Chromeleon and Windows Operating Systems and Chromeleon and Windows Vista (or later).)(Chromatography) Server
PCs connected to the components of a chromatography system can be used as chromatography servers.
A chromatography server is automatically installed on the PC during the Chromeleon installation. The chromatography server controls the data exchange between the system and the PC. Upon starting, each server is capable of serving up to six controlled systems (Timebases), which together may control a maximum of two Photodiode Array Detectors.
The server receives the commands that have been entered on the Control Panel of a Client PC and executes them at the specified time; for example, by communicating them to the corresponding device driver of the chromatography system. The server also assumes this buffer function in the opposite direction. Thus, the raw data of each system is stored at the location specified by the client. In addition, the entire system-relevant data is forwarded to the client.
You can start (load) the server manually or automatically. Select the required options in the Server Monitor Program. However, to ensure optimum functionality, you must configure the server. You can do this in the Chromeleon Server Configuration program on any client PC. (Also, refer to Software Installation and Communication Chromeleon and Windows Operating Systems and Chromeleon and Windows Vista (or later).)
If the Chromeleon server software and the Chromeleon client software are installed on the same PC, it is a local installation. If they are installed on different PC's, it is a network installation (see Chromatography Components: Hardware and Software The Network).
Tips:
In case of manual data acquisition, the Raw Data is always stored in the PCNAME_LOCAL server directory (if not otherwise defined). In case of Batch processing, each user can decide where the data is stored.
To minimize the risk of losing data, always store raw data temporarily on the server. You may later transfer them to a different computer for archiving purposes.
Chromeleon Xpress does not include data storage. To store data, you must have Chromeleon Xpress/Server installed, or the analog output on the detector must be connected to a third-party chromatography data system.
For more information, refer to How to …: Starting and Monitoring the Server, Setting up the Server for Network Access Setting up the Chromeleon Server for Network Access in the Administrator Help section.