ChromeGate 3.3.2 Software Manual - KNAUER Advanced Scientific ...

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Instrument Status – Kontron Detectors (3xx, 4xx, and 5xx)
Fig. 220 Detector status tab, Kontron 430
Monitor
Run Status
The status No run will be displayed when no program is running;
otherwise the Run Status displays a run time in minutes elapsed from the
start of the run.
Channel 1 / 2
The actual signal in the units which have been chosen in the detector
configuration dialog at the actual wavelength in nm is displayed for each
active channel.
Communication – instrument
This field displays the serial port of the detector which is used to control
the instrument. The active state of the communication with an instrument
is represented by the green symbol. If the serial port was selected as
, then no real control of the detector takes place.
Communication - A/D interface
The active state of the communication with an A/D interface is
represented by the green symbol. Only in this case you will have
access to the Device Information. Click the button to display the
instrument(s) connected to that COM port. Information about the serial
number, device name, and instrument software versions will appear:
Fig. 221 Information about the connected instrument(s)
Direct Control
Acquisition Channels
The number of channels that will be activated depends on how many
possibilities are given to set new values for the measuring wavelengths.
Pressing the Apply button forces the wavelength change on the detector
channels.
Acquisition Parameters
Select the Resp. time from the drop-down list. Smaller Resp. time (or
time constants) are required for high speed analyses. A good rule is to