Thermo Scientific AFC-3000, Operating Instructions Manual

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UltiMate 3000 Series:
AFC-3000 Automated Fraction Collector
Page 46 Operating Instructions
5.2.1 Connecting to Chromeleon
1. Start the Chromeleon Server Monitor if it is not already running ( → page 39).
2. Click Start to start the server.
3. Start the Chromeleon client by clicking the Chromeleon icon on the desktop.
If the Chromeleon icon is not on the desktop, click
Start
on the taskbar, point to
Programs
(or
All Programs
, depending on the operating system), point to
Chromeleon,
and then click Chromeleon .
4. Connect the Chromeleon client to the timebase in which the fraction collector is
installed. For details about how to do this from the
Commands
dialog box, see
page 46. For details about how to do this on a control panel, see page 47.
Before turning off the fraction collector by the main power switch, always disconnect the
module in Chromeleon (
Disconnect
command).
5.2.2 Direct Control
With direct control, you select operating parameters and commands in the Commands
(F8) dialog box. Direct commands are executed as soon as they are entered. For routine
operation, most parameters and commands are also available on a control panel.
To open the Commands dialog box
1. Open a control panel (any panel is possible). To open a control panel, open the
Chromeleon Browser and double-click a control panel in the Dionex
Templates/Panels folder.
2. Connect the control panel to the timebase in which the fraction collector is installed.
On the Control menu, select Connect to Timebase , and then select the timebase on
the
Timebase
tab. For information about the
Timebase
dialog, click
Help
.
Tip:
The
Control
menu is visible only when a control panel is already open.
3. Press F8 or click Command on the Control menu.
4. To view the available parameters and commands for the fraction collector, click the
plus sign beside
AFC
.
The commands and parameters available in the dialog box may vary, depending on the
Chromeleon version and the display filter level (
Normal
,
Advanced
, or
Expert
).