Put the SQ instrument in Standby (LC/MS)

You use the commands in the shortcut menu for the SQ device to put the instrument in Standby.

  1. If necessary, click Instrument Status.

  1. If needed, click Take. In this image, Take is already selected.

  1. In the Instrument Status window, click the Dashboard tab.
  2. Right-click the SQ device, and select Standby.
  • The SQ is in standby and is not ready to run.
  • Quad temperature is set to 100 °C.
  • Drying gas heater temperature is set to 300 °C.
  • If the APCI is installed, vaporizer gas temperature is set to 325 °C.
  • If the APPI is installed, you can choose to turn the APPI lamp on or off.
  • Nebulizer pressure is set to 20 psig.
  • Drying gas flow is set to 3 L/min nitrogen.
  • 'Stream' Selector valve set to LC—>waste.

See Also

Instrument Status

SQ device on the Dashboard (LC/MS)