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5.
The CompactGC editor program
Since the CompactGC it selves has only two push buttons on his front for starting and
stopping the analysis, the CompactGC editor program is used to program all the
different GC parameters like temperatures, flow/pressures, detector setting, etc. The
CompactGC control program is an editor, which means that the different parameters
are first only edited on the PC screen; after pushing the SEND button the method-
changes are uploaded to the CompactGC and activated. After programming the
CompactGC conditions, if wanted, the editor can be closed, and the PC can be
disconnected from the PC, since all values are stored in the permanent memory of the
CompactGC, and the programmed sequence is carried out independently of the
CompactGC editor. When the editor program does remain active during the GC run,
all actual values and status information are displayed to inform the operator.
When the user starts the CompactGC editor, automatically all configuration and
method information is send from the CompactGC to the PC. The configuration data
(like number of channels, detectors, etc, a lot of different configurations is possible) is
stored in the CompactGC, so the user can see immediately the correct presentation of
the parameters of the connected CompactGC.
Figure 5.1: Main window of the CompactGC editor
