Installing and Controlling Third-Party Devices
Gilson 333 and 334 Pumps: Installation

Device Type:

Pumps

Device Driver:

Gilson: 333/334 Pump

Supported Hardware Options:

  • Operation as preparative master/slave system where the 333 pump is the master pump and up to two 334 pumps are the dependent pumps (slaves)

  • Stand-alone operation of the 333 pump

  • Additional option: Solvent Valve Block (SVB)

 

What is required?

License:

Timebase Class 3

Select About Chromeleon on the Help menu of the Chromeleon client to check whether this license class is available.

Connection:

Required component for the Gilson 333 pump:

  • Gilson 605 GSIOC RS-232 adapter cable (For more information, refer to  Gilson 605 GSIOC RS-232 Adapter Cable. The Gilson part number for the adapter cable is 360784192. The cable is not available from Thermo Fisher Scientific.)

Required component for the Gilson 334 pump:

  • Pure GSIOC cable (Gilson part number 500933. The cable is not available from Thermo Fisher Scientific.)

Hardware
Prerequisites:

  • A multi-serial 8-fold PCI interface card (8-RS-232 Multi-COM card, Thermo Scientific part no. 5906.2095)

  • A free RS-232 port on the Multi-COM card. (Note: Connection via other RS-232 ports, e.g., the COM port of the UCI, is not possible.)

Control Panel:

GIL333_334.pan

Hardware Installation

Device Connection:

The device driver supports the preparative Gilson 333 pump as a master pump and up to two Gilson 334 pumps as dependent pumps (slaves) for the delivery of other solvents.

First, connect the Gilson 333 pump to the PC:  
Connect the GSIOC from Controller port on the pump to a serial interface port on the PC, using the Gilson 605 GSIOC RS-232 adapter cable. (For cable details, refer to  Gilson 605 GSIOC RS-232 Adapter Cable in the Appendix of the Hardware Installation section. The Gilson part number for the adapter cable is 360784192. The cable is not available from Thermo Fisher Scientific.)

Next, connect the Gilson 334 pump to the 333 pump:  
Use the Gilson GSIOC cable to connect the GSIOC from Controller port on the 334 pump to the GSIOC to Slave port on the Gilson 333 pump. (The GSIOC cable is shipped with the Gilson 334 pump; the cable is not available from Thermo Fisher Scientific.)

Device Settings:

 Tip:  

For more information about the settings described below, refer to the user's guide for the instrument.

Number of Pumps

Enter the number of Gilson 334 slave pumps on the pump's control panel. On the Edit menu, select Config and then select Hard.

GSIOC Addresses

Assign a unique GSIOC address to each pump. For the Gilson 333 pump, enter the GSIOC address on the pump's control panel.

For stand-alone operation of the Gilson 333 pump, enter any address between 0 and 63. To operate the pump as the master pump, the address must be 1.

For the Gilson 334 slave pump(s), the address(es) must be 2 for solvent B (and 3 for solvent C). Set the address via the switch on the pump's rear panel.

Baud Rates

The Gilson 333 pump uses a baud rate of 19200. Set the baud rate on the pump's control panel. The baud rate for the Gilson 334 pump can be set to 19200 or to EXTERNAL. Set the baud rate via the switches on the pump's rear panel.

Solvent Valve Block (SVB)

When you use a Solvent Valve Block (SVB), set the SVB manually in the device configuration of the master pump. To set the SVB on the control panel of the master pump, follow the description in the pump's User's Guide. When connecting to Chromeleon, the driver checks the SVB configuration of the pumps and compares it to the settings in the Server Configuration program. If the settings do not match, an error message appears and the connect action is aborted.

Restrictions:

Support is not available for the following features of the Gilson 333 and 334 pumps:

  • Control of the Gilson 30x pumps as injection units

  • UV detector control

  • Twin pump option, i.e., doubling the flow rate by controlling two identical pump systems on the same GSIOC bus

  • Use of input signals to trigger specific actions

  • Execution of service actions (calibration, priming, leak tests, etc.) while the pump is controlled by Chromeleon. Execute these actions on the pump's control panel when the pump is not controlled by Chromeleon.

 

Software Installation

Install the Device Driver in the Chromeleon Server Configuration. (For more information about the program, refer to Software Installation and Communication  The Server Configuration Program.)

  1. Start the Chromeleon server.

  2. Start the Server Configuration program.

  3. Add the pump to the timebase. Select Add Device on the Edit or context menu, and then select Gilson from the Manufacturers list box and 333/334 Pump from the Devices list box.

  4. The following settings are required:

On the General tab page, enter a name for the pump. The default name is Pump. Select a free COM port for the GSIOC communication. In addition, verify that the Demo Mode is disabled.

On the Pump Configuration (Gilson 333/334 Pumps) tab page, select the GSIOC addresses and the installed head types. In addition, specify whether a solvent valve block is installed.

On the Flow and press. limits tab page, determine the allowed flow and pressure range for the pump.

On the Relays tab page, select all relays that you want to control.

The Error Levels tab page classifies the severity of any errors that occur. It is generally not necessary to change the default settings.

  1. To control the installed Gilson pump, connect the GIL333_334.pan Control Panel or any especially developed control panel in the Chromeleon client to the corresponding timebase.

Application

Set the following communications parameters: 19200 Baud, 8 Bit, 2 Stop, Even Parity, and no Handshake. Use these parameters also when forming gradients or operating two or three pumps.

 Tip:  

When Chromeleon connects to the pump, the connect procedure lasts about 30 to 40 seconds. After that, Chromeleon can control the pump. This is logged in the Audit Trail.

When Chromeleon controls the pump, the pump's control panel is locked. The CM remote control message on the control panel indicates that the pump is connected to Chromeleon

Chromeleon monitors the pressure. That is why pressure limits set on the pump are ignored when Chromeleon controls the instrument. If the pressure is below the lower limit, the pump will stop after some time.

For an overview of special commands and properties for these pumps, refer to Commands and Tips for Third-Party Devices  Gilson 331 to 334 Pumps in the User Help section.

 Note:  

If you use the pumps in both local and remote operation, please note that Chromeleon overwrites the internal method files 18-20.

Further Information

 

 Tip:

For more installation details, refer to the user's guide for the pump.

 

For an overview of the different Gilson instruments for which device drivers are available in Chromeleon, refer to  Gilson.