Thermo Scientific TSQ 9000 User manual

TSQ 9000
Mass Spectrometer
Hardware Manual
1R120618-0003 Revision C December 2018

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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
About Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Safety and Special Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Special Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Safety Symbols and Signal Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvi
Hydrogen Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xix
Using Hydrogen with TSQ 9000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx
Hydrogen Connection Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxi
Purchasing Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii
Properly Storing Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxiii
Hydrogen Safety Codes, Standards and References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv
Hazardous Substances Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi
Biological Hazard Warning Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi
Venting Toxic Gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii
Contacting Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii
Chapter 1 Performing Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Maintenance Supplies and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Configuring the TSQ 9000 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Powering On the TSQ 9000 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Powering Off the TSQ 9000 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Replacing a Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Replacing a column in a TSQ 9000 system with no VPI or an AEI
ion source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Replacing a column on a TSQ 9000 system with a VPI and an
ExtractaBrite ion source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Installing the Column in the GC Inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Maintaining the Foreline Pump. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Checking the Oil in the Foreline Pump. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Adding Oil to the Foreline Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Purging Gas from the Oil in the Foreline Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Changing the Oil in a Foreline Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Removing the Ion Source Cartridge for Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Removing the Ion Source Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Disassembling the Ion Source Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Reassembling the Ion Source Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Reinserting the Ion Source Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Maintaining the Calibration Gas Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Refilling the Calibrant Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Replacing a Dual Filament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Replacing the Electron Multiplier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Cleaning Durable Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Cleaning Delicate Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cleaning the Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Chapter 2 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Using Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Running a Diagnostic Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Investigating Communication Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Software is not communicating with the TSQ 9000 system. . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cannot download methods to the TSQ 9000 system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
GC does not start or is not ready. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Sample data are not acquired. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
GC is not communicating with the PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Autosampler is not communicating with the PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Investigating Contamination Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Chemical noise is at m/z 429, 355, 281. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Chemical noise is at m/z 207, 429, 355, 281. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Chemical noise is at m/z 149, 167, 279. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Chemical noise is at m/z 43, 57, 71, 85, 99, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Spectra is showing solvent contamination.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Investigating Filament and Lens Control Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Filament has burned out.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Filament does not last long.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Diagnostics indicate there is a problem with lens voltages.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Investigating Temperature Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Lens/source heater does not heat.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Lens/source heater overheats.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Transfer line does not heat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Transfer line overheats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Investigating Vacuum Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
An air leak is detected.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Foreline pump does not power on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Foreline pump powers on, but the system does not pump down. . . . . . . . . 114
Turbomolecular pump does not power on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Turbomolecular pump shuts off while in use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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Investigating Power Supply Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
TSQ 9000 system does not power on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
TSQ 9000 system powers on temporarily and trips the circuit breaker. . . . . 116
±RF DC supply is outside the acceptable range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Investigating RF/DC Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
RF dip is incorrect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
RF/DC System Check diagnostic fails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Investigating Sensitivity Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Poor sensitivity or sudden loss in sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Poor high mass response. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Investigating Stability Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Mass assignment is unstable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Signal response is unstable or shows unexpected drop-out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Investigating Tuning Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Tune is interrupted.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cannot find calibration gas peaks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cannot perform detector gain calibration.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cannot calibrate resolution.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cannot perform mass calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
An air leak has been detected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
TSQ 9000 Tune reports an error while saving a Tune file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Contacting Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Chapter 3 Advanced Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Replacing Components of the Analyzer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Analyzer Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Ion Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Q1 Entrance Lens and Q1 Entrance Lens Endcap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Ion Guide Wire Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Q1 Quad, Q3 Quad, and Collision Cell Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Quad 1 and Quad 3 Wire Sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Q3 Exit Lens Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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Replacing Components of the Ion Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Source Heater Block, Lens Heater Block, and Lens/Source Heater . . . . . . . 170
Source-Repeller Thumbscrews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Thumbscrew-Repeller Spacers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Insulating Spacers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Repeller Plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Lens Heater Block Grounding Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Lens Plate and Springs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Source to Ion Guide Spacer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Ion Source Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Reassembling the Extractabrite Ion Source Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Reinserting the Extractabrite Ion Source Cartridge through the Vacuum
Interlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Removing the Extractabrite Ion Source Cartridge on a TSQ 9000
System without a Vacuum Interlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Reinserting the Extractabrite Ion Source Cartridge into a TSQ 9000
System without a Vacuum Interlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Removing the Advanced Ion Source Cartridge on a TSQ 9000 System. . . . 228
Reassembling the Advanced EI Ion Source Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Replacing Components of the Source Exchange Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Replacing Components of the Vacuum Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Replacing Components of the Manifold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Manifold Door Hinge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Front Manifold Plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Back Manifold Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Magnet Yoke, Manifold O-Ring, and Source Retainer Magnets . . . . . . . . . 272
Vent Valve Knob and O-Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Replacing Components of the Electron Multiplier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Electron Multiplier Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Large Feedthroughs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Anode Feedthrough. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Reinstalling the TSQ 9000 System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Updating the Firmware on the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Upgrading Software on the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Installing the Software Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Replacing the Covers of the TSQ 9000 Instrument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Top Cover Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Left Hand Front Panel and Left Hand Sub Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Right Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Top Manifold Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Replacing the Chassis Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Replacing Components of the Front Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Front Door Hinges and Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Front Door Latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

