The Control Panel
Control Panel: Appearance

Control Panels do not have a uniform user interface. A combination of various default controls determines the appearance of the control panel.

Control panels can include, for example:

• A slider to change the pump flow or any other variable parameter.

• A separate field to display status information, such as the running retention time.

• A "screen" LED to indicate whether the detector lamp is burning.

• A script button to execute the inject command.

• A signal plot to monitor the detector signal.

• The current 3D Field and Mass Spectrum.

• The current Trend Plot and 3D_Amp plot.

• The Audit Trail to track the execution of an operation.

You are free to determine the number of controls and their functionality to suit your needs. The functionality of the analytical instruments installed in the timebase determines which functions are available. For example, if the system includes a controllable column oven, the oven temperature can be controlled.

The system administrator assigns user-specific Privileges in the User Manager (CmUser program) to determine whether a user is authorized to create his or her personal user interface. The organization of the panel allows locking certain functions on the user interface or hiding irrelevant information.

You can save a new user interface as a separate file (*.pan). Each user who can access the directory containing the file can select and use the file by clicking Open on the File menu.

In addition, Chromeleon provides many default control panels, which cannot be modified by the user. These panels do not only cover all standard control functions but they can also be used easily and intuitively.

For more information about how to create a control panel, refer to  Controlling Devices from the Control Panel.