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5.3.2.1 Connecting to Chromeleon
1. Start the Chromeleon Server Monitor and the Chromeleon server if they are not yet
running (→ page 41).
2. Start the Chromeleon client by clicking the Chromeleon icon
If the Chromeleon icon is not on the desktop, click Start on the taskbar, point to
Programs (or All Programs, depending on the operating system), point to Chromeleon,
and then click Chromeleon.
3. Connect the Chromeleon client program to the timebase in which the detector is
installed. For details about how to do this from the Commands dialog box, see
page 59. For details about how to do this on a control panel, see page 61.
When the detector is correctly connected to Chromeleon
The Connected LED on the front panel is green.
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• Front panel input related to the measurement is disabled.
• Functions for estimating the lifetime of consumables and monitoring and recording
service and (re)qualification information are provided (→ page 89).
• Diagnostic tests are provided to check the performance of certain detector components
and the overall performance of the instrument (→ page 90).
• The Standby button on the front panel remains active.
Before turning off the detector by the main power switch, always disconnect the module in
Chromeleon.
5.3.2.2 Direct ControlDirect Control
With direct control, you select operating parameters and commands in the Commands (F8)
dialog box. Direct commands are executed as soon as they are entered. For routine operation,
most parameters and commands are available also on a control panel.
To open the Commands dialog box for the detector
1. Open a control panel (any panel is possible). To open a control panel, open the
Chromeleon Browser and double-click a control panel in the Dionex
Templates/Panels folder.
2. Connect the control panel to the timebase in which the detector is installed. On the
Control menu, select Connect to Timebase, and then select the timebase on the
Timebase tab. (The Control menu is visible only when a control panel is open.) For
information about the Timebase dialog, click Help.
Operating Instructions
VWD-3100 and VWD-3400RS Variable Wavelength Detectors
UltiMate 3000 Series:
on the desktop.
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