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Varian, Inc. 2700 Mitchell Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1675/USA Star 800 MIB TTL I/O Control Galaxie Driver Manual Varian, Inc. 2005 03-914947-02:2...
Starting and Viewing an Acquisition............ 23 Quick Start and Sequence....................23 Quick Start (Single Acquisition) ..................23 Sequence ........................25 Running Acquisition Status....................26 Viewing a Running Acquisition..................26 Status of the 800 MIB TTLIO ..................26 Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 1 - 03-914947-02:2...
Introduction General This document describes the configuration of the Varian 800 MIB TTLIO 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.
800 MIB TTLIO driver and the configuration screen appears. Up to nine sub-sections allow you to configure the instrument: Star 800 MIB, Channel #X, Channel Value and Miscellaneous. The toolbar allows you to easily scroll through the configuration windows:...
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Click on the button to select the 800 MIB box with the TTLIO card (the Star 800 MIB box must be previously configured on the acquisition server). The name of the selected 800 MIB box will then be displayed in the Hercule Name field...
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In the Name Field, enter the name of the selected channel. Physical Name: Displays the physical name of the relays of the selected channel. Output Name: Enter in this field the name of the relays of the selected channel. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 5 - 03-914947-02:2...
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In the Channel Name column, select the channel to configure. In the Out X columns, select if the relay of the selected channel is opened or closed . Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 6 - 03-914947-02:2...
In the Overview part of the system configuration, a synopsis can be defined for the system. This synopsis depends on the configured devices. 1. To save the configuration of these devices, click on the OK button. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 7 - 03-914947-02:2...
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For more details about the creation and configuration of a system, refer to the Galaxie Configuration Manager User’s Guide. Click on the button to print the current configuration. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 8 - 03-914947-02:2...
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: Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 9 - 03-914947-02:2...
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3. Once this field is completed, click on the Next button to move to the second step of the method creation: Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 10 - 03-914947-02:2...
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OK button. The new method is created and is opened with default parameters in the Galaxie Chromatography Data System. The next step is the definition of each of the method sections. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 11 - 03-914947-02:2...
Galaxie Chromatography Data System User’s Guide. Control Method Section for the 800 MIB TTLIO Once the new method is created, select the control section in the lower part of the browser. The following screen appears: Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 12 - 03-914947-02:2...
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In the Out X columns, select if the relay of the selected channel is opened or closed . Prerun Control In this window users can time program the state of each relay during the Prerun of an acquisition. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 15 - 03-914947-02:2...
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In the column Pulse, enter the length of the pulse in minutes. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 16 - 03-914947-02:2...
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. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 17 - 03-914947-02:2...
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In the column Pulse, enter the length of the pulse in minutes. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 18 - 03-914947-02:2...
Run of an acquisition. 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. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 19 - 03-914947-02:2...
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In the column Pulse, enter the length of the pulse in minutes. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 20 - 03-914947-02:2...
Postrun of an acquisition. 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. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 21 - 03-914947-02:2...
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In the column Pulse, enter the length of the pulse in minutes. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 22 - 03-914947-02:2...
Quick Start (Single 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. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 23 - 03-914947-02:2...
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In a multiple injector system, the same parameters entered for the first injector must be entered for the other injectors before starting the acquisition. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 24 - 03-914947-02:2...
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. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 25 - 03-914947-02:2...
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. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 26 - 03-914947-02:2...
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Channel #X Window This window displays the state of all relays in a selected channel. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 27 - 03-914947-02:2...
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(temperatures, pressures, signal, etc.). Not ready: contains the not ready information sent by the instrument. Events: contains the events that have occurred on the instrument. Star 800 MIB TTLIO Control Manual - 28 - 03-914947-02:2...
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