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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 .......................................................
2.4 iv 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...
Miscellaneous functions .......................................................................... 57 Case ....................................................................................................57 Error ....................................................................................................58 ASCII table ................................................................................................ 58 2.5 2.6 Table of contents Edit...............................................
Chapter 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 vi Workplace.................................... 85 General .............................................................................. 85 3.1.1 General ..................................................................................... 85 3.1.2 Desktop .................................................................................... 85 3.1.3 Menu bar .................................................................................. 85 Menu File........................
Export sample table................................................................................ 108 Import sample table................................................................................ 108 3.4 3.5 Table of contents Tools .................................................................................109 3.4.1 Run test ..................................................................................109 3.4.2 Sample assignment table .................................................
3.6 3.7 3.8 viii 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 Subwindow Live display..
Chapter 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Table of contents Database ................................... 153 General .............................................................................153 4.1.1 General ...................................................................................153 4.1.2 Desktop...................................................................................153 4.1.3 Menu bar.................................................................................154 Menu File...........
4.5 x 4.4.3 Edit report templates............................................................. 174 General .................................................................................................... 174 Desktop ............................................................................................ 175 Menu bar .......................................................................................... 175 Menu File...............................................................................
4.6 4.7 4.8 Table of contents Templates for curve overlay ............................................210 4.6.1 Manage curve overlay templates ..........................................210 4.6.2 Properties ...............................................................................211 x Axis .................................................................................................211 y-axis .................................................................................................
4.8.3 4.9 Reprocess determinations .................................................... 242 General .................................................................................................... 242 Reprocessing window ............................................................................ 243 Reprocessing rules ................................................................................ 244 Modifications ......................................................................................
Chapter 5 5.1 5.2 Table of contents Method....................................... 279 General .............................................................................279 5.1.1 General ...................................................................................279 5.1.2 Desktop...................................................................................280 5.1.3 Menu bar.................................................................................280 Menu File....................
5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 xiv 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.
5.6.5 Table of contents Titration commands ...............................................................323 DET .......................................................................................................... 323 DET pH..............................................................................................325 General/Hardware ...................................................................... 326 Start conditions ........................................................................
Additional evaluations.................................................................375 Additional measured values .......................................................375 MET Upol.......................................................................................... 376 General/Hardware.......................................................................376 Start conditions ...........................................................................376 Titration parameters ........................
KFT Upol ...........................................................................................410 General/Hardware ...................................................................... 411 Start conditions .......................................................................... 411 Control parameters .................................................................... 411 Titration parameters ................................................................... 411 Stop conditions ...................
MEAS Upol .............................................................................................. 467 General/Hardware.......................................................................468 Measuring parameters................................................................469 Evaluations..................................................................................471 Additional measured values .......................................................473 MEAS T ..................................
DOS ......................................................................................................... 513 DOS pH.............................................................................................513 General/Hardware ...................................................................... 514 Dosing parameters..................................................................... 516 Stop conditions .......................................................................... 517 Monitoring.......
5.6.11 Communication commands................................................... 562 CTRL........................................................................................................ 562 CTRL - Properties........................................................................563 SCAN ....................................................................................................... 564 SCAN - Properties.......................................................................564 SEND ...........
Chapter 6 6.1 6.2 Table of contents Configuration ............................ 587 General .............................................................................587 6.1.1 General ...................................................................................587 6.1.2 Desktop...................................................................................587 6.1.3 Menu bar.................................................................................588 Menu File.......................
6.3 6.4 6.5 xxii Configuration data .......................................................... 617 6.3.1 Export/Import ......................................................................... 617 Export configuration data....................................................................... 617 Import configuration data....................................................................... 618 6.3.2 Backup/Restore......................................................................
6.5.3 Table of contents Device properties ...................................................................644 Overview ................................................................................................. 644 Titrando ................................................................................................... 644 General..............................................................................................645 Load new program version ...........................................
RS 232 .............................................................................................. 685 GLP................................................................................................... 685 730 Sample Changer .............................................................................. 687 General............................................................................................. 687 Load new program version.........................................................688 Towers.
6.7 6.8 6.9 Table of contents Subwindow Sensors.........................................................730 6.7.1 General ...................................................................................730 6.7.2 Sensor table ...........................................................................730 Column display....................................................................................... 732 Add new sensor .............................................................................
Chapter 7 7.1 7.2 7.3 How to proceed ......................... 759 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 ...........................
7.6 7.5.3 Backup configuration data ....................................................779 7.5.4 Restore configuration data....................................................780 Methods ............................................................................781 7.6.1 Open method ..........................................................................781 7.6.2 Close method..........................................................................781 7.6.3 Create new method...................
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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 offers worldwide a uniform software product for laboratory automation.
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.
1.3 Integration of devices tiamo brings together the world of Titrino devices with the new generation of the Titrando system. In the software sector such compatibility with existing Metrohm devices is not just a matter of course. The whole Titrino family, which was previously also controlled by TiNet, can continue to be operated under tiamo, and this after more than 10 years on the market! In addition, sample changers, some of which are no longer in our sales program, can also be operated under tiamo.
1.4 Method editor The new graphical Method Editor makes more of your titration system. Methods can be drawn up quickly and simply by using the numerous templates. Methods that have been proved in practice are available for most routine and automation tasks. A few clicks are all that is needed to adapt them and make them ready for use. It is now possible to program and link activities that take place in parallel.
1.5 Database tiamo is based on an industrially tested, object-oriented database. The configuration database contains all settings, the user administration, methods and templates. The determination data are stored in determination databases defined by the user. These databases can be installed locally on the computer used and represent a simple titration system. However, tiamo is also scaleable and grows to meet the operating requirements.
1.6 Communication Easy and inexpensive integration into existing laboratory information systems, central databases and long-term archiving systems is crucial for the acceptance of PC-controlled analytical systems. tiamo is communicative. LIMS systems can easily import work lists into tiamo’s own sample table and also control them remotely, without any additional modules. Data generated in tiamo are now exported in XML format.
1.7 Compliance tiamo also sets new standards with respect to compliance with GMP, GLP and FDA requirements. The latest quality standards and validation procedures have been used during the development and programming of the software. Right from the very start tiamo has been designed to comply with the demands of FDA Regulation 21 CFR Part 11 and its customer-specific interpretations. This is confirmed by a compliance certificate.
1.8 Versions tiamo is available in three versions; these differ in the range of functions offered. An upgrade is possible at any time. tiamo 1.1 light tiamo 1.1 full tiamo 1.1 multi 6.6056.111 6.6056.112 6.6056.
1.10 What's new in tiamo 1.1? New devices • 842 Titrando • 855 Robotic Titrosampler New commands • • STAT pH STAT Titration with pH electrodes (measuring quantity pH). STAT U STAT Titration with metal electrodes (measuring quantity U). • STDADD man • STDADD dos • • • Standard addition with manual addition of the standard addition solution. Standard addition with addition of the standard addition solution from a dosing device.
New features in the Method program part • • The command ADD can now also be carried out with a Tandem dosing device. Introduction of new Command variables: .CYL, .RE, .MRT, .MRS, .MRC, .RES, .VAR. New features in the 10 Configuration program part • The Security settings can be printed out. • The User administration data can be printed out.
Chapter 2 2.1 General program functions Program parts tiamo has four different program parts which can be opened by clicking on the corresponding symbol in the vertical bar at the left-hand margin. The symbole for the program part opened is shown in color, the symbols for the other program parts in black and white. The menues, toolbars, and the content of the main window depend on the program part opened.
2.2 Login/Password protection 2.2.1 General Login in tiamo tiamo can be configured so that all users must log in with User name and Password; these entries are then checked automatically. A requirement for this is that a User administration has been set up and the corresponding Security settings have been made. This data is stored in the configuration database. In client/server systems this is found on the server and applies globally for all clients (central user administration).
2.2.2 Login If the two options Enforce login with user name and Enforce login with password are switched on in the Security settings then each time the program is started and each time a user is logged out the dialog window Login will appear. User Entry of the short name of the user. Password Entry of the password. Note A user who is logging in for the first time or whose status has been reset from inactive or removed to active must log in with the Start password issued by the administrator.
2.2.5 Change password This button in the dialog window Login opens the Change password window in which the new password must be entered and confirmed. Note It is essential that the password is changed before the Validity period (see Security settings - Login/Password protection) of the password expires. This window will open automatically for a user who is logging in for the first time or whose status has been reset from inactive or removed to active after logging in with the Start password.
2.3 Electronic signatures 2.3.1 Rules In tiamo methods and determinations can be electronically signed at two levels. The following rules apply: 2.3.2 • Signature levels Methods and determinations can be signed at two levels (Signature Level 1 and Signature Level 2) by entering the user name and password. • Multiple signing Methods and determinations can be signed several times at each level. All the signatures are saved and documented in the Audit Trail.
