Metrohm tiamo 1.1 User Manual

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tiamo User Manual

Program version 1.1

8.101.0013 09.2005/dö

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Table of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction .................................. 1

1.1 Welcome to tiamo ................................................................1

1.2 User interface ......................................................................2

1.3 Integration of devices..........................................................3

1.4 Method editor .......................................................................4

1.5 Database ..............................................................................5

1.6 Communication ....................................................................6

1.7 Compliance ..........................................................................7

1.8 Versions................................................................................8

1.9 Online Help...........................................................................8

1.10 What's new in tiamo 1.1?.....................................................9

Chapter 2 General program functions ........ 11

2.1 Program parts ....................................................................11

2.2 Login/Password protection................................................12

2.2.1 General .....................................................................................12

2.2.2 Login .........................................................................................13

2.2.3 Manual logout........................................................................... 13

2.2.4 Automatic logout......................................................................13

2.2.5 Change password.....................................................................14

2.3 Electronic signatures.........................................................15

2.3.1 Rules .........................................................................................15

2.3.2 Procedure ................................................................................. 15

2.3.3 Signature Level 1 .....................................................................16

2.3.4 Signature Level 2 .....................................................................17

2.3.5 Delete Level 2 signatures ........................................................18

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2.4 Formula editor ................................................................... 19

2.4.1 Overview................................................................................... 19

2.4.2 Input field ................................................................................. 19

2.4.3 Arithmetic algorithms.............................................................. 20

2.4.4 Variables .................................................................................. 22

Overview.................................................................................................... 22

Method variables ...................................................................................... 22

Command variables.................................................................................. 23

Result variables ........................................................................................ 29

Determination variables ........................................................................... 29

System variables ...................................................................................... 30

Common variables.................................................................................... 30

2.4.5 Operators/Functions ................................................................ 31

Operators - Arithmetic.............................................................................. 32

Addition .............................................................................................. 32

Subtraction......................................................................................... 33

Multiplication ...................................................................................... 34

Division............................................................................................... 35

Potentiation ........................................................................................ 36

Operators - Logic...................................................................................... 37

AND .................................................................................................... 37

OR ...................................................................................................... 38

Operators - Compare................................................................................ 39

Equal .................................................................................................. 39

Larger than ......................................................................................... 40

Larger than or equal to....................................................................... 41

Smaller than ....................................................................................... 42

Smaller than or equal to..................................................................... 43

Unequal .............................................................................................. 44

Functions - Arithmetic .............................................................................. 45

Exponential function........................................................................... 45

Natural logarithm................................................................................ 45

Common logarithm ............................................................................ 46

Square root ........................................................................................ 46

Absolute value.................................................................................... 46

Fraction .............................................................................................. 47

Integer ................................................................................................ 47

Round integer..................................................................................... 48

Sign .................................................................................................... 48

Functions - Date/Time .............................................................................. 48

Time() ................................................................................................. 48

Time(Date).......................................................................................... 49

Time(Date + Time)............................................................................. 50

Functions - Type conversion.................................................................... 50

NumberToText ................................................................................... 50

NumberToTime .................................................................................. 51

TextToNumber.................................................................................... 51

TextToTime......................................................................................... 51

TimeToNumber .................................................................................. 52

TimeToText......................................................................................... 53

Functions - Text ........................................................................................ 54

TextPosition........................................................................................ 54

SubText .............................................................................................. 55

Trim .................................................................................................... 56

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Miscellaneous functions .......................................................................... 57

Case ....................................................................................................57

Error ....................................................................................................58

ASCII table ................................................................................................ 58

2.5 Edit......................................................................................60

2.5.1 Text editor ................................................................................60

2.5.2 Select date ...............................................................................61

2.6 Manual control ...................................................................62

2.6.1 General ..................................................................................... 62

2.6.2 Select device ............................................................................63

2.6.3 Functions .................................................................................. 63

2.6.4 Graphic display ........................................................................63

2.6.5 Dosing .......................................................................................63

General...................................................................................................... 64

Prepare...................................................................................................... 65

Fill .............................................................................................................. 66

Empty ........................................................................................................ 67

Add fixed volume...................................................................................... 68

Dosing ....................................................................................................... 70

2.6.6 Stirring ......................................................................................71

Switch on/off ............................................................................................. 72

Continuous operation............................................................................... 73

2.6.7 Remote functions ..................................................................... 74

2.6.8 Sample changer functions....................................................... 75

General...................................................................................................... 76

Move .......................................................................................................... 77

Assign position ......................................................................................... 79

Pump ......................................................................................................... 81

Heater/Gas ................................................................................................ 82

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Chapter 3 Workplace....................................85

3.1 General .............................................................................. 85

3.1.1 General..................................................................................... 85

3.1.2 Desktop .................................................................................... 85

3.1.3 Menu bar .................................................................................. 85

Menu File................................................................................................... 86

Menu View................................................................................................. 86

Menu Tools................................................................................................ 86

Menu Help ................................................................................................. 87

3.1.4 Toolbar ..................................................................................... 87

3.1.5 Subwindows ............................................................................. 88

3.1.6 Functions.................................................................................. 88

3.1.7 Workplace views ...................................................................... 90

Change layout........................................................................................... 91

Save view .................................................................................................. 92

Load view .................................................................................................. 93

Rename view............................................................................................. 93

Delete view................................................................................................ 93

3.2 Workplaces ........................................................................ 94

3.2.1 Create new workplace ............................................................ 94

3.2.2 Edit workplace ......................................................................... 94

3.2.3 Show workplace ...................................................................... 95

Select workplace in workplace symbol................................................... 95

Show single workplace ............................................................................ 95

Show workplaces beside each other ...................................................... 95

