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- Page 1 Clarity Controls Shimadzu GC-2014C Code/Rev.: M113/26C Date: 13.5.2008 Phone: +420 251 013 400 DataApex Ltd. 2008 Fax: +420 251 013 401 Podohradska 1 clarity@dataapex.com 155 00 Prague 5 www.dataapex.com The Czech Republic...
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Page 2: Dataapex Ltd
® , DataApex ® ® are trademarks of DataApex Ltd. Microsoft ® and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. DataApex reserves the right to make changes to manuals without prior notice. Updated manuals can be downloaded from www.dataapex.com. Author: DM... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
1 Shimadzu GC-2014C Control module ........1 2 Requirements ................2 3 Installation Procedure............3 3.1 Hardware - Wiring ..............3 3.2 Shimadzu GC-2014C setup - communication ......3 3.3 Clarity Configuration ............. 4 4 Using the control module ............6 4.1 Hardware Configuration............6 4.2 Method Setup - GC .............. - Page 4 Contents Shimadzu GC-2014C To facilitate the orientation in the Shimadzu GC-2014C manual and Clarity chromatography station, different fonts are used throughout the manual. Meanings of these fonts are: (blue text) marks the name of the window, to which the text refers.
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Page 5: Shimadzu Gc-2014C Control Module
Fig. 1 Shimadzu GC-2014C (with AOC-20i autosampler) Shimadzu GC-2014C control module provides the means for the direct control of the Shimadzu GC-2014C chromatograph. It allows a limited control of the GC-2014 and GC-2010 - only... -
Page 6: Requirements
2 Requirements Clarity Controls 2 Requirements • Clarity Installation CD ROM with GC Control module (p/n A23). • Free serial COM port in the PC. Modern computers usually have only 1 (if any) serial (COM) port installed. To use more devices requiring the port, the MultiCOM adapter (p/n MC01) is available. -
Page 7: Installation Procedure
Typical serial cable wiring is described in the picture. Fig. 2 Serial cross cable DB9F – DB9F 3.2 Shimadzu GC-2014C setup - communication The GC must be fully configured prior to connecting to Clarity. No special settings have to be made on the... -
Page 8: Clarity Configuration
System Configuration invoke the dialog. Available Control Modules Fig. 3 Available Control Modules • Select the Shimadzu GC-2014C in the GC section and press button. • dialog will appear. Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup Fig. 4 Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup... - Page 9 Fill in the Port, Baud Rate Name according to the settings and the connection of the GC (for more details see chapter Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup on pg. 19). • Press the Autodetect button to read all settings from the instrument and apply them in the Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup dialog.
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Page 10: Using The Control Module
4 Using the control module Clarity Controls 4 Using the control module tab appears in the dialog, enabling the Method Setup setting of the GC control method. 4.1 Hardware Configuration Menu Path: Instrument -> Method -> GC Control -> GC Status Fig. -
Page 11: Method Setup - Gc
Shimadzu GC-2014C 4 Using the control module 4.2 Method Setup - GC 4.2.1 Oven/Zones Menu Path: Instrument -> Method -> GC Control Fig. 7 Method Setup – GC – Oven/Zones Oven Max Sets the maximal allowed temperature for the column oven. -
Page 12: Inj 1(2)
Fig. 8 Method Setup - GC - INJ 1 This tab governs the settings concerning the injection port of the Shimadzu GC-2014C chromatograph. Up to two injection ports may be configured and used at the same time. The tab is only present when the... -
Page 13: Det 1
This tab allows to set the parameters for a detector configured in the dialog. Particular Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup fields may vary, according to the type of the detector set. On/Off Switches the detector on and off. The detector switched off gives as a resulting signal. - Page 14 (TCD) and Flame thermoionic (FTD and WFTD) detectors. Signal Output Port Specifies the signal output of the particular detector. Shimadzu GC-2014C provides up to 4 signal outputs set in dialog (for more details Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup - Signals see chapter Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup on pg. 19).
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Page 15: Time Events
Value column and the Line selected as set on the Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup - Line Config tab. Possible events are: Det 1(..4) Polarity Sets the polarity of the detector (if the polarity for the given detector has any sense). Polarity... - Page 16 All 4 possible detectors are listed, even if they are not present and configured in the dialog. Those Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup not configured will have the text in the format Det #X Polarity etc. with the # character - these shouldn't be used in the Time Events table.
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Page 17: Pre Run
Shimadzu GC-2014C 4 Using the control module runs before the program stop command is sent and is the number of file (in the GC) to be loaded after that. For example value corresponds to the program stop command sent after one run of the method, after which the FILE6 is loaded. -
Page 18: Other
Set Off after analysis The chromatograph performs the System Off function (check Shimadzu GC-2014C manual for more details). This function is useful for switching the chromatograph off after the last sample in the sequence. When the Clarity Instrument is set to... - Page 19 Shimadzu GC-2014C 4 Using the control module turned off by the current method and then turned on by the sending of the instrument method. Be careful when switching off instruments without automatic pressure control (APC - GC-2014C) and automatic flow control...
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Page 20: Gradients
4 Using the control module Clarity Controls 4.2.7 Gradients Menu Path: Instrument -> Method -> GC Control Fig. 13 Method Setup - GC - Gradients This tab displays the temperature gradient as set on the tab. Method Setup - GC - Oven/Zones... -
Page 21: Method Setup - Acquisition
Shimadzu GC-2014C 4 Using the control module 4.3 Method Setup - Acquisition Menu Path: Instrument -> Method -> Acquisition Fig. 14 Method Setup - Acquisition Each detector allows to set the particular Sampling Rate the appropriate tab. This sampling rate in fact states the... -
Page 22: Device Monitor
Allows to switch the chromatograph on. It starts the temperature program in the column oven, detectors and injectors. System Off Switches the Shimadzu GC-2014C off by switching off the oven thermostat and injector/detector heating. Ignite When this button is used, the chromatograph will try to ignite the flame in the detector. -
Page 23: Shimadzu Gc-2014C Setup
Signals Connection tab Fig. 16 Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup - Setup Main page of the dialog. Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup Port Selects the COM port to which the Shimadzu GC-2014C chromatograph is connected. Baud Rate Sets baud rate communication. chromatograph directly connected to the PC via short cable... - Page 24 Reads the hardware configuration from the Shimadzu GC- 2014C chromatograph and sets it to the Shimadzu GC-2014C dialog. Setup Piping tab Fig. 17 Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup - Piping Car 1 (..3) Allows to set the possible operation modes for carrier gasses. Shimadzu GC-2014C chromatographs...
- Page 25 Method dialog. Setup - GC Signals tab Fig. 18 Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup - Signals tab defines the number of Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup - Signals signals that will be processed by Clarity. These signals will be assigned to particular detectors (hardware) in the Method dialog.
- Page 26 4 Using the control module Clarity Controls Heater Ports tab Fig. 19 Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup - Heater Ports This tab specifies the presence of individual components of the Shimadzu GC-2014C chromatograph and displays their exact position. These settings can all be read from the...
- Page 27 Shimadzu GC-2014C 4 Using the control module Line Config tab Fig. 20 Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup - Line Config This tab shows the position of particular components on the analytical lines chromatograph. four independent lines may be configured. All settings on this tab...
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Page 28: Report Setup
5 Report Setup Menu Path: Report Setup (from all major windows) Fig. 21 Shimadzu GC-2014C report preview All chromatograph-specific settings (e.g. temperatures set to particular temperature zones) are reported as a part of the data displayed by the use of...