ChromeGate 3.3.2 Software Manual - KNAUER Advanced Scientific ...

114 Creating an Instrument Control Method
Needle Wash
Check the Needle Wash box to enable a wash procedure.
Alarm Buzzer
Check the Alarm Buzzer box to enable the alarm beep which is emitted
when an error occurs during a run.
Run Screens
Check the Run Screens box to display the actual run information on the
autosamplers display during a run.
Temperature control (
If your autosampler is equipped with a tray cooling and/or a facility
thermo stated column oven (AS 3900 only) this options can be checked
and the desired temperatures can be entered.
The tray cooling allows to enter a temperature between + 4 °C and
+ 15 °C.
The AS 3900 oven can only control the temperature at ambient
temperature + 5 °C and up. The maximum temperature is + 60 °C.
Timed Events
These types of events or methods enable you to control other devices via
the two auxiliaries (contact closures) or to activate a new oven set point.
Each event can be programmed on a time base, which starts at the
moment of injection.
Click the Timed events... button to set up the time base methods. The
time base methods set up dialog will appear.
Fig. 164 Autosampler timed events
Click the New button to add one more lines to the programmed methods.
Method type:
Select one of the available AUX-1 and AUX-2. Every auxiliary AUX-1
through AUX-2 can be set to ON (contact closure) four times and four
times to OFF at a programmed Time. It is not possible to program the
same auxiliary to ON and OFF at the same time.
The maximal programmable time for the time base methods is 9 h 59
min 59 sec.
Click the Commit button to actualize your selection.
Click the Delete button to remove the selected line from the programmed
methods.