Run Checktune (LC/MS)
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Run Checktune (LC/MS)

If Checktune is Out of Tolerance, please run an Autotune. See Tune the MS automatically (LC/MS).

Fast scan Checktune is not supported.

  1. Click Method.

  1. In the Acquisition Method window in the navigation pane under Instrument Setup, click SQ.
  2. In the navigation pane, select Tune > Autotune.
  3. If needed, click Take. In this image, Take is already selected.

  1. (optional) Open a different tune file. Click to open the Load Tune File dialog box. Select a tune file and click Load.
  2. Click to lock the instrument for tuning. You need to unlock the instrument after you finish tuning.
  3. Click the Polarity. You can click Positive, Negative, or Both.
  4. (optional) Click Spectrum. Some graphs are displayed in the Spectrum window when you run a Checktune.

  1. Click . Checktune will run and a report is generated.
  2. Click to unlock the instrument. You need to unlock the instrument after you finish tuning. If you do not unlock the instrument, it is unlocked automatically after 3 - 4 minutes.

See Also

Tune the MS automatically (LC/MS)

Tune the MS using Fast scan (LC/MS)

Tune > Autotune/Checktune Section