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- Page 1 Varian, Inc. 2700 Mitchell Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1675/USA ProStar 210/215 and PrepStar 218/SD-1 Solvent Delivery Module Control Galaxie Driver Manual 03-914947-20:Rev. 5 ©Varian, Inc. 2005...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction....................3 General ........................... 3 Installation and Configuration..............4 Installing the Driver Software ..................4 Configuring the Communication Server................4 Configuring the Driver ..................... 5 Configuring the ProStar / PrepStar Pump ..............5 Configuring the Synopsis .................... 9 Building a Method ................. -
Page 3: Introduction
General This document describes the configuration of the Varian ProStar 210, 215 and Varian PrepStar 218, SD-1 pump driver. It also explains how to build a control method for this driver, how to start and view a running acquisition and what actions are available during an analysis. -
Page 4: Installation And Configuration
Installation and Configuration Installing the Driver Software To install the Galaxie Drivers software refer to the Galaxie Data System Installation Guide. Configuring the Communication Server To communicate with the ProStar 210-215-218-SD-1 module a RS232_Interface or a RS232_PC communication bus must be configured on the acquisition server. -
Page 5: Configuring The Driver
Configuring the Driver The driver software configuration is done in the Galaxie Configuration Manager when a new chromatographic system is created. Configuring the ProStar / PrepStar Pump Click on the button corresponding to the ProStar / PrepStar pump driver and the pump configuration screen appears: The toolbar allows you to easily scroll through the configuration windows:... - Page 6 Communications Window Selection will not appear until the RS422 BUS is configured. Select from the list the name of the RS422 Bus where the system has been connected. NOTE: For more details about the RS422 Bus configuration, refer to the section Configuring the Communication Server in this manual.
- Page 7 Hardware Window The ID entered here must match the ID of the pump. Select from the list the type of the pump: isocratic, binary, ternary, quaternary, isocratic + injector, binary + injector, ternary + injector. A new tab (Pump B, Pump C, Pump D or Injector) appears depending on the selected type of pump.
- Page 8 Enter the identification number of the pump module in the RS- 422 unit ID field. The RS-422 unit ID field must match the ID specified on the pump itself. To check the ID on the pump, press Setup on the pump (no flow), scroll left until the ID is displayed. Press Enter when finished.
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Page 9: Configuring The Synopsis
Pressures Window Select from the list the Pressure units. Three choices are available: bar, PSI and kPa. Configuring the Synopsis In the Overview part of the system configuration, a synopsis can be defined for the system. This synopsis depends on the configured devices. - Page 10 3. Go back to the System Configuration screen (Properties wizard). A graphic of the devices that comprise the system is displayed in the synopsis screen. To configure the synopsis as the real instrument configuration, move each module, and then connect it appropriately. To do this, select one anchor for each of the two modules (the selected anchors become button;...
- Page 11 Galaxie Configuration Manager Screen Galaxie Chromatography Data System Screen NOTE: Once the system has been created and correctly configured, it must be associated with one or more projects in order to start acquisitions. For more details about the creation and configuration of a system, refer to the Galaxie Configuration Manager User’s Guide (chapter The System).
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Page 12: Building A Method
Building a Method Creating a New Method The method contains parameters for instrument control, data acquisition, chromatogram processing, and editing of final results. To initially set up a method, it is not necessary to define all of the sub-method sections; however, you must fill in the instrument control section prior to starting an acquisition. - Page 13 starting an acquisition, the name of the system that performs the acquisition must be correct, since method access is limited only to those methods associated with this system. 3. Once this field is completed click on the Next button to move to the second step of the method creation: 4.
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Page 14: Prostar / Prepstar Pump Control Method
ProStar / PrepStar Pump Control Method Once the new method is created, select the control section in the lower part of the browser. The following screen appears: -14- ProStar 210/215/ PrepStar 218/SD-1 SDM 03-914947-20:5... - Page 15 Press the button to display the System Control Method Advanced Tools window: to send the current method to the instrument (not applicable to this driver) to get the active method from the instrument (not applicable to this driver) to print the current method Click on the button to display the ProStar / PrepStar pump control method section.
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Page 16: Elution Control
Elution Control Select from the list(s) the solvent of each pump module. Here are listed all the available solvents: Water Acetone Acetonitrile Benzene Carbon tetrafluoride Chloroform Cyclohexane Dichloroethane Diethyl Ether Dimethylformamide Dioxane Ethanol Ethyl Acetate Methylene Chloride Methanol n-heptane n-hexane o-dichlorobenzene Propanol Tetrahydrofuran... - Page 17 A compressibility factor and a pressure constant are associated with each solvent (Compressibility and Pressure Constant fields). When the Compressibility compensation field is unchecked, the pump will not take into account the corresponding factors and the factors will be concealed. Refer to the Compressibility and Pressure Constant section in the appendix of this manual to find the list of these values.
