General Commands for Device Control
System Commands

System control comprises all commands that concern the entire chromatographic process or the entire system. The commands are available via both Command on the Control menu and the F8 key in the Commands view of the PGM Editor. Some commands are available on the toolbar, also.

 

Command

Description

AbortSample

Stop data acquisition and sample; continue the Batch with the next sample.

AbortBatch

Stop data acquisition and batch processing.

ConsumableChanged

Log in the Audit Trail that a consumable has been changed.

Continue

Continue all operations that are in Hold mode.

EluentChanged

Log in the Audit Trail that the solvent has been changed.

Hold

Freeze a running gradient program, stop data acquisition, and stop batch processing.

HoldMode

If Hold mode is enabled, the timebase waits for an event, e.g., a Continue command. In Hold mode, the retention time and the pump gradient are stopped. The pump continues to deliver the solvent; the flow rate and the solvent composition remain unchanged.

Sound

Generate a sound of selectable frequency and duration that is heard on the PC loudspeaker.

Note:

Windows XP (64 bit), Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems do not support the Sound command.

StopFlow

Stop pump flow, interrupt data acquisition, and stop batch processing.

StopMode

If Stop mode is enabled, the timebase waits for an event, e.g., a Continue command. In Stop mode, the retention time and the pump flow are stopped.