Xcalibur

Xcalibur (= XC) is the software data system of Thermo Scientific. You must install Xcalibur software to control a Thermo Finnigan Mass Spectrometer with Chromeleon and to view mass spectra. Two XC setup programs are provided on the software installation CD. For installation details, refer to Installing and Configuring Mass Spectrometers  Installing MS Components in the Administrator Help section.

To install the aQa mass spectrometer and to read aQa method files, install Xcalibur Rev. 1.2 on your PC.

To install the MSQ spectrometer, install Xcalibur Rev. 1.3.

Because Xcalibur software cannot control several mass spectrometers from one PC, a separate server PC is required for each mass spectrometer.

Xcalibur software allows you to define mass spectrometer programs in a PGM File. You can create the control file in Chromeleon, using the Xcalibur Editor. (For more information, refer to How to …: Using Mass Spectrometers  Creating a PGM File for the aQa MS and  Creating a PGM File for the MSQ.)