Schedule a tune (LC/MS)

You can schedule either a Checktune or an Autotune to run at a set interval. The Schedule Tune dialog box has two panes. You select either Checktune or Autotune in the left pane. The information in the right pane shows the current schedule for the selected tune.

The Autotune and Checktune are triggered according to the schedule defined in the user interface.

• A scheduled Checktune or Autotune is only run when a sequence or single sample is not running.
• If the instrument is busy, the scheduled tune is delayed or skipped.
• If the Checktune is out of tolerance, the system automatically launches an Autotune using the same polarity or polarities as the one that failed.
• If the device is offline or in an error state, the scheduled tune is not run.
• When Autotune and Checktune are scheduled for the same time, Autotune takes priority, and the scheduled Checktune is ignored.
• If a scheduled Checktune or Autotune is missed, then it is made up as soon as possible.
• If multiple Autotunes and Checktunes are missed, only one Autotune is run when the instrument becomes available.
• If only 1 or more Checktunes are missed, 1 Checktune is run when the instrument becomes available.
•  A message is added to the Activity Log that a scheduled tune was missed in the time range.
• If Schedule Tune is running, all of the Tune buttons are disabled except the Abort tune button. For the client/server environment, if you do not have OpenLab control and a schedule tune is running, all buttons are disabled.
• The Tune report is generated and opens on each client in the client/server environment.
• If you try to run a scheduled Autotune, and the current source is not supported, then a message is logged that states that the Autotune is not supported with that source.

What do you want to do?

Schedule a Checktune (LC/MS)

Schedule an Autotune (LC/MS)