Comparison ledger
SCIEX API 2000 and SCIEX API 3000, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from its cited encyclopedia entry.
| Attribute | API 2000SCIEX | API 3000SCIEX |
|---|---|---|
| OEM | SCIEX | SCIEX |
| Category | Precision Optics | Precision Optics |
| Wafer size | — | — |
| Process node | — | — |
| Introduced | 1998 | — |
| Production run | 1998– | — |
| Lifecycle | — | — |
| Lifecycle milestones | 1998 platform evolution reference | — |
| Control system | — | — |
| Generation | — | — |
| Family | SCIEX API 2000 | SCIEX API 3000 |
| Specifications | ||
| form factor | benchtop[1] | — |
| instrument type | single and triple quadrupole mass spectrometer products[1] | — |
| pumping platform | turbo-molecular-pumped[1] | — |
| Mass Range | m/z 5-1,800[2] | — |
| Dynamic Range | 1 cps to 4x10^6 cps (pulse counting)[2] | — |
| Scan Speed | up to 2400 amu/sec[2] | — |
| Footprint (Width x Depth x Height) | 104 cm x 50 cm x 64 cm[2] | — |
| Weight | 111 kg (244 lb)[2] | — |
| Power Requirements | 2 separate 207 V minimum to 242 V maximum, 15 A grounded single phase circuit[2] | — |
| Collision Cell | LINAC collision cell[2] | LINAC collision cell[3] |
| manufacturer | — | SCIEX[1] |
| model mention context | — | API 3000[1] |
| product family context | — | turbo-molecular-pumped single and triple quadrupole mass spectrometer products[1] |
| Mass Analyzer | — | Triple quadrupole (Q1q2Q3)[3] |
| Ionization Source | — | Atmospheric Pressure Ionization (API) with TurboIonSpray and Heated Nebulizer (APCI) options[4] |
| Interface Technology | — | Curtain Gas interface[3] |
| Operating System / Software | — | Windows NT platform-based Analyst software[3] |
| Electrical Requirement (Main Power) | — | 207–242 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 15 A per circuit, two circuits required[4] |
| Power Consumption (Mass Spectrometer + Roughing Pump) | — | 220 VAC at 13–15 A (nominal)[4] |
| Curtain Gas Requirement | — | UHP N2 (99.999%) at 60 psig, flow up to 3.5 L/min[4] |
| Gas 1 Requirement (Nebulizer/Auxiliary) | — | Zero air or UHP N2 (99.999%) at 90 psig, flow up to 4.0 L/min[4] |
| Gas 2 Requirement (Heater/Nebulizer) | — | Zero air or UHP N2 (99.999%) at 90 psig, flow up to 8.0 L/min[4] |
| Source Exhaust Gas Requirement | — | Clean, dry, oil-free air at 50 psig, flow up to 8.0 L/min[4] |
| Operating Temperature Range | — | 15–30 °C (59–86 °F)[4] |
| Operating Relative Humidity | — | 20–80% non-condensing[4] |
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