• 2.3.3 Signed (2) When methods and determinations are signed at Level 2 no new versions are generated. Methods and determinations signed at Level 2 can neither be edited nor deleted. However, it is possible to delete Level 2 signatures while retaining the Level 1 signatures. Signature Level 1 In the Signature Level 1 window methods or determinations can be signed at Level 1. Note Methods or determinations that have been signed at Level 1 can be edited and deleted.
User Entry of the user name (short name). Password Entry of the password. Reason Selection from standard reasons Selection from the Default reasons defined in the dialog window Security for the category Signature Level 1. settings Comment 1000 characters Entry of remarks about the signature. Signs for method or determination. The window remains open.
Reason Selection from standard reasons Selection from the Default reasons defined in the dialog window Security for the category Signature Level 2. settings Comment 1000 characters Entry of remarks about the signature. Signs for method or determination. The window remains open. Note Methods and determinations can only be signed at Level 2 when the user belongs to a user group that has the appropriate rights (see User administration/User group/Signatures). 2.3.
2.4 Formula editor 2.4.1 Overview The Formula editor is used for support in entering formulas for calculating the result. It has an automatic Syntax check that is triggered when the formula is adopted. The usual Rules of priority apply for computer operations (see Operator functions - Overview). The dialog window Formula editor contains the following items: 2.4.2 • Input field Etry of the calculation formula. • Function keys Buttons for the quick input of operators and brackets.
• Text Text must be introduced and terminated with inverted commas " (e.g. "My text"). • Variables Variables must be introduced and terminated with an inverted comma ' (e.g. 'MV.MyVariable'). • Time Time information must always be entered by using the function Time(). Entries using the function keys Mathematical operators and brackets can be easily inserted in the formula with the corresponding buttons. A space is inserted automatically before and after the character.
gets 2.5 2.53 gets 2.5 2.55 gets 2.6 -2.35 gets -2.4 -2.45 gets -2.4 2.47 Statistics The following formulae are used for calculation of the arithmetic mean value as well as the absolute and relative standard deviation for results R: Mean value Absolute standard addition Relative standard addition (in %) The statistical calculations in the software have been implemented in such a way that they are as revisable as possible for the user.
2.4.4 Variables Overview Variable types The following types of variable are differentiated: Name/Syntax Description Method variables Method variables are variables that are defined in the START command. Command variables Command variables are variables that are generated by the individual commands in the method sequence. The command variables are shown in the order in which the commands are carried out in the method sequence.
Method variables Identifier Description Commands .VAL Result value (facultative, i.e. 'RS.RS01' = 'RS.RS01.VAL') (Text, Number or Date/Time) START .OVF Limit infringement for method variable (Number: 1 = limit infringed, 0 = limit not infringed) START In the following lines you will find the method variables (sample data) that are available as standard, appear in the Sequence window and which can be edited and deleted in the START command of the corresponding method. Sample size.
24 Identifier Description Commands .BLV Blank value of the sensor used for the command (for ISE sensors only) or the blank value calculated during calibration (for CAL LOOP Conc) DET U, MET U, SET U, STAT U, MEAS U, MEAS Conc, CAL LOOP Conc, DOS U .BP{#}.DME Difference in measured values for break point # (1...9) MET .BP{#}.ERC ERC or 1st derivative for break point # (1...9) DET .BP{#}.MEA Measured value for break point # (1...
Identifier Description Commands .EP.DVT Drift for the end point in µg/min KFC .EP{#}.ERC ERC for the end point # (1...9) DET .EP.MEA Measured value for the end point in mV KFC .EP{#}.MEA Measured value for the end point # (1...9) in the units of the measured value DET, MET, SET, KFT .EP{#}.MEP Number of end points in the window # (1...9); 1 = 1 end point, 2 = 2 or more end points, 3 = EP corrected with auto drift, 4 = EP corrected with manual drift DET, MET, SET, KFT .EP.
26 Identifier Description Commands .IGF Initial gas flow (measured value at start of command) in mL/min MEAS T/Flow .IME Initial measured value (measured value before processing the start condition) in the units of the measured value DET, MET, SET, KFT, STAT, MEAS, CAL MEAS, STDADD, DOS .ITE Initial temperature (temperature before processing the start conditions) in °C DET, MET, SET, KFT, STAT, MEAS (without T/Flow), CAL MEAS, STDADD, DOS .
Identifier Description Commands .MA.VOL Volume for maximum measured value in mL DET, MET, SET, KFT, STAT .MI.GFL Minimum gas flow in mL/min MEAS T/Flow .MI.MEA Minimum measured value in the units of the measured value DET, MET, SET, KFT, STAT, MEAS .MI.TEM Temperature for minimum measured value in °C DET, MET, SET, KFT, STAT, MEAS .MI.TIM Time for minimum measured value in s DET, MET, SET, KFT, STAT, MEAS .MI.VOL Volume for minimum measured value in mL DET, MET, SET, KFT, STAT .MR.
28 Identifier Description Commands .SPO Current external position (entry at end of command); 0 means invalid position SWING .STE Start temperature (temperature after processing the start conditions) in °C DET, MET, SET, KFT, KFC, STAT .STY Stop type with which the command has been stopped: 1 = normal;0 = manual or after error DET, MET, SET, KFT, STAT, MEAS, CAL MEAS, STDADD, DOS .
Result variables Result variables are special command variables that are generated by CALC commands. In the Variables field of the Formula editor all the Results that are available for the current method are listed according to their result name. Syntax 'RS.Result name.Variable identifier' Examples: 'RS.RS01.VAL' (='RS.RS01'), 'RS.TestTime.UNI' In order to avoid syntax errors the result variables can be selected directly in the Formula editor under Variables/Results.
System variables System variables are general variables that are not assigned to individual commands or determinations that are accepted for the determination at the start of the determination. In the Variables field of the Formula editor all the System variables that are available for the current method are listed. Syntax 'SV.Variable identifier' Examples: 'SV.SIN', 'SV.
Common variables Identifier .VAL Description Value of the common variable (facultative, i.e. 'CV.Test.VAL' = 'CV.Test') (Text, Numor Date/Time) ber .UNI 2.4.
Rules of priority for operators The operators are processed in the sequence in which they are listed in the following table. It may be necessary to set operands in brackets to get the desired sequence. Operators Arithmetic ^ *, / +, - Compare <, <=, >, >= Logic AND, OR Operators - Arithmetic Addition Syntax Operand1 + Operand2 The operands can either be entered directly or as a Variable and can be of the type Text, Number or Date/Time.
Operand1 Operand2 Result Example Remarks Number Time Number 2.0 + Time(1999;11;7) = 36472.96 (for UTC+1) Result: number of days calculated since December 1899, dependent on the system time Time Number Number Time(1999;10;7) + 2.0 = 36441.92 (for UTC+2) Result: number of days calculated since December 1899, dependent on the system time Text Time Text "Metrohm" + Time(1999;10;7) = "Metrohm1999-10-07 00:00:00 UTC+2" Before the operation an operand of type Date/Time is converted to Text.
Multiplication Syntax Operand1 * Operand2 The operands can either be entered directly or as a Variable and can be of the type Text, Number or Date/Time. Examples Operand1 Operand2 Result Example Remarks Operands of the same type: Number Number Number 1.2 * 3 = 3.6 - Text Text Text "Metrohm" * "AG" = invalid This operation is not permitted. Time Time Number Time(1998;05;06) * Time(1902;02;03) = 27'478'004.
Division Syntax Operand1 / Operand2 The operands can either be entered directly or as a Variable and can be of the type Text, Number or Date/Time. Examples Operand1 Operand2 Result Example Remarks Operands of the same type: Number Number Number 1.2 / 3 = 0.4 Operand2 must not be zero! Text Text Text "Metrohm" / "AG" = invalid This operation is not permitted. Time Time Time Time(1998;04;06) / Time(1964;02;03) = 1.
Potentiation Syntax Operand1 ^ Operand2 The operands can either be entered directly or as a Variable and can be of the type Text, Number or Date/Time. Examples Operand1 Operand2 Result Example Remarks Operands of the same type: Number Number Number 1.2 ^ 3 = 1.728 Complex results (of the type: a+bi, i.e. made up from a real and an imaginary component) are shown as an error. Text Text Text "Metrohm" ^ "AG" = invalid This operation is not permitted.
Operators - Logic AND Syntax Operand1 AND Operand2 The operands can either be entered directly or as a Variable and can be of the type Text, Number or Date/Time. The result type is always a number (1 = true, 0 = false). The following cases are possible: Operand1 Operand2 Result 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Examples Operand1 Operand2 Result Example Remarks Operands of the same type: Number Number Number 5 AND 4 --> 1 4 AND 0 --> 0 Numbers larger than 0 are interpreted as 1 (true).
