray shield. See
Do not touch the multimode source or the capillary cap. They may be very hot. Let the
WA R N I N G
parts cool before you handle them.
Do not insert fingers or tools through the openings on the multimode chamber. When
WA R N I N G
in use, the capillary and capillary cap are at high voltages up to 4 kV.
Multimode Source for 6410 Triple Quad LC/MS User Guide
on page 17.
a Change the Context view to Acquisition.
b Click the MS QQQ tab.
c Turn off all voltages and temperatures in the Source tab.
d Wait approximately 20 minutes for the source to cool down.
APCI high voltage cable.

To convert from ESI or APCI to the multimode source

Figure
Installation
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