Varian 3400 and 3600 GC Detectors: Different Names in Firmware and Chromeleon

Commands and Tips for Third-Party Devices
Varian 3400 and 3600 GC Detectors: Different Names in Firmware and Chromeleon

For consistency reasons, the names of some Chromeleon properties and commands are different from the names used in the instrument's firmware:

General Detector Properties

Instrument	Chromeleon
Detector A/B Oven On	TempCtrl
Detector Temp Limit²	Temperature.UpperLimit
Detector Temp	Temperature.Nominal
Initial Atten	Attenuation

Tip:

² Chromeleon cannot read the temperature limits from the instrument. Therefore, these setting are overwritten when Chromeleon connects to the instrument and when the sample is started. Please do not change the temperature limits on the instrument.

Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD)

Instrument	Chromeleon
TCD Filament Temp Off	FilamentTemp
Initial Range	Range
Polarity Positive	Polarity

Flame Ionization Detector (FID) and Electron Capture Detector (ECD)

Instrument	Chromeleon
Initial Range	Range

Thermionic Specific Detector (TSD)

Instrument	Chromeleon
Bead Power On	BeadPower
Bead Current In Amps	BeadCurrent
Initial Range	Range

For detailed information about the different commands and the allowed minimum and maximum values, refer to Varian 3400 and 3600 GCs: Detectors.