LC-MS Data Acquisition Software

Acquiring high-quality data doesn’t need to be a challenge

Acquire the highest quality data possible to unlock the information, knowledge, and value in your samples with Thermo Scientific LC-MS Data Acquisition software.

No matter what LC, GC, IC or MS system you are using, or the complexity of the experiment you wish to perform – acquiring your data should be simple. From flexible solutions for research-based applications to routine and compliance-ready solutions or open access needs, we have you covered.

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Being able to set up and control your LC-MS instrumentation, from quadrupole to high-resolution, accurate-mass mass spectrometers (HRAM-MS), should be simple, flexible and ensure that you can acquire the highest quality data possible so you can make confident, informed decisions. Learn more about the options to control your Thermo Scientific mass spectrometers based upon your requirements.

Control, process, and explore your high-quality data acquired from Thermo Scientific LC-MS systems and related instrumentation, including third-party LC inlets. Thermo Scientific Xcalibur software provides complete method setup, data acquisition, processing and reporting capabilities with tools such as Freestyle and Quan Browser, as well as the algorithm AcquireX data acquisition.

Providing access to all of your installed applications from small-molecule, application-specific data processing software such as Thermo Scientific Compound Discoverer software to large molecule Thermo Scientific Proteome Discoverer software, as well as a host of cloud-based applications, never be without the latest tools or update notifications.


Key benefits of Xcalibur software

All your applications in one placeComprehensive and instinctive method editingEasily interrogate your high-quality dataGet the latest updates and information
With a comprehensive portfolio of application-specific packages, access all your installed applications from customizable landing pages, including cloud-based applications.Acquiring the highest-quality data is critical to ensuring its transformation into actionable knowledge. Powerful method-editing capabilities through drag-and-drop method creation, makes it easy to obtain deep insights into your data.Whether you want to perform quick quantification of several compounds, or more deeply interrogate your raw data, the latest visualization and analysis tools allow you to see what’s really there.From new and updated data acquisition methods to installed application updates, you’ll never miss out when new and enabling capabilities are deployed.
Xcalibur landing page screenshot

The customizable landing page shows all your available data acquisition, interrogation, and processing tools (note that some applications, such as FreeStyle, are included with Xcalibur software whereas others depend upon your instrumentation or purchased applications). With notifications when the latest data acquisition method templates are available, as well as product updates, you’ll never miss out on being able to acquire and interrogate your data, delivering insights and allowing you to focus on your science.

Xcalibur acquisition methods screenshot

A consistent, unified architecture between the latest Thermo Scientific Tribrid mass spectrometer, the Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Eclipse Tribrid mass spectrometer and Thermo Scientific triple quadrupole mass spectrometers means that users of all experience levels can acquire high-quality data with minimal training. Acquisition methods can be rapidly created with drag-and-drop capabilities, or you can choose from multiple default templates covering the most popular experiments, allowing walk-up access and data acquisition.

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Chromeleon CDS software

Control your laboratory regardless of vendor, with extensible, compliance-ready software covering a broad range of instrumentation as well as multiple Thermo Scientific ion chromatography (IC), liquid chromatography (LC) and gas chromatography (GC) quadrupole and HRAM-MS systems: standalone, over a network or enterprise.

With routine screening and quantitative capabilities to intact mass analysis and multi-attribute method (MAM) as well as regulated bioanalysis, do more with less.

eWorkflow procedures allow you to create complete analyses, from data acquisition to processing and reporting, which means simplified training and system operation, as well as confident and consistent results across your organization.


