I have a problem that is occurring at some point in almost every sequence run where the system shuts down, giving the following message in the log book: "Instrument fault HVAC pump off" and "MSD Fault- 0x0000000000000000100 HVAC Pump Off". I have never been there to observe what is happening, but the HVAC pump is on and vacuum is normal when I check. Samples that run before and after this event when I restart the sequence are normal. I have checked for leaks and changed the roughing pump oil as precautions. Has anyone ever seen this problem or have an idea how to solve the problem? I have considered there might be an issue with the turbopump controller, or it might be a temperature sensor on the turbo causing the shutdown, but I don't know how to troubleshoot this, especially since it is an intermittent issue. I am running a method that has been successful for months until this problem occurred.

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