The Control Program
The Program Wizard

The Program Wizard guides you through Program creation. To start the Program Wizard, select New on the File menu, and then select Program File.

The Program Wizard systematically collects all information required to generate a basic program. Each step provides a template, allowing you to enter or select data. It depends on the installation which steps are required. For a typical HPLC or IC timebase, the Program Wizard includes the following steps:

Step 1: Select a Timebase

Step 2: Select the tandem program (if a tandem timebase is installed)

Step 3: Select the temperature settings (if supported)

Step 4: Define a flow system

Step 5: Determine a gradient or ramp profile (optional)

Step 6: Define the tandem operation (if a tandem timebase is installed)

Step 7: Enter the autosampler settings (if supported)

Step 8: Determine channels and the duration of data acquisition

Step 9: Determine signal parameters for the individual channels

Step 10: Define the peak detection parameters for fraction collection (optional)

Step 11: Complete the Program Wizard

Chromeleon completes the information entered in steps 1 through 10 by adding the Inject and End commands, thus creating an operable program. The program is displayed in the Commands view of the PGM Editor. (For more information about the PGM Editor, refer to  The PGM Editor.)

To edit the basic program, use the  Device Views.