Key benefits of Chromeleon CDS

Regulatory compliance for your MS analysesMulti-instrument control across your enterpriseProductivity and efficiencyContinuous evolution to meet market demands
Requirements for acquiring and processing data under compliant conditions are increasing in many application areas. Thermo Scientific Chromeleon Chromatography Data System (CDS) streamlines multiple MS workflows while keeping up with evolving compliance regulations (e.g., GLP/GMP and 21 CFR part 11 regulations).Streamlining instrument control within your laboratory, or across multiple laboratories globally has never been easier with reliable control for over 525 different instrument modules from over 20 LC and GC vendors, as well as control of multiple Thermo Scientific triple quadrupole MS and high-resolution MS systems.Drive productivity through consistent control of multiple laboratory instruments, or provide open access capabilities. From method creation to reporting, these capabilities can be conveniently bundled into an eWorkflow so anyone can access, run, and report your assays.With the drive to utilize MS within QC and Lot Release for complex Biotherapeutics, the ability to perform peptide mapping (Multi-Attribute Method) and intact mass deconvolution, or regulated bioanalysis further upstream, this trusted CDS environment futureproofs your laboratory.
Chromeleon CDS customizable views screenshot

With customizable views, it is fast and simple to create MS quantitative analyses. Easy visualization and quantitation of all components is achieved using intelligent MS quan, which automates the processing of all components based upon their quantitation ions. Spectra from chromatographic peaks can be easily displayed and compared, through handy thumbnail spectra, or in more detail in the dedicated plots.

Chromeleon CDS compliance-ready environment screenshot

From the multi-attribute method and targeted peptide mapping with new peak detection to intact mass analysis and deconvolution within a compliance-ready environment, Chromeleon CDS provides laboratories wishing to implement HRAM-MS within regulated environments with the necessary tools. Seamless integration with discovery-focused Thermo Scientific BioPharma Finder software enables easy method development and set-up before transfer into Chromeleon CDS. Additionally, Chromeleon CDS interfaces with both Thermo Fisher SampleManager LIMS, the world's most widely deployed LIMS, and Thermo Fisher Watson LIMS for bioanalytical workflow management, as used by the top 20 global pharma and biopharma organizations.

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TraceFinder software

Increase productivity by acquiring and processing your targeted screening and routine quantitative data from Thermo Scientific LC and GC quadrupole and HRAM-MS systems.

With configuration for environmental-, clinical-, food safety-, forensics- and pharma/biopharma-specific nomenclature, you can rapidly and flexibly develop confident routine quantitative or targeted screening workflows that are accessible to all with minimal training requirements.

Offering user log in with controlled privileges, combined with the ability to tailor what you see on-screen, method and reporting templates, and highly visualized data review; Thermo Scientific TraceFinder software allows you to rapidly acquire, process, review and report your high-throughput quantitative or targeted screening workflows with accuracy, precision, and confidence.


Key benefits of TraceFinder software

Complete configurabilityQuantify more, in less timeAccess the latest mass spectral library informationManage your data; don’t let your data manage you

In high-throughput laboratories, time spent learning new software means less time for analyzing samples.

With market-specific terminology, user login for different operator levels, and configurable views to aid data processing and reporting, spend more time generating results.

Easily configurable methods, and the ability to select pre-configured methods and reporting templates, combined with real-time processing and data evaluation means that your results are rapidly available for review and reporting whether they are from quadrupole or high-resolution data.

Targeted methods can be rapidly populated with target compounds from compound databases.

When screening or requiring additional confirmation, or to identify unknowns, you can access the latest Thermo Scientific mzCloud mass spectral library contents through mzVault as well as utilize the NIST mass spectral library.

Your data is your knowledge, so it has inherent value.

Being able to acquire and store data across your network means that you can safeguard this knowledge and manage data more easily.

TraceFinder software targeted screening screenshot

With targeted screening, confidence in your results is key. The ability for multiple forms of confirmation from spectral library matching, fragment ion confirmation through to isotopic pattern confirmation (as shown above), and highly visual data review capabilities not only affords rapid data review and reporting, but assurance that you have matched your targets.

TraceFinder software data review screenshot

Simplify review based upon your needs with a data review that is highly visual and flexible based upon sample or compound views, using filters and groups, which can also be carried forwards to reporting.

