Leaving The Mass Spectrometer Ready For Operation; Emergency Shutdown - Waters Xevo G2-XS QTof Overview And Maintenance Manual

Note:
If you are using UNIFI software, you can leave it running while you reboot the mass
spectrometer.
2. Open the sliding door above the instrument's source enclosure and locate the reset button
aperture.
3. Insert a short length of PEEK tubing into the aperture to press the reset button.

2.4 Leaving the mass spectrometer ready for operation

When you are not using the instrument, stop the LC flow and put the instrument in Standby mode
to conserve energy and reduce nitrogen consumption.
Tip:
After you return the instrument to Operate mode, the LockSpray source's temperature
requires up to 30 minutes to stabilize at the relatively high temperatures needed for UPLC
operation.
Note:
For ionKey operation, to protect the iKey when you leave the mass spectrometer in
Operate mode with no flow, set the capillary voltage to zero.

2.5 Emergency shutdown

To shut down the mass spectrometer in an emergency:
Warning:
instrument from the main power supply. The instrument's power switch does not isolate
it from the main power supply.
Notice:
reboot the mass spectrometer, follow the procedure in the section "Rebooting the mass
spectrometer".
1. Switch off the power at the electrical outlet.
Result:
2. Disconnect the power cable from the instrument's connection panel.
To avoid electric shock, observe the following procedure to isolate the
To avoid losing data, use the following procedure only in an emergency. To
The instrument shuts down and vents.
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