Show workplaces one below the other ................................................... 95

3.2.4 Close workplace ...................................................................... 95

3.3 Sample tables.................................................................... 96

3.3.1 Edit ........................................................................................... 96

Create new sample table.......................................................................... 96

Open sample table.................................................................................... 96

Edit sample table ...................................................................................... 97

Edit sample data ....................................................................................... 98

Import sample data................................................................................. 100

Save sample table .................................................................................. 100

Print sample table (PDF) ........................................................................ 101

3.3.2 Properties............................................................................... 102

Display.............................................................................................. 102

Edit ................................................................................................... 103

Process............................................................................................. 104

Data import....................................................................................... 105

Comment.......................................................................................... 107

3.3.3 Manager ................................................................................. 107

Sample table manager ........................................................................... 107

Rename sample table............................................................................. 108

Copy sample table.................................................................................. 108

Delete sample table................................................................................ 108

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Export sample table................................................................................ 108

Import sample table................................................................................ 108

3.4 Tools .................................................................................109

3.4.1 Run test ..................................................................................109

3.4.2 Sample assignment table ......................................................109

General.................................................................................................... 109

Sample assignment table....................................................................... 110

Sample assignment ................................................................................ 110

Sample assignment request .................................................................. 111

3.4.3 Text templates .......................................................................111

3.5 Subwindow Run................................................................113

3.5.1 General ................................................................................... 113

3.5.2 Single determination..............................................................113

Overview ................................................................................................. 113

Operating tools ....................................................................................... 114

Status display ......................................................................................... 114

Determination parameters ..................................................................... 115

Modify remark ...................................................................................115

Sample data ............................................................................................ 116

Live modifications .................................................................................. 117

Modification comment for sample data................................................. 118

Determination run................................................................................... 118

Properties................................................................................................ 121

Display ..............................................................................................121

Process .............................................................................................122

Data import .......................................................................................123

3.5.3 Determination series .............................................................124

Overview ................................................................................................. 124

Operating tools ....................................................................................... 124

Status display ......................................................................................... 125

Determination parameters ..................................................................... 126

Modify remark ...................................................................................127

Modify autostart counter...................................................................127

Sample data ............................................................................................ 128

Determination run................................................................................... 128

Working sample table............................................................................. 132

Load new and empty sample table ..................................................132

Load sample table ............................................................................132

Edit working sample table ................................................................132

Edit sample data ...............................................................................135

Import sample data...........................................................................137

Save sample table.............................................................................137

Run test.............................................................................................138

Print sample table (PDF)...................................................................138

Properties................................................................................................ 139

Display ..............................................................................................139

Edit ....................................................................................................140

Process .............................................................................................142

Data import .......................................................................................143

Comment ..........................................................................................144

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3.6 Subwindow Method ......................................................... 145

3.6.1 General................................................................................... 145

3.6.2 Zoom for method window...................................................... 145

3.6.3 Live modifications.................................................................. 145

3.6.4 Quit command........................................................................ 146

3.7 Subwindow Live display.................................................. 147

3.7.1 General................................................................................... 147

3.7.2 Tracks..................................................................................... 147

3.7.3 Application note..................................................................... 148

3.7.4 Properties............................................................................... 148

3.8 Subwindow Report .......................................................... 151

3.8.1 General................................................................................... 151

3.8.2 Latest report .......................................................................... 151

3.8.3 Selected report ...................................................................... 151

3.8.4 Report overview ..................................................................... 151

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Chapter 4 Database ................................... 153

4.1 General .............................................................................153

4.1.1 General ................................................................................... 153

4.1.2 Desktop................................................................................... 153

4.1.3 Menu bar.................................................................................154

Menu File................................................................................................. 154

Menu Edit ................................................................................................ 154

Menu View............................................................................................... 154

Menu Determinations ............................................................................. 155

Menu Tools ............................................................................................. 156

Menu Help ............................................................................................... 156

4.1.4 Toolbar....................................................................................157

4.1.5 Subwindows ...........................................................................158

4.1.6 Functions ................................................................................ 159

4.1.7 Database views ......................................................................159

Change layout......................................................................................... 160

Save view ................................................................................................ 161

Load view ................................................................................................ 161

Rename view........................................................................................... 162

Delete view.............................................................................................. 162

4.2 Open/display database ....................................................163

4.2.1 Open database .......................................................................163

4.2.2 Select database in database symbol....................................164

4.2.3 Show single database............................................................ 164

4.2.4 Show databases beside each other ......................................164

4.2.5 Show databases one below the other...................................164

4.2.6 Close database.......................................................................165

4.3 Manage databases...........................................................166

4.3.1 Database manager................................................................. 166

4.3.2 Create new database............................................................. 167

4.3.3 Rename database ..................................................................167

4.3.4 Delete database ..................................................................... 168

4.3.5 Database properties ..............................................................168

General..............................................................................................168

Access rights.....................................................................................169

Backup..............................................................................................169

Monitoring .........................................................................................170

4.3.6 Manual database backup ......................................................171

4.3.7 Restore database ...................................................................171

4.4 Report templates .............................................................173

4.4.1 Create new report template ..................................................173

4.4.2 Open report template.............................................................173

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Edit report templates............................................................. 174

4.4.3

General.................................................................................................... 174

Desktop ............................................................................................ 175

Menu bar .......................................................................................... 175

Menu File.....................................................................................176

Menu Edit ....................................................................................176

Menu View...................................................................................176

Menu Insert .................................................................................177

Menu Tools..................................................................................177

Menu Help...................................................................................177

General toolbar ................................................................................ 177

Module-specific toolbar.................................................................... 178

Module bar ....................................................................................... 178

Functions................................................................................................. 179

Page setup ....................................................................................... 179

