Installing Dionex Devices
UltiMate 3000 Series Autosampler Column Compartment: Installation

 

Device Type:

Autosampler

Device Driver:

Dionex HPLC: UltiMate 3000 ACC-3000 Autosampler Column Compartment

Hardware Options
Supported:

Pulled-loop injection (full-loop and partial-loop):

  • ACC-3000

  • ACC-3000T, same as ACC-3000, however with sample thermostatting

For information about the available configurations, refer to the operating instructions for the ACC-3000.

 

What is required?

License:

Timebase Class 1

Connection:

A free USB port and the following cables are required:

  • USB cable (Dionex part no. 6911.0002) to connect the autosampler to the server PC via the USB port

  • Optional: 6-pin Mini-DIN signal cable (5m; Dionex part no. 6000.1004) for the remote input and relay contacts

Control Panel:

To control the instrument, use

  • panel tabsets (refer to How to:  Controlling Devices from the Panel Tabset in the User Help section)

    OR

  • a suitable panel from the
    Dionex Templates\Panels\Dionex_LC
    folder in the Browser.

 

Hardware Installation

Device Connection:

First, install the Chromeleon software, and then connect the instrument to the USB port on the Chromeleon server PC.  

Dionex recommends interconnecting all modules of an UltiMate 3000 system, and then connecting the system to the Chromeleon server PC via only one connection. For more information about how to connect the system modules, refer to the operating instructions of the autosampler.

Also refer to Connecting Dionex Devices via USB.

 Caution:  

Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends using the USB ports for connections to Thermo Scientific Dionex instruments only. Thermo Fisher Scientific cannot guarantee correct functioning if instruments from other manufacturers are connected.

 

Software Installation

  1. In the Chromeleon Server Configuration, add the device driver to a timebase. For details, see Adding, Configuring or Deleting Devices. After you add the driver, the configuration dialog opens automatically.

  2. On each page, select the desired settings. For information about the settings on a page, click Help or press F1.

Further Information

For detailed installation instructions, refer to the operating instructions for the instrument.

For troubleshooting information, refer to Troubleshooting for USB and TCP/IP Connections.

For an overview of the different Dionex devices, refer to  Installing Dionex Devices.