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For assays where exhaustive sample profiling is required to ensure each compound has sufficient, high-quality accurate-mass fragmentation information (MSn) for confident compound identification, AcquireX data acquisition allows you to automate this traditionally tedious process.

Pre-defined method templates are available to use straight away, or to facilitate rapid method development. AcquireX experiments provide you with the means to capture MSn fragmentation spectra on the components of interest, and not background ions or matrix components.

Collect more meaningful data, and not just more data.


Key benefits of AcquireX software

Collect more meaningful data, not just more dataFully automated, all-inclusive data acquisitionIncreased productivity and more confident identifications
Typical LC-MSn workflows compromise between spectral quality, specificity, and coverage and require extensive manual input. Break these dependencies and capture high-quality MSn spectral data on every compound in your sample, automatically.From background exclusion to the inclusion of sample compounds, automated include/exclude list updates and iterative sample re-injections ensure exhaustive MSn profiling without the need for manual interrogation.Compared to 'traditional' DDA, both the number of compounds with in-depth fragmentation spectra and the confidence in spectral matches increases, when using AcquireX with Thermo Scientific Compound Discoverer software or Thermo Scientific Mass Frontier software with mzCloud is increased.
AcquireX MSn analysis

Through analysis of sample background (a blank), an exclusion list is automatically created, followed by a full scan MS analysis to create an inclusion list of precursor ions. These inclusion and exclusion lists are then used to dynamically analyze your sample.

The lists are automatically updated as MSn data is acquired for each compound, ensuring data quality through reduced redundancy in the total number of fragmentation spectra per compound.

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You can use the instrument control software to collect high-quality mass spectrometry data on the Thermo Scientific mass spectrometers. Control of the instruments is through two application packages: Tune and Method Editor.

For questions about the software, to request features, or to report defects, send an email by clicking here.

Orbitrap Astral MS series instrument control software version 1.0 SP3

Release date

Build number

Instruments

Software requirements

April 10, 20241.0.100.40Orbitrap Astral MSMicrosoft™ Windows™ 10 Enterprise 2021 LTSC Thermo Scientific Xcalibur 4.7

New features
The Orbitrap Astral MS series instrument control software version 1.0, 1.0 SP1, 1.0 SP2, and 1.0 SP3 incorporates the following new and improved features:

Support for the Orbitrap Astral mass spectrometer (Tune and Method Editor)

Known issues

See Orbitrap Astral MS series ICSW v.1.0 SP3 Release notes ›

Fixed detects in Orbitrap Astral MS series instrument control software version 1.0 SP3 

Large Time Gap between MS1 and data-dependent MS2 scan
Insufficient IRM settling time causing instable fragmentation pattern in Orbitrap MS2 scans
Ion Control not working well under low intensity, high background conditions
False positive initial bus error warnings from DPRTrap Board
Detector Calibration failing with “Too few ions in focused peak”
Suboptimal setting of channel saturation threshold
Astral analyzer pressure readbacks not displayed in Tune
For more info refer to Orbitrap Astral MS series ICSW v.1.0 SP3 Release notes ›

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Orbitrap Tribrid MS series instrument control software version 4.2 QF1

Release date

Build number

Instruments

Software requirements

July 30, 20244.2.4321.0Orbitrap Ascend MS, Orbitrap Eclipse MS, Orbitrap Fusion Lumos, Orbitrap Fusion MS, Orbitrap IQ-X MS, Orbitrap ID-XMicrosoft™ Windows™ 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC Thermo Scientific Xcalibur 4.7 or later

New features
The Orbitrap Tribrid MS series instrument control software version 4.2 QF1 incorporates the following new and improved features from version 4.1 SP1:

