Teledyne CombiFlash EZ Prep, User Manual

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CombiFlash® Rf
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User Manual
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• System Status — PeakTrak displays the system status
to the right of the current method. Status messages may
include:
• system mode
• current position in a run, expressed in time or column
volumes
• current %B
• flow rate
• Main region — This area is where you can view or
modify method file settings. Frequently used method
settings are displayed on the M
AIN
W
INDOW [6.3.1]
.
Advanced method settings are displayed on the M
ETHOD
E
DITOR
[6.3.2]
window.
Many of the P
EAK
T
RAK
W
INDOWS
[6.3]
contain these main
elements, or a subset of them. Note that the available
commands and options will change according to the active
window, the state of the system, and the current file.
6.1.2 Method File
PeakTrak controls the separation runs performed by the
system through a
Method file. The system uses the method file
to direct the system operation after you click the Play button.
PeakTrak categorizes the method settings as Basic or
Advanced . Basic settings are the frequently used controls
accessed through the M
AIN
W
INDOW
[6.3.1]
. Use the M
ETHOD
E
DITOR [6.3.2]
window to access the Advanced settings.
Method files are stored by the system and can be opened for
review, reuse, or modification. To open a method file, use the
F
ILE
>O
PEN [6.2.1.2]
menu command. Method files can be
transferred to the system from an external storage device
using the F
ILE
>I
MPORT
M
ETHOD [6.2.1.9]
menu command.
Method files use an *.mtd filename extension.
6.1.2.1 Default Methods
With the exception of the Rf 150, when PeakTrak is started,
and every time a Redi
Sep Rf column is inserted, the system
loads a default method. A default method contains Teledyne
Isco’s recommended basic and advanced settings for the use of
Redi
Sep Rf columns on the system. There is a default method