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3.2 Clarity Configuration 4 Using the control module 4.1 Alltech 3300 ELSD Setup 4.2 Digital Outputs of Alltech 3300 ELSD 4.3 Method Setup - Acquisition 4.3.1 Method Setup - Acquisition - Settings 4.3.2 Method Setup - Acquisition - Time Table 4.4 Method Setup - Advanced...
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Table of Contents Clarity Controls To facilitate the orientation in the Alltech 3300 ELSD manual and Clarity chromatography station, different fonts are used throughout the manual. Meanings of these fonts are: Instrument (blue text) marks the name of the window to which the text refers.
Alltech 3300 ELSD 1 Alltech 3300 ELSD Control Module 1 Alltech 3300 ELSD Control Module This manual describes the setting of the Alltech 3300 ELSD detector. The control module enables direct control of the instrument over Ethernet (LAN) connection. Fig 1: Alltech 3300 ELSD detector Direct control means that the detector can be completely controlled from the Clarity environment, including the digital data acquisition.
Alltech 3300 ELSD 2 Requirements 2 Requirements Clarity Installation CD ROM with LC Control module (p/n A24). Caution: Minimal firmware version required for 3300 ELSD is 1.0.32. Crossed LAN cable (p/n SK08). Both PC and detector connected to the same Ethernet network.
3 Installation Procedure 3 Installation Procedure 3.1 Hardware - Wiring The Alltech 3300 ELSD detector is controlled by LAN (Ethernet) communication. It uses standard cross LAN cable for direct connection with PC and uncrossed LAN cable when connected to a network hub/switch (however the most of modern switches are able to automatically adapt to both types of cable).
(see 3.2 on pg 4.) to invoke the Available Control Modules dialog. ② You can specify the searching filter to simplify the finding of the driver. ③ Select the Alltech 3300 ELSD and press the Add button. - 4 -...
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Fill in the signal name. Press the OK button. ④ The Alltech 3300 ELSD will appear in the Setup Control Modules list System Configuration dialog. Drag and drop the Alltech 3300 ELSD icon from the Setup Control ④...
Method Setup dialog. If there are any other detectors configured on the instrument, then the Alltech 3300 ELSD detector can be accessed by switching to the desired signal in the Select Detector section on the top of the dialog.
IP address of the detector in your local network. AutoDetect This button is used to test the connection to the Alltech 3300 ELSD detector using the previously set IP Address . Obtained data about the detector are then displayed in the dialog.
Alltech 3300 ELSD 4 Using the control module 4.2 Digital Outputs of Alltech 3300 ELSD Fig 6: Digital Outputs of Alltech 3300 ELSD Serves for setting the initial and actual state of the Alltech 3300 ELSD detector's auxiliary output. - 8 -...
This tab serves for the setting of the template method that is used by the Alltech 3300 ELSD detector for the acquisition. All parameters set on this tab are automatically sent to the Alltech 3300 ELSD detector prior to each injection in the ACTIVE sequence and may be sent there manually by...
Alltech 3300 ELSD 4 Using the control module 4.3.1 Method Setup - Acquisition - Settings Settings tab for adjusting the parameters of the detector.. Fig 7: Method Setup - Acquisition Heater Lower Drift Tube Turn on the heater of the lower part of drift tube.
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4 Using the control module Clarity Controls Gas Flow Rate Sets the flow rate of the carrier gas. Equilibry Time Set the time required for equilibration of gas flow and temperatures. The detector will become ready if the actual temperature stays within ± 1.5 °C of the temperature set in the Temperature field and the flow stays within 0.3 ml/min of the value set in the Gas Flow Rate field.
Alltech 3300 ELSD 4 Using the control module 4.3.2 Method Setup - Acquisition - Time Table This sub- tab serves for time program to change operating parameters during run. Available Event Types are : Autozero, setting the zero for detector output, and Gain, setting the gain of the detector.
4 Using the control module Clarity Controls 4.4 Method Setup - Advanced Sets other parameters of the method, most notably the Subtraction and Auxiliary Signals. When invoked by the menu command, the Method Setup - Advanced dialog will open. The tab is common to all signals while performing multidetector measurement.
Alltech 3300 ELSD 4 Using the control module 4.5 Device Monitor The window with the detector status can be invoked by the Monitor - Device Monitor command from the Instrument window or using the Monitor icon. It displays the actual detector temperatures and their settings...
Alltech 3300 ELSD 5 Report Setup 5 Report Setup All of the detector settings accessible on the Method Setup - Acquisition tab for the given signal are reported. To do so, the Instrument Control parameter on the Method tab of the Report Setup dialog must be checked.
When the remedy for some problem cannot be discovered easily, the recording of communication between Clarity and the detector can significantly help the DataApex support to discover the cause of the problem. The recording can be enabled by adding or amending the COMMDRV.INI file in the Clarity installation directory (C:\CLARITY\CFG by default).
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