Thermo Scientific Surveyor Plus Series: Pump

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Thermo Scientific Surveyor Plus Series: Pump

The following commands and properties are available for the Surveyor Plus pump (please note that the display Filter level determines which commands and properties are displayed).

Also, refer to the information in the manual shipped with the instrument.

General Commands and Properties:

Command/Property	Description
Connect	Connects the instrument to Chromeleon.
Connected	Indicates whether the instrument is connected to Chromeleon, that is, under computer control (also, see Connect, Disconnect).
DegasserStatus	Indicates the status of the degasser.
Disconnect	Disconnects the instrument from Chromeleon. Also see Connect.
DriverID	Unambiguous driver name (read-only).
DriverVersion	Driver version (read-only).
FirmwareVersion	Indicates the firmware version of the instrument (read-only).
FirmwareVersionConverter	Indicates the firmware version of the converter board (read-only).
DriverManufacturer	Manufacturer of the driver (read-only).
ModelNo	Reports the instrument's model number (read-only).
ModuleManufacturer	Manufacturer of the hardware module (read-only).
PumpStatus	Indicates the status of the pump.
Ready	Indicates that the instrument is ready for injection.
RunTime	Displays the elapsed method run time.
SerialNo	Indicates the serial number of the instrument (read-only).

Flow and Pressure Commands and Properties:

Command/Property	Description
%A, %B, %C, %D	Percentage of each solvent component.
*.Equate	Name of the component (A, B, C, or D).
*.Value	Current value [%] for components A, B, C, or D (read-only).
ClearError	Clears the error condition of the pump.
Compressibility	Specifies the compressibility of the eluent.
Flow	Sets the flow rate [ml/min].
*.Nominal	Reports the nominal flow.
*.Value	Reports the current flow (read-only).
Pressure	Indicates the pump pressure.
*.LowerLimit	Sets the lower pressure limit. The system stops the sample batch and starts emergency handling if the value is outside the set range.
*.UpperLimit	Sets the upper pressure limit. The system stops the sample batch and starts emergency handling if the value is outside the set range.
*.Value	Current pump pressure (read-only).
PumpOn PumpOff	Turns the pump on or off.

Purge Commands and Properties:

Command/Property	Description
Purge	Starts the purge operation.
PurgeStop	Stops the purge operation.
PurgeTime	Sets the duration of the purge operation.
PurgeValve	Indicates the valve position during the purge operation.

Commands and Properties Related to Wear Part and Seal Replacement:

Command/Property	Description
LeftSealVolume	Tracks the volume pumped past the left seal.
MoveToSealReplacement	Moves the piston to a maintenance position that allows replacement of the seal. The command can only be executed if no method is running. After execution of the command, the pump and any running program is stopped.
OperationTime	Tracks the operating time of the pump.
ResetLeftSealVolume	Resets the counter for the LeftSealVolume property to 0. Execute this command after replacement of a piston seal.
ResetRightSealVolume	Resets the counter for the RightSealVolume property to 0. Execute this command after replacement of a piston seal.
ResetOperationTime	Resets the counter for the OperationTime property to 0. Execute this command after replacement of the motor.
RightSealVolume	Tracks the volume pumped past the right seal.

Troubleshooting

The injection is stopped with an Abort message.

The problem occurs when the runtime of the program is set to 1.23 minutes. The reason is an error in the pump's firmware version 3.02.

Solution: Change the run time of the program, for example to 1.22 or 1.24 minutes.

For an example for an emergency program, refer to Thermo Scientific Surveyor Plus Pump: Emergency Program

For information about how to install the instrument, refer to Hardware Installation Thermo Scientific Surveyor Plus LC Pump: Installation.