Workstation
The Maxum II uses a PC based network
workstation for programming and data
processing. Analyzers can be program‐
med and monitored from a single location,
and, like the color touchscreen, the work‐
station includes graphical displays for op‐
eration, maintenance, and diagnostics. It
also supports PC printers to print chroma‐
tograms and alarm logs in order to meet
record keeping requirements.
The Maxum II workstation software, Gas Chromatograph Portal (GCP), is designed for PCs
with Microsoft® Windows operating systems. PC workstations can be connected through
existing LANs for wide access to monitoring or maintenance tasks. The graphical interface
recognizes and displays all network hardware. The system monitors the alarm status of all
analyzers connected to the network to centralize system maintenance. More information can
be found in the
GCP Help Manual
.
Chromatography Software
EZChrom© industry specific software is incorporated in the GCP software. This is a laboratory
quality application builder developed by Scientific Software, Inc. and includes custom features
for the Maxum II. Using EZChrom, it is possible to set up methods and component peak
identification. More information can be found in the Release Notes file supplied with the
EZChrom software (under the Maxum EZChrom directory).
EZChrom allows a user to choose the best peak gating and basing methods automatically. It
is also possible to:
● Re-process captured chromatograms with different methods
● Measure unknown component peaks automatically
● Record multiple detector measurements simultaneously.
Analyzer Overview
1.6 Operator Controls
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