Agilent Technologies Data Acquisition with CP-2002/2003 Micro-GC Control Operation Manual
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1. Germs StaRTED Starting System Control the First Timo When System Control finishes searching for installed ADC Boards you will see this screen ZEE Shows whieh ADC Boards umber for tne ADC Board at ihe speied VO pora ADC Board St such Sening for ire spected VO System Canto inas a sess Wan ADC Board inated ADC Boards and indicates thi sdaresses eA match te site on the 28018 recommended ADC Board Ire ADC base address Board was not found or is ag stated the S1 sich Setings onthe ADC Board Shoal be seo match 51 steh onyau ADC Board Ck on nent to continue Wen ho Star Assistant Upon completion of the ADC Board setup you will be prompted to setup the COMM serial ports You may have up to 4 COMM ports installed in your PC In order for your Star Workstation to recognize your CP 2002 or CP 2003 Micro GC you will need to designate which COMM port is connected to your Micro GC The first screen in the Configuring Communications wizard will summarize the process for you Baia Acqision wih Mrs GC Conti 7 Click on the Next button to obtain the Setup COMM Ports screen shown below mes me n cw cipi Click on the down arrow next to the port associated with the micro GC you are configuring and select the appropriate model number from the list of available serial devices For instance if you have a CP 2002 configu2. Operator Nar AutoStart Module area Mode con showing that Pont er Mode inte mat nas bon ean n tns por Contras maianen t Stet sipario e m Tree meas a Staple immerso um Cet an ti tton tnr tna E pec 8 3 argent Woden Dat ne sos ow oat egg ond ie Syte Sut ont Sn Milter Porte Sic Dt aste ve coded equa Wooten Snge hatt are mit oniy nsbument window Baia Acqision wih Mcr GC Contd Setting Instrument Parameters The Instrument Window Once you have configured your instruments you may view any The instrument window allows you to monitor the status of modules assigned to the instrument perform injections of one more samples and perform batch recalculations E p Gernio StaRTED The instrument Window Link bunion tor lected Data Fie and Window List of the most recent used cone Data Data ae ed to this lst box as Doy ro generated When a Data Flee selected name appears on the ck Link ton above This Quick Link tuton provides accesa t tonal operations forthe elected Data Fe pepe P System Control Instrument Window positions are remembered the next time you start System Control Displaying the Micro GC Status and Control Window Status and Conta Windows for the modules configured ithe ins
3. When the desired sections have been highlighted click on the Import button to import them into the Method being edited Ifthe Method already has sections with the same module address and channel ID you will be prompted to reassign new module address and channel number to the imported section overwrite the existing section in the current Method Buom Deleting Method Sections Deleting Method Sections To remove sections from a Method open the Method containing the sections you wish to remove in Method Builder Click on the Delete Section button on the Method Builder Toolbar or select Delete Section from the File menu A dialog box of sections contained in the Method file is displayed Highlight the sections that you wish to delete by clicking on them if you click on one section and the hold down the shift key while clicking on another section of the sections in between will be selected Holding down the control key while clicking on a section will add that selection to those files already selected Clicking on a highlighted section while holding down the control key will remove that section from the list of selected files When the desired sections have been highlighted click on the Delete button to delete them from the Method being edited You will be prompted to confirm that you want to delete each section before itis deleted Printing the Method print a Method from
4. Editing or creating a RecalcList Choose New Open an xing Recast fom the Fie mini by onthe New pan Automaten Fle ton on wutonation File Editor The RecalcList window for the open RecalcList is displayed It contains mast of he same fields contained in the SampleList Where the SampleList may contain AutoSampler and sample specific data handling information the RecalcList contains the Data File name and data fle specific data handling information The fields that are common to both the RecalcList and the SampleList are described in the sections following the creation of the Sampletist Automation FILE Editing or creating a RocalcList A the table Is scrolled to reveal acon Columns the Data Sampie Name column do not eroi Thoy remain ibis etel Lg a x iiem Spreadsheet columns Par border EE ED ran olm headers for Tea taat R Enter notes about the recaclaton of the Data Cek here to enter extended data handing parameters Baia Acqision wih Miro GC Conti c Editing or creating a SampleList Choose athera New Sampielist or Open
5. To access these extended Data Handling parameters click on the button in the Multi Channel Mutt Standard column in the Inject Single Sample dialog box The Data Handling Channels dialog box is displayed When you select the detector channel to in the Data Handling Channels dialog box the calculation type intemal standard peaks and amounts are read from the active Method Be sure the Method you will be using is already active before you enter dotector specific parameters InuecTIne a SINGLE SAMPLE Specifying a RecalcList Solet spect detector annal nere up to 4 arespanding sections af me te etna standard paak Inthe Method Specifying a RecalcList You can choose to create a new RecalcList append to an existing RecalcList or not create nor update a RecalcList To lect the RecalcList option that you want click on the RacalcList button The Recalcist Generation dialog box is displayed omes eed be ect germ p melee secte m seo ott ted nepote If you choose to create a new RecalcList this automatically generated RecalcList wil not overwrita an existing RecalcList unless you also specify Overwrite the Recalc List each time the SampleList begins If a RecalcList with the same file name exists the newly created RecalcList will have number appended to i
