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Universal Chromatography Interfaces
UCI-100 and UCI-50
Operating Instructions
(Original Instructions)
Revision: 4.0-a
Date: November 2011
© 2011 Thermo Fisher Scientific
Doc No. 4829.1151

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  • Page 1 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-100 and UCI-50 Operating Instructions (Original Instructions) Revision: 4.0-a Date: November 2011 © 2011 Thermo Fisher Scientific Doc No. 4829.1151...
  • Page 2 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Operating Instructions...
  • Page 3 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Declaration of Conformity Product: Universal Chromatography Interface Types: UCI-50 and UCI-100 Dionex Softon GmbH herewith declares conformity of the above products with the respective requirements of the following regulations: • Low-Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC • EMC Directive 2004/108/EC...
  • Page 4 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Page II Operating Instructions...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Table of Content Introduction ........................1 1.1 How to Use this Manual .................... 1 1.2 Safety Information ..................... 2 1.2.1 Symbols on the Module and in the Manual ............2 1.2.2 General Safety Precautions ................3 1.2.3...
  • Page 6 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Troubleshooting ......................37 Maintenance and Service ................... 43 5.1 General Information ....................43 5.2 Updating the UCI Firmware ..................43 Technical Information ....................45 Accessories and Spare Parts ..................47 7.1 Standard Accessories ....................47 7.2 Optional Accessories....................

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 1 Introduction 1.1 How to Use this Manual The layout of this manual is designed to provide quick reference to the sections of interest to the reader. However, in order to obtain a full understanding of the interface, Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends that you review the manual thoroughly before beginning operation.

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 1.2 Safety Information The CE Mark label on the bottom of the UCI indicates that the module is compliant with the related standards. 1.2.1 Symbols on the Module and in the Manual The table shows the symbols used on the instrument:...

  • Page 9: General Safety Precautions

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 1.2.2 General Safety Precautions Before initial operation of the UCI, make sure that you are familiar with the contents of this manual. • Replace faulty power cords and communication cables. • Use original Dionex spare parts only. Substituting non-Dionex parts or using non-Dionex accessories may impair the performance of the UCI.
  • Page 10 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Page 4 Operating Instructions...

  • Page 11: Overview

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 2 Overview 2.1 Unit Description In chromatographic systems, the most different interface types are required for data acquisition and device control. The UCI provides these different interfaces and makes them available to the chromatography server. In this way, virtually any chromatography device can be used with Chromeleon.

  • Page 12: Front Panel Elements

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 2.3 Front Panel Elements Fig. 1: Front panel view (here UCI-100) Description The LED flashes if data is transmitted over the USB connection. The LED is on if a LAN connection is established ('good link').

  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    Fig. 2: Rear panel connectors Description Analog connectors (Analog Inputs) The UCI-100 has eight analog inputs; the UCI-50 provides analog inputs on Ch.1 and Ch. 2. In addition to the analog input, each analog connector provides a digital input and a digital output (→ page 8).

  • Page 14: Analog Connectors

    (→ section 2.4.2) and a digital output (→ section 2.4.3). For information and tips about the pin assignment, see page 49. The UCI-100 has eight analog inputs; the UCI-50 provides analog inputs on Ch.1 and Ch. 2. 2.4.2 Digital Inputs The digital inputs are distributed among the analog connectors (→...

  • Page 15: Rs-232 Ports

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 2.4.5 RS-232 Ports The four RS-232 ports allow simultaneous control of up to four modules of a chromatography timebase. For information about the pin assignment, see page 51. Tip: The RS-232 ports do not support control of Gilson instruments that are equipped with an GSIOC/RS-232 adapter, model 605.

  • Page 16: Operation With Chromeleon

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 2.5 Operation with Chromeleon The UCI is controlled by Chromeleon. All software details in this manual refer to Chromeleon 6.80. For information about how to set up the UCI in Chromeleon, see section 3.3.5 (→ page 27).