Define sections................................................................................. 180

Insert pages...................................................................................... 181

Insert modules.................................................................................. 181

Edit modules .................................................................................... 182

Zoom for report templates ............................................................... 183

Page preview.................................................................................... 183

Comment.......................................................................................... 184

Options............................................................................................. 185

Save report template........................................................................ 185

Modules................................................................................................... 187

Text field ........................................................................................... 187

Data field .......................................................................................... 188

Date field .......................................................................................... 189

Time field.......................................................................................... 190

Page number.................................................................................... 191

Number of pages ............................................................................. 192

Fixed report ...................................................................................... 193

Image ............................................................................................... 194

Line................................................................................................... 195

Rectangle ......................................................................................... 195

Curve field ........................................................................................ 196

Curve field - x axis.......................................................................197

Curve field - y1 axis.....................................................................198

Curve field - y2 axis.....................................................................200

Curve field - options....................................................................201

Calibration curve field....................................................................... 203

4.4.4 Manage report templates...................................................... 204

Manage report templates ....................................................................... 204

Rename report template .................................................................. 204

Copy report templates ..................................................................... 205

Delete report templates.................................................................... 205

Export report templates.................................................................... 205

Import report template ..................................................................... 205

4.5 Templates for control chart............................................ 206

4.5.1 Manage control chart templates .......................................... 206

4.5.2 Properties............................................................................... 206

Graphical settings ............................................................................ 207

Limits ................................................................................................ 208

Statistics ........................................................................................... 208

Comment.......................................................................................... 209

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4.6 Templates for curve overlay ............................................210

4.6.1 Manage curve overlay templates ..........................................210

4.6.2 Properties ...............................................................................211

x Axis.................................................................................................211

y-axis .................................................................................................212

Options..............................................................................................213

Comment ..........................................................................................214

4.7 Export templates..............................................................215

4.7.1 Manage ...................................................................................215

4.7.2 Properties ...............................................................................216

Select fields.......................................................................................217

Options..............................................................................................218

4.8 Subwindow Determination overview...............................219

4.8.1 General ................................................................................... 219

Overview ................................................................................................. 219

Determination table ................................................................................ 219

Column display....................................................................................... 220

Filter selection ........................................................................................ 221

Navigation bar......................................................................................... 221

Table navigation ..................................................................................... 222

Data record selection ............................................................................. 222

4.8.2 Functions ................................................................................ 223

Overview ................................................................................................. 223

Update determination table.................................................................... 223

Determination comment......................................................................... 224

Search determinations ........................................................................... 224

Filter determinations .............................................................................. 226

Last filter............................................................................................226

Quick filter .........................................................................................226

Special filter.......................................................................................226

Edit filter criterion........................................................................ 228

Save filter .................................................................................... 229

All statistics records ..........................................................................229

Remove filter .....................................................................................229

Sign determinations ............................................................................... 230

Rules .................................................................................................230

Sign determinations at Level 1 .........................................................231

Sign determinations at Level 2 .........................................................232

Show determination signatures ........................................................233

Delete signatures 2 for determinations.............................................233

Export determinations ............................................................................ 234

Import determinations............................................................................ 234

Delete determinations ............................................................................ 234

Print determination overview................................................................. 235

Print determination report...................................................................... 236

Show determination method.................................................................. 236

Show determination history ................................................................... 238

Show calibration curve........................................................................... 238

Control chart ........................................................................................... 239

Overlay curves........................................................................................ 241

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Reprocess determinations .................................................... 242

4.8.3

General.................................................................................................... 242

Reprocessing window ............................................................................ 243

Reprocessing rules ................................................................................ 244

Modifications .......................................................................................... 245

Variables........................................................................................... 246

Method ............................................................................................. 247

Statistics ........................................................................................... 248

Curve evaluation............................................................................... 249

Edit curve ebvaluation............................................................................ 250

Properties ......................................................................................... 252

x axis............................................................................................252

y axis ...........................................................................................253

Options........................................................................................254

Result view.............................................................................................. 256

Modification comment for determinations............................................ 257

4.9 Subwindow Information.................................................. 258

4.9.1 Overview................................................................................. 258

4.9.2 Determination ........................................................................ 258

4.9.3 Method.................................................................................... 260

4.9.4 Sample.................................................................................... 262

4.9.5 Configuration ......................................................................... 263

4.9.6 Messages ............................................................................... 265

4.9.7 Determination comment........................................................ 265

4.10 Subwindow Results......................................................... 266

4.10.1 Overview................................................................................. 266

4.10.2 Results overview.................................................................... 266

4.10.3 Command name ..................................................................... 267

4.10.4 Properties............................................................................... 268

4.11 Subwindow Curves.......................................................... 269

4.11.1 General ................................................................................... 269

4.11.2 Measuring point list ............................................................... 270

4.11.3 Monitoring report ................................................................... 271

4.11.4 Properties............................................................................... 272

x Axis ....................................................................................................... 272

y1-axis ..................................................................................................... 273

y2 Axis ..................................................................................................... 275

Options.................................................................................................... 276

Measuring point list................................................................................ 277

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Chapter 5 Method....................................... 279

5.1 General .............................................................................279

5.1.1 General ................................................................................... 279

5.1.2 Desktop................................................................................... 280

5.1.3 Menu bar.................................................................................280

Menu File................................................................................................. 280

Menu Edit ................................................................................................ 281

Menu View............................................................................................... 281

Menu Insert ............................................................................................. 282

Menu Tools ............................................................................................. 282

Menu Help ............................................................................................... 282