Hardware Support (Orbitrap Ascend Editions only)
High-Quad, for controlled isolation up to 8000 m/z
High mass calibration support (High-Quad only)
Quadrupole frequency switching support (High-Quad only)
Tune Alert Window
Enhanced Unclog routine to unclog Autoready source emitter
Fragment Ion Indexing for RTLS
Extended Enzyme list for RTS searches
Exclude Isotopes for Targeted Mass Exclusion and Targeted Loss Exclusion filters
Enhanced Input for HCD scan types in Tune. Input field now accepts 1–5 values to control single or stepped collision energy mode
Support for TMT 32plex
Resolving power options for Orbitrap Scans 90000 & 75000 (not for IDX/IQX)
Support for Chromeleon™ software. The Chromeleon driver compatibility matrix reflects the tested compatibility for combinations of Orbitrap Tribrid Series instrument control software versions, Chromeleon software versions, and instrument models. For more information and to view the compatibility matrix, sign on to https://support.thermoinformatics.com/downloads/default.aspx, and then select Chromeleon > Chromeleon > Related Drivers > Driver Compatibility Matrix. 

Usability enhancements:

  • Improved injection time parallelization
  • Improvement to SPS calibration routine
  • Improved template management (Ascend Editions only)

Known issues

 See Orbitrap Tribrid MS Series ICSW v4.2 QF1 Release notes

Fixed defects

 See Orbitrap Tribrid MS series ICSW 4.2 QF1 Release notes

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Orbitrap Exploris MS series instrument control software version 4.3

Release date

Build number

Instruments

Software requirements

March 28, 20244.3.458.14Orbitrap Exploris 480 MS, Orbitrap Exploris 240 MS, Orbitrap Exploris 120 MS, Orbitrap Exploris MX MS, Orbitrap Exploris GC MS, and Orbitrap Exploris GC 240 MS

Microsoft™ Windows™ 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB, 2019 LTSC or 2021 LTSC​ Thermo Scientific Xcalibur 4.7

New features
The Orbitrap Exploris MS series instrument control software version 4.3 incorporates the following new and improved features:​

Exploris GC: User-defined Lock Mass Correction Mode “RunStart” at the beginning of the data acquisition.
Method Editor - Scan Properties: “Custom AGC Targets” display “Absolute AGC Values”.
Method Execution: extended the Maximum Injection Time Mode “Dynamic” to ddMS2 Scans.
Tune and Method Editor OT Exploris 120 and MX: added Resolution settings 22500, 45000, 90000.
Method Editor - Scan Properties: “Use EASY-IC” is extended to Lock Mass Correction Mode “Timed”.
Exploris GC: Method Editor - Scan Properties: Product Ion Scan provides Product Ion Window Modes “Center Mass” and “m/z Range”.
Exploris GC: Tune - Calibration: Manual Calibration table is separated by polarities.
Exploris GC: Tune - Optimization: Leak Check has improved scan settings to eliminate m/z 42.
Method Editor - Global MS Settings: “User-defined Lock Mass Injection” transitions to a Scan Property.
Method Editor - Global MS Settings: Renamed “Internal Mass Calibration” to “Lock Mass Correction”.
Method Execution: Instrument preserves the ion source properties defined in the instrument method after method execution has finished.
OT Exploris 240: ddMS2/tMS2 scans allow for broader isolation windows up to 2000 m/z.
OT Exploris MX: Tune Diagnostics - Define Scan functions are extended to Orbitrap Exploris MX to access all MALDI related functionalities.
Tune - Alert Window emits a warning when starting Calibration/Check procedures while syringe pump is off.
Tune Diagnostics - Tools allow for setting a PrOSA Limit value to exclude extreme PrOSA Scaling factors.
Tune Preferences: Hotlink function is now limited to the Ion Source properties.
Tune Preferences: The One-Point-Self-Calibration options are extended by a Calendar View.
Tune: System Calibration stores all calibration values before the ICS Calibration, independent from the ICS HV Calibration outcome.

