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138 Creating an Instrument Control Method
Fig. 201 Instrument Status window, system status tab, method running
For some devices the software reads out the data only during a running
method. Therefore, if no method is running, some data are not available
(n/a) or might not be the actual data but rather data from a previous run.
The running method is visualized by the dark dotted lines between the
displayed instruments.
For each pump, identified by its name, the actual flow and pressure is
displayed. If a gradient system is configured, the solvent composition will
also be shown.
For each detector channel, the output values and as far as available the
wavelength is shown. Similarly, the relevant data for all included
instruments will be displayed, e.g. the actual switching positions in the
case of the valves.
The single instrument tabs of this window provide more detailed
information. They also enable direct system control. On these tabs you
have the possibility of directly controlling the individual instruments. This
is even possible while a method is running; however this option must be
enabled when configuring the system (refer to the Knauer instrument
control method options on page 170).
Fig. 202 Instrument status tab, example: Smartline Pump 1000
All of the instrument tabs provide communication status information at the
bottom. The KNAUER Net status and the communication port assigned
for communication is displayed.
Fig. 203 KNAUER Net instrument status
For instruments not controlled via Knauer net the serial port number is
shown: