Checking The System Connections - Thermo Scientific Surveyor MSQ Plus Hardware Manual

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System Shutdown, Startup, and Reset
Restarting the System Following a Complete Shutdown

Checking the System Connections

Table 6. Pre-switch on checklist
Items
Power Connections
The Surveyor MSQ Plus MS detector and your LC devices are connected to line power.
The Edwards forepump is connected to the Pump Out receptacle on the rear panel of the Surveyor
MSQ Plus MS detector.
Communication Connections
Surveyor MSQ Plus MS detector is connected to the data system computer with a USB cable
The communication cables for the LC devices are appropriately connected to the data system
computer.
Gas Connections
• The GAS IN port on the rear panel of the Surveyor MSQ Plus MS detector is connected to a
nitrogen supply and the auxiliary regulator is set to 75 psi (5.2 bar).
• Any required gas connections required for the LC system have been made.
Vacuum Connections
• The Source manifold on the rear panel of the Surveyor MSQ Plus MS detector is connected to
the forepump.
• The Backing manifold on the rear panel of the Surveyor MSQ Plus MS detector is connected to
the forepump.
Exhaust Connections
• The Exhaust manifold on the rear panel of the Surveyor MSQ Plus MS detector is connected to
the solvent trap. The solvent trap is connected to a fume hood or an industrial vent.
• The Oil Mist Filter is connected to the exhaust port of the Edwards forepump. The blue hosing
is used to connect the Oil Mist Filter to a fume hood or an industrial vent.
LC Plumbing, Hardwire Connections, and Solvent Supply
• The appropriate plumbing connections have been made for the LC system.
• The appropriate contact closure connections have been made between the modules of the LC
system and between the LC system and the Surveyor MSQ Plus MS detector.
• For the Surveyor LC, check the connections for the system synchronization harness.
• The solvent reservoirs for the LC system are filled with the appropriate solvents.
• The waste bottle for the LC system waste solvents is empty.
• The solvent lines for the LC system are free of air.
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Before you switch on the system after an extended shutdown period, a major overhaul, or
instrument relocation, perform a number of visual checks on the system.
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