Known issues

Please refer to Release notes ›

Fixed defects

For full list please refer to Release notes ›

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Exactive MS series instrument control software version 2.13

Release date

Instruments

Software requirements

June 18, 2024Exactive GC MS, Exactive Plus MS, Exactive Plus EMR MS, Q Exactive MS, Q Exactive Focus MS, Q Exactive GC MS, Q Exactive HF MS, Q Exactive HF-X MS, Q Exactive Plus MS, and Q Exactive UHMR MSMicrosoft™ Windows™ 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB, 2019 LTSC, or 2021 LTSC Thermo Scientific Xcalibur 7

New features
The Exactive Series instrument control software version 2.13 and 2.13 SP1 incorporates the following new and improved features:

Q Exactive UHMR supports Charge Detection MS mode powered by Direct Mass Technology

Known issues

See Exactive Series ICSW v2.13 SP1 Release notes ›

Fixed defects

See Exactive Series ICSW v2.13 SP1 Release notes ›

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Orbitrap Astral MS series instrument control software version 1.0 SP3

Release date

Build number

Instruments

Software requirements

April 10, 20241.0.100.40Orbitrap Astral MSMicrosoft™ Windows™ 10 Enterprise 2021 LTSC Thermo Scientific Xcalibur 4.7

New features
The Orbitrap Astral MS series instrument control software version 1.0, 1.0 SP1, 1.0 SP2, and 1.0 SP3 incorporates the following new and improved features:

Support for the Orbitrap Astral mass spectrometer (Tune and Method Editor)

Known issues

See Orbitrap Astral MS series ICSW v.1.0 SP3 Release notes ›

Fixed detects in Orbitrap Astral MS series instrument control software version 1.0 SP3 

Large Time Gap between MS1 and data-dependent MS2 scan
Insufficient IRM settling time causing instable fragmentation pattern in Orbitrap MS2 scans
Ion Control not working well under low intensity, high background conditions
False positive initial bus error warnings from DPRTrap Board
Detector Calibration failing with “Too few ions in focused peak”
Suboptimal setting of channel saturation threshold
Astral analyzer pressure readbacks not displayed in Tune
For more info refer to Orbitrap Astral MS series ICSW v.1.0 SP3 Release notes ›

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Orbitrap Astral MS series issue

Orbitrap Tribrid MS series instrument control software version 4.2 QF1

Release date

Build number

Instruments

Software requirements

July 30, 20244.2.4321.0Orbitrap Ascend MS, Orbitrap Eclipse MS, Orbitrap Fusion Lumos, Orbitrap Fusion MS, Orbitrap IQ-X MS, Orbitrap ID-XMicrosoft™ Windows™ 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC Thermo Scientific Xcalibur 4.7 or later

New features
The Orbitrap Tribrid MS series instrument control software version 4.2 QF1 incorporates the following new and improved features from version 4.1 SP1:

Hardware Support (Orbitrap Ascend Editions only)
High-Quad, for controlled isolation up to 8000 m/z
High mass calibration support (High-Quad only)
Quadrupole frequency switching support (High-Quad only)
Tune Alert Window
Enhanced Unclog routine to unclog Autoready source emitter
Fragment Ion Indexing for RTLS
Extended Enzyme list for RTS searches
Exclude Isotopes for Targeted Mass Exclusion and Targeted Loss Exclusion filters
Enhanced Input for HCD scan types in Tune. Input field now accepts 1–5 values to control single or stepped collision energy mode
Support for TMT 32plex
Resolving power options for Orbitrap Scans 90000 & 75000 (not for IDX/IQX)
Support for Chromeleon™ software. The Chromeleon driver compatibility matrix reflects the tested compatibility for combinations of Orbitrap Tribrid Series instrument control software versions, Chromeleon software versions, and instrument models. For more information and to view the compatibility matrix, sign on to https://support.thermoinformatics.com/downloads/default.aspx, and then select Chromeleon > Chromeleon > Related Drivers > Driver Compatibility Matrix. 

