Preface; About This Guide; Related Documentation; Safety And Special Notices - Thermo Scientific MS/ETD Getting Connected Manual

About This Guide

Documentation
Safety and Special
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Preface

Welcome to the Thermo Electron MS/ETD System. The MS/ETD System is a
member of Thermo Electron family of mass spectrometer (MS) detectors.
This manual describes how to upgrade an LTQ mass spectrometer to an LTQ XL
mass spectrometer, how to connect the ETD Module to the mass spectrometer, and
how to connect the MS/ETD System (consisting of the ETD Module and the LTQ
XL MS detector) to hook-ups in your laboratory.
This manual is intended to be used by Thermo Electron Service Engineers only.
Related
In addition to this guide, Thermo Electron provides the following documents for
the MS/ETD System as PDF files:
• MS/ETD System Preinstallation Guide
• MS/ETD System Getting Started
• MS/ETD Module Hardware Manual
• LTQ XL manual set
Help is also available from within the software.
Make sure you follow the precautionary statements presented in this guide. The
Notices
safety and other special notices appear in boxes.
Safety and special notices include the following:
CAUTION Highlights laser-related hazards to human beings. It includes
information specific to the class of laser involved. Each DANGER notice is
accompanied by the international laser radiation symbol.
CAUTION Highlights hazards to humans. Each CAUTION notice is
accompanied by an appropriate CAUTION symbol.
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