Exactive Series Operating Manual Q GC

2017-02-02

• Legal Notices
• Contacting Us
  • Assistance
  • Suggestions to the Manual
• Contents
• Chapter 1 Using this Manual
  • About This Manual
  • Typographical Conventions
    • Signal Word
    • Viewpoint Orientation
    • Data Input
    • Topic Headings
  • Reference Documentation
• Chapter 2 Scope of Delivery
  • Standard System Components
  • Optional System Components
• Chapter 3 Functional Description
  • General Description
    • Layout of the Q Exactive GC Mass Spectrometers
      • Operating Modes of the Q Exactive GC MS
    • Layout of the Exactive GC Mass Spectrometers
      • Operating Modes of the Exactive GC MS
  • Control Elements
    • System Status LEDs
    • Power Panel
      • Peripheral Control
    • Power Column
    • Vacuum System Controls
      • Vacuum Gauges
  • Ion Optics of the Q Exactive GC Mass Spectrometer
  • Ion Optics of the Exactive GC Mass Spectrometer
    • Ion Source of the Q Exactive GC and Exactive GC Systems
    • Analyzer Ion Optics of the Q Exactive GC and Exactive GC Mass Spectrometers
    • Quadrupole Mass Filter
  • Curved Linear Trap
  • Orbitrap Analyzer
    • Extraction of Ion Packets
    • Measuring Principle
    • Ion Detection
  • HCD Cell
  • Vacuum System
    • Turbomolecular Pumps
      • Analyzer TMP
      • Vent Valve
    • System Bakeout
      • Bakeout Devices
      • Bakeout Control
  • Cooling Fans
  • Gas Supply
    • Gas Distribution Within the Instrument
  • Printed Circuit Boards
    • Preamplifier
    • Data Acquisition Board (DAQ Board)
    • Internal Computer (Data Acquisition Unit)
    • Source Board
    • Ion Optic Supply DC Board
    • Ion Optic Supply RF Board
    • Quadrupole Board
    • FT Adapter Board
      • SPI Bus
    • Vacuum Control Board
    • C-Trap RF Board
    • CE HV Supply Board
    • CE Pulser Board
    • Power Supply DAQ Board
    • I/O Board
• Chapter 4 Safety
  • Safety Symbols and Signal Words in This Manual
    • Observing This Manual
  • Safety Symbols on the Instrument
    • Rating Plate
  • Intended Use
    • Notice on the Susceptibility to Electromagnetic Transmissions
    • Qualification of the Personnel
    • Permitted Materials
  • Electric Safety Precautions
  • In Case of Emergency
  • Residual Hazards
    • Personal Protective Equipment
      • Eye Protection
      • Protective Clothing
      • Gloves
• Chapter 5 Installation
  • Safety Guidelines for Installation
  • Placing the Instrument
    • Instrument Dimensions
    • Workbench for Instrument
      • Minimum Clearance
    • Moving the Instrument
  • Laboratory Conditions
    • Power and Gas Supply
    • Laboratory Temperature
    • Humidity
    • Ventilation and Fume Exhaust
    • Vibration
    • Airborne Noise Emission
  • Connecting the Instrument to the Gas Supply
    • Connecting the Q Exactive GC CI Gas Supply
  • Setting Up Instrument Hardware and Adjusting System Parameters
    • User I/O Connections
      • Output Specifications
      • Input Specifications
        • Start In Input Specification
• Chapter 6 Operation
  • Safety Guidelines for Operation
  • Before Operating the System
    • Checking the Forepump
    • Checking the Nitrogen Supply
    • Checking the System Vacuum Levels
    • Checking the Disk Space on the Data System
    • Checking the Mass Accuracy of the Instrument
  • Setting the System in Standby Condition
  • Shutting Down the System
  • Starting Up the System after a Shutdown
    • Starting Up the Instrument
    • Setting Up Conditions for Operation
      • Introducing Samples into the Q Exactive GC or Exactive GC Mass Spectrometer
      • Performing Mass Spectrum Measurements
  • Resetting the System
  • Installing the Column
• Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
  • Safety Guidelines for Troubleshooting
  • Fault Table
  • Main Power Failure
  • Vacuum Leak
  • Failure of UHV Chamber Heating Control
  • Turbomolecular Pump is Not Running
• Chapter 8 Maintenance
  • Safety Guidelines for Maintenance
  • General Advice for Maintenance
  • Inspection- and Servicing Plan
    • Returning Parts
    • Cleaning the Surface of the Instrument
    • Checking Warning Labels
    • Leak-Checking Gas Lines
  • Maintaining the Vacuum System
    • Pumps Maintenance
      • Maintenance of the Forepump
      • Maintenance of the Turbomolecular Pumps
        • Maintenance of the Source TMP
        • Maintenance of the Analyzer TMP
    • Baking Out the System
  • Maintenance of the Fan Filters
    • Checking the Fan Filters
    • Cleaning the Fan Filters
  • EI/CI Source Maintenance
    • Removing the Ion Source Cartridge from the Q Exactive GC or Exactive GC System
      • Reassembling the Ion Source Cartridge
    • Reinserting the Ion Source Cartridge
    • Cleaning the Q Exactive GC or Exactive GC Ion Source Cartridge and Durable Components
    • Refilling the Calibrant Reservoir of the Q Exactive GC or Exactive GC Mass Spectrometer
    • Replacing a Dual Filament in the Q Exactive GC or Exactive GC Mass Spectrometer
  • Maintaining GCs or Autosamplers
  • Consumables
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Service
    • Safety Advice for Possible Contamination
    • Services to be Performed by Thermo Fisher Scientific Service Only
• Chapter 9 Replaceable Parts
  • Ion Source Components
  • Filament Components
  • Vacuum Interlock Components
  • Tools
  • Pump Components
  • Calibration Gas Components
  • Other Parts
    • Gas Supply Parts
    • Ethernet Switch and Cables
    • Additional Power Components
    • Fan Filter
• Legal Documents
  • FCC Compliance Statement
  • WEEE Compliance
  • Declaration of Conformity for Q Exactive GC MS
  • Declaration of Conformity for Exactive GC MS
• Index