Installing and Controlling Third-Party Devices
Kontron 430, 535, and 432/332 UV Detectors: Installation

Hardware Installation

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 v.

3. Add the detector 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: UV Detector 430, UV Detector 432,or UV Detector 535.

4. The following settings are required:

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

On the Signals tab page, double-click the corresponding channel to open the Signal Configuration dialog box. Assign a channel to the signal and name the signal in the Signal Name field according to the selected detector type.

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

5. To control the Kontron UV detectors, connect one of the following Control Panels in the Chromeleon client to the corresponding timebase: KONT430.pan, KONT432.pan, or KONT535.pan.

Application

The only difference between the Kontron 430 and 535 Detectors is that the Kontron 535 Detector supports a Filter property. The Passive, Active, and Automatic settings allow filtering of the signal.

 Note:

The detector has two analog outputs for two wavelengths to be acquired simultaneously. As with the  Knauer 2600 UV Detector, an oscillating grating is used. The wavelength is 190 - 740 nm. Enter a wavelength of 0 nm to disable the channels. Thus, the oscillation of the grating is eliminated and the signal quality considerably enhanced. To enable an entry of 0 nm, the wavelength range supported by the Dionex device driver is between 0 nm to 740 nm. When values between 1 nm and 189 nm are entered, an error message is indicated in the Audit Trail. The message is displayed only at the running time and not during the Ready Check.

 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:

• Start your PC.

• Wait until booting is complete.

• Start your instruments.

• Start the server application.

Further Information

 Tip:

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

For an overview of the detectors, refer to  Kontron 430, 535, and 432/332 UV Detectors: Overview.

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