2023-07-26 Agilent ICF simulator task

Software

• ICF drivers http://share.yellowrobot.xyz/quick/2022-12-21-E3824E1D-3BB0-42BA-9747-08EFFF1A02DE.zip

  • Need to install first SVT (Software Verification Tool) installation

  • Then LC drivers and USB driver

  • Then ICF itself

  • HSS and GC not needed

• Agilent ICF simulator (2023-07-26) http://share.yellowrobot.xyz/quick/2023-7-26-5B832CAA-63FB-4F4E-91A9-65B73D674E3A.zip

Agilent simulator

1. First launch HyCon.exe

2. Then press run inside HyCon.exe

3. Then launch each module separately (should create bat file with commands to launch all), start all of them (can be done using CMD)

4. Make sure when you run modules they all have unique serial number, cannot repeat it

5. Command parameters can be get using .\G000_000_00.exe /?

6. Usually run .\G000_000_00.exe /SERIAL NO0000001 Make sure that serial numbers do not repeat (better use format DEA0000009)

7. You can also identify modules by searching in google for G7101A etc module names

8. Column valves and column compartments in Agilent have same serial number, because they are built in, but other nodes must have different serial numbers!

9. When started modules, press “START” or send `/AUTOSTART

10. To change configurations, you would need to run different modules with different parameters. You can explore these parameters by checking parameters for each module like this:

11. Hycon should look like this if correct

    

12. Then can connect to 127.0.0.1 in ChromSword DataSystem to Agilent system, configure it and make runs, Reset, Auto-configure, Connect

    

Example configuration in Windows Shortcuts

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1
"C:\Users\PC\Downloads\2022\Simulator for ChromSword\G7129A_Sampler\G7129A_D735_0002.exe" /SERIAL DEA0000002 SLAVE G1316A:DEA0000006
2

3
"C:\Users\PC\Downloads\2022\Simulator for ChromSword\G7112B_BinPump\G7112B_D735_0002.exe" /SERIAL DEA0000001 /SALVE G4235A:DEA0000077
4

5
"C:\Users\PC\Downloads\2022\Simulator for ChromSword\G7114AB_VWD\G7114B_D735_0002.exe" /SERIAL DEA0000009

Slave for samplers is => Agilent column compartment G => G1316A
Slave for pump is => Solvent Valve => G4235A

Tasks

For each of tasks, make screenshot to verify that his is working and prepare report. If something does not work, make sure UI is implemented correctly and also investigate InstrumentAgilent.cs class.

1. Test different configurations

   1. Binary Pump, Autosampler, Column Compartment, DAD

      1. Column compartment is a /SLAVE TYPE:SERIAL of sampler

   2. Quatenary Pump, Autosampler, Column Compartment with Column Valve, UV

   3. Binary Pump, Solvent valve, Autosampler, Column Compartment with Column Valve, UV, DAD\

      1. Solvent valve can be added as /SLAVE TYPE:SERIAL to some of pump modules it would then simulate 2 modules just by calling single EXE

   4. Quatenary Pump, Autosampler, 2 x Column Compartment with Column Valve, UV

2. Try direct control tasks before running tasks, but after connection

   1. Pump flow rate change

   2. Stop pomp

   3. Change pump concentration

   4. Purge pump

   5. Change column compartment temperature

   6. Switch lamps in detector on and off

   7. Change column valve positions

   8. Change solvent valve position

3. Make runs using DataSystem and Developer

4. Open reports in ReportViewer to verify that data has been collected correctly

   1. DAD must produce data with spectra

   2. VWD and MWD must produce data without spectra

Bugfix needed - 2 agilent column valve error

Problēmas apraksts:

Situācija, kad 2 valves saslēgtas ķēdē - problēma, ka nomainot pozīciju otrai ķēdē pirmai ķēdē nemainās pozīcija vai arī gadījumos, kad otro nomaina tad nenomainās atpakaļ. Piemēram, run notiek caur position 5, washout notiek caur bypass, bet netika nomainīts position 8 pirmai valve tajā brīdī. Šo bug lūdzu labo jaunā branch, lai varam izmantot arī priekš CSA 5

I wanted to take notice on the instrument control problem when using two column switching valves that are connected together. In the simulator (except for the bypass position) it seems to work well, however, on the customer's Agilent system, the function doesn't work properly. Here is an example of such a configuration:

User cannot use column position P8.1 - system switches only the second switching valve leaving the first valve at its current position - for example:

This is incorrect. In my view, it should work as follows:

- Bypass should only be shown on the switching valve that is configured. If the bypass is on the second switching valve (connected from the first one), then the first switching valve should set P8, while the second should set to bypass. - When controlling the column position on the second valve, the first valve should set the position which is connected to the inlet of the second one (please refer to the first image of this email).