6. post run processing has only be chosen for Micro GC Channel Tha postin processing for Channel includes both Data Handling peak detection and integration and Standard Reports numerical results and chromatogram Baia Acquistion wih Mcr GC Contd The Data Handling section has parameter pages for Integration Parameters Peak Table entries Calibration Setup Verification Setup and Time Events integration control parameters For the initial setup of a Method the default values are usually a good starting place For information on these Data Handling parameters and setting them for your application please refer to the Data Handling and Reports Operation Manual The Standard Reports section sets the parameters for the information that will be printed after Data Handling has been run For a complete description of the Standard Report options please refer to the Data Handling and Reports Operation Manual Until you get comfortable using the Star Workstation Buona Memos Editing a Method you may want to always print the chromatogram and results default options To help identify the reports that are generated you will probably want to give them a Method specific title To so simply click in the Title box and type in the ttle to be used the chromatogram and results report pages The Results Format page controls the format ofthe results table the result units to be printed in
7. If you have more complex requirements such as multiple intemal standards or multiple detectors requiring different entries for these data handling parameters click on the button in Multichannel MultiStandard column here to enter extended data handing parameters Senee ee NC i En 1 ra i If you need to add several similar lines to the sample list click on the Add Linas button You can then enter the common information in the dialog box For sequently numbered Sampie names eterno Sampola Sampie Nae i fave Baia Acquistion wih Mcr GC Contiol 7 When you press the Begin button you are prompted for the Method to use Enter tne Med o ya a re en at ha E forth un 8 D cen or browse tor ihe Manoa e After you click on OK the run wil begin Ifyou are using manual injector or a sampling device that is not controlled by the Star Workstation you will need to start the device manually Specifying the Data File Name and Path Data File names can be up to 255 characters long Sample ID injection date module name and injection number can be embedded in the file name making the Data File name correlate with each sample injection When you click on the Data Files button the Data Files Generation dialog box displayed This dialog box allows
8. processing specified These Method sections will contain default Values for al of the parameters These parameters wil need to be edited to match your analysis e Memos The Method Builder Window The Method Builder Window Detailed information about the menu items and Toolbar buttons be found in the on line help ars Acquistion wih Mcr GC Conti Editing a Method you step down through the Method tree the parameters associated with each section of the Method are displayed for editing Method Notes 1 The first item in the Method is the Method Notes section Method Notes is a free form text field where information about the Method or the application can be entered Method Notes are displayed in the File Open dialog boxes used whenever you Select a Method Method Notes can help explain to the operator when a Method should be used They can also be used to convey sample preparation information and reminders to refer to specific items the lab s Standard Operating Procedures Buona Memos Editing a Method Micro GC Data Acquisition Settings The Micro GC method consists of either two or three main sections depending on whether you have a CP 2002 or a CP 2003 Both Micro GCs have a Set Conditions section and a Data Acquisition Section The CP 2003 has in addition Pressure Schedule section Baia
9. the Amount column header and the number of decimal digits to print for the calculated amounts It also controls what additional information is appended to the end of the results report Baia Acqision wih Mcr GC Contd The Chromatogram Format page controls the formatting of the printed chromatogram When the defaults are used the chromatogram for the complete run will be printed and autoscaled to fit on one page You may only want to print the portion of the chromatogram that contains the peaks of interest Tris may be done by changing the start and end times to bracket the period of interest Auto Scale is often turned off and a fixed attenuation and zero offset chosen so that printed chromatograms from several runs may be visually compared For more information about the Chromatagram Format parameters please refer to Data Handling and Operation Reports Manual Buom The Startup Method The Startup Method When you start System Control and display an Instrument Window the last active Method for that instrument is activated When System Control is started it wil retum to the initial settings in the Method that was last used on the instrument change Methods simply click on the activate Method button on the System Control Toolbar or choose New Method from the File menu Editing Methods from the Micro GC Status and Control Window The Micro GC Status and C
