User`s guide

Chapter 6 Acquiring Mass Spectra
6-2 PerSeptive Biosystems
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6.1 Before You Begin
This section includes:
• Overview of acquisition options
• Guidelines for acquiring
• Calibrating the mass scale
6.1.1 Overview of Acquisition Options
NOTE: You cannot operate the mass spectrometer with the
front or side panels off. Safety interlocks prevent operation
when panels are not in place.
The Voyager system provides the following options for
acquiring data:
Table 6-1 Voyager Acquisition Options
Acquisition
Option
Description
For more
information, see
Manual Control
mode in
Instrument
Control Panel
• Single sample
• Manual control of laser
intensity, sample position,
data accumulation, data
storage
• Manual data evaluation
• Default or external
calibration
Section 6.2, Acquiring in
Manual Mode from the
Instrument Control Panel