Installing and Controlling Thermo Scientific Devices
Thermo Scientific TriPlus 300 HS Sampler

Device Type:

Headspace sampler for GC applications

Driver Name:

Thermo Scientific: TriPlus 300 HS Sampler

Supported Hardware Options:

  • Barcode reader option (with barcode values written to the audit trail)

  • Demo mode

 

What is required?

License:

Timebase Class 1

Device Connection:

The sampler can only be connected via Local Area Network (LAN).

Required components:

Cable for the connection to the sampler. (For information, refer to the operating and installation manual for the sampler.)

Hardware
Prerequisites:

A free Ethernet port and the following cable are required:

Ethernet LAN cable.

 

Hardware Installation

Device Settings

For information about special device settings, refer to the installation instructions provided with the sampler.

Software Installation

  1. In the Chromeleon Server Configuration, add the Driver to a timebase. For details, see Adding, Configuring or Deleting Devices. After you added the driver to the timebase, the Configuration dialog or wizard opens automatically.

  2. On each Configuration tab page, select the desired settings. For information about the settings on a page, click the Help button or press F1.

Firmware Update

If the version of firmware installed in the autosampler is different from that stored in its configuration in Chromeleon, for example, after a firmware upgrade on the device or a replacement with a newer model, the configuration is mismatched. When connecting a driver to a device that is running a firmware version different from that stored in the driver's configuration, the connection is aborted due to a firmware version mismatch. Click the Retrieve Configuration button on the General tab page to retrieve the latest firmware version and then OK to store it.

Caution:

Do not downgrade the firmware! Downgrading the firmware to a previous version may result in loss of functionality or malfunctioning of the device.

The autosampler is shipped with the most recent version of firmware at the time. When configuring an existing TriPlus 300 HS into a Chromeleon timebase, if the installed firmware version is below the minimum version supported by Chromeleon, Chromeleon will not be able to connect to the autosampler and an error is logged to the audit trail. Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends to upgrade to the latest firmware version. In this case, contact your Thermo Scientific Service Representative.

Note:

Before performing a firmware update, check the firmware version installed in the autosampler. The firmware version is displayed in the Commands view in the Chromeleon Client, at the Expert display filter level. For details, see The PGM Editor The Commands View.

Further Information

For detailed installation instructions, refer to the operating instructions for the sampler.

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