Thermo Scientifi? TSQ Quantum XLS, TSQ Quantum GC, TSQ Series Pre-installation Requirements Manual

TSQ Series

TSQ Quantum XLS
and TSQ Quantum GC

Preinstallation Requirements Guide

70111-97221 Revision A March 2010

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Release history: Revision A, March 2010.

Software version: Xcalibur 2.1, TSQ 2.3.

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Regulatory Compliance

Thermo Fisher Scientific performs complete testing and evaluation of its products to ensure full compliance with
applicable domestic and international regulations. When the system is delivered to you, it meets all pertinent
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and safety standards as described in the next section or sections by product name.

Changes that you make to your system may void compliance with one or more of these EMC and safety standards.
Changes to your system include replacing a part or adding components, options, or peripherals not specifically
authorized and qualified by Thermo Fisher Scientific. To ensure continued compliance with EMC and safety standards,
replacement parts and additional components, options, and peripherals must be ordered from Thermo Fisher Scientific
or one of its authorized representatives.

TSQ Quantum XLS

USA and European Union Regulatory Compliance requirements concerning product safety and electromagnetic
compliance of this product are clearly stated in the hard copy of the Declaration of Conformity included with
this system.

TSQ Quantum GC

EMC Directive 2004/108/EC

EMC compliance has been evaluated by TUV Rheinland of North America Inc.

EN 55011 1998, 1999, 2002 EN 61000-4-3 2002

EN 61000-3-2 1995, A1; 1998, A2; 1998, A14; 2000 EN 61000-4-4 1995, A1; 2000, A2; 2001

EN 61000-3-3 1998, 2001 EN 61000-4-5 1995, A1; 2001

EN 61326-1 1998, 2001, 2003 EN 61000-4-6 1996, A1; 2003

EN 61000-4-2 2001 EN 61000-4-11 1994, A1; 2001

CISPR 11 1998; 1999; 2002

FCC Class A, CFR 47 Part 15: 2007

Low Voltage Safety Compliance

Compliance with safety issues is declared under Thermo Fisher Scientific sole responsibility.
This device complies with Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and harmonized standard EN 61010-1:2001.

Changes that you make to your system may void compliance with one or more of these EMC and safety standards.
Changes to your system include replacing a part or adding components, options, or peripherals not specifically
authorized and qualified by Thermo Fisher Scientific. To ensure continued compliance with EMC and safety standards,

replacement parts and additional components, options, and peripherals must be ordered from Thermo Fisher Scientific
or one of its authorized representatives.

FCC Compliance Statement

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTErfERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTErfERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTErfERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

CAUTION Read and understand the various precautionary notes, signs, and symbols contained inside
this manual pertaining to the safe use and operation of this product before using the device.

Notice on Lifting and Handling of

Thermo Fisher Scientific San Jose Instruments

For your safety, and in compliance with international regulations, the physical handling of this Thermo Fisher Scientific
San Jose instrument requires a team effort to lift and/or move the instrument. This instrument is too heavy and/or
bulky for one person alone to handle safely.

Notice on the Proper Use of

Thermo Fisher Scientific San Jose Instruments

In compliance with international regulations: Use of this instrument in a manner not specified by Thermo Fisher
Scientific San Jose could impair any protection provided by the instrument.

Notice on the Susceptibility

to Electromagnetic Transmissions

Your instrument is designed to work in a controlled electromagnetic environment. Do not use radio frequency
transmitters, such as mobile phones, in close proximity to the instrument.

IMPORTANT PREINSTALLATION INFORMATION... PLEASE READ

TSQ Quantum XLS and TSQ Quantum GC Installation
Request Form

Dear User:

Read the TSQ Quantum XLS and TSQ Quantum GC Preinstallation Requirements Guide, and then print and
complete the following installation request form. After all items on the form are fulfilled, sign and date the form.
Then, mail or fax this form to your local Thermo Fisher Scientific sales/service office. The address and fax
number for your local office are located on the following pages.

 1. All laboratory remodeling has been completed.
 2. TSQ Quantum XLS or TSQ Quantum GC

system is on site.

 3. Principal operator will be available during the

installation / certification period.

 4. Doorways, hallways, and so on are a minimum

width of 94 cm (37 in.).

 5. Available floor area is sufficient and flooring will

support the load.

 6. Sufficient bench space is available for all of the

equipment. List the following:
Width: ____________________________
Depth: ____________________________
Height: ____________________________

 7. Workbench can support the load of the system

[191 kg (420 lbs)] and is free from vibration.

