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Maintenance
Source Maintenance
Source Maintenance
Changing to a source that uses a different tuning mix
Schedule
Every time you change a source that uses a different tuning mix.
Equipment List
None
Steps
1 Right-click the Q-TOF device pane and select Calibrant.
2 Run the calibrant for 5 minutes.
3 Perform a checktune. See
4 If the checktune results are not acceptable, run autotune on a supported
5 When the instrument is ready, load or create the method to use with the
6 Change the method settings for the new source.
Installing and removing sources
Schedule
Every time you change a source that uses a different tuning mix.
Before you begin:
• Do a complete autotune (see
• If the tune report does not show good results, tune the instrument. If needed,
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tuning source. See
"Mass Calibration"
source.
is not available, do a checktune (see
change the source to one that supports autotune.
"Mass Calibration"
on page 35.
on page 35.
"Mass Calibration"
"Mass Calibration"
Agilent Revident LC/Q-TOF System User Guide
on page 35). If an autotune
on page 35).