Setting The Cetac Personality For All Icap 7000 Series - Thermo Scientific iCAP 7000 Series Hardware Installation

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Setting the Cetac Personality for all iCAP 7000 Series

3.
Follow the unpacking and assembly
instructions for the autosampler.
Connect the serial cable between the PC
and the autosampler and the power supply
to the autosampler:
NOTE: It's imperative that the Cetac Autosampler firmware Personality is configured for the
iCAP. In the event that communication does not occur, or is not working correctly, check and
change the personality for the correct instrument.
Verifying Connection to Autosampler from PC:
Once connected to the autosampler (using the C-Term application – available as a download
from cetac.com) type the command "ver".
A response that details the version string information should be displayed. If the autosampler
does not respond with a version string, verify the connection settings. The string should be
similar to the following:
ver[0D]
Cetac Technologies ASROM V2.2 07-22-97[0D]
Checking the Personality
To check the personality type, in the C-Term window, the command "gettype".
A string similar to the following indicates the correct personality:
gettype[0D]
CETAC Std 520[0D]
Changing Personalities
To change the personality we will type in to the C-Term window the command "settype=0".
You should see a string similar to the following;
settype=0[0D]
OK:[0D]
Verifying Personality Change
Power off and on the autosampler.
Verify the personality to make sure the change has been accepted by the autosampler.
To check type the command "gettype". A string similar to the following indicates the correct
personality:
gettype[0D]
CETAC Std 520[0D]
"Std 520" is reference to the personality that is currently on the system. Std 520 is standard
personality.
Autosampler is now setup for the correct personality
Reference Links:
C-Term:
http://www.cetac.com/service_support/service_documents/automation.asp
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