FLM-3x00: Column ID Properties

Dionex Flow Manager and Column Compartment
Dionex FLM-3x00: Column ID Properties

The Dionex FLM-3x00 Flow Manager and Thermostatted Column Compartment supports the following column ID properties. The column properties appear underneath the column name specified in the Server Configuration program. (Note that the display Filter level determines which properties are displayed.)

Primary column properties

These properties are used for column identification. They are entered once by either the column manufacturer or the user and cannot be changed.

Property	Description
BatchNumber	Batch or lot number of the column.
CustomId	You can enter any number you want, for example, the column's inventory number. (Note: The number cannot be changed once it is entered.)
DateOfManufacture	Manufacturing date of the column.
ProductId	Product number of the column.
SerialNo	Serial number of the column.

Secondary column commands and properties

The user can enter and later change the following commands and properties if necessary:

Property/Command	Description
ActiveColumn	Set to Yes to have Chromeleon update the information for the associated column.
CardState	Reports whether the memory card is present:
	NoChip	The card is missing.
	DoorOpened	The door is open. (The card is not writeable while the door is open.)
	UnknownFormat	The card format is unknown.
	BusBlocked	One of the cards is not inserted correctly. Thus, it may happen that another card is not readable although it is inserted correctly.
DateOfExpiration	Expiration date of the column. If a date has been entered, the current date is compared with the expiration date during injection or at the beginning of batch processing. If the current date exceeds the expiration date or if batch processing starts less than 24 h before the expiration date, a warning appears once per Batch.
Description	Column description.
Diameter	Column diameter in [mm].
FormatChipCard	Select this command to format a chip card that contains invalid or corrupt data.
Injections_Limit	Maximum number of injections allowed for the column.
Length	Column length in [mm].
Manufacturer	Column manufacturer.
PackingMaterial	Packing material of the column.
ParticleSize	Particle size in [µm]
pH_LowerLimit pH_UpperLimit	Upper and lower pH limits. If both limits are set to the same value, this means that no limit exists. Note: These values are for information purposes only. The device driver cannot check the pH value.
Pressure_UpperLimit	If the column pressure exceeds the upper pressure limit, a warning appears. Note: Accept the default (0.0) if you do not want to have the system check the pressure.
Temp_LowerLimit Temp_UpperLimit	If the column temperature is above the upper temperature limit or below the lower temperature limit, a warning appears. If both limits are set to the same value (default: 25°C each), this means that no limit exists. (These values also apply to the inactive column.)
VoidVolume	The column's void volume in [µl].

System properties

System properties are read-only and cannot be changed by the user. Chromeleon determines and updates the following properties during each injection:

Property	Description
DateOfFirstUse	Date of the first injection.
DateOfLastUse	Date of the last injection.
Injections_Counter	Number of injections.
Pressure_Max	Maximum pressure measured while the column was in use.
Temp_Min	Minimum temperature measured while the column was in the column compartment.
Temp_Max	Maximum temperature measured while the column was in the column compartment.

User properties

The user can change the following properties at any time:

Property	Description
Application	Enter any text to describe the application.
Comment	Enter any comment text.
SystemPressure	Name of the device to be used for system pressure measurement. The default setting is Pump. If the system does not include a pump, see below.

Troubleshooting

If the system does not include a pump and if you select Check on the Control menu in the PGM Editor, the following error message appears for all columns in the system. The same message also appears when the batch is started:

[Error] {Column_1} Can't use device 'Pump' as a source of the column pressure. Please check the property "SystemPressure" for a valid device name. The device must have the 'Pressure' property available.

[Error] {Column_2} Can't use device 'Pump' as a source of the column pressure. Please check the property "SystemPressure" for a valid device name. The device must have the 'Pressure' property available.

To avoid this message, clear the values of the corresponding pump names:

TempCtrl = On

Temperature.Nominal = 28.0 [°C]

...

Column_1.SystemPressure = ""

Column_2.SystemPressure = ""

...

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For information about the special commands supported by the FLM-3x00, refer to Dionex UltiMate 3000 Series Flow Manager.

For information about the flow splitter commands and properties, refer to Dionex FLM-3x00: Flow Splitter Commands.

For information about the standard commands supported for the different column compartments, refer to Dionex Flow Manager and Thermostatted Column Compartments.

For information about how to install the flow manager, refer to Hardware Installation UltiMate 3000 Flow Manager and Thermostatted Column Compartment: Installation in the Administrator Help section.