 8. Lighting is adequate.
 9. Main power is installed and is in compliance with

local electrical codes.

 10. Power for test and cleaning equipment is

installed.

 12. Voltage of power outlet has been measured.

Note measured voltage: ______________

 13. Power is free from fluctuations due to slow

changes in the average voltage or changes due
to surges, sags, or transients.

 14. Air conditioning is adequate for temperature,

humidity, and particulate matter control. The
laboratory can be maintained at a constant
temperature, between 15 and 27 °C (59 and
81 °F).

 15. Relative humidity is between 40% and 80% with

no condensation.

 16. System work area is free from magnetic

disruption and electrostatic discharge.

 17. All required gases (argon, helium, and chemical

ionization reagent gas) are on site and the
appropriate gas regulators and fittings to the
regulators are available.
List gases and their purity: ______________

 18. There is a suitable exhaust system.
 19. One voice telephone line is installed near the

system.

 20. All relevant safety regulations are complied with.

Have any special acceptance specifications been agreed to in the contract? Yes  No 
If YES, attach full details of specifications.

Is there any additional equipment that needs to be interfaced to the system? Yes  No 
If YES, attach full details of additional equipment

Note: We reserve the right to invoice against the engineer’s time if the installation requirements are not met on the
date of the installation.

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Print your name, company name, and company address clearly below:

Name _______________________________________________________

Company _____________________________________________________ Telephone ___________________

Address ___________________________________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________________________________

City ______________________________________ State _____________ Country _____________________

Signature _____________________________________________________ Date _______________________

Offices for Thermo Fisher Scientific San Jose Products

North America

Northeastern Region

265 Davidson Avenue, Suite 101
Somerset, NJ 08873

Phone......................... [1] [phone]

Fax ............................. [1] [phone]

Southern Region

665 Molly Lane, Suite 140
Woodstock, GA 30189

Phone ........................ [1] [phone]

Fax ............................. [1] [phone]

Central Region

1201 E. Wiley Road, Suite 160
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Phone......................... [1] [phone]

Fax ............................. [1] [phone]

Western Region

355 River Oaks Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134

Phone......................... [1] [phone]

Fax ............................. [1] [phone]

Europe

Austria

Wehlistrasse 27b
A-1200 Wien

Phone.........................[43] (01) 333 50 34-0

Fax .............................[43] (01) 333 50 34-26

Belgium

Technologiestraat 47
B-1082 Brussels

Phone.........................[32] (02) 482 30 30

Fax .............................[32] (02) 482 30 31

France

(also representing French speaking N. Africa, Algeria,
Morocco, and Tunisia)

16 Avenue du Québec
Silic 765
Z.A. de Courtaboeuf
F-91963 Les Ulis Cédex

Phone.........................[33] (01) 60 92 48 00

Fax .............................[33] (01) 60 92 49 00

Germany

Canada

5716 Coopers Avenue, Unit 1
Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 2E8

Phone......................... [1] [phone]

Fax ............................. [1] [phone]

Im Steingrund 4-6
D-63303 Dreieich

Phone.........................[49] (06103) 408 0

Fax .............................[49] [phone]

Italy

Strada Rivoltana
I-20090 Rodano (Milano)

Phone.........................[39] (02) 95059 226

Fax .............................[39] (02) 95320 370

Netherlands

Takkebijsters 1
NL-4817 BL Breda

Phone.........................[31] [phone]

Fax .............................[31] [phone]

Spain

Sepulveda 7 A
ES-28108 Alcobendas (Madrid)

Phone.........................[34] [phone]

Fax .............................[34] [phone]

Notes: The country code is enclosed in square brackets [ ]. The city code or area code is enclosed in parenthesis ( ). For countries other than the U.S.A., when you
are dialing from within the specified country, dial the 0 of the city code. For countries other than Italy, when you are dialing from outside the country, do not dial the 0
of the city code.

