Turning On The Reagent Ion Source; Figure 18. Reagent Ion Source Dialog Box - Thermo Scientific ETD Getting Started Manual

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Daily Operation

Turning On the Reagent Ion Source

Turning On the Reagent Ion Source
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4. Ensure that there is sufficient gas for the analysis.
Typical nitrogen gas consumption per day (when nitrogen is on 24 hours per day) is
between 5560 L (196.3 ft
ETD module consumes less than 1 ATM cc/m of reagent carrier gas, so a standard large
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bottle (245 ft ) of gas should last approximately two years.
For more information about gas requirements, refer to the LTQ Series Preinstallation
Requirements Guide.
Even when the ETD module is on, the reagent ion source within it stays off until you turn
it on.
 To turn on the reagent ion source
1. Open the Tune Plus window; see the instructions on
2. Choose Setup > Reagent Ion Source to open this dialog box

Figure 18. Reagent Ion Source dialog box

3. Select the Reagent Ion Source On check box.
4. Select the Filament On check box.
For tuning, you must manually select the Filament On check box.
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) and 26700 L (943 ft ). If necessary, replace the tank. The
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(Figure 18).
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