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Replacing the Boards in the TSQ 9000 Instrument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Front and Rear RF Boards and Front and Rear Rod Driver Boards . . . . . . . 305
RF Board/Rod Driver Board Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
4- Pin Feedthrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Lens Driver Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
20-Pin Feedthrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
PC Communication Board, Controller Interface Board, and Support
Bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Distribution Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Source Interface Board and Heat Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Electrometer Board Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Electrometer Board and Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Replacing the Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Power Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Dynode and Multiplier Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Replacing the Calibration Gas Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Calibration Gas Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Calibrant Reservoir Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Transfer Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Replacing the Collision Gas Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Replacing Fans and Filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Front Wire Mesh Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Left Rear Wire Mesh Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Chassis Cooling Fan and Fan Plenum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Air Deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Turbo Cooling Fan and Turbo Cooling Fan Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Replacing the Turbomolecular Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Convectron Gauge and Foreline Adapter with Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Chapter 4 Upgrade Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .419
Advanced EI Ion Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Dust Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
CI Reagent Gas Flow Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
CI Ion Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
EI/CI Ion Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
Ion Gauge and Tube Shield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Probe Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440

Declaration
Manufacturer: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific is the manufacturer of the instrument described in this manual and, as such, is responsible for
the instrument safety, reliability and performance only if:
• installation,
•recalibration,and
•changesandrepairs
have been carried out by authorized personnel and if:
• the local installation complies with local law regulations,
• the instrument is used according to the instructions provided, and
• if its operation is only entrusted to qualified trained personnel.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is not liable for any damages derived from the non-compliance with the aforementioned
recommendations.
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.
EMC and Safety Standards
• ITQ, and Ion Trap Series standards: EMC: EN 61326-1:2006. Safety: IEC 61010-1:2001, IEC 61010-2-081:2001
• Direct Probe Controller (DPC) standards: EMC: EN 61326-1:2013. Safety: IEC 61010-1:2001,
IEC 61010-2-081:2001
• ISQ and ISQ 7000 standards: EMC: EN 61326-1:2013. Safety: IEC 61010-1:2010 (ed. 3); IEC 61010-2-
081:2015 (ed. 2); IEC 61010-2-010:2014 (ed. 3); IECEE CB SCHEME CERT NO. DE 3-30000
• TSQ 9000, TSQ 9000 and TSQ Duo standards: EMC: EN 61326-1:2013. Safety: IEC 61010-1:2010 (ed. 3);
IEC 61010-2-081:2015 (ed. 2); IEC 61010-2-010:2014 (ed. 3); IECEE CB SCHEME CERT NO. DE 3-30034

Low Voltage Safety Compliance
This device complies with Low Voltage Directive 2011/95/EC.
FCC Compliance Statement
Notice on Lifting and Handling of
Thermo Scientific Instruments
For your safety, and in compliance with international regulations, the physical handling of this Thermo Fisher Scientific
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 Scientific Instruments
In compliance with international regulations: Use of this instrument in a manner not specified by Thermo Fisher
Scientific could impair any protection provided by the instrument.
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.
ATTENTION Lisez et comprenez les différentes précautions, ainsi que les signes et symboles de
ce manuel relatifs à l’utilisation sûre de ce produit, avant d’utiliser le dispositif.