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ACQUITY QDa does not switch to Operate using Empower 3 - WKB102311

Article number: 102311

SYMPTOMS

  • QDa stays in idle mode and does not switch to Operate from the ACQUITY console
  • No error messages 
  • All connections and requirements look good

ENVIRONMENT

  • ACQUITY QDa Mass Detector
  • ACQUITY H-Class
  • Empower 3 Enterprise
  • Windows 10

CAUSE

Unknown

FIX or WORKAROUND

  1. Close out of Empower.
  2. Shut down the LAC/E or PC.
  3. Power-off the QDa and all other ACQUITY modules.
  4. Power-on the computer.
  5. Power-on the modules, starting with the SM-FTN (sample manager).
  6. Wait for all modules to initialize. 
  7. Launch Empower and log in.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WKB9476

id102311, EMP2LIC, EMP2OPT, EMP2SW, EMP3GC, EMP3LIC, EMP3OPT, EMP3SW, EMPGC, EMPGPC, EMPLIC, EMPOWER2, EMPOWER3, EMPSW, QDA, SUP, UPQSM, UPQSM+, UPQSMBIO, UPQSMBIO+, UPSMFTN, UPSMFTN+, UPSMFTNB+, UPSMFTNBIO

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