Siemens MAXUM II — Alarm Decision Trees

Start with utilities and stability before touching calibration factors.

Rule: If retention times are shifting, do not re-identify peaks yet. Fix carrier flow/pressure and oven temperature stability first.

Baseline Noise / Drift

Noise, unstable baseline, drifting signal, poor integration.

Retention Time Shift

Peak timing shifts vs reference; peak ID becomes wrong.

Poor Repeatability

Repeat injections vary; unstable composition results.

FID Flameout (if FID installed)

FID flame not stable or ignition fails.