10. 3 Micro GC and optional Star ADC Board for chromatography data acquisition It cavers configuring an instrument for data acquisition building a method and running samples For post data handling peak integration and standard report generation please refer to the Data Handling and Reports Operation Manual Additional Manuals Other sources of information are available to help you get the most from this product Data Handling and Reports Operation Manual This manual describes post run and interactive data handing standard report generation and advanced application Data Handling and Reports Tutorial Manual The tutorials provide a practical way to quickly learn how to perform basic tasks using the Star Chromatography Software These Tutorials cover Star Workstation operation that is to all instrument configurations Baia Acqision wih Mcr GC Conta Star Toolbar JAEN Star Chromatography Workstation is a suite of applications for Controlling chromatographs collecting data from chromatograph detectors and analyzing that data The Star Toolbar provides Quick and easy access the Star Chromatography Workstation applications When activated the Star Toolbar behaves very much like the Windows Taskbar It can be docked on any of the four sides of the display screen and other Windows programs will not cover or go behind it when thay are opened in full screen m
11. Acquistion wih Mcr GC Contd 25 The Set Conditions section is divided into Channel A and Channel B settings that include Channel Preference to either make the channel Active or Not Active Column Preference Setting the temperature limit to use either a high temperature column ora low temperature column the Column s Temperature Use of the TCD Offset The channel Sensitivity the Injection Time set in multiples of 5 seconds determine the Injector Heater optional is used and set the Injector Temperature Settings which can not be set independently include the Run Time the Sample Time and the Stabilizing Time Buona Memos Editing a Method alee alaei alz lali The Data Acquisition section contains only one setting the Detector Bunch Rate The data acquisition rate is based on a 100 Hz sampling frequency Thus a Detector Bunch Rate of 1 wil give 100 1 100Hz A bunch rate of 2 will give 100 2 50Hz Detector Bunch Rates and their corresponding Effective Data Rates are listed below Detector Bunch Rate Effective Data Rate 1 100 2 soo 4 250 128 a8 E 31 16 128 08 ars Acquistion wih Mir GC Conti Depending on the Detector Bunch Rate and the setting of an entry in the STAR32 INI file you wil get a fixed number of Detector Noise Monitor points from which the Noise value for the run is calculated Th
12. Method Builder click on the Print button on the Toolbar and select the Method section or sections to be printed The active Method can also be printed from the System Control ToolBar and the Star Toolbar Click on the Active Method Options button on the System Control Toolbar or on the Method Operations button on the Star Toolbar and select Print Method Bata Acqusion wih Mcr GC Conti 3s Password Protecting a Method Method can be password protected from changes by clicking on the Set Password button on the Method Builder Toolbar selecting Set Password from the File menu Enter the password and then re enter it to verify that it was not mistyped After a Method has been password protected the password will be required to save changes to the Method Once a Method is password protected it can be activated and used for instrument control and data acquisition It also be viewed from Method Builder Only the saving of changes to the Method will be inhibited unless the correct password is entered Injecting a Single Sample By now you should have your instrument configured and a basic Method built for data acquisition If this hasn t been done please refer to the previous sections for instructions on doing this Using the Inject Single Sample Dialog Box You can inject a single sample from System Control by using the Inject Single Sample dialog box epus buen Minor He
13. Varian Analytical Instruments 2700 Mitchell Drive Walnut Creek CA 94598 55 Agilent Technologies Star Chromatography Workstation Version 6 Data Acquisition with CP 2002 2003 Micro GC Control Operation Manual Trademark Acknowledgment Microsoft Windows Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT and Windows 2000 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation ther brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Table of Contents Getting Started 1 About this Manual 1 Additional Manuals 1 Data Handing and Reports Operation Manual 1 Data Handing and Reports Tutorial Manual 1 Star Toolbar 2 Elements of the Siar Toolbar 3 Applicaton Buttons 3 Quick Link Buttons 4 Star Toolbar Options 4 Starting System Control the First Time 5 Configuring an Instrument Modules and Instruments Defined Elements of the Configuration Screen 11 Setting Instrument Parameters 12 The Instrument Window 12 Elements of the Instrument Window 13 Displaying the Micro GC Status and Control Window 13 Configuring the Micro GC Status and Control Window 14 Configuring the Real Time Chromatogram Display 14 Documenting Module Information 16 Building Methods Overview Using Star Assistant to Create a new Method 20 The Method Builder Window 23 Editing a Method 24 Method Notes 24 Micro GC Data Acquisition Settings 25 Post un Processing 29 Aegon wih Mcr GC Co
14. ample injection spect information An example of tne name is dynamically updated you type in the fe namo specification This makes it easy o soo how a Data File created with this name specifications would appear Baia Acqision wih Mcr GC Conil Specifying Per Sample Data Handling Parameters Most Data Handling parameters are specified in the Method used during the injection Some parameters may vary on a per sample basis and are therefore specified when you perform the injection The following Data Handling parameters can be specified on a per sample basis Unidentified Peak Factor Multiplier Amount Standard when one Internal Standard is being used Refer to the Data Handling and Reports Operation Manual for a brief description of these parameters Refer to the Regulatory Compliance Manual for a complete description of how these parameters are used to calculate results Not only can you specify these parameters on per sample basis but you can specify them on a per detector channel basis This is useful if for example you have an ADC Board with channel A and channel B connected to two different detectors on a GC In addition if you are using multiple internal standards you can also specify their amounts on a per sample and detector channel basis To access these extended Data Handling parameters click on the button in the Multi Channel Mult Standard column in the In