Operand1 Operand2 Result Example Remarks Text Time Number "Metrohm" AND Time(1999;10;7) --> 1 "" AND Time(1999;10;07) --> 0 Before the operation is carried out an operand of the type Date/Time is converted to the type Text and each non-empty character string is interpreted as 1 (true). Time Text Number Time(1999;10;7) AND "Metrohm" --> 1 The same rules apply here as for the previous operation.
Operand1 Operand2 Result Example Remarks Text Number Number "Metrohm" OR 1.2 --> 1 The same rules apply here as for the previous operation. Number Time Number 2.0 OR Time(1999;10;7) --> 1 0 OR Time(1964;02;03) --> 1 Before the operation an operand of the type Date/Time is converted to the type Number; all dates from 30 December 1899 are interpreted as 1 (true). Time Number Number Time(1999;10;7) OR 2.5 --> 1 The same rules apply here as for the previous operation.
Operand1 Operand2 Result Example Remarks Text Number Number "Metrohm" = 1.2 --> 0 The same rules apply here as for the previous operation. Number Time Number 2.0 = Time(1999;10;07) --> 0 Before the comparative operation the Date/Time is converted to Number. When the operation is carried out the exact value obtained after this conversion is always used, even when only a maximum of 5 decimal places can be shown (for details please refer to Type conversion "TimeToNumber", Note).
Operand1 Operand2 Result Example Remarks Operands of different types: Number Text Number 1.2 > "Metrohm" --> 0 1.23 > "1.2" --> 1 Before the comparative operation the Number is converted to Text and then the texts are compared according to the ASCII table. Text Number Number "Metrohm" > 1.2 --> 1 The same rules apply here as for the previous operation. Number Time Number 2.
Operand1 Operand2 Result Example Remarks Operands of different types: Number Text Number 1.2 >= "1.2" --> 1 1.2 >= "Metrohm" --> 0 Before the comparative operation the Number is converted to Text and then the texts are compared according to the ASCII table. Text Number Number "Metrohm" >= 1.2 --> 1 The same rules apply here as for the previous operation. Number Time Number 2.0 >= Time(1999;10;07) --> 0 Before the comparison the converted to a Number (see Type conversion "TimeToNumber").
Operand1 Operand2 Result Example Remarks ASCII table. Text Number Number "Metrohm" < 1.2 --> 0 The same rules apply here as for the previous operation. Number Time Number 2.0 < Time(1999;10;07) --> 1 Before the comparison the Date/Time is converted to a Number (see Type conversion "TimeToNumber"). Time Number Number Time(1999;10;07) < 2.0 --> 0 The same rules apply here as for the previous operation.
Operand1 Operand2 Number Time Result Example Number 2.0 <= Time(1999;10;07) --> 1 Remarks Before the comparison the converted to a Number (see Type conversion "TimeToNumber"). Date/Time is Time Number Number Time(1999;10;07) <= 2.0 --> 0 The same rules apply here as for the previous operation. Text Time Number "Metrohm" <= Time(1999;10;07) --> 0 Before the operation an operand of type Date/Time is converted to Text (i.e.
Operand1 Operand2 Result Example Remarks the previous operation. Text Time Number "Metrohm" <> Time(1999;10;07) --> 1 Before the operation an operand of type Date/Time is converted to Text (i.e.: "1999-10-07 00:00:00 UTC+2") and then the texts are compared according to the ASCII table. Time Text Number Time(1999;10;7) <> "Metrohm" ->1 The same rules apply here as for the previous operation. Functions - Arithmetic Exponential function Syntax y = exp(number) Calculates e ^ Number.
Examples Ln(3) = 1.09861 Ln('CV.MeanTemp') = natural logarithm of the value of the Common variable based on e Common logarithm Syntax y = log(number) Gives the logarithm of the entered number to the base 10. Another way of writing y = log10(number). Parameter >0 The parameter can either be entered directly as a number or as a Variable of the type Number. If the parameter does not correspond to the selected type then it will be automatically converted to it (see Type conversion "TextToNumber").
The parameter can either be entered directly as a number or as a Variable of type Number. If the parameter does not correspond to the selected type then it will be automatically converted to it (see Type conversion "TextToNumber"). If this is not possible then "invalid" will be returned as the result of this operation. Examples Abs(-55.3) = 55.3 = value of the Common variable without sign Abs('CV.MeanTemp') Fraction Syntax y = Frac(number) Returns the fractional part of the entered number.
Round integer Syntax y = Round(Number) Returns the rounded value of the entered number as a whole number. Note If the value to be rounded lies exactly between two whole numbers then it will be rounded to the next whole even number: 1.5 -> 2, 4.5 -> 4, 0.5 -> 0 Parameter Number The parameter can either be entered directly as a number or as a Variable of the type Number.
Parameter none Return value Current date and current time in the format yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss UTC ±xx Note UTC = Universal Time Coordinated: reference time for the different time zones on the earth. MET (Mean European Time) equals UTC plus 1 hour, in the summer time UTC plus 2 hours. Time(Date) Syntax y = Time(year; month; day) Returns the entered numbers in the format Date/Time. Parameter year month day 00...99 or 1000...9999 1...12 1...
Time(Date + Time) Syntax y = Time(year; month; day; hour; minute; second) Returns the entered numbers in the format Date/Time. Parameter year month day hour minute second 00...99 or 1000...9999 1...12 1...31 0...23 0...59 0...59 The parameter can either be entered directly as a number or as a Variable of the type Number. If the parameter does not correspond to the selected type then it will be automatically converted to it (see Type conversion "TextToNumber").
Parameter Number The parameter can either be entered directly as a number or as a Variable of the type Number. Examples NumberToText(-55.3) = -55.3 NumberToText('CV.MeanTemp') = value of the Common variable as Text NumberToTime Syntax y = NumberToTime(Number) Returns the entered number as Date/Time, with the number being interpreted as the number of days since 30 December 1899 at 01 a.m. Parameter Number The parameter can either be entered directly as a number or as a Variable of the type Number.
Parameter Text The parameter must only contain numerical characters or Variables of the type Text as otherwise type conversion is not possible (result = "invalid"). You can use the following characters as Separators between year, month, etc.: slash (/), full stop (.), minus (-), semicolon (;), colon (:), empty space and comma. You can determine the Sequence of the individual entries yourself, but these must be entered in the parameter Format.
Parameter Time This parameter can be entered in either the form of a Time function or as a Variable of the type Time. Examples TimeToNumber(Time()) = current date and current time shown as a Number (in days since December 1899) TimeToNumber(Time(1999;12;31;23;59;59)) = 36525.95832 TimeToNumber(Time('TestYear';'TestMonth';'TestDay')) = value of the Common variables as number of days as Number TimeToText Syntax y = TimeToText(Time) Returns the entered time as Text.
Character Meaning Example ss 2-place time in seconds 03, 55 E Abbreviated day of week Mo, Tu, We EEEE Day of week Monday, Tuesday D 1- , 2- or 3-place number of day in year 2, 35, 142 DD 2- or 3-place number of day in year 02, 35, 142 DDD 3-place number of day in year 002, 035, 142 F 1-place number of day in month, e.g.
Sample text The parameter can either be entered directly or as a Variable of the type Text, Number or Date/Time. If the types of the two parameters are not identical then the type Sample text will always be converted to Text (see Functions - type conversion). If the Sample text is not contained in the Text then "invalid" will be returned. Note Entries of the type Number are always given with one decimal place. Example: TextPosition("12345";3) = invalid, as before the operation the 3 is converted to 3.
Examples SubText("Citric acid";9;5) = acidic SubText("Citric acid";9;6) = invalid, from the position 9 only five characters are present SubText('MV.ID2';1;3) = the first three characters of the identification 2 Trim Syntax y = Trim(Text) Returns the Text without any empty spaces in front of it or behind it. y = Trim(Text ; Sample text) Returns the Text without Sample text. Parameter Text The parameter can either be entered directly or as a Variable of the type Text, Number or Date/Time.
Miscellaneous functions Case Syntax y = Case(condition ; Value_true ; Value_false) y = Case(condition ; Value_true ; Value_false ; Value_error) Returns Value_true if the condition is true. Otherwise Value_false will be returned. If an error occurs in the condition (Result "invalid") then Value_error will be returned.
Error Syntax y = Error(value) Returns +1 if Value invalid (error) or 0 if Value valid. This function can be used, for example, to check whether variables exist or if they are valid. Parameters Value The variable to be tested. Examples Error('RS.InterRes') = 0: Error('RS.InterRes') = 1: the intermediate result could be calculated. the intermediate result is invalid. Error('DET pH 6.EP{1}.MEA') = 0: the variable for the measured value at Endpoint 1 exists. Error('DET pH 6.EP{1}.
