Waters Xevo TQD Operator's, Overview And Maintenance Manual page 45

3. Power-on the ACQUITY UPLC system workstation, and log in.
4. Press the power switch on the top, right-hand side of the mass
spectrometer and the switches on the top, left-hand sides of the
ACQUITY instruments.
Each system instrument runs a series of startup tests.
Result:
5. Allow 3 minutes for the embedded PC to initialize and sound an alert
indicating that the PC is ready.
The power and status LEDs change as follows:
Tip:
• Each system instrument's power LED shows green.
• During initialization, the binary solvent manager's and sample
manager's status LED flashes green.
• After the instruments successfully power-on, all power LEDs show
steady green. The binary solvent manager's flow LED, the sample
manager's run LED, and the mass spectrometer's Operate LED
remain off.
6. Start MassLynx software and monitor the Instrument Console for
messages and LED indications.
7. Click IntelliStart in the MassLynx main window's lower, left-hand
corner.
The mass spectrometer's console appears. The mass
Result:
spectrometer is in Standby mode.
8. Click Control > Pump to start the roughing pump.
After a 20-second delay, during which the turbopump is starting,
Tip:
the roughing pump starts. IntelliStart displays "Instrument in standby",
and the Operate LED remains off.
9. Wait a minimum of 2 hours for the instrument to be fully pumped down
(evacuated).
In the Instrument Console, the System Ready indicator shows green
Tip:
when the instrument is fully pumped down (evacuated).
10. Click Resolve
When the mass spectrometer is in good operating condition,
Result:
IntelliStart software displays "Ready" in the Instrument Console.
or Operate .
Starting the mass spectrometer 2-3