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Page 18: Miscellaneous Control
Miscellaneous Control Start mode: In the scrolling list, select the way to start the pump. If immediately when ready is chosen, the pump will start as soon as it is ready. If inject trigger on pump X is chosen, the pump will start when an inject marker is send to pump X. -
Page 19: Pressure Control
Pressure Control Pressure Limits Parameter Group: Enter the minimum and maximum pressure limits of the pump. Outside these limits, the pump will stop and an alarm will sound. NOTE: - The maximum pressure limit of a ProStar / PrepStar module depends on the type of its pump head. -
Page 20: Injection Control
Injection Control This window becomes active only when a pump module is configured as an injector in the system (for more details refer to the Configuration of the ProStar / PrepStar pump chapter). Thru Pump Injection Parameter Group: Enter the time when the injection will start in the Injection time field. - Page 21 NOTE: During the injection period, the current flow of each pump modules will be adjusted to take into account the injection flow as shown below. -21- ProStar 210/215/ PrepStar 218/SD-1 SDM 03-914947-20:5...
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Page 22: Starting And Viewing An Acquisition
Starting and Viewing an Acquisition Quick Start and Sequence Once the instrument control method has been correctly programmed, an analysis can be started. The next section briefly describes how to start an acquisition. Quick Start (Single Acquisition) 1. Press the button. -
Page 23: Sequence
In the Acquisition parameters tab, required fields like the Run Name, the Run ID and the Acquisition length must be filled in before starting an analysis. If the system is equipped with an autosampler controlled by the Galaxie Chromatography Data System, the Injection Volume, the Vial position and the Rack number (if required) must be entered. -
Page 24: Running Acquisition Status
number of lines (corresponding to the number of samples) and the sequence name. 2. The sequence is displayed: complete the information sequence columns (refer to Galaxie Chromatography Data System User’s Guide). The Method Name, the Run Name, the Run ID and the Acquisition length must be filled in before starting the analysis. - Page 25 A toolbar allows you to easily scroll through the status windows: to select the first status window. to move back to the previous status window. to move forward to the next status window. to select the final status window. Elution Window In this window, the elution parameters (solvent composition, pressure, flow, etc.) are shown with their current values, depending on the control method program.
- Page 26 Click on one of these buttons and the following screen appears: The Flow and/or the solvent composition (%x) values can be set. The Ramp parameter is the time for each module to join linearly the new setting values. Click on OK to validate. Click on the button and the same screen as above will be displayed.
- Page 27 Alarm Window When the pressure is out of the limits, the pump stops automatically and the pump status can be read in this screen. The light becomes red indicating the nature of the error. It is possible to define new pressure limits directly from this status screen, by clicking on the button.
- Page 28 About Window This tab is a read-only screen, where the pump head type and the number of ProStar / PrepStar modules are shown. Overview Window Click on the button: the Status Overview window is displayed and contains three tabs: • General: displays the synopsis of the instrument, where some current values can be read (flow, pressures, etc.).
- Page 29 The same actions than in the Elution window can be performed by clicking on the appropriate buttons. • Not Ready: contains the not ready information sent by the instrument. • Events: contains the events that have occurred on the instrument. -29- ProStar 210/215/ PrepStar 218/SD-1 SDM 03-914947-20:5...
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Page 30: Appendix
Appendix Pressure Limits (in bar) ProStar 210 ProStar 215 PrepStar 218 Flow Rate Range (mL/min) Head SS and Ti PEEK SS and Ti PEEK SS and Ti PEEK 0.01-5 0.01-10 0.025-25 0.05-50 0.01-100 0.01-200 -30- ProStar 210/215/ PrepStar 218/SD-1 SDM 03-914947-20:5... -
Page 31: Compressibility And Pressure Constant
Compressibility and Pressure Constant Solvent Compressibility Pressure constant (bar) (Mbar Water 3231 Acetone 128.9 Acetonitrile 97.4 1212 Benzene 96.7 1046 Carbon tetrachloride 106.7 Chloroform 97.4 1227 Cyclohexane Dichloroethane 111.9 1020 Diethyl Ether Dimethylformamide 1500 Dioxane 1500 Ethanol 1100 Ethyl Acetate 1800 Methylene Chloride 97.4...
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