Installing and Controlling Thermo Scientific Devices
Thermo Scientific Accela System: Overview

Chromeleon supports hardware synchronization between the autosampler, pump, and detector of the Thermo Scientific Accela system as provided by the appropriate Interconnect Cable from Thermo Scientific. Note that the installation procedure differs for systems that include an Accela Autosampler and systems that include an Accela Open Autosampler.

As an alternative, you can use the Accela system or individual Accela modules in a timebase without using hardware synchronization between Accela modules. In this case, Dionex recommends connecting a special synchronization cable from Dionex to send an inject response signal from the autosampler to Chromeleon. The advantage is that the inject time and the start of the Chromeleon program run time are synchronized. If hardware synchronization is used, all Accela modules are synchronized with each other, providing the best gradient and signal retention time reproducibility, but there may be a varying time delay between inject time and the Chromeleon program start time.

Supported modules/features

No hardware synchronization

Inject response signal synchronization

Hardware synchronization with Accela Autosampler

Hardware synchronization with Accela Open Autosampler

Required Chromeleon version

6.80 SP3

6.80 SR5

6.80 SR11 Driver Update that provides extended Accela system support

6.80 SR11 Driver Update that provides extended Accela system support

Required cable

-

Dionex synchronization cable 8914.0162

Thermo Scientific System Interconnect cable 60053-63034

Thermo Scientific Accela Open AS Interconnect cable 60157-63024

 Note:

Additional adapters are required for the Accela Pump (to be ordered separately) and Accela PDAs (shipped with Open AS).

Autosampler

Accela Autosampler

Accela Autosampler

Accela Autosampler

Accela Open Autosampler

Pump

Accela Pump,
Accela 600 Pump,
Accela 1250 Pump

Accela Pump,
Accela 600 Pump,
Accela 1250 Pump

Accela Pump,
Accela 600 Pump,
Accela 1250 Pump

Accela Pump (requires firmware version 12.50c or later),
Accela 600 Pump,
Accela 1250 Pump

PDA

Accela PDA,
Accela PDA 80 Hz

Accela PDA,
Accela PDA 80 Hz

Accela PDA,
Accela PDA 80 Hz

Accela PDA,
Accela PDA 80 Hz

Other Thermo, Dionex or third-party modules in same timebase

Yes

Yes

No

No

Synchronize injection with pump stroke

No

No

Yes (Homed Injection)

Yes (Home Trigger Injection)

Inject response signal

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Chromeleon PGM time 0.000 corresponds to inject time

No

Yes

No

No

Synchronize injection with PDA signal acquisition

No (PDA run is started upon first AcqOn encountered during PGM execution)

No (PDA run is started upon first AcqOn encountered during PGM execution)

Yes

Yes

Blank runs (no sample injected)

Yes

Yes

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

(not recommended)

For installation details, refer to

 Accela Autosampler

 Accela Pump

Accela PDA Detector

For installation details, refer to

Hardware Synchronization with Accela Autosampler

For installation details, refer to

Hardware Synchronization with Accela Open Autosampler

 

 

 

For an overview of the different Thermo Scientific/Thermo Finnigan/ThermoQuest/TSP instruments for which device drivers are available in Chromeleon, refer to  Thermo Scientific.