ASCII value (dec) 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Character 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Colon (:) Semicolon (;) ASCII value (dec) 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 60 61 Smaller than (<) Equals (=) 92 93 62 63 Larger than (>) Question mark (?) 94 95 Formula editor Character R S T U V W X Y Z Open square bracket ([) Backslash (\) Close square bracket (]) Circumflex (^) Underscore (_) ASCII value (dec) 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 Character r s t u v w x y z Open curly bracket ({) Vertical
2.5 Edit 2.5.1 Text editor The text editor is used for entering formatted text in text fields and is opened with the button . The symbol bar of the text editor contains the following functions: Cuts selected text and copies it to the clipboard. Copies selected text to the clipboard. Pastes text from clipboard. Opens the Formula editor for entering calculation formulas.
Justified left. Centered. Justified right. 2.5.2 Select date In order to be able to enter a date in a field the dialog window Select date must be used; this is opened with the button .
2.6 Manual control 2.6.1 General Open Manual control of devices is carried out in the independent dialog window Manual control which can be called up from all program parts at any time (even while a . The title line determination is running) with Tools, Manual control or the symbol of the window contains the usual Windows buttons for closing, diminishing, maximizing and minimizing. Close The dialog window Manual control can be closed with [Close] or the Windows button for closing.
2.6.2 Select device In the subwindow for device selection the devices (or functional units of the devices) can be selected whose functions are to be triggered manually. These are shown in a tree structure. All the devices configured in the device table with the status "ok" are shown with the device name and (in brackets) the number of the device type. The currently selected device is shown with a blue background. Devices that are still carrying out manually triggered actions are shown in red. 2.6.
General Information about the selected dosing device, the attached exchange/dosing unit and the solution it contains is shown here. This tab only appears when a single dosing device is selected. Exchange/Dosing unit Name Type Shows the entered name of the Exchange unit or Dosing unit defined under Configuration. This field always appears for intelligent exchange/dosing units. With non-intelligent exchange/dosing units it only appears if a solution has been selected under Solution.
Prepare The preparation of exchange/dosing units can be started and stopped here. This tab appears for the selection of a single dosing device as well as for all dosing devices. Note This tab will not be displayed for the internal dosing devices on Titrinos 702, 716, 718, 719, 720, 721, 784, 785, 794, 795, 798. Start preparing the selected dosing device(s). The parameters defined for the Exchange unit or Dosing unit will be used. Stop preparing the selected dosing device(s).
Fill Filling exchange/dosing units can be started and stopped here. This tab appears for the selection of a single dosing device as well as for all dosing devices. Note Before filling dosing devices connected to Titrinos, make sure that the exchange or dosing devices are mounted. If the filiing process is started nevertheless, it may be that the Titrino does not respond any more and must be switched off and on again. Start filling the selected dosing device(s). Stop filling the selected dosing device(s).
Empty Emptying dosing units can be started and stopped here. This tab appears for the selection of a single dosing device as well as for all dosing devices. Note This tab will not be displayed for external dosing devices on Titrinos 736, 751, 756, 799. Start emptying the selected dosing device(s). The parameters defined for the Dosing unit will be used. Stop emptying the selected dosing device(s).
Add fixed volume Adding a predefined volume can be started and stopped here. This tab only appears when a single dosing device has been selected. Volume [ 0.100 ] ... 99999.9 mL Fixed volume to be added. Dosing rate [ maximum ] 0.01 ... 166.00 mL/min (Titrando, 814, 815, 855) 0.01 ... 160.00 mL/min (730, 774, 778, 789) 0.01 ... 150.00 mL/min (Titrino) The volume is added at this speed. The maximum dosing speed depends on the cylinder volume of the Exchange unit or Dosing unit used.
Note The filling rate should be reduced for viscous liquids. Fill automatically This parameter is only visible for Titrandos, Dosing Interface and the USB Sample Processor. [ on ], off If this option is switched on then the buret will be refilled automatically after dosing. During the filling procedure the volume display is reset to 0.0000 mL. If this option is switched off then the added volume will be displayed cumulatively. Start adding the fixed volume for the selected dosing device.
Dosing Manual dosing can be started and stopped here. This tab only appears if a single dosing device has been selected; it does not appear for Titrino-type dosing devices. Dosing rate [ maximum ] 0.01 ... 166.00 mL/min (Titrando, 814, 0.01 ... 160.00 mL/min (778, 789) 815, 855) Speed at which dosing is to be carried out. The maximum dosing speed depends on the cylinder volume of the Exchange unit or Dosing unit used.
Start manual dosing for the selected dosing device. Dosing will continue for as long as the button is pressed down. The added volume is shown live. Note Parameters that are altered after dosing has started only apply to the next dosing procedure. Start filling the buret for the selected dosing device. During the filling procedure the volume display is reset to 0.0000 mL. 2.6.
Switch on/off Stirrers can be switched on and off here. This tab appears for the selection of a single stirrer as well as for all stirrers. Stirring rate -15 ... -1, 1 ... [ 8 ] ... 15 Selects the stirring speed. This parameter can also be altered live. Start stirring for the selected stirrer(s). Stop stirring for the selected stirrer(s).
Continuous operation Stirrers can be switched on for a defined period here. This tab appears oy for the selection of a single stirrer. Stirring rate -15 ... -1, 1 ... [ 8 ] ... 15 Selection of the stirring speed. This parameter can also be altered live. Stirring period 1 ... [ 60 ] ... 999999 s Entry of the time during which stirring is to take place. If this parameter is altered after stirring has started then it will only apply to the next stirring procedure.
2.6.7 Remote functions If in the subwindow for Select device a remote box or remote interface is selected then in the subwindow for Functions/Parameters the functions and parameters that are possible for the device will appear.
If the output is to be an impulse with a different length then an appropriate template must be defined for it. The output lines and bits are numbered from right to left: Output 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Bit 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Examples: ************1* sets output line 1 to active (= set) which would correspond to a Stop command, e.g. for a connected Titrino. ************0* sets the line to inactive.
General Information about the attached rack is shown here. In addition the speed of rotation and the lift speed for manual sample changer control can be set here. Rack name Shows the name of the attached rack. If no rack is attached then -------- will be shown. Rack code Shows the rack code of the attached rack. If no rack is attached then ------will be shown. - Number of positions Shows the number of positions of the attached rack. If no rack is attached then -------- will be shown. Shift rate 5 ..
Move This is where a move to the desired rack, lift or swing head position can be started manually. Rack position Set rack position. Current position Shows the current rack position. Target position [ 1 ] ... n (depends on the rack), Special beaker 1...16 Entry or selection of the rack position to be moved to. Start the move to the target position. After the start the button changes to [Stop], the two lower buttons are shown as inactive (gray), and the status display changes from Ready to Move....
Special position (only for normal beakers and ext. pos.) Selection or input of the lift position to be moved to for the current rack position (normal beakers, special beakers, external position). Start the move to the target position. After the start the button changes to [Stop], the two lower buttons are shown as inactive (gray), and the status display changes from Ready to Move.... Move the lift upward for as long as the button is pressed. Move the lift downward for as long as the button is pressed.
Assign position The current rack, lift or swing head position can be assigned as a particular special position. Rack position Assigns the current rack position to a particular special beaker. Current position Shows the current rack position. Special beaker [ 1 ] ... 16 Selection of the special beaker to which the current rack position is to be assigned. Trigger the assignment. During the assignment the cursor appears as an hourglass.
Rinse position If this option is enabled then the current lift position is assigned as the rinse position of the tower. Selection: [ Tower 1 ], Tower 2 (not for 730 Sample Changer), Tower 1+2 (only for 730 Sample Changer) Shift position If this option is enabled then the current lift position is assigned as the shift position of the tower.
Pump The pumps connected to the tower can be switched on and off here. Pump 1 Operate Pump 1 or Valve 1 at the selected tower manually. Operation [ On/Off ], Duration Selection whether the pump or valve is to be switched on/off manually or whether it is to be switched on for a defined period and then switched off automatically. Duration 1 ... [ 60 ] ... 999999 s Time during which the pump/valve is to remain switched on. This field only appears for Operation = Duration. Start Pump 1.
Stop Pump 2. Heater/Gas The heating, gas flow pump and inert gas valve of the 774 Oven Sample Processor are switched on and off here. Heater Heats the oven to the required temperature for the defined heating duration. Temperature [ 50 ] ... 250 °C, Init Temperature to which the oven is to be heated. With Init heating will be carried out up to the initial temperature set on the device. Heating period [ 1 ] ... 999 min Duration of the heating-up phase until the required temperature has been achieved.
