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In This Manual
This manual describes the operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of
the HP 5973 Mass Selective Detector. Chapters 1 – 4 describe common
operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance tasks. Chapters 5 – 8 contain
reference material about the major systems of the MSD. Chapter 9 is a parts
reference.
• Chapter 1 shows you how to prepare and install a capillary column.
• Chapter 2 describes basic tasks such as setting temperatures, monitoring
pressures, tuning, and venting, and pumpdown.
• Chapter 3 provides a quick reference for identifying causes of poor
instrument performance or malfunctions.
• Chapter 4 features maintenance procedures.
• Chapter 5 describes operation of the components of the vacuum system.
• Chapter 6 describes the GC/MSD interface.
• Chapter 7 describes operation of the ion source, mass filter, and detector.
• Chapter 8 describes the electronics that control the MSD.
• Chapter 9 contains illustrated parts identification and part numbers.
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For updated information, check the HP Chemical Analysis web site at
http://chem.external.hp.com/cag/main.html
HP 5973 Mass Selective Detector Reference Collection
The two CD-ROM set includes the following multimedia resources:
• Hardware maintenance procedures for the HP 5973 MSD and
HP 6890 Series GC
• Software tutorial: hands-on training
• Mass Spectrometer Fundamentals: Mass spectrometer hardware, and
Acquiring and evaluating (mass) spectra
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