How to Select Meters in ICP-MS MassHunter Software

Answer

This Information Applies To: Agilent ICP-MS MassHunter Software 4.x and 5.x

Issue

How to view meters in ICP-MS MassHunter Software, or change what meters are selected?

Background

ICP-MS MassHunter allows up to five meters to be displayed at the same time in the Instrument Status pane. Depending on the software version, the steps to view/change meters differ slightly.

ICP-MS MassHunter 4.6 and below

ICP-MS MassHunter 5.1 and above

Steps to Follow

For ICP-MS MassHunter 4.6 and below

1. Open ICP-MS Instrument Control

2. In the menu bar, click View > Meters (Figure 1).
   If no menu bar is shown, press the F10 key on the PC keyboard.

   
   
   Figure 1. MassHunter 4.x - Meters location
   
   

3. Select up to five meters, then click OK (Figure 2).
   Note: The term "Carrier Gas" has been replaced with "Nebulizer Gas" in MassHunter 4.4 and above.
   

   
   
   Figure 2. Select Meters
   
   

4. The meters are displayed on the Instrument Status pane (Figure 3). If the Instrument Status pane isn't visible, see the article Agilent ICP-MS Status Indicator, which has instructions on how to enable it in ICP-MS MassHunter Software.
   

   
   Figure 3. Location of Meters
   

For ICP-MS MassHunter 5.1 and above

1. Open ICP-MS Instrument Control

2. From the View tab, click Meters (Figure 4).

   
   
   Figure 4. MassHunter 5.x - Meters location
   
   

3. Select up to five meters, then click OK (Figure 5).
   

   
   
   Figure 5. Select Meters
   
   

4. The meters are displayed in the Instrument Status pane (Figure 6). If the Instrument Status pane isn't visible, see the article Agilent ICP-MS Status Indicator, which has instructions on how to enable it in ICP-MS MassHunter Software.
   

   
   
   Figure 6. Location of Meters
   
   

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