CETAC ASX-520 Family SpeedShift Utility

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1 CETAC ASX-520 Family SpeedShift Utility Software User's Guide Manual Part Number Rev 3a

2 COPYRIGHT CETAC Technologies Rev 3a, February, 2011 CETAC Technologies authorizes its customers to reproduce, transmit, or store this document in its entirety, including this page, for the express purpose of installing, operating, or maintaining the product described herein. CETAC Technologies Customer Service & Support Industrial Road Omaha, Nebraska 68144, USA Phone (800) (USA only) Phone (402) Fax (402) REVISIONS CETAC Technologies strives to provide the scientific community with an unparalleled combination of effective technology and continuing value. Modular upgrades for existing instruments will continue to be a prime consideration as designs progress. CETAC Technologies reserves the right to revise this document and/or improve products described herein at any time without notice or obligation. Warranty registration entitles the named owner exclusively to manual change pages/new editions as they are published. TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

3 Contents 1 Introduction... 5 Overview... 5 Improved Productivity... 5 Improved Economy... Error! Bookmark not defined. Improved Carryover Control... Error! Bookmark not defined. Improved Cross-Contamination Control. Error! Bookmark not defined. Getting Started... 5 System Requirements... 6 Supported Autosampler Personalities... 6 Supported Firmware Versions Installing the Utility Using the Utility Running the Utility Viewing the Current Settings Changing a Setting Explanation of the Settings Pump Timeout Pump Speed Level X/Y Axis Travel Speed Z Axis Travel Speed Explanation of the Controls Initialize Communications Set 16 Factory Reset Test XYZ Speed Toggle Pump Determining the Best Travel Speed for Your Application

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5 1 Introduction Overview The ASX-520 SpeedShift utility lets you control autosampler settings such as rinse pump timeout, rinse pump speed and axis speed. Improved Productivity The utility can shorten run times by increasing the speed of movement along the X-, Y-, and Z-axes. Improved Economy The utility can reduce consumption of the rinse solution by slowing the rinse pump speed. The rinse pump timeout eliminates rinse solution waste at the end of a sample run especially for instruments which return the probe to the rinse station without turning off the pump. Improved Carryover Control The utility can address carryover concerns by increasing the rinse pump speed to improve probe cleaning effectiveness at the rinse station. Improved Cross-Contamination Control The utility can reduce the speed of axis movement to reduce the potential for droplet shedding, which can cause sample-to-sample carryover. Getting Started To use the utility, you will need to 1 Install the utility on the PC which controls the autosampler (see page 7). 2 Run the utility and change the settings (see page 13). 5

6 System Requirements Supported Autosampler Personalities The utility is compatible with CETAC ASX-520, EXR-8, and ASX-260 autosamplers with the following personalities: CETAC Standard 520 (includes many OEM models including Thermo, Spectro and Varian/Agilent*) CETAC Standard 520 High-Speed (includes many OEM models including Thermo and Spectro) CETAC Standard 260 (includes many OEM models including Thermo, PerkinElmer, and Spectro) CETAC EXR-8 (Standard and High-Speed) Perkin Elmer 520 (Standard and High-Speed) Perkin Elmer EXR-8 (Standard and High-Speed) Perkin Elmer 260 Speedy HP/Agilent 520 Micromass 520 Thermo AA 520 Finnegan Mat 520 Foss 260 Lachat 520 Lachat ASX-260 * Agilent acquired Varian in The CETAC Standard 520 personality applies to Varian version ASX-520 autosamplers, and to their Agilent equivalents. If you have any questions regarding how to identify your current autosampler personality setting, please contact CETAC Technologies at Supported Firmware Versions Autosamplers manufactured after March, 2011 do not need to be upgraded to use this utility. For other autosamplers, an upgrade kit is available to update the firmware and adjust the maximum pump speed. The utility is compatible with the following firmware versions: Firmware version 1.14 This version is the minimum requirement, and will allow the user to operate the pump timeout feature only. No axis or pump speed settings are available. Firmware version 1.16 and later Supports all features of the ASX-520 SpeedShift utility. If you have any questions, concerns, or need help upgrading your firmware to be able to take full advantage of the features offered by this utility, please contact CETAC Technologies at 6

