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You must select a method segment that is not a Filament/multiplier delay
segment for the ion trap to be enabled. This method and segment selection is
located in the center of the screen. This center section deals with the active
method and the instrument set points.
The ion trap symbol is a pictorial representation of the ion trap showing the
endcaps (two horizontal curved lines), the rf-voltage ring electrode (two vertical
curved lines), the electron multiplier (a curved cone), the filament (a triangle), the
tank for the CI reagent gas, and the reservoir for the calibration compound. By
clicking on the appropriate part of the ion trap symbol, or by clicking on the
corresponding button, you can turn on and off the various parameters shown in
the symbol (i.e. click triangle to turn on filament). Click in the center of the trap
and the Cal Gas bulb, a spectrum of PFTBA will be displayed.
Method
Now notice the three tabs in the center of the System Module: Method,
SetPoints and Adjustments. There is always an active method controlling the
GC/MS system. This method is the last method selected from a previous use or
the default method if the instrument is just being configured. In the default
method, the first MS Method Segment defines a "Filament/Multiplier Delay."
When such a segment is active, the trap controls are forced off and scans are
not taken to protect the trap from solvent peaks that elute shortly after injection.
This kind of segment is specified in the method by selecting an Ionization Mode
of "None." When such a segment is active in Manual Control, the trap icon
appears red, indicating that the trap is off and that its state cannot be changed.
To actually take (and display) scans, an MS Segment must be specified that has
an Ionization Mode of other than "None." Once this is done, the color of the trap
icon will return to black and the trap may again be turned on by clicking on the
trap icon. (Note that the trap icon may also temporarily appear red while the
system is initializing). Below the method button is the segment number. Click the
up arrow to select segment 2. See Saturn Method Editor for more information on
methods.
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