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Electrospray probe tip is glowing blue, and there is no signal for the compounds - WKB61124

Article number: 61124

SYMPTOMS

  • Electrospray probe tip is glowing blue
  • No signal for compounds
  • Ion mode is ESI negative
  • Capillary voltage is 3.0 kV

ENVIRONMENT

  • Quattro Premier XE

CAUSE

The capillary voltage is too high.

FIX or WORKAROUND

  1. Reduce the capillary voltage.
  2. Optimize the capillary voltage to between 0.8 and 1.2 kV.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

id61124, QUATPREMXE, QUPREMIER

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