5 The software will prompt you to turn on the GC/MSD interface heater and
GC oven. Click
The software will turn on the ion source and mass filter (quad) heaters. The tem-
perature setpoints are stored in the current autotune (*.u) file.
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Do not turn on any heated zones until carrier gas flow is on. Heating a column with no
carrier gas flow will damage the column.
6 After the message
thermal equilibrium.
Data acquired before the MSD has reached thermal equilibrium may not be
reproducible.
7 Reinstall the MSD top cover.
The top cover was removed during the vent procedure.
OK
when you have done so.
appears, wait two hours for the MSD to reach
Okay to run
Operating the MSD
2
To pump down the MSD
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