Thermo Finnigan Embedded Computer Support Circuit Board for LCQ Duo

Thermo Finnigan 97033-61020 Embedded Computer Support Circuit Board for LCQ Duo

The Thermo Finnigan 97033-61020 is a specialized control and interface module designed for the LCQ Duo Mass Spectrometry system. This embedded computer support board acts as the primary data and communication bridge between the instrument's high-level workstation and the internal hardware controllers. It is responsible for managing real-time data processing, signal routing, and the coordination of the various electronic subsystems that govern ion trapping, vacuum sensing, and source parameters. Engineered for the specific architecture of the LCQ Duo platform, this board ensures synchronized operation and high-speed hardware interaction during complex LC/MS/MS sequences.

Technical Performance and Design

• Embedded System Coordination: Manages the flow of digital commands from the data system to the instrument's firmware, ensuring that mass analyzer settings and detector parameters are updated in real-time during the analytical scan.

• Signal Routing & Data Buffering: Features dedicated circuitry for buffering and routing high-speed acquisition data, preventing signal loss and maintaining timing integrity between the acquisition and waveform amplifier boards.

• Robust Power Distribution: Includes onboard power management components to provide stabilized voltage to auxiliary sensors and interface ports, protecting sensitive digital components from electrical fluctuations.

• Multi-Point Connectivity: Equipped with multiple high-density pin connectors and ribbon cable interfaces designed to integrate seamlessly into the LCQ Duo's main electronics rack.

Product Specifications

• Catalog Number: 97033-61020

• Description: Embedded Computer Support PCB / Interface Module

• System Compatibility: Thermo Finnigan / Thermo Scientific LCQ Duo Series.

• Manufacturer: Thermo Finnigan (Thermo Fisher Scientific)

Key Benefits & Maintenance Applications

• System Communication Recovery: An essential replacement part for instruments experiencing "Communications Error" or failure to initialize during the Xcalibur startup sequence.

• Logic Troubleshooting: Serves as a critical diagnostic component when troubleshooting persistent firmware loading failures or erratic behavior in the instrument's digital logic chain.

• Modular Hardware Extension: Provides a cost-effective alternative to full-system electronics replacement for labs maintaining legacy LCQ Duo mass spectrometers.

• OEM Standards: Manufactured to the original specifications to ensure full compatibility with existing LCQ Duo firmware versions and hardware interlocks.

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Used, excellent condition.