  • Page 17: Installation

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3 Installation 3.1 Facility Requirements • Make sure that the installation site meets the power and environmental specifications listed in the Technical Information section (→ page 45). • Install the UCI in the laboratory on a stable and level surface that is free of vibrations.

  • Page 18: Connecting And Setting Up The Uci In Chromeleon

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3. Remove the foam spacers, and then remove the polythene packaging. 4. Before connecting the UCI to the power source, wait approximately four hours to allow the instrument to come to room temperature and to allow any condensation that might have occurred during shipping to evaporate.

  • Page 19: Usb Installation

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Use the cable labeling set from in the accessories kit to label the signal cables as required. To connect devices (for example, a pump) to the RS-232 ports, use common 9-pin interface cables. Tip: If the device to be connected is data terminal equipment (DTE), for example, a P580 pump, a null-modem cable is required.
  • Page 20 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 5. Click Close to close the Server Monitor window. The Server Monitor icon appears on the taskbar. (Clicking the Quit Monitor button quits (exits) the Server Monitor program, but does not stop the server. To stop the server, click Stop.) 6.

  • Page 21: Lan Installation

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3.3.4 LAN Installation Tip: Use the LAN connection only for Windows NT 4.0. For any other operating system, Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends using a USB connection. When using a LAN connection, observe the recommendations for network operation (→...

  • Page 22: Connecting The Uci Through An Instrument Lan (Windows Nt4)

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3.3.4.1 Connecting the UCI through an Instrument LAN (Windows NT4) If the Chromeleon server PC is running Windows NT4, the UCI can be connected to the server PC only by using a LAN connection.

  • Page 23: Separate Network Interface Card

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3.3.4.2 Separate Network Interface Card A network connection that is independent of the office LAN is called an instrument LAN. This kind of connection between the UCI and Chromeleon requires the installation of a separate network interface card (NIC;...
  • Page 24 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3. Afterward, select all adapters in the Show Bindings for box. In the protocol window, disable all protocols for the instrument LAN card except the TCP/IP protocol: Fig. 7: Show bindings for all adapters 4.
  • Page 25 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 In the Adapter field, select the network adapter for the instrument LAN and click Specify an IP address. Observe the following: • Do not change the settings for the office LAN network interface card.
  • Page 26 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Applies to both, case A and case B: It may happen that the UCI that you want to control by the separate network adapter already has an IP address and subnet mask assigned. In this case, when selecting the IP address of the network adapter of the server PC, be sure that only the last digit differs from the IP address of the UCI.

  • Page 27: Assigning Ip Properties (Cmiputil)

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3.3.4.3 Assigning IP Properties (CmIPUtil) To operate the UCI on an instrument LAN, an IP address, and subnet mask must be assigned, by using the CM IP Utility program. Observe the following: • Parameters can be programmed and changed only if no data is being transferred between the UCI and the Chromeleon server.
  • Page 28 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Fig. 9: Assigning the IP properties (CmIPUtil) 4. Enter the IP address and the subnet mask for the modules to be configured. The values depend on the settings for the adapter for the instrument LAN (→ page 20).
  • Page 29 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Observe the following: • Every device on the same network must have a unique IP address. Selecting duplicate IP addresses may cause conflicts on the network. • Do not use 0 or 255 as the last numbers in IP addresses.

  • Page 30: Network Operation

    UCI and Chromeleon. The network traffic, which depends on the amount of raw data to be transported (number of active analog channels), is as follows: LAN traffic (RS232 Ports not active) TCP packets Host -> UCI-100 TCP packets UCI-100 -> Host Number of active analog channels Fig.
  • Page 31 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3.3.4.4.2 Puffer Time Operating the UCI by using a LAN connection in case of high network traffic may lead to transmission failures. That is why the raw data are temporarily stored in the UCI module.
  • Page 32 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3.3.4.4.3 Recommendations for Network Operation Unlike USB connections, Ethernet LAN connections have limited real-time capabilities. Data transmission can occur only when no other connected user is using the network. To take full advantage of the real-time capabilities of the UCI, select the instrument LAN connection (→...