Gas flow pump Switch the gas flow pump at the 774 Oven Sample Processor on and off. Switch the gas flow pump on. The elapsed time since the start is shown in the status display. Switch the gas flow pump off. Inert gas valve Switch the inert gas valve at the 774 Oven Sample Processor on and off. Switch the inert gas valve on. The elapsed time since the start is shown in the status display. Switch the inert gas valve off.
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Chapter 3 Workplace 3.1 General 3.1.1 General Definition In tiamo the program part in which up to 4 workplaces can be opened at the same time for the simultaneous and independent carrying out of determinations is known as the Workplace. 3.1.2 Desktop Workplace symbol By clicking on the workplace symbol in the vertical bar at the left-hand margin the program part Workplace opens; at the same time the workplace symbol is shown in color.
Menu File Workplace/New... Open new workplace. Workplace/Properties Edit properties of the selected workplace. Workplace/Close Close the selected workplace. Method/Save Save the method with the modified live parameters. Method/Save as... Save the method with the modified live parameters under a new name. Logout... Logout user. Exit End program. Menu View Change layout... Alter layout of loaded workplace view. Load view... Load a saved workplace view. Save view...
Sample table/New... Open a new and empty sample table. Sample table/Open... Open a saved sample table. Sample table/Manager... Open the sample table manager. Sample assignment table... Define sample identifications which a certain method can be assigned to. Text templates... Create text templates for the sample identifications ID1...ID8 and for Remark. Menu Help tiamo Help Open tiamo Help. Info Display information about the program and the installation. 3.1.4 Toolbar Sample table/New...
3.1.5 Subwindows Selection The following 5 subwindows can be shown in the main window: • • Run Window for controlling runs and entering sample data. This subwindow is always shown. Method Shows the currently loaded method. • Live display 1 • Live display 2 • Shows live curves, measured values and messages for the running determination. Shows live curves, measured values and messages for the running determination. Report Shows reports for the recorded determinations.
• Define properties • Manage sample tables Single determination • Start/Stop single determination • Hold/Continue single determination • Enter sample data • Modify sample data live • Define properties Determination series • Start/Stop series • Hold/Continue determination • Hold/Continue series • Load sample table • Edit sample table • Enter sample data • Modify sample data live • Define properties Subwindow Method • Zoom • Modify parameters live • Terminate command Subwin
3.1.7 Workplace views Definition The contents and layout of the main window in the program part Workplace is known as the Workplace view. The workplace view is made up of the following parts: • Number, layout, sequence and size of the subwindows. • Presentation within the individual subwindows, e.g. display of sample data columns or porperties of curve display.
Change layout With the symbol or the menu item View, Change layout the dialog window Change layout is opened. Select layout Selection of possible combinations Selection of a graphic symbol for the number and arrangement of the subwindows. Available subwindows Selection of subwindows Displays the subwindows that are still available for showing in the view. Displayed subwindows Subwindows Displays the subwindows shown in the view. Adds the selected subwindow to the view.
Save view With the symbol is opened. Name or the menu item View, Save view the dialog window Save view Name under which the view is to be saved. Rename selected view. Delete selected view. Save view under the given name. The saved views are globally valid and available for client/server systems.
Load view With the symbol is opened. Name or the menu item View, Load view the dialog window Load view Name of view to be loaded. Rename selected view . Delete selected view. Load selected view. Rename view In order to rename a view either the dialog window Load view or Save view must be pressed. The window Rename view then open and the button opens. Rename view to 50 characters, [ 'Old name' ] Enter a new name for the view.
3.2 Workplaces 3.2.1 Create new workplace With the menu item File, Workplace, New... the window New workplace opens in which the properties of the new workplace can be defined. Name 50 characters Input of a name for the new workplace or selection from the list of the last 10 names to have been used. Color green, blue, ocher, brown Color for the title bar of the new window and the status symbol of the new workplace in the status bar. 3.2.
3.2.3 Show workplace Select workplace in workplace symbol In the left top corner of the workplace symbol the number of opened workplaces is shown. If 2 or workplaces are open then the two workplaces that can be shown beside each other or one below the other in the main window, can be selected by using the workplace symbol. A workplace is open and is shown in the main window. Two workplaces are open.
3.3 Sample tables 3.3.1 Edit Create new sample table With the symbol or the menu item Tools, Sample table, New... the dialog window opens with an empty sample table which can then Sample table 'New sample table' be edited. Open sample table With the symbol or the menu item Tools, Sample table, Open... the window Open sample table opens in which one of the globally available sample tables that is to be opened can be selected.
Edit sample table A newly generated or opened sample table can be edited and saved in the dialog window Sample table. Sample data table The table contains the sample data lines already saved in the sample table together with a line for entering new data; this contains an asterisk instead of the line number. The table cannot be directly edited or sorted. For the meaning of the columns please see Edit sample data.
Set lines inexecutable Sets the selected lines to "inexecutable", i.e. these lines will not be carried out in the method run. Such lines are crossed through with a red line. Set lines executable Sets the selected lines to "executable", i.e. they will be carried out in the run. The menu Sample table beneath the sample table contains the following menu items: Save Saves the current sample table under the same name. Save as...
Sample position [ 1 ] ... 999 Position of the sample on the rack. This number is used to move to the sample position with the command MOVE. For this Target = Sample position must be set. ID1 ... ID8 100 characters, selection from text templates Sample identifications ID1...ID8. In this field any text can be entered, a check of the type and limits is only made at the start of the determination.
Jumps to a new empty line. This increases the line number by +1. Functions Applies the entered sample data in the corresponding line in the sample table. If the end of the table has been reached then a new line will be generated automatically. The same function can also be triggered with the [Enter] key. However, with [Enter] the next line will also be jumped to automatically. Closes the input window.
List of sample tables The list of sample tables contains information about all the saved sample tables. Name Saved Name of sample table. Date and time at which the sample table was saved. Saved by Short name of the user who saved the sample table. Lines Number of lines in the sample table. Comment Comments about the sample table that have been entered on the tab Comment. Save sample table Name 50 characters Name under which the sample table is to be saved.
3.3.2 Properties The properties for a sample table are set on the following 5 tabs: • • • • • Display Defines the columns to be shown in the sample table. Edit Options for editing the sample table in the dialog windows Sample table and Edit line. Process Options for processing the sample table loaded in the Working sample table in the workplace window on the tab Determination series. Data import Switches the import of external data on and off for sample table fields.
Sample size unit [ on ], off [ Sample size unit ], 50 characters Switches the display of the column Sample size unit in the sample table on and off. It is also possible to rename the title for this column in the working sample table. Note The names defined in the START command under Method variables are always used for the determination data. Edit Options for editing the sample table in the dialog windows Sample table and Edit line.
ID1 ... ID3 [ on ], off If this option is switched on then the contents of this field will be filled automatically with the contents of the previous line when a new sample data line is created. ID4 ... ID8 on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the contents of this field will be filled automatically with the contents of the previous line when a new sample data line is created.
Request assignment ID on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the Assignment ID will be requested directly after the start of the determination in the dialog window Sample assignment (see Workplace - Tools - Sample assignment table). Action for marked sample table lines Pause series ([Pause]) and show message [ on ], off 1000 characters If this option has been selected then the series will be interrupted before the start of the marked line (corresponds to [Pause]).
Accept data only for active window on, [ off ] If this option is selected then the data transmitted from the balance will only be imported into the opened sample table when this has the focus. Import from barcode reader on, [ off ] If this option is selected then external data from the selected barcode reader will be imported in the opened sample table. The field into which the data is to be imported is defined in the device properties of the Barcode reader.
Comment Entry of a comment about the sample table. Comment on sample table 1000 characters Entry of a comment about the sample table. This comment will also be shown in the column with the same name in the Sample table. 3.3.3 Manager Sample table manager With the symbol or the menu item Tools, Sample table, Manager... the window Sample table manager opens. List of sample tables The list of sample tables contains information about all the saved sample tables. The table cannot be edited.
Window menus The menu Edit beneath the list of sample tables contains the following menu items: Rename... Renames the selected sample table. Copy Copies the selected sample table(s). Delete... Deletes the selected sample table(s). Export... Exports the selected sample table(s). Import... Imports sample table(s). Rename sample table With the menu item Edit, Rename... in the window Sample table manager the window Rename sample table opens for renaming the selected sample table.
3.4 Tools 3.4.1 Run test On the tab Single determination with the or menu item Tools, Run test the Start test for the method defined under Method can be carried out. A requirement is that the workplace is in the READY status. Method Shows the method for the single determination. Status display One of the following status displays appears beneath the line number: Run test running... This display appears when the test sequence is running.