Usability enhancements:

  • Improved injection time parallelization
  • Improvement to SPS calibration routine
  • Improved template management (Ascend Editions only)

Known issues

 See Orbitrap Tribrid MS Series ICSW v4.2 QF1 Release notes

Fixed defects

 See Orbitrap Tribrid MS series ICSW 4.2 QF1 Release notes

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Orbitrap Tribrid series request
Orbitrap Tribrid series issue

Orbitrap Exploris MS series instrument control software version 4.3

Release date

Build number

Instruments

Software requirements

March 28, 20244.3.458.14Orbitrap Exploris 480 MS, Orbitrap Exploris 240 MS, Orbitrap Exploris 120 MS, Orbitrap Exploris MX MS, Orbitrap Exploris GC MS, and Orbitrap Exploris GC 240 MS

Microsoft™ Windows™ 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB, 2019 LTSC or 2021 LTSC​ Thermo Scientific Xcalibur 4.7

New features
The Orbitrap Exploris MS series instrument control software version 4.3 incorporates the following new and improved features:​

Exploris GC: User-defined Lock Mass Correction Mode “RunStart” at the beginning of the data acquisition.
Method Editor - Scan Properties: “Custom AGC Targets” display “Absolute AGC Values”.
Method Execution: extended the Maximum Injection Time Mode “Dynamic” to ddMS2 Scans.
Tune and Method Editor OT Exploris 120 and MX: added Resolution settings 22500, 45000, 90000.
Method Editor - Scan Properties: “Use EASY-IC” is extended to Lock Mass Correction Mode “Timed”.
Exploris GC: Method Editor - Scan Properties: Product Ion Scan provides Product Ion Window Modes “Center Mass” and “m/z Range”.
Exploris GC: Tune - Calibration: Manual Calibration table is separated by polarities.
Exploris GC: Tune - Optimization: Leak Check has improved scan settings to eliminate m/z 42.
Method Editor - Global MS Settings: “User-defined Lock Mass Injection” transitions to a Scan Property.
Method Editor - Global MS Settings: Renamed “Internal Mass Calibration” to “Lock Mass Correction”.
Method Execution: Instrument preserves the ion source properties defined in the instrument method after method execution has finished.
OT Exploris 240: ddMS2/tMS2 scans allow for broader isolation windows up to 2000 m/z.
OT Exploris MX: Tune Diagnostics - Define Scan functions are extended to Orbitrap Exploris MX to access all MALDI related functionalities.
Tune - Alert Window emits a warning when starting Calibration/Check procedures while syringe pump is off.
Tune Diagnostics - Tools allow for setting a PrOSA Limit value to exclude extreme PrOSA Scaling factors.
Tune Preferences: Hotlink function is now limited to the Ion Source properties.
Tune Preferences: The One-Point-Self-Calibration options are extended by a Calendar View.
Tune: System Calibration stores all calibration values before the ICS Calibration, independent from the ICS HV Calibration outcome.

Known issues

Please refer to Release notes ›

Fixed defects

For full list please refer to Release notes ›

Contact us

Orbitrap Exploris MS series request
Orbitrap Exploris MS series issue

Exactive MS series instrument control software version 2.13

Release date

Instruments

Software requirements

June 18, 2024Exactive GC MS, Exactive Plus MS, Exactive Plus EMR MS, Q Exactive MS, Q Exactive Focus MS, Q Exactive GC MS, Q Exactive HF MS, Q Exactive HF-X MS, Q Exactive Plus MS, and Q Exactive UHMR MSMicrosoft™ Windows™ 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB, 2019 LTSC, or 2021 LTSC Thermo Scientific Xcalibur 7

New features
The Exactive Series instrument control software version 2.13 and 2.13 SP1 incorporates the following new and improved features:

Q Exactive UHMR supports Charge Detection MS mode powered by Direct Mass Technology

Known issues

See Exactive Series ICSW v2.13 SP1 Release notes ›

Fixed defects

See Exactive Series ICSW v2.13 SP1 Release notes ›

Contact us

Exactive MS series request
Exactive MS series issue

 


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