  • Page 33: Setting Up The Uci In Chromeleon

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3.3.5 Setting Up the UCI in Chromeleon All software details in this manual refer to Chromeleon 6.80. If you want to operate the UCI with Chromeleon 7, note the information on page 10. 3.3.5.1 Installing the UCI After the USB software for the NCS has been installed (→...

  • Page 34: Configuring The Uci

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3.3.5.2 Configuring the UCI Verify that the default settings are correct and change them if needed. If you want to change the settings at a later date, double-click the UCI to reopen the configuration pages.
  • Page 35 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Module Address • Click Browse to select the module address of the UCI. (The button appears dimmed if the Demo Mode is enabled.) Fig. 14: Device list The following information is displayed: • The Address column lists all UCI modules that are available via Ethernet (TCP/IP) together with their IP address and/or all UCI modules that are available via USB with the prefix 'USB' and their serial number.
  • Page 36 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Demo Page On the Demo tab, specify the demo chromatogram. Fig. 15: Demo page If the Demo Mode check box is selected on the General tab page, the UCI does not use previously recorded signal course, but simulates data acquisition and reads out and displays a demo chromatogram instead of real data.

  • Page 37: Adding More Than One Uci To The Server Configuration

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3.3.5.3 Adding more than one UCI to the Server Configuration If the server configuration already includes one UCI and you want to add another UCI module, a message appears indicating that the UCI driver has already been installed: Fig.

  • Page 38: Setting Up The Analog Inputs

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3.3.5.4 Setting Up the Analog Inputs If you want to use the analog inputs of the UCI in Chromeleon, the timebase must include either the Integrator Driver or the device driver for a third-party analog detector. The steps below refer to the installation of the Integrator Driver;...

  • Page 39: Setting Up The Digital Inputs, Bcd Inputs, And Relay Outputs

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3.3.5.5 Setting Up the Digital Inputs, BCD Inputs, and Relay Outputs The available relays and digital inputs are Shared Devices, that is, they need not be used on the same timebase. If you want to use the relays and digital inputs of the UCI in Chromeleon, installation of Shared Relays and Inputs driver is required.
  • Page 40 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 7. Install the Remote Inject driver if it is not yet installed. In the Chromeleon Server Configuration program, right-click the timebase in which you want to install the driver and select Add Device on the menu.

  • Page 41: Assigning The Rs232-Ports

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 3.3.5.6 Assigning the RS232-Ports To control a device via an RS-232 port of the UCI, the related communication port must be assigned in the configuration of the device that you want to control. 1. In the Server Configuration program, right-click the device and click Add Properties on the menu.
  • Page 42 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Command/Property Description Step Rate at which data points are recorded (range 0.01 to 5.20 sec.) AUTO sets the best step rate dynamically (recommended). Average Available options are On and Off. Select On to integrate the sampled values over the step interval.

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    Server Configuration program (USB or LAN). Thus, the error messages below may also read UCI-100 @ USB-00-E0-EF-DE-XX-XX (for XX-XX see the rear panel of the UCI), UCI-100 @ + IP address (for example, UCI-100 @ 192.168.50.1) or UCI- 100@ + serial number (for example, UCI-100@USB-01610103) instead of just UCI-100.
  • Page 44 (Cont'd) Chromeleon server PC and the UCI might be inappropriate (→ page 26). Contact your network administrator. No response from UCI-100 @ The type of connection between This message can be ignored. USB-00-E0-EF-DE-XX-XX the UCI and the Chromeleon for 5 seconds. The network server PC was changed from a may be broken or overloaded.
  • Page 45 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Message Probable Cause Remedial action Error opening UCI - The power supply to the UCI was Check the connection to the power Connection timed out. interrupted during firmware supply of the UCI. Restart the UCI (Cont'd) download.
  • Page 46 The power supply to the UCI may Check the connection to the power be interrupted. supply of the UCI. Error opening UCI-100 @ The USB connection between the Check the USB connection. USB-00-E0-EF-DE-XX-XX – UCI and the Chromeleon server The System cannot find the file may be interrupted.
  • Page 47 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Message Probable Cause Remedial action Error reading from UCI-100 @ Communication error between the Check the USB connection. The USB-00-E0-EF-DE-XX-XX UCI and the Chromeleon server connection to the next hub must Data error (cyclic redundancy not exceed 5 m.
  • Page 48 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Page 42 Operating Instructions...

