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- Page 1 Varian, Inc. 2700 Mitchell Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1675/USA ProStar 363 Fluorescence Detector Control Galaxie Driver Manual ©Varian, Inc. 2005 03-914947-26:2...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Configuring the Synopsis .................... 7 Building a Method ................... 9 Creating a New Method ....................9 Control Method Section for the Varian ProStar 363 Fluorescence Detector....12 Starting and Viewing an Acquisition............ 15 Quick Start and Sequence .................... 15 Quick Start (Single Acquisition)................. 15 Sequence ........................ -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction General This document describes the configuration of the Varian ProStar 363 Fluorescence Detector 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
To install the Galaxie Drivers software refer to the Galaxie Data System Installation Guide. Configuring the Communication Server To communicate with the ProStar 363 module an RS232_Interface or a RS232_PC communication bus must be configured on the acquisition server. The parameters of the bus to must be the following:... -
Page 5: Configuring The Driver
The driver software configuration is done in the Galaxie Configuration Manager when a new chromatographic system is created. Configuring the Varian ProStar 363 Fluorescence Detector Click on the button corresponding to the Varian ProStar 363 driver and the configuration screen appears. - Page 6 Communication Window Select from the list the name of the RS422 Bus the detector has been connected to. Hardware Window ProStar 363 Control Manual - 6 - 03-914947-26:.2...
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Page 7: Configuring The Synopsis
4. Once the synopsis configuration is complete, it will be displayed in the Galaxie Chromatography Data System, in the Systems tab. In this tab, the Overview part will show the ProStar 363 Control Manual - 7 - 03-914947-26:.2... - Page 8 (temperature, flow, signal, etc.) depending on the installed devices. For example, the following pictures represent the synopsis of the Varian ProStar 363 Fluorescence Detector: 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.
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Page 9: Building A Method
1. To create a new method, select the FILE / NEW METHOD option from the Galaxie Chromatography Data System main menu. A wizard guide will appear and provide assistance during the first steps of method creation: ProStar 363 Control Manual - 9 - 03-914947-26:.2... - Page 10 3. Once this field is completed, click on the Next button to move to the second step of the method creation: ProStar 363 Control Manual - 10 - 03-914947-26:.2...
- Page 11 The control section must be defined in order to start an acquisition. In the following part of this guide, only the control section for the Varian ProStar 363 Fluorescence Detector is detailed. Other parameters such as Injection Volume, Vial and Rack number may be necessary and are defined in the acquisition section.
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Page 12: Control Method Section For The Varian Prostar 363 Fluorescence Detector
ProStar 363 Fluorescence Detector Control Method Section Once the new method is created, select the control section in the lower part of the browser. The following screen appears: Press the button to display the System Control Method Advanced Tools window:... - Page 13 Click on the button to display the ProStar 363 control method section. It contains only one sub-section: Parameters. Click on this sub-section to define the corresponding parameters that will be used during the chromatographic run. Parameters Control Select from the list the Time Constant to be used for smoothing of the detector.
- Page 14 Check the Az parameter to zero the detector output at the programmed step time. Use the following buttons to edit the table: to add a line to the table. to delete a line in the table. to clear the entire table. ProStar 363 Control Manual - 14 - 03-914947-26:.2...
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Page 15: Starting And Viewing An Acquisition
1. Press the button. In the Quick Start window, select the system, the method and optionally the project if connected in "All project" mode. 2. Press the OK button. The following screen is displayed: ProStar 363 Control Manual - 15 - 03-914947-26:.2... - Page 16 Next button if the system is a multiple injector system. In a multiple injector system, the same parameters entered for the first injector must be entered for the other injectors before starting the acquisition. ProStar 363 Control Manual - 16 - 03-914947-26:.2...
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Page 17: Sequence
3. Start the sequence by clicking on the button. NOTE: For more details about how to start an acquisition, refer to the Galaxie Chromatography Data System User’s Guide. ProStar 363 Control Manual - 17 - 03-914947-26:.2... -
Page 18: Running Acquisition Status
A window is activated which is composed of two parts: the running chromatogram and the status window where the driver modules are listed. Varian ProStar 363 Fluorescence Detector Status Click on the button corresponding to the ProStar 363 driver and the detector status screens will appear. - Page 19 This function also allows you to reset the detector when a fault has occurred. Click on the to zero the detector output. ProStar 363 Control Manual - 19 - 03-914947-26:.2...
- Page 20 Lamp Hours: displays the number of hours the detector lamp has been on. Lamp On/Off Count: displays the number of time the lamp has been turned on. Lamp Change Date: displays the date when the lamp was changed. ProStar 363 Control Manual - 20 - 03-914947-26:.2...
- Page 21 (signal, emission or excitation wavelengths, etc.). • Not ready: contains the not ready information sent by the instrument. • Events: contains the events that have occurred on the instrument. ProStar 363 Control Manual - 21 - 03-914947-26:.2...