title: An adaptable multiple power source for mass spectrometry and other scientific instruments.
abstract: An Adaptable Multiple Power Source (AMPS) system has been designed and constructed. The AMPS system can provide up to 16 direct current (DC) (±400 V; 5 mA), 4 radio frequency (RF) (two 500 VPP sinusoidal signals each, 0.5-5 MHz) channels, 2 high voltage sources (±6 kV), and one ∼40 W, 250 °C temperature-regulated heater. The system is controlled by a microcontroller, capable of communicating with its front panel or a computer. It can assign not only pre-saved fixed DC and RF signals but also profiled DC voltages. The AMPS system is capable of driving many mass spectrometry components and ancillary devices and can be adapted to other instrumentation/engineering projects.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA.
authors.forename: T-Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: GAA Custom Engineering, LLC, Benton City, Washington 99320, USA.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA.
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Norheim
authors.affiliation: Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Prost
authors.affiliation: Hecate Software, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas 76110, USA.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: LaMarche
authors.affiliation: Photochem Technologies, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA.
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Leach
authors.affiliation: Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Auberry
authors.affiliation: Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Koppenaal
authors.affiliation: Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA.
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.affiliation: Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Paša-Tolić
mesh_terms: D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004867:Equipment Design; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011846:Radio Waves