Common Tasks (LC/MS)
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Common Tasks (LC/MS)

The Instrument Status window is used to monitor various parameters to the LC/MS instrument. This section contains common tasks you can perform on your LC/MS device.

For instrument-specific tasks you can perform from the Instrument Status window, see:

  • Instrument Status window for 6120, 6130, LC/MSD, and LC/MSD XT SQ LC/MS

  • Instrument Status window for LC/MSD iQ, Pro iQ, and Pro iQ Plus SQ LC/MS

What do you want to do?

Common tasks:

  • Start the LC/MS instrument (LC/MS)

  • Turn the instrument off (LC/MS)

  • Configure the Single Quadrupole LC/MS Instrument (LC/MS)

Tasks performed on the Dashboard tab:

  • Put the SQ instrument in Standby (LC/MS)

  • Turn on the SQ instrument (LC/MS)

  • Send calibrant to MS (LC/MS)

  • Send calibrant to Waste (LC/MS)

  • Pump down the SQ (LC/MS)

  • Vent the SQ (LC/MS)

  • Review tune report (LC/MS)

Tasks performed on the SQ tab:

  • Monitor the health of the SQ (LC/MS)

  • Check vacuum pressure (LC/MS)

  • Check why the SQ is not ready (LC/MS)

  • Check the error condition for the SQ (LC/MS)

10-Jul-2025