Status Led; Tuning And Calibration Information; Configuring The Gc Autosampler; Rebooting The Mass Spectrometer - Waters Xevo TQ-GC Overview And Maintenance Manual

2.4.2 Status LED

The Status LED, located on the right-hand side of the power LED, indicates the operating
condition.
See the mass spectrometer's online Help topic "Monitoring the mass spectrometer LEDs" for
details on the Status LED indications.

2.5 Tuning and calibration information

You must tune and, if necessary, calibrate the instrument prior to use. You can perform these
tasks using IntelliStart (MassLynx) software. For further instruction, see the mass spectrometer's
online Help.
Note:
Resolution and calibration settings acquired in EI mode are valid for use in CI mode. If you
run resolution and calibration in CI mode, switch off the CI gas flow.
Recommendation:

2.6 Configuring the GC autosampler

Use the MassLynx Inlet Configuration Wizard to configure the GC and the autosampler before
using the instrument. See the mass spectrometer's online Help and the autosampler's
documentation for details.

2.7 Rebooting the mass spectrometer

Pressing the reset button shuts down the electronics momentarily and causes the mass
spectrometer to reboot. Rebooting the instrument will not cause any vacuum loss within the
source.
Reboot the mass spectrometer when either of the following conditions applies:
• The software fails to establish communication or loses communication with the mass
spectrometer.
• You perform a software upgrade.
To reboot the mass spectrometer:
1. Ensure that the mass spectrometer software is closed.
2. Open the source enclosure door.
3. Insert a short rod (1.6-mm diameter) into the reset button aperture.
Always run resolution and calibration in EI mode.
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