Commands and Tips for Third-Party Devices
Perkin Elmer Autosystem (XL) and Clarus GCs: General
The following commands and properties are available (please note that the display Filter level determines which commands and properties are displayed):
Property |
Range/Values |
Description |
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Data_Collection_Rate |
1.625Hz, 3.125Hz, 6.25Hz, 12.5Hz, 25Hz |
Sets the data collection rate. (Level: Advanced or higher) Note: The property cannot be changed during data acquisition. |
|
EquilibrationTime |
0 min |
99.0 min in 0.01 increments |
After reaching the desired start values (temperature and/or flow), the GC waits for the equilibration time. When the equilibration time has passed, the GC is ready. |
FirmwareVersion |
n/a |
n/a |
Indicates the firmware version. (Level: Expert or higher). |
OvenReady |
Not Ready |
Ready |
Indicates whether the oven has reached the target temperature (read-only). |
RampState |
Initial, |
Indicates the current phase of the oven's temperature range (read-only; level: Advanced or higher). |
|
Ready |
Not Ready |
Ready |
Indicates whether the GC is ready for injection (read-only). |
RunState |
PowerUp, |
Indicates the GC state (read-only; level: Advanced or higher). |
|
TempCtrl |
Off |
On |
Enables or disables temperature control for the oven. |
Temperature |
- |
- |
Properties related to the column oven. Notes: A PGM File can include a maximum of 3 temperature ramps. The temperature can be changed between 0 and 45°C. If a temperature is set, TempCtrl is automatically set to On. |
Temperature. |
-99°C - 450°C |
Current temperature (read-only). |
|
Temperature. |
-99°C - UpperLimit |
Sets the nominal temperature. |
|
Temperature. |
50 - 450°C |
Sets the upper limit for the oven temperature. |
In addition, Chromeleon supports the following commands and/or properties if the Autosystem GC includes a PPC:
Property |
Values |
Description |
PPCAlarm |
On or Off |
Enables or disables the PPC alarm. (Level: Advanced or higher) |
PPCVersion |
|
Indicates the firmware part number and version of the PPC. (Level: Expert or higher) |
PressUnit |
kpa, psig, or bar |
Indicates the pressure unit used for the PPC settings. (Level: Advanced or higher; read-only). Select the unit on the Components tab page in the Server Configuration program. |
For installation details, refer to: