Troubleshooting guide

Lab Exercise: Advanced Reporting
Performance Reports (System Suitability)
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Select System Suitability from the Report menu, followed by Edit Noise
Ranges.
10) Examine prior chromatograms and select several time ranges for the noise
calculation. The ranges should be greater than one minute in duration in a
region where there are no chromatographic peaks. Fill in the table and OK
the dialog box.
11) Now, go to the Report menu and select Specify Report or use the Specify
Report tool.
Select an Extended Performance Report Style. OK the dialog box and
resave the method. Resave Quant.m.
12) Return to the Method and Run Control view. A complete system suitability
report cannot be printed from previously acquired data unless the column
information (void time) was filled in prior to the actual data acquisition. Turn
on the pump and lamp. Equilibrate the column. Make certain that the
method loaded is Quant.M. Under Method, RunTime Checklist, make
certain that both Data Acquisition and Data Analysis are selected.
13) From the RunControl menu, select Setup Sample Info. Give this data file
the name, syss.d. Set up the autosampler to inject one of the standards or the
original test mix. Run the Method.
14) Wait for the report to print and examine the report. Note the < or > sign that
appears when the calculated values exceed the specified limits.
Note: The equations for each performance test can be found in your manual,
Understanding Your ChemStation.
15) Return to the Data Analysis window. Under Report, select Specify Report.
Now select Performance + Noise as the Report style. Resave the method
and print the report.