Installing and Controlling Third-Party Devices
Kontron Autosamplers: Installation

Hardware Installation

Device Connection:

Use a special RS-232 cable (see  Kontron Cable in the Appendix of the Hardware Installation section) to connect the Kontron autosamplers.

Device Settings:

Not required.

Restrictions:

No restrictions known.

 

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 autosampler to the selected timebase. Select Add Device on the Edit or context menu, and then select Kontron from the Manufacturers list box and one of the following entries from the Devices list box: Kontron 360/560 Autosampler, Kontron 460 Autosampler, Kontron 465 Autosampler, or Kontron 565 Autosampler.

  4. The following settings are required:

On the General tab page, select the COM port to which the autosampler is connected. In addition, disable the Demo Mode.

On the Syringe (360) tab page (Syringe (460/465), Syringe (565), respectively), specify the volume of the installed syringe.

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 Kontron autosamplers, connect one of the following Control Panels in the Chromeleon client to the corresponding timebase: KONT360.pan, KONT460.pan, KONT465.pan or KONT565.pan.

Application

For more information about the commands supported by the Kontron 465 Autosampler, refer to Commands and Tips for Third-Party Devices  Kontron 465 Autosampler in the User Help section.

 

 Tip:

When the PC is powered up, incorrect characters may be generated. If this occurs, an error message is displayed. To reset the Kontron instruments:

Further Information

 Tip:

For more installation details, refer to the respective instrument's manual.

For an overview of the autosamplers, refer to  Kontron Autosamplers: Overview.

For an overview of the different Kontron instruments that can be controlled by Chromeleon, refer to  Kontron.