Creating A Method; Creating An Operational Method - Thermo Scientific Dionex AutoTrace 280 Operator's Manual

Dionex AutoTrace 280 Operator's Manual
3.2

Creating a Method

3.2.1

Creating an Operational Method

1. In the AutoTrace software main window, click Methods. The Set Up
Methods window appears.
NOTE The commands and parameters available in the Set
2. On the Set Up Methods window toolbar, click New. This creates a
new method with two default steps that cannot be deleted:
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3. In the Name box, enter a name for the method.
4. In the Samples box, enter the number of samples you want to process
when the method runs. (This information is used only for estimating
the time needed to run the method.)
5. Click the down arrow next to the Solvent Set box and select the
predefined set of solvents to be used for this method.
6. To add a new step, double-click the required command in the list in
the left pane of the window. For details, refer to the "Method
Command Descriptions" topic in the AutoTrace software Help.
7. Specify any parameters for the selected command (such as Volume,
Time, Waste Position, and Solvents). For guidelines for the selection
of method parameters, see the application tips in
8. Continue adding new steps in the order in which they should be
performed when the method is run.
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Up Methods window vary, depending on the
selected method type (see
One default step contains an introductory comment that indicates
the number of samples the method will run. This is always the
first step in a method.
The second default step designates the end of the method. This is
always the last step in a method.
New steps are added after the row indicated by the left arrow in
the table.
A method can contain a maximum of 45 lines.
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