Sample assignment table With the menu item Tools, Sample assignment table... the window Sample assignment table opens. The overview table shows all the defined assignment IDs and cannot itself be directly edited. With a click on the column title (column Assignment ID, Method) the table can be sorted according to the selected column in increasing or decreasing sequence. Assignment-ID Identification that is assigned according to a method. Method Method to be loaded for the Assignment ID.
Group: 'Group name' if other groups are present in addition to the main group. Opens the window Open method for the extended method selection if several method groups are present. If in this window a method is selected from a different group to the current method group then from now on this group will be the current method group for the quick selection of methods in the field Method.
Edit text template In the dialog window Text template the text templates can be edited. Text 100 characters Entry of the text template.
3.5 Subwindow Run 3.5.1 General Subwindow Run The subwindow Run contains the operating tools for controlling method runs and managing sample data. It is always shown in the program part Workplace, i.e. it cannot be removed from the Workplace view. The subwindow can be enlarged and diminished as required; it can also be maximized. Tabs The subwindow Run consists of the two following tabs: • Single determination • Determination series Controls single determinations. Controls a determination series.
• Sample data • Properties Entry of method and sample identification for the next determination. Definition of the properties for the tab Single determination. Operating tools The tab Single determination contains the following operating tools: Start single determination (short cut: Ctrl G) This button is present in the status READY (no determination has been started), COND READY (conditioning criterion has been fulfilled) and COND BUSY (conditioning is running).
COND READY Conditioning criterion has been fulfilled. COND HOLD Conditioning is interrupted. ERROR Error. Determination parameters User 50 characters If the option Enforce login with user name is switched on in the Security settings then the short name of the user currently logged in will be shown in this field. The field cannot then be edited. If work is carried out without login then a user name can be entered in this field (only in the status READY). Sample number [ 0 ] ...
Remark 100 characters Freely definable comments about the determination that are saved together with the determination. Instead of a manual entry it is also possible to select from prepared Text templates. Sample data Method 50 characters, method selection Entry or selection of the method from the current method group that is to be used for carrying out the determination.
Note Sample position, ID1...ID8, Sample size and Sample size unit can be altered live during a running determination. In principle it is not possible to enter a formula in this field. Note For the sample data variables ID1 ... ID8, Sample size, Sample size unit, Sample position the name of the Method variable assigned in the START command will be shown automatically.
Modification comment for sample data If the option Comments on modification of sample data is switched on in the Security settings then before the edited sample data is accepted the window Modification comment sample data opens first, in which a reason for the modification must be selected and comments about the modification must be entered. Reason Selection from standard texts Slection from the Default reasons defined in the dialog window Security setfor the category Modification of sample data.
not yet been assigned in a command then the window Device assignappears for assigning the device. ment • Check solutions Checks whether the solutions demanded in the device-specific commands are present and available. • Check sensors Checks whether the sensors demanded in the device-specific commands are present and available. Note The Start test can also be triggered manually in the READY status with the menu item Tools, Run test.
the set counter then the current statistical data will first be deleted and the statistics counter reset to 0. 6 - Main run When processing the loaded method the following actions can be carried out: • Process main track After the start of the Main track the status changes to BUSY. The commands of the main track and the other tracks that it calls up are processed in sequence. If the main track calls up tracks that are not free then a pause will be made until these tracks can be started.
Device assignment If at the Start test it is discovered that no device has been assigned for a devicespecific command then the window Device assignment appears for assigning the device: Command type Shows the command type. Command name Shows the command name. Device type Shows the device type selected in the command. Device name Device name Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable.
Determination parameters Sample number [ on ], off Switches the display of the field Sample number on and off. User [ on ], off Switches the display of the field User on and off. Remark [ on ], off Switches the display of the field Remark on and off. Statistics [ on ], off Switches the display of the statistics fields on and off. Arrangement ID1...8 1 column [ on ], off If this option is switched on then the sample identifications ID1...ID8 are displayed in a single column.
Autorepeat determination on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then at the end of a determination the next determination with the same method will be started automatically. In order to stop the autorepeat the determination has to be stopped with [Stop]. Data import Switches the import of external data on and off for the fields on the tab Single determination.
Always accept data [ on ], off If this option is selected then the data transmitted from the barcode reader will be imported into the tabs Single determination of all opened workplaces for which this barcode reader has been defined as the data source. Accept data only for active window on, [ off ] If this option is selected then the data transmitted from the barcode reader will only be imported into the tab Single determination of the active workplace. 3.5.
Stop series (short cut: Ctrl S) Immediately stops the running determination (or conditioning) of a sample series. This button is present in the status BUSY (determination is running), COND READY (conditioning criterion has been fulfilled) and COND BUSY (conditioning is running) i.e. after conditioning has been started. Interrupt run Interrupts the run of the determination in a sample series.
Series is interrupted. COND BUSY Conditioning is running. COND READY Conditioning criterion has been fulfilled. COND HOLD Conditioning is interrupted. ERROR Error. Determination parameters User 50 characters If the option Enforce login with user name is switched on in the Security settings then the short name of the user currently logged in will be shown in this field. The field cannot then be edited.
method can be switched on and off manually here (only in the status READY). The first field after Statistics shows the number of determinations that have already been carried out for the statistics (actual counter). This field cannot be edited, but in the status READY the context-sensitive menu item Delete statistics can be used to reset it to 0, which at the same time deletes the statistics data that has already been calculated.
Sample data Under Sample data the current working sample table is shown that contains the sample data for the determination series in tabular form. Each line corresponds to a single determination. Working sample table The table contains the sample data lines already saved in the sample table as well as a line for entering new data which contains an asterisk instead of the line number. The table cannot be directly edited or sorted. For the meaning of the columns please refer to Edit sample data.
• Select method with assignment ID If the option Method selection by assignment ID is switched on the tab Process then the Sample assignment ID will be used to load the method defined in the Sample assignment table. 3 - Carry out start test During the Start test the following checks and actions are triggered: • Right to carry out the method? Checks whether the logged-in user has the right to execute the particular method. • Method executable? Checks whether the particular method is executable.
5 - Start method At the start of the method the following checks and actions are triggered: • Assign determination ID An unambiguous determination ID is assigned for the determination. • Reserve device (module) The devices (or their functional units) used by the device-dependent commands contained in the method are reserved for the duration of the determination, i.e. they cannot be used in other workplaces nor can they be operated manually.
determination will be terminated, if an error occurs then the Error track starts. 7 - Post-conditioning (only for methods with conditioning) In methods that contain commands with switched-on conditioning and in which the option Automatic conditioning is switched on in the START command then for all these commands post-conditioning will be started automatically with the loaded method immediately after the end of the track that contains the conditioning command.
Working sample table Load new and empty sample table With the menu item Sample table, New on the tab Determination series a new and empty sample table loaded as a working sample table, i.e. all existing sample data lines are deleted. Load sample table With the menu item Sample table, Load... on the tab Determination series the window Load sample table opens in which one of the globally available sample tables can be selected and loaded as working sample table.
For the meaning of the columns please refer to Edit sample data. The lines in the working sample data table can have different background colors: Light gray background Processed lines. Data in these lines can no longer be altered. These lines only appear when on the tab Process in the properties of the determination series the option Delete processed lines is switched off. Dark gray background Selected processed line. Light orange background Currently running line.
Mark lines Marks selected lines with a red background for the line number. Before the start of such a line the corresponding actions defined under Properties on the tab Process will be triggered. Unmark lines Removes the line marking for the selected lines. Set lines inexecutable Sets the selected lines to "inexecutable", i.e. these lines will not be carried out in the method run. Such lines are crossed through with a red line. Set lines executable Sets the selected lines to "executable", i.e.
Edit sample data With the menu item Edit, Edit line on the tab Determination series the dialog window Edit line opens. The fields in this dialog window have the same color as the lines in the working sample table: Light gray background Processed lines. Data in these lines can no longer be altered. Orange background Currently running line. If sample data is only altered after the start of the determination (in the status BUSY) then this is regarded as being a live modification.
Note If a value is entered or imported into this field then in addition the time of data input and the data source (manual, 'Name of balance', 'Name of barcode reader' or 'Name of import file') will be automatically saved together with the determination and shown in the subwindow Information as Input date and Data source. If a negative value is entered in this field (e.g. during data import from a balance during back-weighing), then it will also be calculated as negative in the Formula editor.
Closes the input window. The current sample data will not be entered in the sample table (this must first be triggered with [Apply]). Import sample data With the menu item Sample table, Import data... on the tab Determination series the dialog window Select files to import opens, in which the file from which the sample data is to be imported must be selected. File name File name Entry or selection of the file from which data is to be imported. File type [ *.
