Instrument fault: 5.1 Firmware DSP error

Question

Hello,

I recently vented my instrument then pumped down with a no-hole ferrule at the MSD interface of a 7010 GC/TQ. When I go to run the air water check the following messages/errors appear:

- instrument fault cleared: 2.5 Emmision current controller cannot regulate the requested setting after a fixed amount of time
- time out waiting for data
- Instrument fault: 5.1 Firmware DSP error

Any clues on how to get the instrument to run an air water check again?

chemist23 · Accepted Answer

Thanks for the tip! I will install the column and let flow run through. Also the filament 1 went defective, my guess is because I probably tried to run the air water check too soon after pumping down. The error messages went away after changing to filament 2. I will install and the column and report back. Do you need to have a column installed for sources that are not HES such as the EI Xtr source (single quad GC/MS)?

Instrument fault: 5.1 Firmware DSP error

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