Waters 2414, Overview And Maintenance Manual

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June 11, 2015, 715004754 Rev. A
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Figure 3–2: Alliance HPLC system under chromatography data software
control via Ethernet
Using the chromatography data software, you create instrument methods and method
sets to control the detector and other Alliance HPLC system components. See
Chapter 5 and the chromatography data software documentation for more
information on configuring the detector and operating in 410 (remote) mode.
3.2.1 Connecting to a Waters data control system via the
Ethernet port
The detector is equipped with a RJ-45 connector, for Ethernet port communications
(see the figure on page 44 ). The Ethernet port—a 10/100 Base-T networking
interface—is used only for remote control, the case when chromatography data
software controls its operation, and for firmware upgrades via the Waters Autoloader
utility (see the Waters 2414 Refractive Index Detector release notes).
Requirements:
• You cannot use the detector’s Ethernet port while you are using its IEEE-488
interface for communications.
• In an Ethernet configuration, all of the Alliance HPLC system components,
including the 2414 RI detector, must communicate with the data system via
Ethernet communications.
• As with IEEE-488 control, triggering of the inject start signal for the 2414 RI
detector occurs over the Ethernet cable and so requires no external I/O cable.
For additional Ethernet information, see the Waters Ethernet Instrument Getting
Started Guide (P/N: 71500074403).
3.3 IEEE-488 signal cable connections
You can use the IEEE-488 bus to connect the detector to Empower software or an
Alliance system controller.
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2414 RI
detector
Ethernet
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