5.1.4 Toolbar....................................................................................282

5.1.5 Functions ................................................................................ 284

5.2 Method editor ...................................................................285

5.2.1 Create new method................................................................ 285

5.2.2 Open method ..........................................................................285

5.2.3 Display method.......................................................................287

Selecting the method in the method symbol ........................................ 287

Display single method............................................................................ 287

Display methods beside each other...................................................... 287

Display methods one below the other .................................................. 287

Zoom for methods .................................................................................. 288

5.2.4 Edit method ............................................................................288

Edit tracks ............................................................................................... 288

Insert new track.................................................................................288

Select track .......................................................................................289

Move track.........................................................................................289

Copy track.........................................................................................289

Cut track............................................................................................290

Insert track ........................................................................................290

Delete track .......................................................................................290

Edit commands ....................................................................................... 290

Insert new command ........................................................................290

Select commands .............................................................................291

Move commands ..............................................................................291

Copy commands ..............................................................................291

Cut commands .................................................................................291

Insert commands ..............................................................................292

Delete commands.............................................................................292

Command properties........................................................................292

Command comment.........................................................................292

5.2.5 Check method ........................................................................293

5.2.6 Save method...........................................................................293

5.2.7 Comment on modification for method ..................................295

5.2.8 Close method..........................................................................295

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5.3 Manage methods............................................................. 296

5.3.1 Manage methods ................................................................... 296

5.3.2 Rename method..................................................................... 297

5.3.3 Copy method .......................................................................... 298

5.3.4 Move method.......................................................................... 298

5.3.5 Delete method........................................................................ 298

5.3.6 Export method........................................................................ 298

5.3.7 Import method ....................................................................... 299

5.3.8 Sign methods ......................................................................... 299

Rules........................................................................................................ 299

Sign method at level 1............................................................................ 300

Sign method at level 2............................................................................ 301

Show method signatures ....................................................................... 302

Delete signatures 2................................................................................. 302

5.3.9 Show method history ............................................................. 303

5.4 Manage method groups .................................................. 304

5.4.1 Manage method groups......................................................... 304

5.4.2 Method group properties ....................................................... 304

General.................................................................................................... 305

Access rights .......................................................................................... 305

5.5 Tracks .............................................................................. 306

5.5.1 General................................................................................... 306

5.5.2 Track types ............................................................................ 307

Main track................................................................................................ 307

Normal track............................................................................................ 307

Series start track..................................................................................... 308

Series end track...................................................................................... 308

Exit track.................................................................................................. 309

Error track ............................................................................................... 309

5.5.3 Edit tracks.............................................................................. 310

5.6 Commands....................................................................... 311

5.6.1 General................................................................................... 311

5.6.2 Edit commands ...................................................................... 312

5.6.3 Method command overview .................................................. 312

5.6.4 Track commands ................................................................... 314

START...................................................................................................... 315

General........................................................................................ 315

Application note ..........................................................................317

Method variables (table) .............................................................317

Method variables (properties).....................................................318

TRACK ..................................................................................................... 320

SERIES START........................................................................................ 321

SERIES END............................................................................................ 321

EXIT ......................................................................................................... 322

ERROR .................................................................................................... 322

END.......................................................................................................... 322

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Titration commands ...............................................................323

5.6.5

DET .......................................................................................................... 323

DET pH..............................................................................................325

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 326

Start conditions .......................................................................... 328

Titration parameters ................................................................... 330

Stop conditions .......................................................................... 332

Potentiometric evaluation........................................................... 333

Additional evaluations ................................................................ 337

Additional measured values....................................................... 339

DET U................................................................................................341

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 342

Start conditions .......................................................................... 344

Titration parameters ................................................................... 346

Stop conditions .......................................................................... 346

Potentiometric evaluation........................................................... 347

Additional evaluations ................................................................ 349

Additional measured values....................................................... 351

DET Ipol ............................................................................................351

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 352

Start conditions .......................................................................... 354

Titration parameters ................................................................... 354

Stop conditions .......................................................................... 354

Potentiometric evaluation........................................................... 354

Additional evaluations ................................................................ 355

Additional measured values....................................................... 357

DET Upol...........................................................................................357

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 358

Start conditions .......................................................................... 360

Titration parameters ................................................................... 362

Stop conditions .......................................................................... 364

Potentiometric evaluation........................................................... 365

Additional evaluations ................................................................ 367

Additional measured values....................................................... 369

MET.......................................................................................................... 369

MET pH .............................................................................................370

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 371

Start conditions .......................................................................... 371

Titration parameters ................................................................... 371

Stop conditions .......................................................................... 373

Potentiometric evaluation........................................................... 373

Additional evaluations ................................................................ 373

Additional measured values....................................................... 373

MET U ...............................................................................................373

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 374

Start conditions .......................................................................... 374

Titration parameters ................................................................... 374

Stop conditions .......................................................................... 374

Potentiometric evaluation........................................................... 374

Additional evaluations ................................................................ 374

Additional measured values....................................................... 374

MET Ipol............................................................................................374

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 375

Start conditions .......................................................................... 375

Titration parameters ................................................................... 375

Stop conditions .......................................................................... 375

Potentiometric evaluation........................................................... 375

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Additional evaluations.................................................................375

Additional measured values .......................................................375

MET Upol.......................................................................................... 376

General/Hardware.......................................................................376

Start conditions ...........................................................................376

Titration parameters ....................................................................376

Stop conditions ...........................................................................377

Potentiometric evaluation............................................................377

Additional evaluations.................................................................377

Additional measured values .......................................................377

SET .......................................................................................................... 378

SET pH ............................................................................................. 379

General/Hardware.......................................................................380

Start conditions ...........................................................................380

Control parameters .....................................................................382

Titration parameters ....................................................................384

Stop conditions ...........................................................................385

Conditioning................................................................................386

Additional evaluations.................................................................387

