Commands and Tips for Third-Party Devices
Perkin Elmer Series 200 Pump
Chromeleon provides the commands and parameters from the table below (please note that the display Filter level determines which commands and properties are displayed) to control the Perkin Elmer Series 200 Pump. Also, refer to the information in the pump's Operating Instructions.
General Commands and Properties
Command/Property |
Description |
Connect |
Connects the device to Chromeleon |
Connected |
Indicates whether the instrument is connected to Chromeleon, that is, under computer control (also, see Connect, Disconnect) |
Disconnect |
Disconnects the instrument from Chromeleon and activates manual control from the instrument panel. |
DriverID |
Unambiguous driver name (read-only). |
DriverVersion |
Driver version (read-only). |
Firmware |
Firmware version (read-only). |
ModelNo |
Model number (read-only). |
Manufacturer |
Manufacturer of the driver (read-only). |
Ready |
Set to "Ready" when the pump is ready for operation. Values: Ready and NotReady (read-only). |
SerialNo |
Serial number of the pump (read-only). |
Special Commands:
Command/Property |
Description |
Flow |
Sets the flow rate [ml/min]. |
*.Nominal |
Reports the nominal flow. |
*.Value |
Reports the current flow. |
%A, %B, %C, %D |
Percentage of each solvent component. |
*.Value |
Current value [%] for components A, B, C, or D |
*.Equate |
Name of the component (A, B, C, or D) |
Pressure |
Reports the pressure [bar] (read-only). |
*.Value |
Current pressure |
*.LowerLimit |
Lower Pressure Limit |
*.UpperLimit |
Upper Pressure Limit |
Further Information
For an installation overview, refer to Installing and Controlling Third Party Devices Perkin Elmer Series 200 Pump: Installation in the Administrator Help section.