Dionex ICS-90 - 2.3 The Chromeleon Interface

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2.3 The Chromeleon Interface
NOTE This section provides a brief overview of the
Chromeleon interface. For details, refer to the
Chromeleon Help or user’s manual.
ICS-90 operation is controlled remotely through Chromeleon software. Two
modes of software control are available: direct control and automated control.
• For direct control, you select operating parameters and commands from the
Chromeleon menu bar, toolbars, and Control panels. Direct control commands
are executed as soon as they are entered. Section 2.3.2
describes the
commands available from the ICS-90 Control panels.
• For automated control, you create a list of samples (a sequence) to be
processed automatically. The sequence includes programs with commands
and parameters for controlling the ICS-90, acquiring sample data, and
producing reports. Section 3.5.5
describes automatic sample processing.
2.3.1 The Chromeleon Browser
NOTE The Chromeleon Browser looks and functions like
Windows Explorer, but do not confuse the two. If you
copy files from the Chromeleon Browser into Explorer,
the files will be corrupted.
The Chromeleon Browser (see Figure 2-9) appears when you start
Chromeleon. The Browser displays the directories in which
chromatographic data is located, and allows you to open, move, and
delete data.
• The left pane of the Browser shows the directory tree structure. By
clicking the ‘+’ signs next to the folders and expanding the directory
tree, you can access sequences, System Control panels, Wellness
panels, and reports.
• The right pane displays information about the item selected in the left
pane.