Thermo Scientific Agilent 1100 Series User manual

Thermo
Agilent 1100 Series
Getting Connected Guide for LC Devices
XCALI-97190 Revision J December 2013

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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Supported Firmware Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Cautions and Special Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Contacting Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Chapter 1 Checking the Agilent Firmware Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Chapter 2 Connecting the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Ethernet Communication Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing a Network Card in an Agilent Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting the Ethernet Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the External Contact Interface Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting the Contact Closure Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 3 Specifying the TCP/IP Settings and the BCD Board Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Assigning Contact Closure Control to the Autosampler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Specifying the TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 4 Triggering Data Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Chapter 5 Turning Off the Solvent Tracking Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Chapter 6 Upgrading an HP 1100 Series LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Contents

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Preface
This guide describes how to connect an Agilent™ 1100 Series liquid chromatograph (LC)
system to the Thermo Scientific™ mass spectrometer (MS) and the data system computer, and
how to establish communication between the LC system and a Thermo Scientific™ MS data
system, such as Thermo Xcalibur™.
This guide also describes how to upgrade a Hewlett Packard™ 1100 Series LC to an
Agilent 1100 Series LC with Ethernet communication.
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Contents
•Related Documentation
•System Requirements
•Supported Firmware Versions
•Cautions and Special Notices
•Contacting Us

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Related Documentation
In addition to this guide, you can also access the following documents as PDF files from the
data system computer.
To view the product manuals
From the Microsoft™ Windows™ taskbar, do the following:
• For an LC instrument (LC Devices 2.2 or later), choose Start > All Programs >
Thermo Instruments > Manuals > LC Devices > Product Family, and then click
the PDF file that you want to view.
• For the Xcalibur manual set, choose Start > All Programs > Thermo Xcalibur >
Manuals > Xcalibur.
• For a Thermo Scientific mass spectrometer, choose Start > All Programs > Thermo
Instruments and so on.
For access to the application Help, follow this procedure.
To view application-specific Help
• From the Xcalibur Instrument Setup window, choose Help > Agilent 1100 Help.
• If information about setting parameters is available for a specific view, page, or dialog
box, click Help or press the F1 key for information about setting parameters.

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System Requirements
Ensure that the system meets these minimum requirements.
IMPORTANT Before you install the device drivers, ensure that the data system computer
has a compatible version of the Thermo Foundation™ platform as noted in the Thermo LC
Devices x.x.x Release Notes.
Table 1. System requirements
System Minimum requirements
Computer • 2 GHz processor with 1 GB RAM
•DVDdrive
• 80 GB available on drive C
• Video card and monitor capable of 1280 × 1024 resolution
• Network interface cards, two
•NTFSformat
Software • Adobe™ Reader™ 9.0
• Microsoft™ Windows™ operating system:
Windows 7 Professional (32-bit and 64-bita)
Windows XP Workstation SP3
• Thermo Scientific software:
aLC Devices 2.8.0 and later are compatible with Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit
LC Devices Foundation
2.6.0 and later 1.0.2 SP2 and later
2.5.0 SP3 1.0.2 SP2
2.5.0 SP1 or SP2 2.0
2.5.0 1.0.2 SP2
2.2.1–2.4 1.0 to 1.0.2 SP1 only

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(Windows 7 only) If you receive a server failure error when you try to open the Xcalibur
Instrument Setup window, follow the next procedure.
To resolve a server failure for the Xcalibur data system
1. Verify that the installed versions of Thermo Foundation and LC Devices are compatible
(see Table 1 ).
2. If the installed LC Devices software is compatible with Foundation, go to step 3. If it is
not compatible, do the following:
a. Use the Windows Control Panel to uninstall all of the modules from LC Devices.
b. Install the compatible version of LC Devices.
c. Restart the data system computer.
3. If the installed LC Devices software is compatible with Foundation, do the following:
a. Open the Windows Control Panel.
b. In the top Search box, type Change User Account Control Settings, and then select
this link to open the User Account Control Settings dialog box.
c. Move the slider to the Default position (Figure 1).
d. Click OK.
Figure 1. User Account Control Settings dialog box
Slider set at the
Default position

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Supported Firmware Versions
LC Devices supports the model numbers and firmware versions of the Agilent 1100 Series
modules listed in Table 2. For instructions on how to check the firmware version, see
Chapter 1, “Checking the Agilent Firmware Versions.”
Cautions and Special Notices
Make sure you follow the cautions and special notices presented in this guide. Cautions and
special notices appear in boxes; those concerning safety or possible system damage also have
corresponding caution symbols.
This guide uses the following types of cautions and special notices.
Table 2. Supported firmware versions for the Agilent 1100 Series LC
Module Model number Firmware version
Autosampler G1313A A.06.01 [012]
Thermostatted Autosampler G1329A A.06.01 [012]
Well-plate Autosampler G1367A A.06.01 [012]
Thermostatted Column Compartment G1316A A.06.01 [012]
Diode Array Detector G1315A A.06.01 [012]
Multiple Wavelength Detectora
aOnly works with version B of the Control Module.
G1365B A.06.01 [012]
Variable Wavelength Detector G1314A A.06.01 [012]
Binary Pump G1312A A.06.01 [012]
Quaternary Pump G1311A A.06.01 [012]
CAUTION Highlights hazards to humans, property, or the environment. Each CAUTION
notice is accompanied by an appropriate CAUTION symbol.
IMPORTANT Highlights information necessary to prevent damage to software, loss of
data, or invalid test results; or might contain information that is critical for optimal
performance of the system.
Note Highlights information of general interest.
Tip Highlights helpful information that can make a task easier.

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Connected Guide for LC Devices.
Contacting Us
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