Additional measured values .......................................................388

SET U ............................................................................................... 388

General/Hardware.......................................................................389

Start conditions ...........................................................................389

Control parameters .....................................................................390

Titration parameters ....................................................................392

Stop conditions ...........................................................................392

Conditioning................................................................................392

Additional evaluations.................................................................393

Additional measured values .......................................................394

SET Ipol............................................................................................ 394

General/Hardware.......................................................................395

Start conditions ...........................................................................395

Control parameters .....................................................................395

Titration parameters ....................................................................395

Stop conditions ...........................................................................395

Conditioning................................................................................395

Additional evaluations.................................................................395

Additional measured values .......................................................395

SET Upol .......................................................................................... 396

General/Hardware.......................................................................396

Start conditions ...........................................................................397

Control parameters .....................................................................398

Titration parameters ....................................................................400

Stop conditions ...........................................................................400

Conditioning................................................................................400

Additional evaluations.................................................................401

Additional measured values .......................................................402

KFT .......................................................................................................... 402

KFT Ipol ............................................................................................ 404

General/Hardware.......................................................................405

Start conditions ...........................................................................407

Control parameters .....................................................................407

Titration parameters ....................................................................409

Stop conditions ...........................................................................410

Conditioning................................................................................410

Additional evaluations.................................................................410

Additional measured values .......................................................410

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KFT Upol ...........................................................................................410

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 411

Start conditions .......................................................................... 411

Control parameters .................................................................... 411

Titration parameters ................................................................... 411

Stop conditions .......................................................................... 411

Conditioning ............................................................................... 411

Additional evaluations ................................................................ 411

Additional measured values....................................................... 412

KFC.......................................................................................................... 412

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 413

Start conditions .......................................................................... 414

Control parameters .................................................................... 415

Titration parameters ................................................................... 416

Stop conditions .......................................................................... 417

Conditioning ............................................................................... 417

Additional evaluations ................................................................ 418

Additional measured values....................................................... 419

STAT ........................................................................................................ 420

STAT pH............................................................................................ 421

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 422

Start conditions .......................................................................... 425

Control parameters .................................................................... 426

Titration parameters ................................................................... 428

Stop conditions .......................................................................... 429

Monitoring................................................................................... 430

Evaluations ................................................................................. 434

Additional measured values....................................................... 436

STAT U ..............................................................................................436

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 437

Start conditions .......................................................................... 439

Control parameters .................................................................... 440

Titration parameters ................................................................... 441

Stop conditions .......................................................................... 442

Monitoring................................................................................... 443

Evaluations ................................................................................. 447

Additional measured values....................................................... 449

Evaluation ............................................................................................... 449

pK value and half neutralization potential.........................................449

Minimum and maximum evaluation..................................................450

Break point evaluation ......................................................................450

5.6.6 Measuring commands............................................................ 451

MEAS pH ................................................................................................. 451

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 452

Measuring parameters ............................................................... 454

Evaluations ................................................................................. 456

Additional measured values....................................................... 458

MEAS U ................................................................................................... 458

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 459

Measuring parameters ............................................................... 460

Evaluations ................................................................................. 462

Additional measured values....................................................... 464

MEAS Ipol................................................................................................ 464

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 465

Measuring parameters ............................................................... 466

Evaluations ................................................................................. 466

Additional measured values....................................................... 466

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MEAS Upol .............................................................................................. 467

General/Hardware.......................................................................468

Measuring parameters................................................................ 469

Evaluations..................................................................................471

Additional measured values .......................................................473

MEAS T.................................................................................................... 473

General/Hardware.......................................................................474

Measuring parameters................................................................ 475

Evaluations..................................................................................477

Additional measured values .......................................................479

MEAS T/Flow........................................................................................... 479

General/Hardware.......................................................................479

Measuring parameters................................................................ 480

Evaluations..................................................................................480

Additional measured values .......................................................481

MEAS Conc ............................................................................................. 481

General/Hardware.......................................................................482

Measuring parameters................................................................ 483

Additional measured values .......................................................483

MEAS Cond............................................................................................. 483

General/Hardware.......................................................................484

Measuring parameters................................................................ 485

Evaluations..................................................................................486

Additional measured values .......................................................487

STDADD................................................................................................... 488

STDADD man ................................................................................... 488

General/Hardware.......................................................................489

Standard addition .......................................................................490

Measuring parameters................................................................ 491

STDADD dos .................................................................................... 492

General/Hardware.......................................................................493

Standard addition .......................................................................495

Measuring parameters................................................................ 496

STDADD auto ................................................................................... 496

General/Hardware.......................................................................496

Standard addition .......................................................................497

Measuring parameters................................................................ 497

5.6.7 Calibration commands .......................................................... 498

Calibrating with manual solution changing .......................................... 499

Calibrating with automatic solution changing ...................................... 500

CAL LOOP pH ......................................................................................... 501

CAL LOOP pH - properties .........................................................502

CAL MEAS pH ......................................................................................... 503

General/Hardware.......................................................................503

Measuring parameters................................................................ 505

CAL LOOP Conc ..................................................................................... 506

CAL LOOP Conc - properties .....................................................506

CAL MEAS Conc ..................................................................................... 507

General/Hardware.......................................................................507

Measuring parameters................................................................ 508

5.6.8 Dosing commands ................................................................. 509

ADD.......................................................................................................... 509

General/Hardware.......................................................................510

Dosing parameters .....................................................................512

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DOS ......................................................................................................... 513

DOS pH.............................................................................................513

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 514

Dosing parameters..................................................................... 516

Stop conditions .......................................................................... 517

Monitoring................................................................................... 518

Additional measured values....................................................... 521

DOS U ...............................................................................................521

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 522

Dosing parameters..................................................................... 524