Save sample table Name 50 characters Entry of the name under which the working sample table is to be saved. Note The name of the sample table must be unique in the whole client/server system. Save the sample table under the required name. Run test On the tab Single determination with the or menu item Tools, Run test the Start test for the method defined under Method can be carried out. A requirement is that the workplace is in the READY status. Method Shows the method for the single determination.
Properties The properties for the tab Determination series are set on the following 5 tabs: • • • • • Display Definition of the columns to be shown in the working sample table. Edit Options for editing the working sample table on the tab Determination series and in the dialog window Edit line. Process Options for processing the working sample table on the tab Determination series. Data import Switching the import of external data on and off for working sample table fields.
Sample data Sample position [ on ], off [ Sample position ], 50 characters Switches the display of the column Sample position in the sample table on and off. It is also possible to rename the title for this column in the working sample table. ID1 ... ID3 [ on ], off [ ID1...3 ], 50 characters Switches the display of the columns ID1...ID3 in the sample table on and off. It is also possible to rename the title for this column in the working sample table. ID4 ... ID8 on, [ off ] [ ID4...
Accept data with on, [ off ] ID1 ... ID8, [ Sample size ],Sample size unit, Sample position Selection of the data field that must be filled during automatic data import via balance, barcode reader or file so that the data in the line will be entered in the sample data silo and a switch will be made to the next line. If the particular column is empty then further imported data will be written into the same line. This means that it is e.g.
Process Options for processing the working sample table on the tab Determination series. Delete processed lines on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then lines in the working sample table that have been fully processed will be automatically deleted. Method selection by assignment ID on, [ off ] [ ID1 ] ... ID8 If this option is switched on then the selected sample identification for the method selection in the working sample table will be used.
Data import Switches the import of external data on and off for working sample table fields. Import from balance on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then external data from the selected balance will be imported into the working sample table. Data can be imported into the fields ID1...ID4, Sample size and Sample size unit. Note In order to be able to import sample identifications from the balance the data export must be set accordingly on the balance (use names ID1, ID2, ID3, ID4).
Accept data only for active window on, [ off ] If this option is selected then the data transmitted from the barcode reader will only be imported into the working sample table of the workplace which has the focus. Import from file on, [ off ] If this option is selected then external data will be imported from a file (e.g. via LIMS) into the working sample table.
3.6 Subwindow Method 3.6.1 General Subwindow Method The subwindow Method shows the method loaded in the window Run on the tab Single determination or Determination series with its tracks and commands; the presentation is identical to that in the Method editor. The subwindow can be switched on in the program part Workplace in the definition of the Layout and then becomes visible. It can be enlarged and diminished as required; it can also be maximized.
switched on in the Security settings then before the altered data is accepted the window Modification comment method opens. The altered parameters apply until either the method is changed, the user logs out or the program is closed. In such cases a message appears asking whether the method alterations are to be saved. With [Yes] a new method version will be generated, with [No] the old method version will be retained.
3.7 Subwindow Live display 3.7.1 General Subwindow Live display In the two subwindows Live display 1 and Live display 2 the live curves, measured values and messages about the method started on the tab Single determination or Determination series are shown. The subwindows can be switched on in the program part Workplace in the definition of the Layout and become visible. They can be enlarged and diminished as required; they can also be maximized.
Run: Abort by error The determination or the conditioning was stopped automatically because of an error or not even started because of an error in the Start test. 3.7.3 Application note On the tab Application note the Application note for the loaded method defined in the START command is shown. This tab opens as standard in the subwindow Live display when the method is loaded. 3.7.
Curve display [ on ], off If this option is enabled then the required curves will be shown in the subwindow Live display. x Axis [ Volume ], Measured value, Time, Temperature, ERC, Calculated 1...3, External 1...3 (for DET) [ Volume ], Measured value, Time, Temperature, dMW, Calculated 1...3, External 1...3 (for MET) [ Time ], Measured value, Temperature, Volume, dV/dt, Calculated 1...3, External 1...3 (for SET) [ Time ], Measured value, Temperature, Volume, dV/dt, Calculated 1...3, External 1...
[ off ], Measured value, Time, Temperature, dMV/dt, Calculated 1...3, External 1...3 (for MEAS) [ off ], Measured value, Time, Flow, Calculated 1...3, External 1...3 (for MEAS T/Flow) [ off ], Measured value, Volume, Temperature, Time, dV/dt, Calculated 1...3, External 1...3 (for DOS) Selection of the quantity to be shown on the y2-axis (right-hand y-axis). Color Color selection, [ magenta ] Selection of the color for the curve of the quantity to be shown on the y2axis.
3.8 Subwindow Report 3.8.1 General Subwindow Report In the subwindow Report the reports of determinations are shown. The subwindow can be switched on in the program part Workplace in the definition of the Layout and so made visible. It can be enlarged and diminished as required; it can also be maximized. Tabs The subwindow Report consists of the following 3 tabs: • • • 3.8.2 Latest report Shows the latest report to have been generated by a REPORT command.
Report Command name of the REPORT command used to generate the report. Method Method name. ID1...ID8 Sample identifications ID1...ID8. Shows the selected report (or the first of the selected reports) on the tab Selected report which opens automatically. Deletes the selected reports in the report overview. Opens the dialog window Properties - Report overview. Maximum number of reports 1 ... [ 20 ] ... 100 Maximum number of reports that can be saved in the report overview table.
Chapter 4 Database 4.1 General 4.1.1 General Definition A Database in tiamo is the program part in which the determinations stored in databases can be displayed, managed, evaluated, re-processed and printed out. The Databases also include the determination databases which, in contrast to the Configuration database, can be generated by the user and contain the determination data.
4.1.3 Menu bar The menu bar in the program part Database includes the following main menu items: • File Open and close databases, database manager, print. • Edit Copy. • View Change layout, load views, save views, edit properties of subwindow. • Determinations Search, filter, sign, delete determinations; overlay curves, calibration curves, reprocessing. • Tools Manual control, report templates, other templates. • Help Open tiamo Help, show info about tiamo. Menu File Open...
Change layout... Alter layout of loaded database view. Load view... Load a saved database view. Save view... Save the current database view. Tile horizontally Show two database windows next to each other. Tile vertically Show two database windows one below the other. Unsplit Unsplit the database window. Properties/Column display Define column display for the determination overview table. Properties/Properties Curves 1...5 Sets properties for the subwindow Curves 1...5.
Export selected determinations. Import... Import selected determinations. Show method... Show the method used for the focused determination. Show history... Show all versions of the focused determination in the determination overview. Make current Make the old version selected in the history view the current version again. Show calibration curve... Show calibration or standard addition curve for the focused determination. Control chart...
Info Display information about the program and the installation. 4.1.4 Toolbar Open... Open database. Close Close database. Database manager... Manage determination databases. Logout... Logout user. Copy Copy the lines selected in the determination overview into the clipboard. Update Update determination overview. Change layout... Alter layout of loaded database view. Load view... Load a saved database view. Save view... Save the current database view.
Sign/Signature 1... Sign selected determinations on level 1. Sign/Signature 2... Sign selected determinations on level 2. Show method... Show the method used for the focused determination. Show history... Show all versions of the focused determination in the determination overview. Make current Make the old version selected in the history view the current version again. Show calibration curve... Show calibration curve for the focused determination. Control chart...
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Save automatically If under the options on the tab Save the item Database settings is switched on under Save on closing then the current database view will be saved automatically when tiamo is closed. Load automatically The standard situation is that the database view saved when tiamo was closed will be automatically loaded when tiamo is opened again.
Save view With the symbol is opened. Name or the menu item View, Save view the dialog window Save view Name under which the view is to be saved. Rename selected view. Delete selected view. Save view under the given name. The saved views are globally valid and available for client/server systems. Load view With the symbol is opened. Name General or the menu item View, Load view the dialog window Load view Name of view to be loaded.
Rename selected view . Delete selected view. Load selected view. Rename view In order to rename a view either the dialog window Load view or Save view must be pressed. The window Rename view then open and the button opens. Rename view to 50 characters, [ 'Old name' ] Enter a new name for the view. Delete view In order to delete a view either the dialog window Load view or Save view must be opened and the be confirmed. 162 button pressed.
4.2 Open/display database 4.2.1 Open database With the symbol or the menu item File, Open... the window Open database opens in which one of the databases available on the server (or local server) can be selected for opening. Database table The database table contains information about all determination databases. The table cannot be edited.
4.2.2 Select database in database symbol The number of databases that are open is shown in the top left corner of the database symbol. If 2 or more databases are open then the two databases that are to be shown in the main window beside each other or one below the other can be selected by using the database symbol. No database is open. No loaded database is shown in the main window. One database is open and is shown in the main window. Two databases are open.
