ChromeGate 3.3.2 Software Manual - KNAUER Advanced Scientific ...

30 Short guide ChromGate®, KNAUER Instrument Control
Fig. 29 Instrument Status window, system status tab of a running method
The running method is visualized by the dark dotted lines between the
displayed instruments.
For each pump, identified by name and serial number, the actual flow,
pressure is displayed. If a gradient system is configured the solvent
composition also will be shown.
For each detector channel the wavelength and output values are shown.
Similarly for all included instruments the relevant data will be displayed,
e.g. the actual switching positions in case of the valves.
All these information you also find on the single instrument tabs of this
window, for details see pages 139 - 169. On these tabs you get the
possibility of direct control interaction with the individual instruments. This
is even possible during a method is running; however this option must be
enabled while configuring the system (refer to Knauer instrument control
method options on page 170).
Shutting Down the System
The system can be automatically shut down at the end of a sequence by
including a shutdown method at the end of a sequence. A discussion of
sequence types is presented in Chapter 4 of the reference manual.
The shutdown method should include the following;
� Column Oven temperature – value should be below ambient
� Pump conditions, the flow for all pumps should be 0.0 ml/min and
100% A and no events. For new pumps as Smartline pump 1050
also a Standby option is available.
� Deselect any timed events and Mix methods.
� Set the Trigger to None. Now an autosampler will not be
controlled and will not perform an injection.
� Detector – activate the Lamp Off option or, if supported, the
Standby option.