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Click on the Special Application button.
From within the Special Application dialog, one may specify that data should be
acquired in Profile Mode (as opposed to Centroid).
NOTE: Data Handling cannot process a data file collected in profile mode.
Also from within the Special Application dialog, one may specify a pre-
acquisition flow-sampling period.
The Flow Sampling Segment
The flow sampling segment was designed for air monitoring systems, but can be
used for other applications as well. Using the optional hardware to connect the
Electronic Mass Flow Controller (EMFC) readout to the Saturn GC/MS allows the
actual flow rate to be monitored over the sampling interval and recorded in the
data file. The data, sampled at a rate of once per second, is used to determine
the actual sampled volume and is saved as the flow profile. The Method Start
Time includes the time to flush the system, as well as the actual sampling time.
The actual sample volume to be concentrated is determined by the specified
sample flow rate and the sampling duration (start time - end time). The
theoretical and actual sample volume can be viewed in the log file section of the
data file. The flow sampling segment is always performed before the other
segments in the acquisition method, unless its duration is set to zero. Having the
flow sampling segment as a separate segment performed before the rest of the
acquisition makes the chromatographic retention time independent of the
sampling duration: the data system clock is reset when the sampling is
completed. Note that the GC run time is not reset at the end of the sampling
segment.
The flow sampling segment is accessed via the Special Application button. The
flow sampling segment has the following:
Method Start Time: The time to flush the system before sample collection
begins plus the actual sampling time. Times of -30 to 0 minutes may be
entered.
Start Time/ End Time: The duration of the actual sampling, from -10.00 to 0
minutes. If the duration of the segment is set to 0, no flow sampling is done.
Sample Flow Rate: (from 1 to 100 mL/min) If the EMFC is in manual mode,
the sample flow rate must equal the rate set on the EMFC. If the EMFC is set
to auto mode, the sample flow rate specified will be downloaded at the start
of the injection.
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