7 2 Installing the Utility These instructions show installation on a Windows XP system. Other operating systems may display additional prompts. 1 Insert the supplied CD. The installation software will autorun when the disc is loaded into the CD- ROM drive of the host computer. If the CD does not autorun, or if the software was downloaded, use Windows Explorer to open the location containing the software, then select Setup Launcher (Figure 2-1) to begin the software installation. Figure 2-1 Setup Launcher Follow the prompts of the Installation Wizard to complete the installation of the utility. 7

8 2 When the Installation Wizard window opens, click Next to begin the software installation process ( Figure 2-2). Figure 2-2 Installation Wizard 3 Reviewing the summary information, then click Next (Figure 2-3). 8

9 Chapter 2: Installing the Utility Figure 2-3 Summary information window 4 Click Next to select the default location, or click Change to modify the folder name. Figure 2-4 Destination Folder window 5 Review the selected settings. Click Back to change any selected settings. Click Install to begin the installation process with the selected settings. 9

10 Figure 2-5 Ready to Install the Program window 10

11 Chapter 2: Installing the Utility 6 The InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears (Figure 2-6). Click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 2-6 InstallShield Wizard Completed window 11

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13 3 Using the Utility Running the Utility 1 Make sure the autosampler is connected to the host computer. 2 Click Start All Programs CETAC Technologies SpeedShift CETAC-SpeedShift, or navigate to the installation folder and double-click the utility. The utility loads and the main window appears. The buttons will be grayedout as shown until after the autosampler is queried. NOTE Querying the settings is performed after the host computer is connected to the autosampler, and the autosampler is powered on. This process reads the settings that are stored on the processor residing within autosampler (the default settings will be read the first time the query is performed), and displays them. When the query has been completed, the grayed-out fields will become active, allowing access to those fields and functions. 3 Select the serial port to which the autosampler is connected. 13

14 4 Click Initialize Communications. The utility will query the autosampler and display the current settings. If there is a communication error, exit the ASX-520 SpeedShift utility, cycle power on the autosampler, then restart the utility. Viewing the Current Settings The ASX-520 SpeedShift utility displays four user selectable settings. Once communications are established with the autosampler, the values displayed here will display the current settings stored on the internal processor of your autosampler. Changing a Setting The process for modifying any setting is as follows: 14

15 Chapter 3: Using the Utility 1 Select the appropriate COM port from the drop down menu. 2 Click Initialize Communications. 3 Change the chosen setting(s) to the desired values. 4 Click Set. You may change one or more setting at one time. Explanation of the Settings Pump Timeout Peristaltic pump timeout in seconds. The timeout controls how long the pump will run when the probe is in the rinse station and no other commands are sent to the autosampler. Setting the timeout to zero disables the timeout feature. Default=0. Pump Speed Level Peristaltic pump speed. The pump speed can be adjusted between 1 and 10, with 10 being the maximum speed. Default=4. X/Y Axis Travel Speed Speed of X- and Y-axis motion. The speed can be adjusted between 1 and 5. Default=2 for non-high speed units. High-speed units have three factory settings, corresponding with the DIP switch settings. ASX-520HS DIP Switch Setting Z Axis Travel Speed Corresponding Software Speed Setting The Z-Axis speed. The speed can be adjusted between 1 and 5. Default=2 for non-high speed units. As with X/Y Axis Travel Speed, high-speed units have three factory settings, corresponding with the DIP switch settings. Explanation of the Controls Initialize Communications Sets up a communications channel between the utility and the autosampler. Before pressing this button, check that that the proper COM port has been selected. 15

16 Set Sends the new settings to the autosampler. This process takes about 5-10 seconds. A small progress window will pop up to show the process. Factory Reset Configures the autosampler to use the original factory settings. Test XYZ Speed Exercises the autosampler in all three axes so you can see how speed changes affect the machine. Toggle Pump Turns the pump on and off. Use this to test the pump speed. The pump timeout does not apply when the pump is turned on using this button. Determining the Best Travel Speed for Your Application For ASX-260 and ASX-520 autosamplers, it may not be possible to use the highest speed setting. At higher speeds, the sudden acceleration and deceleration may cause droplet shedding from the probe tip, causing cross contamination. ASX-520HS autosamplers use an advanced acceleration algorithm which largely prevents these problems. NOTE Use caution when increasing the travel speed. Depending on the sample matrix, faster speeds have the potential for droplet shedding from the sample probe. Droplets could land in other samples or on nearby surfaces. 16

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