Stop conditions .......................................................................... 524

Monitoring................................................................................... 525

Additionan measured values ..................................................... 528

LQH.......................................................................................................... 528

General/Hardware ...................................................................... 528

Parameters ................................................................................. 529

PREP........................................................................................................ 531

PREP - properties....................................................................... 532

EMPTY ..................................................................................................... 533

EMPTY - properties .................................................................... 533

5.6.9 Automation commands..........................................................534

MOVE....................................................................................................... 534

MOVE - properties...................................................................... 535

SWING ..................................................................................................... 537

SWING - properties .................................................................... 537

LIFT.......................................................................................................... 539

LIFT - Properties ......................................................................... 539

PUMP....................................................................................................... 540

PUMP - properties...................................................................... 541

STIR ......................................................................................................... 542

STIR - properties ........................................................................ 542

RACK ....................................................................................................... 544

RACK - properties ...................................................................... 544

HEATER................................................................................................... 545

HEATER - properties .................................................................. 545

FLOW....................................................................................................... 547

FLOW - properties...................................................................... 547

5.6.10 Result commands...................................................................549

CALC ....................................................................................................... 549

CALC - result table............................................................................550

CALC result properties......................................................................552

Result - definition........................................................................ 552

Result - Monitoring ..................................................................... 553

Result - options .......................................................................... 555

Send e-mail ................................................................................ 556

Result templates ...............................................................................557

Manage result templates ........................................................... 557

Save result template................................................................... 557

Rename result template ............................................................. 558

DATABASE .............................................................................................. 558

DATABASE - properties ............................................................. 559

REPORT .................................................................................................. 560

REPORT - Properties.................................................................. 560

EXPORT................................................................................................... 561

EXPORT - properties.................................................................. 561

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5.6.11

5.6.12 Miscellaneous commands ..................................................... 575

Communication commands................................................... 562

CTRL........................................................................................................ 562

CTRL - Properties........................................................................563

SCAN ....................................................................................................... 564

SCAN - Properties.......................................................................564

SEND ....................................................................................................... 566

SEND - properties.......................................................................566

SEND - event messages.............................................................567

RECEIVE.................................................................................................. 568

RECEIVE - properties..................................................................568

RECEIVE - event/state ................................................................570

TRANSFER .............................................................................................. 571

TRANSFER - properties ..............................................................571

TRANSFER - transfer commands...............................................572

REQUEST ................................................................................................ 575

REQUEST - properties ................................................................575

REQUEST - sample data request...............................................577

CALL ........................................................................................................ 578

CALL - properties........................................................................578

CALL - call...................................................................................579

LOOP ....................................................................................................... 580

LOOP - properties.......................................................................581

WAIT ........................................................................................................ 582

WAIT - properties ........................................................................582

SEQUENCE ............................................................................................. 583

SEQUENCE - properties.............................................................584

5.7 Method reports ................................................................ 585

5.7.1 Select method reports ........................................................... 585

5.7.2 Method sequence report ....................................................... 585

5.7.3 Method parameters report .................................................... 586

5.7.4 Titration and measurement parameters report ................... 586

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Chapter 6 Configuration ............................ 587

6.1 General .............................................................................587

6.1.1 General ................................................................................... 587

6.1.2 Desktop................................................................................... 587

6.1.3 Menu bar.................................................................................588

Menu File................................................................................................. 588

Menu View............................................................................................... 588

Menu Tools ............................................................................................. 589

Menu Help ............................................................................................... 589

6.1.4 Toolbar....................................................................................590

6.1.5 Subwindows ...........................................................................590

6.1.6 Functions ................................................................................ 591

6.1.7 Configuration views ............................................................... 592

Change layout......................................................................................... 592

Save view ................................................................................................ 593

Load view ................................................................................................ 594

Rename view........................................................................................... 595

Delete view.............................................................................................. 595

6.2 Administration..................................................................596

6.2.1 Security settings ....................................................................596

Login/Password protection.................................................................... 597

Send e-mail .......................................................................................599

Audit Trail/Modifications ........................................................................ 600

Signatures............................................................................................... 601

Default reasons....................................................................................... 602

6.2.2 User administration ............................................................... 604

User groups ............................................................................................ 605

User group information.....................................................................605

Access rights.....................................................................................606

Signatures.........................................................................................607

Options..............................................................................................609

Add user group .................................................................................609

Copy user group...............................................................................610

Rename user group ..........................................................................610

Delete user group .............................................................................610

Add user............................................................................................610

Users ....................................................................................................... 611

User information................................................................................611

Add user............................................................................................612

Set start password ............................................................................612

6.2.3 Program administration......................................................... 613

Backup directories ................................................................................. 613

Create new backup directory............................................................614

Edit backup directory........................................................................614

Clients ..................................................................................................... 615

Licenses .................................................................................................. 615

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6.3 Configuration data .......................................................... 617

6.3.1 Export/Import ......................................................................... 617

Export configuration data....................................................................... 617

Import configuration data....................................................................... 618

6.3.2 Backup/Restore...................................................................... 619

Backup configuration data automatically ............................................. 619

Backup configuration data manually..................................................... 620

Restore configuration data .................................................................... 621

6.3.3 Templates .............................................................................. 622

Custom calibration buffers .................................................................... 622

Templates for input lines........................................................................ 623

Templates for output lines ..................................................................... 624

6.3.4 Options ................................................................................... 626

General............................................................................................. 626

Save.................................................................................................. 627

PDF................................................................................................... 627

6.4 Audit Trail ........................................................................ 628

6.4.1 General................................................................................... 628

General.................................................................................................... 628

Desktop ................................................................................................... 628

Menu bar ................................................................................................. 628

