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

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,
Time1, Ramp1, Time2, …, Ramp3, Time4, Unknown

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,
OvenOff,
NotReady, Equilibration,
PreRun,
Ready,
Running,
Hold,
Unknown

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.
Value

-99°C - 450°C

Current temperature (read-only).

Temperature.
Nominal

-99°C - UpperLimit

Sets the nominal temperature.

Temperature.
UpperLimit

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:

 Perkin Elmer Autosystem (XL) and Clarus GCs: Installation.