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- Page 1 SHIMADZU AOC-20 Clarity Control Module Code/Rev.: M090/50E Date: 24.10.2017 Phone: +420 251 013 400 DataApex Ltd. Fax: +420 251 013 401 Petrzilkova 2583/13 clarity@dataapex.com 158 00 Prague 5 www.dataapex.com The Czech Republic...
- Page 2 Clarity ® , DataApex ® and ® are trademarks of DataApex Ltd. Microsoft ® and Windows TM 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: MP...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Shimadzu AOC-20 Table of Contents Contents 1 Shimadzu AOC-20i/s Control module 2 Requirements 3 Installation Procedure 3.1 Autosampler Setup - communication 3.1.1 Connections 3.2 Clarity Configuration 4 Using the control module 4.1 Hardware Configuration dialog 4.2 Method Setup - AS 4.3 Shimadzu AOC-20i/s Setup... - Page 4 Table of Contents Clarity Control Module To facilitate the orientation in the Shimadzu AOC- 20 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.
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Page 5: Shimadzu Aoc-20I/S Control Module
Shimadzu AOC-20 1 Shimadzu AOC-20i/s Control module 1 Shimadzu AOC-20i/s Control module This manual describes the setting of the Shimadzu AOC- 20 i/s/d autosamplers. The control module enables direct control of the instrument over serial line. Fig 1: AOC-20i Direct control means that the autosampler can be completely controlled from the Clarity environment. -
Page 6: Requirements
Shimadzu AOC-20 2 Requirements 2 Requirements Clarity Installation CD ROM with AS Control module (p/n A26). Free serial port in the PC (fast - 16550 UART). Note: 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
GC, replacing the cable connecting it to the GC in default setup, as displayed in the Fig 3 on pg 3. Fig 3: Shimadzu AOC-20 controller board connections - 3 -... -
Page 8: Connections
Refer to Shimadzu manual for description of cables supplied with the autosampler. When autosampler has to be used with Shimadzu 201x series GCs ( 2010, 2014, 2014C, 2014 APC/AFC), it is necessary to connect it to the PC via separate serial line. The controller box is build in the... -
Page 9: Clarity Configuration
Shimadzu AOC-20 3 Installation Procedure 3.2 Clarity Configuration Fig 4: How to add Shimadzu AOC-20 Start the Clarity station by clicking on the icon on the desktop. Invoke the System Configuration dialog accessible from the Clarity window using the System - Configuration... command. - Page 10 Connection row. Note: Shimadzu AOC-20i/s Setup dialog is more closely described in the chapter "Shimadzu AOC-20i/s Setup" on pg 10. The AOC-20 autosampler item will appear in the Setup Control Modules list of the System Configuration dialog.
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Page 11: Using The Control Module
Shimadzu AOC-20 4 Using the control module 4 Using the control module Method Setup - AS tab appears in the Method Setup dialog, enabling the setting of the AS control method. The From AS and To AS buttons serve for transfer of methods from and to autosampler. -
Page 12: Method Setup - As
4 Using the control module Clarity Control Module 4.2 Method Setup - AS Fig 7: Method Setup - AS - Parameters Dwell time Waiting time after sample injection. Valid range: 0 - 99.9 s Rinse with sample Sample washing times of the syringe before injection. Valid range: 0 - 99 Rinse with solvent Solvent washing times of the syringe after injection. - Page 13 Select Solvent Selects the appropriate solvent for solvent wash in case there are three solvent vials on the sampler rack. It is necessary to enable this option in Shimadzu AOC- 20i/s Setup dialog using the Use three solvents checkbox. Air Suction Check if you want autosampler to suck air into the needle after sample suction.
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Page 14: Shimadzu Aoc-20I/S Setup
It is accessible from the System Configuration dialog by doubleclicking the Shimadzu AOC-20i/s item. Fig 8: Shimadzu AOC-20i/s Setup Port COM Port used for communication between the hardware and the PC. Baud Rate, Parity, Stop Bit Communication parameters. Those parameters should be set according... - Page 15 Shimadzu AOC-20 4 Using the control module Sampler name Assigns name to the sampler, under which it appears in configuration, method setup, reports, etc. Model Defines the model of the AOC-20 sampler. Vial size Defines the type of the vials used on the sampler.
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Page 16: Sequence
Shimadzu AOC-20 5 Sequence 5 Sequence To use the autosampler in the Clarity sequence, following conditions must be met: The sequence must be saved The sequence must be set as Active Sequence All used methods must have the External Start enabled and the Autostop... -
Page 17: Troubleshooting
Note: Instead of COM1 type the correct serial port used to communicate with the Shimadzu AOC-20 detector. Note: %D (or %d) in the filename parameter means that the log will be created separately for each day. The reset=off parameter disables deleting the content of the log each time the station is started during the same day.
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