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sensitivity and resolution. This setting is also the value displayed in the Set
Points dialog, in the Electron Multiplier voltage field.
Mass Calibration
The mass calibration function adjusts the rf Scale for a coarse full mass range
calibration and, then locates several FC-43 masses for a multi-point calibration
curve.
To initiate mass calibration based on FC-43, click the button to the left of FC-43
Calibration. When you initiate the program, the calibration compound valve is
opened, and the electron multiplier, filament, and rf voltage are turned on
automatically. The program then automatically uses the calibration compound
peaks at masses 69, 131, 264, 414, 464, 502, and 614 to create a calibration
curve.
Factors Affecting the Mass Calibration:
The program also uses the air peak at mass 28 for the calibration of low
masses. Any air leak results in a distorted calibration at low mass. Therefore,
do not run the Mass Calibration program if your instrument has an air leak.
If one or more of the mass peaks are not found by the program, the rf voltage
amplitude might need to be adjusted.
Temperature changes can adversely affect the mass calibration and this
procedure should be initiated after the manifold has reached its equilibrium
point (i.e., approximately 3 hours after the set-point temperature has been
established).
An ideal slope (that of a straight line calibration) is 6.300 steps per atomic mass
unit. You will generally obtain a slope of 6.3 0.1. The standard deviation should
be 0.15 steps per atomic mass unit or less. (If the standard deviation you obtain
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