Installing and Controlling Third-Party
Devices
Waters 515 Pump
Device Type: |
HPLC pump |
Device Driver: |
515 Pump |
Restrictions: |
|
What is required?
License: |
Timebase Class 2 |
Connection: |
GPIB Bus cable (Dionex part no. 5919.0013). The device driver communicates with the Waters Pump Control Module (PCM) via a GPIB (IEEE) connection. This requires that a GPIB card be installed in the Chromeleon server PC and that the PC be connected with the PCM via a GPIB IEEE 488 Bus Cable. |
Hardware Requirements: |
Note: The Waters BusLAC/ETM card cannot be used with Chromeleon. |
Software Requirements: |
When a GPIB/IEEE connection is used, the corresponding VISA library must be installed:
|
Firmware Requirements: |
The driver was tested for pumps with 100 µl pump head and with PCM firmware version 01.06. |
Hardware Installation
Software Installation
For details about how to add timebases and device drivers to the Server Configuration, refer to Adding, Configuring or Deleting Devices. When you add a driver to the timebase, the configuration dialog or wizard opens automatically. For information about the settings, click the Help button on a page or press F1.
Further Information
For detailed installation instructions, refer to the operating instructions for the pump.
For information about the supported GPIB interfaces, refer to Connecting Third-Party Devices via GPIB.
For troubleshooting information, refer to GPIB-Connected Devices: Troubleshooting