User guide

Basic Acquisition Methods
AB SCIEX TripleTOF
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System User Guide
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Figure 4-1 Ion optics path and parameters
Item Parameter Parameter
type
Use Scan type
1 Ion Source
Gas 1 (Gas 1)
Source and
Gas
The GS1 parameter controls the
nebulizer gas. The nebulizer gas helps
generate small droplets of sample flow
and affects spray stability and
sensitivity.
All
1 Ion Source
Gas 2 (Gas 2)
Source and
Gas
The GS2 parameter controls the flow of
heater gas, which helps evaporate the
solvent to produce gas phase sample
ions.
All
1Curtain Gas
(CUR)
Source and
Gas
The CUR parameter controls the gas
between the curtain plate and the
orifice plate. It prevents the
contamination of the ion optics.
All
1 Temperature
(TEM)
Source and
Gas
The TEM parameter controls the
temperature of the turbo gas in the
TurboIonSpray
®
probe or the
temperature of the probe in the heated
nebulizer (or APCI) probe.
All
1
2
3
4