15. an eng Sano or by clicking on the Now Open Automation Fle Automation Filo Editor After choosing the SampleList to open the Select SampleList Section Type dialog box is displayed This dialog box allows you to choose a SampleList that is appropriate for the AutoSampler that wil be used The Star Data Acquisition Workstation does not include AutoSampler control therefore Generic isthe only available choice Automation FILE Editing or creating SampleList The SampleList window for the open SampleList is displayed Spreadsheet columns can be sed by aging tnr border using he lt mouse butte Rghreokoncolmn Enter notes about Enter postun headers for formatting apsatons tote EXE gemens As the ale is scrote to even aditional columns he Sample Name column so hal you see 828227 dor which sample you are Satan enteng parameters Enter information abou the samples you pian to inject eri and name or De Data Fles generated by he When the table is scrolled to the right the Sample Name column doesn t scroll so you can easily tell for which sample you are entering additional parameters Commonly used data handling parameters the amount for single internal standard calculations the unidentified p
16. b sels BNEETETEEZTIS elena nl n Sample dialog by selecting pos aid Baia Acquistion wih Mcr GC Contd The Inject Single Sample Enter notes about the sample Retar to Specying Data Handing Parameters ecm of is manual Species the number of injections of inis same Enter information tout he sample E re FI Satine Merge te PP mmm Saet he memod raros me beaten onte tpos o aging 222 pem dico iu ira neret Specifying the Data File Name and Path Data File names can be up to 255 characters long Sample ID injection date module name and injection number can be embedded in the file name making the Data File name correlate with each sample injection When you click on the Data Files button the Data Files Generation dialog box is displayed This dialog box allows you to select the path and the fle name Specification for the data fle displayed The left side of the Data File Generation dialog box allows you to select the drive letter and subdirectory path where the data fles are to be stored The default directory is the data subdirectory of your Star directory Iniecmi a SINGLE SAMPLE Specifying Per Sample Data Handling Parameters Zee efor E 2 Mas New Fas etes amin erie poe Ac x TE ecien Tire ET The right side of
17. d and SampleLsto use You Somalia m the active nay enter any number f Sequence ines ziala Choose th action to be done m at step af ne Sequence fom drop down bax Lj 2
18. eak factor a multiplier and a divisor can be entered directly into this table If you have more complex requirements such as multiple internal standards or multiple detectors requiring different entries for these data handling parameters click on the button in Multichannel MultiStandard column Baa Acquistion wih Mr GC Conil LI If you need to add several similar lines to the SampleList click on the Add Lines button You can then enter the common information in the dialog box Specifying the Data File Name and Path Data File names can be up to 255 characters long Sample ID injection date module name and injection number can be embedded in the name making the Data File name correlate with each sample injection When you click on the Data Files button the Data Files Generation dialog box is displayed This dialog box allows you to select the path and the name specification for the data fle p AurowATON Fite EDITOR Specifying the Data File Name and Path The left side of the Data File Generation dialog box allows you to select the drive letter and subdirectory path where the data files are to be stored The defaut directory is the data subdirectory of your Star directory EIE The fight side of this dialog allows you to creat specification You can combine text entry with tne variable symbols shown to specify names hat contain s
19. g display Dara wih Mcr GC Contd E System Config Remote ChanA ChanB Extemal Wait Ready On Pressure Unit kPa lt OK gt Local of of or psi lt Cancel gt Use the TAB key to move between ines in this display and the arrow keys to choose between the two selections on each line Tab to the Remote line and select Remote black dot between the parentheses When Remote is selected any other configuration items that you set wil be ignored Highlight OK and press the ENTER key You will be taken back to the previous menu press the ESC key to get back tothe top level Germs StaRTED Configuring an Instrument Configuring an Instrument Modules and Instruments Defined System Control communicates with hardware modules that are used to perform chromatography When you group these modules together in System Control and physically connect together any necessary cables and plumbing they form an Instrument All modules in an instrument are synchronized to run on the same time base A Micro GC instrument will usually contain only the Micro GC You may configure two Micro GCs in each instrument System Control wil synchronize bath Micro GCs to run simultaneously They wil function effectively as Micro GC Elements of the Configuration Screen Instrument Parameters Name
