Device Type:

GC Headspace Autosampler

Device Driver:

Perkin Elmer: TurboMatrix Headspace Sampler

Hardware Options
Supported:

• TurboMatrix HS 16 basic

• TurboMatrix HS 40 basic

• TurboMatrix HS 110 basic

Restrictions:

The following options and/or versions are not supported:

• Instruments with firmware versions prior to 2.0

• Priority Vials

• Barcode Reader

• TurboMatrix HS 40/110 Analytic Trap Series

• HS 40(XL) - do not confuse with supportedTurboMatrix HS 40 model!

License:

Timebase Class 1

Connection:

Use a null modem cable (RS-232 cable) with 9-pin connector (Dionex part no. 1310.2263) to connect the sampler to the PC. (For cable details, refer to  Null Modem Cable in the Appendix of the Hardware Installation section.)

 Tip:  

Instead of the null modem cable, you may also use the cable shipped with the Perkin Elmer software (Perkin Elmer part no. M0417035).

To connect the sampler to a GC (connection of the relay contacts for GCReady and GCStartRun9, use the following cables:

Autosystem (XL) and Clarus 500: Perkin Elmer part no. L427-0032

Agilent 5890/6890: Perkin Elmer part no. N610-0410

Other GCs: Perkin Elmer part no. N101-1206 (You may use this cable for the Autosystem (XL) and Clarus 500 GCs, also.)

Hardware
Prerequisites:

A free RS-232 port is required on the Chromeleon Server PC or on the UCI.

Firmware
Prerequisites:

Tested for firmware 2.00.13.

Control Panel:

PE_TM.pan

Device Connection:

Connect the sampler to the PC, using a null modem cable with 9-pin connector (Dionex part no. 1310.2263, see  Null Modem Cable in the Appendix of the Hardware Installation section).

Perkin Elmer provides different cables for connecting the sampler to a GC:

Autosystem (XL) and Clarus 500: Perkin Elmer part no. L427-0032

Agilent 5890/6890: Perkin Elmer part no. N610-0410

Other GCs: Perkin Elmer part no. N101-1206 (You may use this cable for the Autosystem (XL) and Clarus 500, also.)

 Note:  

If you do not have the appropriate cable, verify that

• The Ready In input (pins 9 and 12) is connected with the Ready Out signal on the GC and that

• The Start N/O output (pins 5 and 6) is connected with the External Start input on the GC.

Device Settings:

Before installing the sampler in Chromeleon, verify that the following settings were made:

• Open the Main display on the touch screen.

• Select Tools > Preferences to open a dialog with several property pages.

• On the Setup page, verify that Stop on vial error is deselected. (This option is not necessary because Chromeleon automatically detects vial errors and reacts accordingly.)

• Set Priority Vials to None. Chromeleon does not support this option.

• On the Run page, select Single Mode Operation and deselect with preselected method.

• On the Connect page, verify that the baud rate is set to 9600 and that HandShake is set to None.

 Tip:  

Dionex recommends selecting the pressure unit in such a way that the setting on the touch screen matches the setting in Chromeleon (set on the Options tab page in the Server Configuration program).

Restrictions:

Chromeleon does not support the following options:

• Priority Vials

• Analytic Trap