Control (Overview)

Chromeleon can control instruments from many HPLC, IC, and GC device manufacturers. The prerequisite is that the instrument to be controlled is installed and configured in Chromeleon. For more information, refer to  Control Requirements.

In principle, there are two ways to analyze a sample:

Automatically analyzing several samples in a sequence

If you want to process several samples, you must specify in a  Control Program how each sample is to be analyzed.

First, use the  SmartStartup Wizard to create an equilibration program for preparing the system for sample analysis. The wizard is available for the Summit, UltiMate 3000 and Vanquish (excluding nano and capillary modules) HPLC systems, and the following IC systems and modules: ICS-3000, ICS-5000, ICS-Series Photodiode Array Detector, ICS-Series Variable Wavelength Detector, and AS-AP Autosampler.

Then, use the  Program Wizard to create a typical control program. If you want to edit the program later, use the  PGM Editor.

In addition, create a Sequence that specifies in which order the samples are analyzed and which program is used. For more information, refer to  The Sample List (Sequence).

Manually analyzing single samples

While developing a new chromatographic method, you can control the instrument directly from the Control Panel. This means that individual devices and device functions are controlled directly and interactively from the control panel. (Also, see Basic Operation  The Control Panel.)