Waters 2414, Overview And Maintenance Manual

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Restrictions:
• You cannot use the detector’s IEEE-488 bus interface while you are using its
Ethernet port for communications.
• You cannot connect to the detector using an IEEE-488 bus with MassLynx
software.
3.3.1 Connecting to a Waters data control system via the
IEEE-488 bus interface
You can use the IEEE-488 bus to connect the detector to a Waters data system in any
of the following configurations:
• Empower system, via the busLAC/E™ card installed on the computer
• Alliance e2695 separations module, as part of an Alliance HPLC system
configuration under Empower software control
The following figure shows an example of the cable connections needed to support
these configurations.
Figure 3–3: Alliance HPLC system, with the detector under Empower
software control via the IEEE-488 bus interface
You use the data control software to create instrument methods and method sets to
control the detector and other Alliance HPLC system components. See Chapter 5 and
the data control software documentation for more information on configuring the
detector and operating in 410 (remote) mode.
3.3.2 Setting the IEEE-488 address
Like all other IEEE-488 devices, the 2414 RI detector requires a unique IEEE-488
address to be recognized by an IEEE-488 controller, such as an Empower data system
or busLAC/E module.
The factory-set default IEEE-488 address for the detector is 14.
Empower data
system
Alliance e2695
separations
module
2414 RI
detector
IEEE-488
cable
IEEE-488
connector
busLAC/E or
network LAC/E card