Clarity INT9 A/D Guida Utente

Clarity Getting Started Code/Rev.: M006/26A – 15 February 2008 Phone: +420 - 251 013 400 © DataApex Ltd. 2008 Fax: +420 -

Clarity - Getting Started Installation 10 2.2.1 Hardware key (dongle) installation The hardware key needs to be installed and present in the PC whe

Clarity - Getting Started Installation 11 in order to prevent the reassignment of INT7 acquisition channels between Clarity Instruments. 2.2.3 Inst

Clarity - Getting Started Installation 12 2.3.1 Standard cable for Clarity station • Signal cables Labelled “DET1” to “DET4” (according to the num

Clarity - Getting Started Installation 13 Starting cableSignal cableSTART (REMOTE, …)RedShieldingSYMMETRICAL CONNECTION+ (+1V, Hi, …)- (-1V,

Clarity - Getting Started Installation 14 For easier changing of the wiring we supply SV8 Terminal board with screw contacts for INT7 and U-PAD A/D

Clarity - Getting Started Installation 15 Fig. 2. System Configuration dialog • Set the number of instruments in the Number of Instruments field

Clarity - Getting Started Installation 16 • The configuration dialog of the corresponding card or equipment is displayed with a double-click on its

Clarity - Getting Started Qualification procedures 17 3 Qualification procedures The quality of analytical data is an issue that has been gaining in

Clarity - Getting Started Qualification procedures 18 • If the Installation Qualification fails, it is recommended to uninstall and then re-install

Clarity - Getting Started Program structure and control 19 4 Program structure and control The Clarity software has a hierarchic structure. Afte

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Clarity - Getting Started Program structure and control 20 By setting access rights ( or System – User Accounts command) you will allocate each us

Clarity - Getting Started Program structure and control 21 diagram. Windows are distinguished by line color in the analysis-processing diagram and

Clarity - Getting Started Program structure and control 22 Acquisition – section of parameters for signal measurement – voltage range, sampling r

Clarity - Getting Started Program structure and control 23 Selection of displayed chromatogram Work with several detectors/chromatograms Chroma

Clarity - Getting Started Program structure and control 24 4.4.1 Multi-detector chromatograms In the case of multi-detector measurement, all signal

Clarity - Getting Started Program structure and control 25 Note: Special add on module SST (p/n: A22) is available for statistical processing of r

Clarity - Getting Started Program structure and control 26 Fig. 10. Individual compound tab Note: The procedure for creating a simple calibratio

Clarity - Getting Started Program structure and control 27 4.7 Sequence window The window for defining sequential measurement of several samples is

Clarity - Getting Started Program structure and control 28 4.8 Program exit Shut down the program using the System - Exit command from the main Cla

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 29 5 First “Analysis” Description of an exemplary analysis will demonstrate basic practical work procedur

Clarity - Getting Started Contents 3 1 Brief Description...6 1.1 Hardware and software re

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 30 • Click on the picture of the gas or liquid chromatograph. 5.2 Create new project Comments The defau

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 31 Fig. 13. Creating new project All template method (*.MET) and sequence (*.SEQ) files will be stored

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 32 The calibration file (*.CAL) used for identifiing and quantitating the peaks is linked by its name in

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 33 range settings will increase the resolution at the baseline. Note: The 10 Hz (10 points per second) S

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 34 It is advisable to include all information that may be used for searching for the measured chromatogra

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 35 • Finally, close the window using the icon or the File - Exit command. 5.4.3 Analysis run Comments

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 36 Fig. 15. Data Acquisition window The measured chromatogram can be compared to an already completed c

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 37 5.5 Chromatogram evaluation 5.5.1 Display chromatogram Comments The completed analysis is automaticall

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 38 5.5.2 Chromatogram processing Comments After stopping an analysis it is advisable to check and optimiz

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 39 to suggest the initial values based on the narrowest peak of interest (peak width) and baseline part w

Clarity - Getting Started Contents 4 5.4.1 Sample description ...33 5.4.2 Signal monitoring ...

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 40 5.5.4 Saving of a template method The changes made to the Integration table affect only the current

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 41 5.6.1 Opening a calibration file When a calibration file was specified in the template method used fo

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 42 It can be also attached to a template method file to be applied to new chromatograms (or to reprocess

Clarity - Getting Started First “Analysis” 43 the retention time, the quantity will be zero. If the calibration compound is found and allocated, but

Clarity - Getting Started Connecting Autosamplers 44 you have invoked the printing commands. The content relevant in the current window is printed.

Clarity - Getting Started Connecting Autosamplers 45 time. The sampler is thus synchronized with the GC by a signal wire (READY), alowing next injec

Clarity - Getting Started Connecting Autosamplers 46 AUTOSAMPLER INJECTION READY CHROMATOGRAPH READY STARTOUTPUT START INPUT EXT. START/STOP OUTPUT

Clarity - Getting Started Connecting Autosamplers 47 Variant B - started by opening the contacts In the second scheme there is autosampler wiring th

Clarity - Getting Started Connecting Autosamplers 48 Any autosampler that is used in the Clarity Active Sequence without an AS Control module must b

Clarity - Getting Started Connecting Autosamplers 49 utilize the OUTnR digital output cable. All timings are governed by the chromatograph; Clarity

Clarity - Getting Started Contents 5 7.4.2 Rockey LPT dongle (re)installation ... 58 7.4.3 Sentinel dongle installation ...

Clarity - Getting Started Connecting Autosamplers 50 OUTPUT INT 7(U-PAD, INT 5) PCAUTOSAMPLERINJECTION READYAutosampler wiring in Active Sequencew

Clarity - Getting Started Troubleshooting 51 7 Troubleshooting If you will not find your answers here, use the www.dataapex.com website where the Su

Clarity - Getting Started Troubleshooting 52 Note: You may find other Error Messages and solutions for problems connected to particular hardware in

Clarity - Getting Started Troubleshooting 53 3. Your protective key may not be correctly connected. Solution: a) For a dongle connected to a par

Clarity - Getting Started Troubleshooting 54 7.2.4 DEMO - Trial Expired File CLARITY.SNO is missing from the CLARITY directory or is empty. It is

Clarity - Getting Started Troubleshooting 55 If your A/D card is not in the left-hand list Setup Control Modules, add it using the Add button and re

Clarity - Getting Started Troubleshooting 56 From the list of equipment allocated to the instrument, take the Detector x from DEMO driver field and

Clarity - Getting Started Troubleshooting 57 7.4 Hardware key 7.4.1 Rockey USB dongle (re)installation • Install Clarity software from the CD ROM.

Clarity - Getting Started Troubleshooting 58 7.4.2 Rockey LPT dongle (re)installation If you encounter problems with printer port Rockey hardware k

Clarity - Getting Started Troubleshooting 59 7.5 System Files (systeminfo.txt file) The C:\CLARITY\SYSTEMINFO.TXT file contains valuable diagnosti

Clarity - Getting Started Brief Description 6 1 Brief Description Clarity chromatography station is an effective tool for the acquisition, processin

Clarity - Getting Started Troubleshooting 60 the build, serial number of the station, number of instruments allowed, extensions available, purchased

Clarity - Getting Started Brief Description 7 PC Configurations: Minimal Recommended MS Windows Vista the same like MS Vista system requirements M

Clarity - Getting Started Installation 8 2 Installation Verify that the package is complete (packing list). Caution! Install the Clarity before ins

Clarity - Getting Started Installation 9 2.1.1 Windows Vista installation When installing the Clarity software, Windows Vista may create a large n