Menu File.......................................................................................... 629

Menu View........................................................................................ 629

Menu Filter........................................................................................ 629

Menu Tools....................................................................................... 629

Menu Help........................................................................................ 629

Toolbar .................................................................................................... 630

Filter selection ........................................................................................ 630

Audit Trail - navigation bar..................................................................... 630

Functions................................................................................................. 631

6.4.2 Audit Trail table ..................................................................... 631

Column display....................................................................................... 633

Filter Audit Trail ...................................................................................... 633

Last filter ........................................................................................... 633

Quick filter ........................................................................................ 634

Special filter...................................................................................... 634

Edit filter condition ......................................................................635

Save filter.....................................................................................636

Remove filter .................................................................................... 636

Update Audit Trail................................................................................... 637

Export Audit Trail .................................................................................... 637

Archive Audit Trail .................................................................................. 637

Delete Audit Trail .................................................................................... 638

Print Audit Trail ....................................................................................... 639

Audit Trail monitoring............................................................................. 639

6.5 Subwindow Devices ........................................................ 640

6.5.1 General................................................................................... 640

6.5.2 Device table ........................................................................... 640

Column display....................................................................................... 642

Add new device....................................................................................... 643

Delete device .......................................................................................... 643

Print devices list ..................................................................................... 643

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Device properties ...................................................................644

6.5.3

Overview ................................................................................................. 644

Titrando ................................................................................................... 644

General..............................................................................................645

Load new program version ........................................................ 645

Measuring inputs ..............................................................................646

MSB #...............................................................................................647

GLP ...................................................................................................648

Titrino ...................................................................................................... 649

General..............................................................................................649

Load new program version ........................................................ 650

Int. dosing device D0 ........................................................................651

Ext. dosing device D# ......................................................................651

RS 232...............................................................................................652

GLP ...................................................................................................653

Coulometer ............................................................................................. 654

General..............................................................................................654

Load new program version ........................................................ 655

RS 232...............................................................................................655

GLP ...................................................................................................656

Conductometer ....................................................................................... 657

General..............................................................................................657

Load new program version ........................................................ 658

RS 232...............................................................................................658

GLP ...................................................................................................659

Dosing Interface ..................................................................................... 660

General..............................................................................................660

Load new program version ........................................................ 661

MSB #...............................................................................................661

GLP ...................................................................................................662

814/815 USB Sample Processor............................................................ 663

General..............................................................................................664

Load new program version ........................................................ 664

Tower #.............................................................................................665

Robotic arm configuration.......................................................... 666

External position......................................................................... 667

Rack ..................................................................................................668

MSB #...............................................................................................669

GLP ...................................................................................................670

855 Robotic Titrosampler....................................................................... 671

General..............................................................................................671

Load new program version ........................................................ 672

Measuring inputs ..............................................................................672

Tower #.............................................................................................673

Robotic arm configuration.......................................................... 674

External position......................................................................... 675

Rack ..................................................................................................676

MSB #...............................................................................................677

GLP ...................................................................................................678

778/789 Sample Processor .................................................................... 679

General..............................................................................................679

Load new program version ........................................................ 680

Tower #.............................................................................................681

Robotic arm configuration.......................................................... 682

External position......................................................................... 683

Rack ..................................................................................................683

MSB #...............................................................................................684

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RS 232.............................................................................................. 685

GLP................................................................................................... 685

730 Sample Changer .............................................................................. 687

General............................................................................................. 687

Load new program version.........................................................688

Towers.............................................................................................. 688

Rack ................................................................................................. 689

Dosing device................................................................................... 690

RS 232.............................................................................................. 690

GLP................................................................................................... 691

774 Oven Sample Processor ................................................................. 692

General............................................................................................. 692

Load new program version.........................................................693

Towers.............................................................................................. 694

Rack ................................................................................................. 694

Edit rack properties (774)................................................................. 695

Lift positions ................................................................................696

Special beakers ..........................................................................696

Dosing device................................................................................... 697

Oven ................................................................................................. 697

Gas ................................................................................................... 698

RS 232.............................................................................................. 698

GLP................................................................................................... 699

Balance.................................................................................................... 700

General............................................................................................. 700

RS 232.............................................................................................. 701

Test connection...........................................................................702

GLP................................................................................................... 703

Barcode reader ....................................................................................... 704

General............................................................................................. 705

Settings ............................................................................................ 706

Check connection .......................................................................706

GLP................................................................................................... 707

RS232 device .......................................................................................... 708

General............................................................................................. 708

RS 232.............................................................................................. 709

Test connection...........................................................................710

GLP................................................................................................... 711

6.6 Subwindow Titrants/Solutions........................................ 713

6.6.1 General................................................................................... 713

6.6.2 Solution table......................................................................... 713

Column display....................................................................................... 715

Add new solution .................................................................................... 715

Delete solution........................................................................................ 716

Print solution list..................................................................................... 716

6.6.3 Solution properties ................................................................ 716

Solution ............................................................................................ 717

Titer................................................................................................... 718

Titer history....................................................................................... 720

Titer history - Limits .....................................................................721

Exchange unit .................................................................................. 722

Dosing unit ....................................................................................... 725

GLP................................................................................................... 728

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6.7 Subwindow Sensors.........................................................730

6.7.1 General ................................................................................... 730

6.7.2 Sensor table ...........................................................................730

Column display....................................................................................... 732

Add new sensor...................................................................................... 732

Delete sensor.......................................................................................... 733

Print sensor list....................................................................................... 733

6.7.3 Sensor properties...................................................................734

Sensor...............................................................................................734

Calibration data.................................................................................736

Limits.................................................................................................738

History...............................................................................................739

Sensor history - Limits................................................................ 740

