Thermo Scientific ISQ EC Operating Manual page 6

5 Installation ...................................................................................... 50
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
6 Operation ..................................................................................... 117
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
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Safety Guidelines for Installation ......................................................................... 51
Installing the Mass Spectrometer ........................................................................ 53
Site Requirements ................................................................................................ 55
5.3.1 Workbench .............................................................................................. 55
5.3.2 Power Considerations ............................................................................. 55
5.3.3 Power Cord .............................................................................................. 57
5.3.4 Condensation .......................................................................................... 62
5.3.5 Operating Conditions .............................................................................. 62
5.3.6 Gas Ventilation ........................................................................................ 63
5.3.7 Nitrogen Gas Supply ................................................................................ 64
Unpacking the Instrument ................................................................................... 67
Setting Up the Hardware ..................................................................................... 68
5.5.1 Installing the Foreline Pump ................................................................... 68
5.5.2 Installing the Oil Mist Filter ..................................................................... 82
5.5.3 Adding Oil to the Foreline Pump ............................................................. 92
5.5.4 Installing the Solvent Trap ...................................................................... 96
5.5.5 Installing the Source Housing Drain Insert and Sweep cone .................. 98
5.5.6 Switching Between HESI and APCI Modes on the ISQ EM Source
Housing .............................................................................................................. 103
5.5.7 Installing the Internal Calibration Solution ........................................... 104
5.5.8 Connecting the IC or LC to the MS Inlet ................................................ 106
5.5.9 Flushing the Calibration Solution .......................................................... 108
5.5.10 Connecting the System to the PC .......................................................... 110
Summary of Hardware Installation .................................................................... 113
Powering Up the System .................................................................................... 115
Introduction to this Chapter .............................................................................. 118
Safety Guidelines for Operation ........................................................................ 119
MS Instrument Overview ................................................................................... 121
Configuring the MS in Chromeleon.................................................................... 123
User Operation ................................................................................................... 136
6.5.1 Chromeleon User Interface ................................................................... 136
Running Your First Sample ................................................................................. 143
6.6.1 Getting Started ...................................................................................... 143
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