  • Page 49: Maintenance And Service

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 5 Maintenance and Service 5.1 General Information No maintenance is required on part of the user. Service procedures must be performed by Thermo Fisher Scientific service personnel. Before returning any UCI for repair, contact Thermo Fisher Scientific Service for Dionex HPLC Products.
  • Page 50 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 To update the firmware in the UCI, follow these steps: 1. Verify that the Chromeleon server is in running idle mode, that is, all processes on the Chromeleon server PC and in Chromeleon have been stopped.

  • Page 51: Technical Information

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 6 Technical Information Analog inputs: Number UCI-100: 8 (independent); UCI-50: 2 (independent) Max. input voltage ± 0 Volt (bipolar) Input impedance (analog) > 10 Ω (static) Dynamic resolution 25 bit Number of input ranges...
  • Page 52 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Page 46 Operating Instructions...

  • Page 53: Accessories And Spare Parts

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 7 Accessories and Spare Parts Accessories, consumables, and spare parts are always maintained at the latest technical standard. Therefore, part numbers are subject to alteration. However, updated parts will always be compatible with the parts they replace.
  • Page 54 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Page 48 Operating Instructions...

  • Page 55: Pin Assignment

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 8 Pin Assignment 8.1 General Information The following sections provide detailed information about the pin assignment of the analog, digital, and BCD inputs as well as about the DC input and RS-232 ports. The USB and LAN interfaces correspond to the respective standards.

  • Page 56: Digital Inputs

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 8.3 Digital Inputs Fig. 19: Digital inputs (9-pin D-Sub female connector) Port Signal Level Input-1 Input-2 Input-3 Input-4 Input-5 Input-6 Input-7 Input-8 Ground Tip: Internal device resistors keep the digital input level at + 5 V (pull-up resistance).

  • Page 57: Rs-232 Ports

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 8.4 RS-232 Ports Fig. 20: RS-232 port (9-pin D-sub connector) Signal Name Signal Level Remarks Not used RS232 RS232 RS232 active (+10V, Ri=2,7kΩ) Not used RS232 Hardware handshake RS232 Hardware handshake Not used Operating Instructions...

  • Page 58: Bcd Inputs (Sample Position Recording)

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 8.5 BCD Inputs (Sample Position Recording) Fig. 21: BCD inputs (25-pin D-sub female connector) If the marked wire of a flat ribbon is connected to pin no. 1 of the female connector, the wires of the flat ribbon are numbered as follows:...

  • Page 59: Power Receptacle

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Tip: Internal device resistors keep the digital input level at + 5 V (pull-up resistance). Therefore, it is possible to use a contact closure relay, without an additional voltage source. This closure has to be installed between GND and the respective digital input.
  • Page 60 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 Page 54 Operating Instructions...

  • Page 61: Index

    Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 9 Index Accessories Firmware Download ........28, 43 Optional ............47 Firmware Update ......... 28, 43 Standard ............47 Found New Hardware Wizard ......14 Analog Inputs............8 Commands/Properties ........35 Configure ............32 General (Dialog Box) ........
  • Page 62 Universal Chromatography Interfaces UCI-50 and UCI-100 RS-232 Ports ............9 Assign ............35 Operating Instructions ......... 1 Pin Assignment ..........51 Operation RS-232 Ports (Technical Data) ......45 Control Elements ..........6 Pump Display ..........6 Safety Precautions ........... 3 Safety ..............

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