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Controlling LASAIR II with Facility Net (On-line Method Controlling LASAIR II with Facility Net (
Controlling LASAIR II with Facility Net (On-line Method) Controlling LASAIR II with Facility Net (On-line Method)
Connecting to a Dedicated or Networked PC Connecting to a Dedicated or Networked PC
T T o connect the LASAIR o connect the LASAIR II to a dedicated or networked
A and perform all required actions for each of the following areas: A and perform all required actions for each of the following areas:
• • Meeting PC hardware and software requirements
Meeting PC hardware and software requirements
• • Connecting the unit through Ethernet to the PC or the network
Connecting the unit through Ethernet to the PC or the network
• • Setting Network addresses
Setting Network addresses
• • Assigning an address to
Assigning an address to the PC's TCP/IP connection
• • Determining the address of the LASAIR II
Determining the address of the LASAIR II
The differences between controlling your LASAIR II directly and co The differences between controlling your LASAIR II directly and controlling it
indirectly (remotely) are the following: indirectly (remotely) are the following:
• • Direct control always takes precedence over indirect control. Facility Net
Direct control always takes precedence over indirect control. Facility Net
will not gain control of the LASAIR II if someone is a will not gain control of the LASAIR II if someone is already using it.
• • If you are unable to ga If you are unable to gain control of the LASAIR II sampler, the error
message "Unable to gain control of the instrument at this time." will appear message "Unable to gain control of the instrument at this time." will appear
on the PC display on the PC display. .
• • When Facility Net has control of the LASAIR II, its control functions will be
When Facility Net has control of the LASAIR II, its control functions will be
locked out, but data will displayed on the LASAIR II. locked out, but data will displayed
• • LASAIR II passwords cannot be set, enabled, or disabled from Facility Net.
LASAIR II passwords cannot be set, enabled, or disabled from Facility Net.
However, the same function can be achieved by disabling passwords at the However, the same function can be achieved by
LASAIR II and then LASAIR II and then using Facility Net's password feature.
• • The LASAIR II will retransmit 60 old data samples whe
The LASAIR II will retransmit 60 old data samples when it first attaches to
Pharmaceutical Net under the following circumstances: Pharmaceutical Net under the following circumstances:
➢ ➢ The LASAIR II has already been connected to the same Pha The LASAIR II has already been connected to the same Pharmaceutical
Net system once before. Net system once before.
➢ ➢ The LASAIR II is not rebooted or powered off before it reconnects to The LASAIR II is not rebooted or powered off before it reconnects to
Pharmaceutical Net. Pharmaceutical Net.
The issue of more than one person accessing the same LASAIR II should be The issue of more than one person accessing the same LASAIR II should be
managed through passwords and other administrative controls. managed through passwords and other administrative controls.
LASAIR II Operator's Manual LASAIR II Operator's Manual
II to a dedicated or networked PC, please see Appendix
the PC's TCP/IP connection
On-line Method) )
in control of the LASAIR II sampler, the error
on the LASAIR II.
using Facility Net's password feature.
PC, please see Appendix
ntrolling it
lready using it.
disabling passwords at the
n it first attaches to
rmaceutical
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