20. ilt for data acquisition If this hasn t been done please refer to the previous sections for instructions on doing this Using a SampleList in System Control You can inject multiple samples from System Control by using the Sampletist eee ae po Choose to open eitera Now Sompleist or an rema Spit om e ie menu ry clchng on the New Fit oth i vss rs mj Baa Acqision wih Mcr GC as The SampleList window for the open SampleList is displayed It contains fields that are specific to the sampling device configured in the instrument In this case since there is no sampling device configured a generic SamplaList is used no vial positions or sampling options Spreadsheet columns cante sized by dragging har border using m left mouse burton Move olan by dragging tem using the ng mouse ton Rit elek on cotum headers or formaning options m Prass ihe Begin button t start icing samples w SaupLes Using a SampleList in System Control When the table is scrolled to the right the Sample Name column doesn t scroll so you can easily tell for which sample you are entering additional parameters Commonly used data handling parameters the amount for single internal standard calculations the unidentified peak factor a multiplier and a divisor can be entered directly into this table
21. ime that you use the Star Chromatography Workstation to control your instrument collect chromatographic data and generate results you must configure the System Control application The System Control Configuration Window allows you to set the communication parameters for each of your chromatograph modules and to drag the various modules into Star Workstation instrument areas to match the physical plumbing arrangement of your modules Once the instruments are configured in System Control the configuration is stored and you only need to reconfigure System Control when you change the physical hardware configuration of your chromatograph modules Start by running System Control Cek on System Contrat Rutan buton on he Sar ToolBar to start System When System Control is started the first ime the Star Assistant Communication Configuration Wizard will appear to guide you through the setting of Serial communications and ADC Board VO port addresses Baa Acqision wih Mir GC Contd 3 Maren gcn ee rman ie etr Non sine Fwd redi Read the description presented in the Star Assistant window and click on the Next button to advance to the next step The first time the Star Assistant guides you through the setup of your ADC Board VO addresses you will get the following message Sea Fus Aer SPIN Sc ated UAR ar any instala ADC Boards
22. iption of these parameters Refer to the Star Workstation Regulatory Compliance Manual for a complete description af how these parameters are used to calculate results Not only can you specify these parameters on a per sample basis but you can specify them on a per detector channel basis This is useful if for example you have an ADC Board with channel A and channel B connected to two different detectors on GC In addition if you are using multiple internal standards you can also specify their amounts on a per sample and per detector channel basis To access these extended Data Handling parameters click on the button in the MuliChannel MuliStandard column in the SampleList The Data Handling Channels dialog box is displayed When you select the detector channel to in the Data Handling Channels dialog box the calculation type internal standard peaks and amounts are read from the active Method sure the Mothod you will be using is already active before you enter detector specific parameters huecriNG MuLnPLe SAMPLES Specifying RocalcList Select specific detector I fice gees corresponding sectons oe cive Method for each tera standard skin he Method Specifying a RecalcList You can choose to create new RecalcList append to an existing RecalcList ar not create nor update Recalclist To lect the RecalcList option that you wan
23. is Noise value is used by data processing to detect and quantitate peaks You may always set a Noise value based on other criteria in the Integration Parameters page of the post run Data Handling section The default setting of the MGCACA entry in the STAR32 IN fl is 0 which yields a Noise Monitor of 100 points for a Detector Bunch Rate of 1 a Detector Bunch Rate of 2 uses a Noise Monitor of 50 points all other Detector Bunch Rates use a monitor of 25 points Ifthe MGCACA entry is set equal to 1 then the Noise monitor s set to 50 points for bunch rates except 1 where it remains at 100 points Ifthe MGCAC entry is set to 2 all bunchrates will use a Noise Monitor of 100 points If you have a CP 2003 Micro GC you will have a third Method section labeled Pressure Schedule Use the parameters in this section to define the Initial Pressure Interval Ine length of time the CP 2003 will hold the initial pressure the Initial Pressure the rate at which the pressure will change and the final pressure The two pressure channels may be set independently Each channel wil have a button View Actual Pressure Schedule that when selected will display any deviations from the entered pressure schedule due to the Method End Time or other causes E Buona Memos Editing a Method Post run Processing Multichannel detectors can have post tun processing sections for any or all oftheir channels For ne Method shown above
24. ject Single Sample dialog box You will be prompted for the Method that will be used when this SampleList is run Then Data Handling Channels dialog box is displayed When you select the detector channel in the Data Handling Channels dialog box the calculation type internal standard peaks and amounts are read from the Method that you just selected The values entered for intemal standard peaks and amounts will be entered into the peak table ofthis method Automaton Fite Specifying a RocalcList amount may be onte fr Sch tera lont pak in Pere upto 4 Specifying a RecalcList From the SampleList RecalcList button you can choose to create new RecalcList append to an existing RecalcList or not create nor update RecalcList Clicking on the RecalcList button displays the RecalcList Generation dialog box List Gene You or update wih generated dung tens aonerson optons fo thie SanpleList bic aulrstialy crete and update a and update anew Retine sone tn an essi Reese Blows TZ Qvownte the ecele List each tire the Serle st Bagins K If you choose to create a new RecalcList this automatically generated RecalcList will not overwrite an existing RecalcList U
