Commands and Tips for Third-Party Devices
Agilent 1100/1200 HPLC System: Checking the Solvent Liquid Level

For the 1100 and 1200 HPLC Systems, you can have Chromeleon check the liquid level for each solvent and determine the system's reaction if a specified minimum volume is not met. The following commands are available (the display Filter level determines which commands are displayed):

 

Command

Range/Value

Description

EmptySolventError

Off / On

Determine how the system reacts when the SolventFillingXX reaches the value 0:

On = The pump motor is turned off. (The red LED lights.)

Off = Deactivates this function.

SolventFillingX

0.20 l - 1000.00 l

Enter the volume of solvent in [l] originally added to the bottle (X = A1, A2, B1, B2 or A, B, C, D, respectively).

SolventNotReadyLimit

0.05 l - 1000.00 l

Determine the minimum liquid level. If the actual solvent volume falls below this value, a warning appears. The current sample is finished before Chromeleon aborts the running batch, because the pump is in the Not Ready state. (The yellow LED lights).
Off = Deactivates this function.

 

The value entered for the SolventNotReadyLimit should be large enough to ensure that the last sample can be completely processed.

 Tip:

Pump firmware versions below A.02.32 do not support this check of the solvent liquid level. For these pumps, select the Disable Solvent Limits Features option on the Options tab page in the Server Configuration program. (For more information about the program, refer to Software Installation and Communication  The Server Configuration Program in the Administrator Help section.)

 

The Administrator Help section provides general information and installation instructions for the 1100 and 1200 HPLC systems; refer to Hardware Installation:

 Agilent 1100 HPLC System: Installation

 Agilent 1200 HPLC System: Installation