6.8 Subwindow Common Variables.......................................743

6.8.1 General ................................................................................... 743

6.8.2 Table of common variables ...................................................743

Column display....................................................................................... 745

Add new common variable..................................................................... 745

Delete common variable ........................................................................ 746

Print list of common variables ............................................................... 746

6.8.3 Common variables properties ...............................................746

Common variable..............................................................................747

History...............................................................................................749

History - limits............................................................................. 750

6.9 Subwindow Rack data .....................................................751

6.9.1 General ................................................................................... 751

6.9.2 Rack table ..............................................................................751

Add new rack .......................................................................................... 752

Delete rack .............................................................................................. 753

Print rack list........................................................................................... 753

6.9.3 Rack properties......................................................................753

Rack parameters...............................................................................754

Lift positions......................................................................................755

Special beakers ................................................................................756

Special beaker............................................................................ 757

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Chapter 7 How to proceed ......................... 759

7.1 Audit Trail ........................................................................ 759

7.1.1 Open Audit Trail ..................................................................... 759

7.1.2 Filter Audit Trail ..................................................................... 759

7.1.3 Export Audit Trail ................................................................... 760

7.1.4 Archive Audit Trail ................................................................. 760

7.1.5 Delete Audit Trail ................................................................... 761

7.2 Backup............................................................................. 762

7.2.1 Backup database................................................................... 762

7.2.2 Restore database................................................................... 763

7.2.3 Backup configuration data.................................................... 763

7.2.4 Restore configuration data ................................................... 764

7.2.5 Backup methods .................................................................... 764

7.2.6 Archive Audit Trail ................................................................. 766

7.3 Determinations................................................................ 767

7.3.1 Start single determination .................................................... 767

7.3.2 Start determination series .................................................... 768

7.3.3 Search determinations .......................................................... 769

7.3.4 Filter determinations ............................................................. 769

7.3.5 Sign determination ................................................................ 770

7.3.6 Export determinations ........................................................... 771

7.3.7 Import determinations........................................................... 771

7.3.8 Delete determinations........................................................... 772

7.3.9 Make current previous determination version ..................... 772

7.3.10 Reprocess determinations .................................................... 772

7.3.11 Print determination report .................................................... 775

7.3.12 Print determination overview................................................ 775

7.4 Databases........................................................................ 776

7.4.1 Open database....................................................................... 776

7.4.2 Close database ...................................................................... 776

7.4.3 Create new database ............................................................ 776

7.4.4 Backup database................................................................... 777

7.4.5 Restore database................................................................... 778

7.4.6 Delete database..................................................................... 778

7.5 Configuration data .......................................................... 779

7.5.1 Export configuration data...................................................... 779

7.5.2 Import configuration data ..................................................... 779

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Backup configuration data .................................................... 779

7.5.3

7.5.4 Restore configuration data.................................................... 780

7.6 Methods ............................................................................781

7.6.1 Open method ..........................................................................781

7.6.2 Close method..........................................................................781

7.6.3 Create new method................................................................ 781

7.6.4 Save method...........................................................................782

7.6.5 Delete method ........................................................................ 782

7.6.6 Export method ........................................................................783

7.6.7 Import method........................................................................783

7.6.8 Sign method............................................................................783

7.6.9 Make current previous method version ................................ 784

7.6.10 Print method report................................................................785

7.7 Method groups .................................................................786

7.7.1 Create new method group .....................................................786

7.7.2 Delete method group..............................................................786

7.8 Sample tables ..................................................................787

7.8.1 Create new sample table.......................................................787

7.8.2 Edit sample table ................................................................... 787

7.8.3 Load working sample table ................................................... 788

7.8.4 Edit working sample table.....................................................788

7.9 Reports .............................................................................789

7.9.1 Create new report template ..................................................789

7.9.2 Edit report template...............................................................789

7.9.3 Print determination report..................................................... 790

7.9.4 Print method report................................................................791

7.9.5 Print determination overview ................................................ 791

Chapter 8 Index.......................................... 793

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Welcome to tiamo

tiamo = titration and more

tiamo is a control and database software for titrators, dosing devices and sample
changers that allows complete laboratory automation, which is why the name

tiamo stands for «titration and more» – tiamo can do far more than just titrate.

tiamo is the successor of the TiNet and Workcell software. With it Metrohm now of-

fers worldwide a uniform software product for laboratory automation. This means
that an internationally operating concern can now use the same software platform
for processing all its samples and exchange data and methods without any loss.

The most important program features

• Easy to use and configurable user interface

• Easy integration of instruments and accessories

• Comfortable method editor

• Database program with client/server functionality

• Manifold import and export possibilities

• FDA compatibility according to 21 CFR Part 11

• Extensive online help

Welcome to tiamo 1

1.2 User interface

The modern user interface makes it easy for users to familiarize themselves with
tiamo quickly. All command and control functions are located where users would
expect them. The tiamo bar on the left-hand side of the screen allows access to
the four basic tiamo components:

Whether these buttons are visible or concealed depends on the user’s rights of
access. The menu bar is located in the upper part of the screen. Again, each indi­vidual command can be concealed in accordance with the rights of access of the
user.

In the center of the screen are the information windows, in which settings, sam­ple input templates, real-time curves or results are shown. This display can be ad­justed individually for each user with the aid of the new Layout Manager. This
means that each user can only see the windows or buttons necessary for his or
her work. This shortens the familiarization time for users carrying out routine work
to a minimum; operating errors resulting from a cluttered screen are now a thing
of the past.

The methods and calculation templates successfully introduced with the Ti­trando system are also available with tiamo. Numerous tried and tested methods
allow users to draw up their own individual methods quickly and simply and to use
them immediately.

2 Introduction