25. n onthe Star los yout view and edi Mathod show on te ton Baa Acquistion wih Mrs GC Contd 3 Using Star Assistant to Create a new Method If you click on the Method Builder button on the Star Toolbar you wil get this dialog box EE rete cto Cae neue Fie DsnboiratiahccE e I Banat ey deba ot If you choose Create a New Method File the Star Assistant Wizard wil guide you in building this new Method ek Nesebar E Buiowc Using Star Assistant to Creato a new Method You wil first be asked to select the instrument configuration for which you want to create a Method Select Custom to create a etna ter an im tror neut Tene olore Salat Instrument tor i Cenni secte ducts sna pan unten Naveed Net instrument has more than ane detector configured othe configured detectors Buig a Meth for any detector ar contin of Baa Acquistion wih Mcr GC Conti EJ For each detector in the Method you will be asked to select the channels on which post run processing will be performed When you have selected the data channels and type s of post un processing o be run for each detector the Star Assistant wil create a Method containing of the sections that are needed to control the hardware collect data and do the postun
26. nil i The Startup Method Editing Methods from the Micro GC Status and Control Window Importing Method Sections Deleting Method Sections Printing the Method Password Protecting a Method 5525 Injecting a Single Sample Using the Inject Single Sample Dialog Box Specifying the Data File Name and Path Specifying Per Sample Data Handling Parameters Specifying a RecalcList Monitoring the Status of the Run Using QuickStart 37 ar 39 42 43 Injecting Multiple Samples Using a SampleListin System Control 45 Specifying the Data File Name and Path 48 Specifying Per Sample Data Handling Parameters 49 Specifying a RecalcList 51 Changing Default SampleList Entries 52 Monitoring the Status of Runs 52 Saving SampleLists for Later Use 53 Using More Than One Method for injections 53 Changing the Method in the SampleList 54 Using the Sequence Window 55 Automation File Editor Accessing the Automation File Editor 57 Editing or creating a RecalcList 58 Editing or creating SampleList 60 Specifying the Data File Name and Path 62 Specifying Per Sample Data Handling Parameters 64 Specifying a RecalcList 65 66 66 68 Changing Default SampleList Entries Using More Than One Method for Injections Editing or creating a Sequence Getting Started About this Manual This manual describes the operation of the Star Chromatography Workstation when used with the CP 2002 and CP 200
27. nless you also specify Overwrite the Recalc List each time the SampleList begins Ifa RecalcList with the same file exists the newly created RecalcList will have number appended to its name to make it unique and to prevent the older RecalcList from being overwritten When you add a new row into SampleList default values are used for each cell To change the default values cick on the Defaults button in the open SampleList window The following dialog box wil be displayed Enter the desired default values and click on Save s Using More Than One Method for Injections The Star Workstation allows you to perform automated injections using more than one Method There are two ways in which this be accomplished The first is by changing the active Method from within the SampleList The second is by using a Sequence You may change the Method used during injections by activating Method in SampleList row AuroMATION FiLE EDOR Using Mare Than One Method for Injections ek on me Autoline buton The Acbate Method dialog bar ie displayed You may specify any number of Methods to be used in the SampleList Baia Acqision wih Mrs GC Contd Editing or creating a Sequence or by clicking on the New Open Automation File ton on th oar The Sequence window for the open Sequence is displayed Browse bra Method or Entar the Metho
28. ode Ifthe Star Toolbar is not already opened on your Star Workstation you can start it fram the Windows Start Menu z Gernio StaRTED Star Toolbar Elements of the Star Toolbar Avpscaton Buttons or e Quek Lik Batons prove wol ES a Aton Application Buttons Used to monitor instrument status perform automated injections and perform batch recalculations Used to view and edit instrument operation data acquisition and data handling methods Used to review chromatograms interactively edit data Ven Edi Oomacgane handling parameters and recalculate results Used to preview standard chromatogram and results reports Used for fine editing of SampleLists RecalcLists er Edi Automaten Fles and Sequences Patt Used to set Star Workstation security options and Blsecy scorer passwords Other application buttons may be added to the Star Toolbar when you install addtional Star Workstation Options such as StarFinder Star Custom Report Writer Star SD and Star DHA Baa Acqision wih Mr GC Conti Quick Link Buttons Meru af operatons tat can be List ofthe Most Recent ero on the Most iacent Used Metods err Star Toolbar Options 7 Ir Germ StaRTED Starting System Control tho First Time Starting System Control the First Time The first t
29. ontrol Window Method button allows you to directly edit the active Method corresponding to that Micro GC When you click on this button Method Builder is opened with active Method loaded and the corresponding Instrument Control section selected You can then edit that section or any other section of the Method as described previously Once you have edited the Method and closed the Method Builder window you are prompted to reactivate the Method Reactivating the Method downloads the changes to the Micro Data wih Mcr GC Covel You may wish to copy sections from one Method file to another This can be done by opening the Method fle that you want to edit in Method Builder Then from the Method Builder Fila menu select Import Section The Import command prompts you to select the file containing the sections you wish to import DEDE Once you have selected the file a dialog box of sections contained in the Method fle is displayed Highlight the sections that you wish to import by clicking on them If you click on one section and the hold down the shift key while clicking on another Section of the sections in between wil be selected Holding down the control while clicking on a section will add that selection to those files already selected Clicking on a highlighted section while holding down the control key will remove that section from the list of selected files
