Installing and Controlling Third-Party Devices
Merck Hitachi L7200 Autosampler: Overview

Dionex recommends operating the Merck Hitachi L7200 Autosampler with the new Merck (or Hitachi) LaChrom HPLC System Device Driver (see  Merck Hitachi LaChrom HPLC System: Overview).

Chromeleon still provides the old device driver (Obsolete: Merck Hitachi L7200/L7250 AS (D-Line)) only for compatibility reasons. The old driver requires a D-Line converter for each device.

 

Device Type:

HPLC autosampler

Device Driver:

Hitachi (or Merck): L7200/L7250 AS (D-Line)

 

 

What is required?

License:

Timebase Class 3

Connection:

Required components:

  • A D-Line cable and a D-Line converter (Merck part no. 1.18866; Hitachi part no. 810-5420)

  • A fully connected null modem cable, 9-pins on the instrument's side (Dionex part no. 1310.2263, for more information, refer to  Null Modem Cable).

Hardware
Prerequisites:

A free RS-232 port.

Control Panels:

No separate panel available.

 

Further Information

For information about how to install the autosampler, refer to  Merck Hitachi L7200 Autosampler: Installation.

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