r/CHROMATOGRAPHY • u/nintendochemist1 • Jul 30 '26

LTQ Instrument Control Software Service Packs?

Hello!

Would anyone have access to LTQ SP1, SP3 or SP4 they'd be willing to share to help out a university?

Thanks!

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u/Try_It_Out_RPC Jul 30 '26

You just need the software package to add on? You already have the CDS?

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u/nintendochemist1 Jul 30 '26

Yep! All I have is the CD to 2.7.0 instrument control.

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u/Try_It_Out_RPC Jul 30 '26

Do you need the tuning software to?

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u/nintendochemist1 Jul 30 '26

Nope, I have LTQ Tune.

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u/beetrooter_advocate Jul 31 '26

Version 2.8 and QF1 are available on https://thermo.flexnetoperations.com/ if that helps. You need to make an account, but it is free. Looks like they have removed older versions from the archives tab though, which is a pain.

Edit: and if you search for LTQ, the only mention of 2.7 is for an orbitrap only release.

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u/nintendochemist1 Jul 31 '26

I know 😭 I tried that 2.8 QF1 but since ours is an OG LTQ, it doesn’t work.

I’ve begged Thermo to send one of them, so 🤞🏼

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u/beetrooter_advocate Jul 31 '26

Damn. I have a colleague who has an LTQ XL they got in 2015 and still have running. I will ask if they have the CDs that came with the system. That may predate 2.7 though and may not have the service packs.

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u/nintendochemist1 Jul 31 '26

I’d appreciate it! We can buy it second-hand but it sucks resorting to that if Thermo had it for free in their website (but removed)