30. other information pertinent to your instrument To do so use the Module Information Editor accessed from the Edit menu in the instrument window Select Ect Moda ino 36 Gernio STARTED The instrument Window The Module Information Editor window is displayed Soto Eger vtr see The ctor ect Hep fr deals ume ar crean nd edi e too tation ck an Done ta close the window Module information is copied into Data Files generated after Injections and can be included in the Run Log portion of the results report Baa Acqision wih Mr GC Contd 7 Building Methods Overview This buton on the Star Teaitar opens Method Bulger and prompts you to rate new Method or pan an ewiting one Inthe Getting Started section you configured your hardware for an instrument and opened the System Control Window for the instrument At this point you could simply inject a sample as described in the following sections However itis not likely that the default Method will have the Method settings that are appropriate for your analysis Therefore the default Method will need to edited to enter the settings appropriate for your analysis Method Builder is used to view and edit Methods It can be issed from Tuis buon onthe System Contos Toate you to vow and edt he Menod Shown one baton Tis buto
31. red to COMM port 1 click on the down arrow for COMMI Scroll down the list of devices and select the 2002 Repeat this process for any other Micro GCs or other serial devices you wish to control with the Star Workstation When you have finished cick on the OK button at the bottom of the screen If you also have ethemet devices connected you will have to configure those at this ime as well Follow the Star Assistant s instructions for those devices When the Star Assistant finishes you will be at the System Control Configuration Screen Close System Control and proceed to configuring your Micro GC It you are using either a CP 2002 or a CP 2003 Micro GC you will have to put the Micro GC into the remote mode If you have not already tumed on your Micro GC tum it on now You wil be presented with a welcome screen followed by a op level menu with following layout StaRTED Starting System Control the First Time Method Status System Info StatB Using the four arrow keys on the right side of the Micro GC s keypad move the highlight from Method to System Once System is highlighted press the Enter key You willbe presented with a screen that has the fallowing entries Config Run Service Diagnostics About u GC Ifthe Config selection is not highlighted use the arrows to scroll fo Config and press Enter You will be presented with the followin
32. s Within tolerance are blue Modul status is shown n anidows and on fh Tho chromatogram is displayed os s acquired a IuecriNG SaMpLes Saving SampleLists for Later Use When you double click on the status bar at the bottom of the instrument window the entire Message Log window is displayed At Message Logenties fae stamped wth he e NN Baan im aneb Sashes are ila wonton Cava gc tne Seah x Inte angled Soret ere pepe T Saving SampleLists for Later Use When you make changes to the open SampleList the changes are automatically saved to the SampleList and will be used for the automated runs that are in progress If you want to edit a SampleList other than the open SampleList use the offline Automation File Editor application described in the next section ofthis manual Note Opening an automation fle SampleList Sequence or RecalcList during automated runs will cause the automation that is in progress to be suspended Using More Than One Method for Injections The Star Workstation allows you to perform automated injections using more than one Method There are two ways in which this be accomplished The frst is by changing the active Method from within the SampleList The second is by using a Sequence ars Acquistion wih Mrs GC Conti Changing the Me
33. t click on the RecalcList button The RecalcList Generation dialog box is displayed urpis onsen reni fect if you choose to create new RecalcList this automatically generated RecalcList wil not overwrite an existing RecalcList Unless you also specify Overwrite the Recalc List each time the SampleList begins If a RecalcList with the same fle name exists the newly created RecalcList will have number appended to its name to make it unique and to prevent the older RecalcList from being overwritten Baia Acquistion wih Mcr GC Contd g It SampleList Entries When you add a new row into a SampleList default values are used for each cell To change the default values click on the Defaults button in the open SampleList window The folowing dialog box wil be displayed Enter the desired default values and click Save DE Monitoring the Status of Runs The ota mune of jectonscomplted is stew ni art Status window mrs are logged in Message Log The status of the run can be monitored in the instrument window Status is disabled during the Monitoring Sampling and Running states The chromatogram will update however Status will again be displayed after the run completes Note that an actual value that is out of tolerance will be displayed in red while value
