UltiMate 3000 Series NCS-3500RS System: Column ID Properties

Dionex Flow Manager and Column Compartments
Dionex NCS-3500RS Column Compartment: Column ID Properties

The 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 and that, depending on the column compartment type, some commands or properties may not be available.)

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.
Manufacturer	Column manufacturer.
ProductId	Product number of the column.
SerialNo	Serial number of the column.

Secondary column properties

These properties are entered by the user and can be changed later, if necessary:

Property	Description
ActiveColumn	Specify whether the column identification information is updated for the currently used column (Yes or No);
CardState	Reports whether the memory card is present (read-only):
	NoChip	The card is missing.
	DoorOpened	The door is open. (The card is not writable while the door is open.)
	UnknownFormat	The card format is unknown.
	BusBlocked	One of the cards is not inserted correctly. This may prevent another card from being read, even if it is correctly installed.
DateOfExpiration	Sets the 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 hours before the expiration date, a warning appears once per Batch.
Description	Column description.
Diameter	Column diameter.
EraseChipCard	Select this command to remove all data from a chip card.
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.
PackingMaterial	Packing material of the column.
ParticleSize	Particle size.
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.

For information about the special commands supported by the NCS-3500RS column compartments, refer to:

UltiMate 3000 Series NCS-3500RS System: Column Compartment

For information about the standard commands supported for the different column compartments, refer to:

Dionex Flow Manager and Thermostatted Column Compartments.