User guide

Basic Acquisition Methods
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10. Next steps: The newly created acquisition method can now be used to acquire data
for preliminary analysis.
Create Acquisition Methods using the Acquisition Method
Editor
Only devices configured in the active hardware profile appear in the Acquisition Method Browser
pane. Any devices added to the hardware profile must also be added to existing acquisition
methods. For more information about devices, refer to the Peripheral Devices Setup Guide.
1. Make sure that a hardware profile containing the mass spectrometer and peripheral
devices is active.
2. In the Navigation Bar, under Acquire, double-click Build Acquisition Method.
The Method Editor appears with a method template based on the active hardware
profile.
3. In the Acquisition Method Properties tab, select a Synchronization Mode. For
more information about synchronization modes, refer to the Help.
4. In the Acquisition method pane, click Mass Spectrometer.
5. In the MS tab, select a scan type.
6. Type values in the fields as required. For more information refer to About Instrument
Parameters on page 45.
7. In the Advanced MS tab, type values in the fields as required. For more information
refer to About Instrument Parameters on page 45.
8. Click Edit Parameters.
9. On the Source/Gas tab, specify values in the fields as required.
10. On the Compound tab, specify values in the fields as required and then click OK.
11. Click a device icon.
12. Select the parameters for the devices as required.
13. Add any additional periods and experiments. For more information, refer to Add an
Experiment and Add a Period.
14. Click File > Save.
Tip! If required, users can further edit the acquisition method using the
Acquisition Method Editor. In Acquire mode, click File > Open and then
open the method that was created using the Method Wizard.
Tip! If users are creating a new acquisition method file from an existing file, some or
all of the peripheral device methods in the acquisition method may be used.