34. this dialog box allows you to create a fle name specification You can combine text entry with the c variable symbols shown to specify fle names that contain sample injection specific information An example of the name is dynamically updated as you type in the fle name specification This makes it easy to see how a Data File created with this Mle specification would appear Specifying Per Sample Data Handling Parameters Most Data Handling parameters are specified in the Method used during the injection Some parameters may vary on a per sample basis and are therefore specified when you perform the injection Baa Acquistion wih Mir GC Conti The following Data Handling parameters can be specified on a per sample basis Unidentified Peak Factor Multiplier Amount Standard when one Internal Standard is being used Refer to the Data Handling and Reports Operation Manual for a brief description of these parameters ids ni ino Canoe iil bee m Not only can you specify these parameters on a per sample basis but you can specify them on a per detector channel basis This is useful if for example you have an ADC Board with channel A and channel B connected to two different detectors on GC In addition if you are using multiple internal standards you can also specify their amounts on a per sample and per detector channel basis
35. thod in the SampleList You may change the Method used during injections by activating Method in a SampleList row Enter the name ofthe Method 10 use itn p SAMPLES Using More Than One Method for Injections You may specify any number of Methods to be used in the SampleList Using the Sequence Window The Sequence window allows you to specify multiple Methods and SampleLists to be processed during automation Choose open either a New stg Sequence om Fle men or by ching on the New ar Open Automation File 4 tn onthe toolbar Baa Acqision wih Mrs GC Conti Ej The Sequence window for the open Sequence is displayed Sat automaton Browse ora Method or SonpisscacLst e n ine active Automation File Editor The Automation File Editor is used for editing and creation of automation files SamplaLists RecaleLists and Sequences offline outside of Star Warkstation s System Control application The Automation File Editor allows access to these files without disrupting automated runs that may be occurring in System Control SampleLists and Sequences that are active and running in System Control can not be accessed simultaneously in the off line Automation File Editor Accessing the Automation File Editor Cik on the Automaton Fie Eator icon on the Star Baia Acqision wih Mr GC Contd
36. trument are not curet displayed deu can slat Show Module Windows te Windows menu Baa Acquistion wih Miro GC Conta g Configuring the Micro GC Status and Control Window Method parameters and synchronization signals can be configured in the ADC Board window active Method Show oniy me chromatogram display yncivoncaton sionals Configuring the Real Time Chromatogram Display Al detectors installed on the CP 2002 2003 GC display their chromatographic signals in bunches or packets in real ime Configuration of the chromatogram display forall detectors is the Enabitlsatl Auto Seale Use buttons to move between stored senings the and tme axes to ful scat Sethe amplitude eto fal seale Set te tne anis otal scat Overlay tne chromatograms or the meo detector channels Gernio STARTED The instrument Window Drs an area or zoom in bath axes by pressing and ihe et mouse button Me spot you mih to nage Hang te Contra key down al atow yout zaam a Adjust zero Adjust tme sca vertica piu scale sider Baa Acqision wih Mr GC Contd 3s Documenting Module Information You may wish to dacument the configuration of your modules their installation and most recent service dates and
37. ts name to make it unique and to prevent the older RecalcList from being overwritten Baa Acquistion wih Mcr GC Contd a Monitoring the Status of the Run After an injection is performed the status of the run can be monitored in the instrument window Mod status shown n the status and contol windows anon the toolbar a InuecTine A SINGLE SAMPLE Using QuickStart When you double click on the status bar at the bottom of the instrument window the entire Message Log window is displayed Baa Fe I veel turer ARGH EHE Iis rete Sep RAUNT ttbi Nen Beet Seer Seno Al Message Log ees sre ELE Using QuickStart QuickStart is fast way to inject a single sample without having to use System Control directly QuickStart can be customized and is ideal when setting up instruments for routine use Refer to the on line help in QuickStart for further details Net af routne samples ars Acqision wih Mcr GC Contd QuickStart first starts System Contro and waits until modules have logged in When ready the QuickStart window is displayed Enter tho name ofthe Enter he name ofthe Sandy Manod This Method downloaded to tne modos afr te unis complet andis Press Start to begin w p Injecting Multiple Samples By now you should have your instrument configured and a basic method bu
38. you to select the path and the fle specification for the data InuecrivG MuLnPLe SAMPLES Specifying Per Sample Data Handling Parameters The left side of the Data File Generation dialog box allows you to elect the drive letter and subdirectory path where the data fles are to be stored The default directory is the data subdirectory of your Star directory er Mow Fi Dus AT Deso Modda mane iien E The right side of this dialog box allows you to create a fle name specification You can combine text entry with the variable symbols shown to specify fle names that contain sample injection specific information An example of the fle name is dynamically updated as you type in the fle name specification This makes it easy to see how a Data File created with his Mle name specifications would appear Specifying Per Sample Data Handling Parameters Most Data Handling parameters are specified in the Method used during the injection Some parameters may vary on a per sample basis and are therefore specified when you perform tho injection Baa Acquistion wih Mir GC Contd a The following Data Handling parameters can be specified on a per sample basis Unidentified Peak Factor Multiplier Amount Standard when one Internal Standard is being used Refer to the Data Handling and Reports Operation Manual for a brief descr
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