Objects; Communicating With The Computer - Thermo Scientific Accela Open Autosampler Hardware Manual

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Operating the Accela Open Autosampler

Communicating with the Computer

Objects

Communicating with the Computer
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Table 26. Setup functions for Time (Sheet 2 of 2)
Item
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
After setting or resetting the date and time, use the F1 function key (F1 Set Time) to save
your changes.
You can directly access common functions for the various PAL Firmware Object classes. For a
detailed listing, see "PAL Firmware Overview"
This section describes how the Accela Open Autosampler communicates with a computer.
The PAL System provides a serial communication protocol with a computer. The Accela
Open Autosampler system requires a dedicated APR Control-xt board and PAL Firmware
level 4.1.x or later.
The COM port settings are normally defined in the Windows Device Manager (choose
Control Panel > Hardware and Sound [or Device Manager if set to the icons view] > Ports).
Figure 56 shows the standard settings for the serial communication. Be aware that the
application (for example, PAL Loader software) does actively set the communication
parameters, and the baud rate is set for optimized use.
Description
Sets the hours for the PAL internal clock.
Sets the minutes for the PAL internal clock.
Sets the seconds for the PAL internal clock.
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