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)
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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:
Required component for the Gilson 334
pump:
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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.)
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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.
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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.)
Start
the Chromeleon server.
Start
the Server Configuration
program.
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.
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.
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.