Acquisition Overview Video - Agilent Single Quad 5975 5977 GCMS

Agilent Single Quad 5975 GCMS Acquisition Overview Video

 

Introduction

This video will present an introduction to data acquisition. We will discussacquisition methods and principles, scan and sim principles, E M Saver and Trace ion detection.

Acquisition Methods

In this video we refer to a method. A method in the chemstation or acquisition software is a complete set of instructions for the instrument and computer to acquire and process a data file. We will refer in this video to the ACKwisition part of the method which consists primarily of the M S parameters and tune file.

In the chemstation, the methods can be viewed, saved or loaded in the method file menu shown here.

It's important to know how the different ACKwisition parameters can influence the data.  For instance, proper ACKwisition parameters will help you collect valid data for your application.  Improper set More....