DataApex GC-2014C User Manual

Clarity Controls

Shimadzu GC-2014C

GC ENG

Code/Rev.: M113/26C

Date: 13.5.2008

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Shimadzu GC-2014C

Contents

Contents

1 Shimadzu GC-2014C Control module .....................................1

2 Requirements ........................................................................2

3 Installation Procedure............................................................3

3.1 Hardware - Wiring ................................................................. 3

3.2 Shimadzu GC-2014C setup - communication ........................3

3.3 Clarity Configuration .............................................................4

4 Using the control module .......................................................6

4.1 Hardware Configuration......................................................... 6

4.2 Method Setup - GC ................................................................ 7

4.2.1 Oven/Zones .................................................................... 7

4.2.2 INJ 1(2) ........................................................................... 8

4.2.3 DET 1 (..4)....................................................................... 9

4.2.4 Time Events .................................................................. 11

4.2.5 Pre Run......................................................................... 13

4.2.6 Other ............................................................................ 14

4.2.7 Gradients ...................................................................... 16

4.3 Method Setup - Acquisition.................................................. 17

4.4 Device Monitor..................................................................... 18

4.5 Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup ................................................. 19

5 Report Setup........................................................................ 24

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Shimadzu GC-2014C

To facilitate the orientation in the Shimadzu GC-2014C manual and Clarity
station, different fonts are used throughout the manual. Meanings of these fonts are:

Instrument (blue text) marks the name of the window, to which the text refers.

Open File (dark brown bold) describes the commands and names of fields in Clarity.

chromatography

WORK1 (capitals) indicates the name of the file and/or directory.

ACTIVE (orange capital italics) marks the state of the station or its part.

Administrator (green italics) refers to a value or text inserted into a field.

The bold text is sometimes also used for important parts of the text and the name of the Clarity
station. Moreover, there are text sections written in format other than normal text. These
sections are closed in boxes with the appropriate pictogram:

- Note - notifies the reader of possibly interesting information.

- Caution - warns the user of possibly dangerous or very important information.

- Question - marks the problem statement or trouble question.

- Answer - marks the response to the question.

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1 Shimadzu GC-2014C Control module

1 Shimadzu GC-2014C Control
module

This manual describes the setting of the Shimadzu GC­2014C chromatograph. The control module enables direct

control of the instrument over serial line.

Fig. 1 Shimadzu GC-2014C (with AOC-20i autosampler)

Shimadzu GC-2014C control module provides the means for
the direct control of the Shimadzu GC-2014C chromatograph.
It allows a limited control of the GC-2014 and GC-2010 - only
the digital data acquisition and temperature zone control is
supported at the moment, the APC (automatic pressure
control) and AFC (automatic flow control) parameters must be
set from the GC keyboard.

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2 Requirements

2 Requirements

• Clarity Installation CD ROM with GC Control module (p/n

A23).

• Free serial COM port in the PC.

Modern computers usually have only 1 (if any) serial (COM)
port installed. To use more devices requiring the port, the
MultiCOM adapter (p/n MC01) is available.

• Serial cross DB9F-DB9F cable (p/n SK01).

Cables are not part of Clarity Control Module. It is strongly
recommended to order required cables together with the
Control Module.

Clarity Controls

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3 Installation Procedure

3.1 Hardware - Wiring

Start and Ready signals are communicated with Clarity
through the Serial cross DB9F-DB9F cable, so it is not
necessary to connect additional starting cables. The signal
cable has to be connected according to the following scheme.
In a set with the Autosampler synchronization cables might
be necessary.

Typical connections of a set with Autosampler can be found in
the Getting Started manual (chapter Device Setup and
Wiring).

Typical serial cable wiring is described in the picture.

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Fig. 2 Serial cross cable DB9F – DB9F

3.2 Shimadzu GC-2014C setup - communication

The GC must be fully configured prior to connecting to

Clarity. No special settings have to be made on the
Shimadzu GC-2014C chromatograph, only the

communication protocol of the instrument (set on the FUNC
key screen by using 6. GC CONFIGURATION - 3.
TRANSMISSION PARAMETER) has to be set to LEVEL3.
Baud rate set in the instrument must correspond to the

Baud Rate set in the

locally connected instruments with short interconnecting
cable the Baud Rate set as default (115200) is
recommended. With the rising length of the cable or when
connected via the network the Baud Rate should be set
lower.

Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup dialog. For

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3 Installation Procedure

3.3 Clarity Configuration

Menu Path: Clarity -> System -> Configuration

• In the System Configuration dialog press the Add button to

invoke the Available Control Modules dialog.

Clarity Controls

Fig. 3 Available Control Modules

• Select the Shimadzu GC-2014C in the GC section and press

the Add button.

• The

Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup dialog will appear.

Fig. 4 Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup

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• Fill in the Port, Baud Rate and Name according to the

settings and the connection of the GC (for more details see
chapter Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup on pg. 19).

• Press the Autodetect button to read all settings from the

instrument and apply them in the
dialog.

It is strongly recommended not to change the settings gained
through the Autodetect function. When opening the

Instrument window, those settings are checked against the

settings of the GC and in case they are not the same the
warning message is issued and no control is possible.

• Switch to the Signals tab (for more details see the Shimadzu

GC-2014C Setup

dialog section later in the manual), select the

correct number of signals you want to acquire, name them
and possibly check the Enable to start device(s) from

Clarity checkbox. Press the OK button.

• The Shimadzu GC-2014C item

Control Modules list of the

• Drag the GC icon from the Setup Control Modules list on

the left side to the desired Instrument tab
side

, or use the button to do so.

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Shimadzu GC-2014C Setup

will appear in the Setup

System Configuration dialog.

on the right

Fig. 5 System Configuration

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