Configure Tune (LC/MS)

To configure tune, you must the Manual control (only when instrument is idle) and MS autotune and manual tuning permission.

  1. Click Method.

    Ribbon_MethodLayout.jpg
  2. In the Acquisition Method window in the navigation pane, click Instrument Setup > SQ.

  3. In the navigation pane, select Tune > Configure Tune.

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

    Ribbon_TakeControl.jpg
  5. Click TB_TuneControl.jpg Tune control to lock the instrument for tuning.

  6. Edit the Polarity and Description as needed.

  7. Click TB_UnlockTune.jpg Tune control to unlock the instrument after you finish tuning.

Configure Tune toolbar

In the Configure Tune section, the following options are available:

TB_TuneControl.jpg Tune control

Click to lock control of the instrument for tuning. This button is only available when the instrument is unlocked.

unlocktune.png Tune control

Click to unlock control of the instrument. This button is only available when the instrument is locked for tuning.

restore.png Stop tune

Click to restore the instrument mode descriptions to the default description.

Configure Tune table

The Standard Quadrupole instrument mode is listed in the tune table. The following table describes the columns in the standard tune table. Tune control must be locked to edit the table.

Polarity +

Polarity -

Click a polarity to show to the Autotune or Checktune Section. The polarity is used in the method for validation of MRM polarity, and is also shown in the Instrument Mode section for the selected mode.

If no polarity is selected, positive polarity will be used.

Instrument mode

Standard Quadrupole is listed as the instrument mode.

Description

Click into the cell to edit the description.