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78 Setup and Control of Knauer HPLC Systems
Configuration – Miscellaneous Instruments
Configuration – Switching Valves
The switching valves icon refers to a group of the Knauer switching
valves; the Valco/Vici valves icon to the latest Vici valve drivers. Each of
them must be configured before using in an instrument method.
Double-click the icon and complete the configuration dialog.
Fig. 109 Configuration window for the Switching Valves
Valves Number
Enter the number of valves used in a group. In maximum 32 valves can
be configured in this configuration window.
Configure Valve
Select the number of the valve you would like to configure. You must
configure all of the valves [Valves Number] before leaving the dialog.
Valve Name
Enter a descriptive name for the selected valve. This name will appear on
the valves tab when the instrument setup or status windows are
displayed. Use a name which is unique within the instrument.
Valve Type
Select the type of the valve from the drop-down list. The choices are 2-,
6-, 12- and 16-positions, for the Valco/Vici valves additionally 8- and 10positions.
Interface
Select the Interface you want to use for communication with the device.
Fig. 110 Available interfaces Knauer Switching Valves
RS-232
Select the number for the RS-232 communication port (COM Port)
on your PC to which the valve is connected.
LAN (Knauer Switching Valves only)
Fig. 111 LAN interface dialog