Offices for Thermo Fisher Scientific San Jose Products - Continued

Europe - Continued

Spain

Acer 30-32
Edificio Sertram – Planta 2, Modulo 3
ES-08038 Barcelona

Phone......................... [34] [phone]

Fax ............................. [34] [phone]

Sweden

Pyramidbacken 3
S-141 75 Kungens Kurva (Stockholm)

Phone......................... [46] [phone] 00

Fax ............................. [46] [phone] 08

United Kingdom

Stafford House
1 Boundary Park
Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire HP2 7GE

Phone ........................ [44] [phone]

Fax ............................. [44] [phone]

Australasia and Asia

Australia

P.O. Box 239 Rydalmere
Unit 14, 38 - 46 South Street
Rydalmere, N.S.W. 2116

Phone.........................[61] [phone]

Fax .............................[61] [phone]

Japan

C-2F
3-9 Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 221-0022

Phone.........................[81] (45) 453-9100

Fax .............................[81] [phone]

Japan

Esaka Grand Building
2-3-1 Esaka-cho, Suita City
Osaka 564 - 0063

Phone.........................[81] [phone]

Fax .............................[81] [phone]

P.R. China

Room 901, Ping-an Mansion
No. 23, Jin Rong Street
Xi Cheng District
Beijing 100032

Phone.........................[86] [phone]

Fax .............................[86] [phone]

P.R. China

23/F Peregrine Plaza
1325 Middle Huaihai Rd.
Shanghai 200031, P.R.China

Phone.........................[86] (21) 5465-7588 ext 212

Fax .............................[86] (21) 6445-7830

WEEE Compliance

This product is required to comply with the European Union’s Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Directive 2002/96/EC. It is marked with the following symbol:

Thermo Fisher Scientific has contracted with one or more recycling or disposal companies in each European Union
(EU) Member State, and these companies should dispose of or recycle this product. See www.thermo.com/

WEEERoHS for further information on Thermo Fisher Scientific’s compliance with these Directives and the

recyclers in your country.

WEEE Konformität

Dieses Produkt muss die EU Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Richtlinie 2002/96/EC erfüllen.
Das Produkt ist durch folgendes Symbol gekennzeichnet:

Thermo Fisher Scientific hat Vereinbarungen mit Verwertungs-/Entsorgungsfirmen in allen EU-Mitgliedsstaaten
getroffen, damit dieses Produkt durch diese Firmen wiederverwertet oder entsorgt werden kann. Mehr Information
über die Einhaltung dieser Anweisungen durch Thermo Fisher Scientific, über die Verwerter, und weitere Hinweise,
die nützlich sind, um die Produkte zu identifizieren, die unter diese RoHS Anweisung fallen, finden sie unter

www.thermo.com/WEEERoHS

.

Conformité DEEE

Ce produit doit être conforme à la directive européenne (2002/96/EC) des Déchets d'Equipements Electriques et
Electroniques (DEEE). Il est marqué par le symbole suivant:

Thermo Fisher Scientific s'est associé avec une ou plusieurs compagnies de recyclage dans chaque état membre de
l’union européenne et ce produit devrait être collecté ou recyclé par celles-ci. Davantage d'informations sur la
conformité de Thermo Fisher Scientific à ces directives, les recycleurs dans votre pays et les informations sur les
produits Thermo Fisher Scientific qui peuvent aider la détection des substances sujettes à la directive RoHS sont
disponibles sur www.thermo.com/WEEERoHS

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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii

Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii

Safety and Special Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv

Contacting Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv

Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Chapter 2 Site Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Entrance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Space and Load Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chapter 3 Operating Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Vibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Particulate Matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Chapter 4 Line Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Quality of Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Power Monitoring Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Power Conditioning Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Available Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting the TSQ Quantum XLS or TSQ Quantum GC Mass

Spectrometer, GC, and Other Modules to Wall Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Uninterruptible Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chapter 5 Waste and Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Solvent Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chapter 6 Gas and Plumbing Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Gases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Chapter 7 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Preinstallation Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Installation Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Chapter 8 Instrument Arrival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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Preface

The Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantum XLS™ and TSQ Quantum GC™ systems are member
of the TSQ™ Quantum family of mass spectrometers.

This Preinstallation Requirements Guide provides information to assist in planning and
preparing your lab site for the system prior to delivery and installation. Read each section
carefully to be sure that your laboratory is ready for the system installation.

Contents

• Related Documentation

• Safety and Special Notices

• Contacting Us

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Related Documentation

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Help for the TSQ Quantum XLS and TSQ Quantum GC systems:

• TSQ Quantum XLS and TSQ Quantum GC User Guide

• Help that is included with the software

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Safety and Special Notices

Make sure you follow the precautionary statements presented in this guide. The safety and
other special notices appear in boxes.

Safety and special notices include the following:

CAUTION Highlights hazards to humans, property, or the environment. Each CAUTION
notice is accompanied by an appropriate CAUTION symbol.

IMPORTANT Highlights information necessary to prevent damage to software, loss of
data, or invalid test results; or might contain information that is critical for optimal
performance of the system.

Note Highlights information of general interest.

Contacting Us

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There are several ways to contact Thermo Fisher Scientific for the information you need.

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