4.2.6 Close database Close individual database With the symbol or the menu item File, Close the focused database is closed. Close all databases With the menu item File, Close all all the open databases are closed.
4.3 Manage databases 4.3.1 Database manager With the symbol or the menu item File, Database manager... the window Database manager opens in which a user with the appropriate access rights can manage databases. Database table The database table contains information about all determination databases. The table cannot be edited.
Opens the window Restore database for restoring backed up databases. Closes the window Database manager. 4.3.2 Create new database With the menu item Edit, New... in the dialog window Database administration the window New database opens in which a name must be entered for the new database. Name 50 characters, [ New database # ] Name of new database. Note The database name must be unique in the whole client/server system.
4.3.4 Delete database With the menu item Edit, Delete in the window Database administration the selected database is deleted. Note Databases that are open cannot be deleted. 4.3.5 Database properties The properties for a database are set on the following 4 tabs: • • General General information about the database. Access rights Rights of access for database user groups. • Backup • Monitoring Definition of backup monitoring and automatic backup. Definition of database monitoring.
Access rights Rights of access for database user groups. User group Shows the User group defined under User administration. Read [ on ], off Switches the rights for opening the database on/off. The database can only be shown; it cannot be edited (no records deleted, no Reprocessing). Edit on, [ off ] Switches the rights for editing the database on/off. Records can be edited and deleted. Note If the rights for editing are switched on then the rights for reading will also be switched on automatically.
Last backup Shows the date and time of last database backup. Next backup Date selection, [ Last backup + 1 month] Date on which the next backup must be carried out. This date can be selected after pressing in the dialog window Select date. Interval [ 1 ] ... 999; days, weeks, [ months ], years Interval for backup monitoring. After each automatically or manually triggered backup the interval entered here will be automatically added to Last backup and the field Next backup adapted automatically.
table will be shown in red when the limit has been exceeded. A corresponding massage also appears when the database is opened. Default: off Maximum number 1 ... [ 1000 ] ... 2147483647 Maximum permitted number of data records for database. 4.3.
Backup directory Select backup directory, [ Default backup directory ] Selection of a directory predefined in the Program administration that contains the backed up databases. Backup name Select backup files Selection of a backup file. Backup date Shows the time at which the database was backed up. Database name Shows the name of the database. Number of records Shows the number of data records on the database. Size Shows the size of the database in KB.
4.4 Report templates 4.4.1 Create new report template New form report With the menu item Tools, Report templates, New, Form report the program window Report template - new form report opens with an empty report template, which can then be edited. In the Form report the report section always includes the whole area between the header and the footer. This means that for each determination at least one page will always be produced.
Open report template Name 50 characters Name of the report template to be opened. If a report template is selected in the table the name will be entered automatically in this field. It can also be entered manually. Opens the program window Report template - 'Name' in which the selected report template is shown and can be edited. 4.4.3 Edit report templates General Which determination data and which other items (e.g.
Desktop Items The desktop of the program window Report template has the following items: • Menu bar • General toolbar • Module-specific toolbar • Module bar • Main window with header, report section and footer Menu bar The menu bar in the program window Report template has the following main menu items: • • • Report templates File Save report template, create page, page preview, close window. Edit Undo, redo, cut, copy, paste, delete, enter comment. View Update view, page navigation.
• Insert Insert pages. • Tools Options. • Help Open tiamo Help. Menu File Save Save an opened report template. Save under Save an opened report template under a new name. Page setup... Set up the layout for the report template. Page preview Page preview of the report template with the data of the selected determination. Print (PDF)... Shows the report template with the data of the selected determination as a PDF-file. Close Closes the program window Report template.
Next page Shows the next page of the report template. Last page Shows the last page of the report template. Menu Insert Page before Inserts a new page in front of the shown page. Page after Inserts a new page after the shown page. Menu Tools Options... Sets options for the report template. Menu Help tiamo help Open tiamo Help . General toolbar Save Save an opened report template. Page preview Page preview of the report template with the data of the selected determination. Print (PDF)...
Align to grid Switch alignment to grid on and off. Module-specific toolbar Depending on the module selected in the report template, other symbols and input fields are shown below the General symbol bar, with which the properties of these modules can be directly edited (for details please refer to Modules). Module bar Select modules If this option is switched on then modules in the report template can be selected, diminished/enlarged and moved.
Functions In the program window Report template the following functions can be executed: • Create page • Define sections in main window • Insert report pages • Insert modules • Edit modules • Zoom • Show page view • Enter note about report template • Define options for report template • Save report template Page setup With the menu item File, Page setup... in the window Report template the dialog window Page setup opens in which the report format settings can be made.
Height 0.0 ... [ 297.0 ] ... 499.0 mm Height of the page format. This parameter can only be edited for Page format = User-defined. Orientation [ Portrait ], Landscape Selection of the page format. Page margins Top 0.0 ... [ 15.0 ] ... 499.0 mm Upper page margin. Bottom 0.0 ... [ 15.0 ] ... 499.0 mm Lower page margin. Left 0.0 ... [ 20.0 ] ... 499.0 mm Left-hand page margin. Right 0.0 ... [ 20.0 ] ... 499.0 mm Right-hand page margin. Layout Header 0.0 ... [ 15.0 ] ... 499.0 mm Height of header.
Insert pages Insert page before With the menu item Insert, Page before in the program window Report template a new empty report report page is inserted before the report page shown. Insert page after With the menu item Insert, Page after in the program window Report template a new empty report report page is inserted after the report page shown. Navigate In report templates with several pages the navigation bar can be used to switch to the required page. Jumps to first page. Jumps to previous page.
• Report section Text field, Data field, Date field, Time field, Fixed report, Image, Line, Rectangle, Curve, Calibration curve • Footer Text field, Data field, Date field, Time field, Page number, Number of pages, Image, Line, Rectangle, Curve, Calibration curve Tabular report The following modules can be inserted in a tabular report: • Header Text field, Date field, Time field, Page number, Number of pages, Image, Line, Rectangle • Report section Text field, Data field, Date field, Time field, Imag
Copy the selected modules to the clipboard. Insert modules from the clipboard. Delete the selected module. Edit module properties Open the properties window for the selected module. Alternatively the properties can also be edited directly below the symbol bar. Zoom for report templates With the symbol on the toolbar the required zoom step for showing the report template can be selected in steps of 25% from 25% to 400%.
Select report page In report templates with several pages the navigation bar Page can be used to switch to the required page. Jumps to first page. Jumps to previous page. Jumps to next page. Jumps to last page. Select determination If several determinations have been selected for the report display then the navigation bar Determination can be used to switch to the required determination. Jumps to first determination. Jumps to previous determination. Jumps to next determination. Jumps to last determination.
Options With the menu item Tools, Options in the program window Report template the window Options for report templates opens in which various settings for the report template can be defined. Unit Unit [ mm ], cm, inch Selection of the size unit for the report template. Grid X distance 1.0 ... [ 5.0 ] ... 100.0 mm Grid distance in X-direction. Y distance 1.0 ... [ 5.0 ] ... 100.0 mm Grid distance in Y-direction. Display grid on, [off ] Switch the grid display on the report template on/off.
List of report templates The list of report templates contains information about all the saved report templates. The list cannot be edited. With a click on the column title (column Name, Saved, Saved by, Note) the list can be sorted according to the selected column in increasing or decreasing sequence. Name Saved Name of report template. Date and time at which the report template was saved. Saved by Short name of the user who saved the report template. Comment Remarks about the report template.
Modules Text field Text fields are used for showing any texts in the report. Insert In order to insert a text field in a report template the corresponding symbol must be selected on the Module bar and then placed on the report template by creating a field with the left-hand mouse key. Properties X pos. 0.0000 ... (max. page width) mm x-position within the permitted section. Y pos. 0.0000 ... (max. page height) mm y-position within the permitted section. Width 0.0000 ... (max.
Fills the field with dots. Text Entry of text for the text field. Data field Data fields are used for showing determination data in a report. Insert In order to insert a data field in a report template the corresponding symbol must be selected on the Module bar and then placed on the report template by creating a field with the left-hand mouse key. Properties X pos. 0.0000 ... (max. page width) mm x-position within the permitted section. Y pos. 0.0000 ... (max.
Switches line break on/off for multi-line data fields. Fills the field with dots. Prefix 50 characters Text placed in front of the data field contents. Data field Shows path and name of selected data field (the field cannot be edited di- a window opens for selecting the data field in which all the rectly). With available fields for the determination overview are shown in a tree structure. With a double-click on the required field the path and name of the data field are entered.
Italic. Underlined. Justified left. Centered. Justified right. Fills the field with dots. Prefix 50 characters Text placed in front of the date field contents. Suffix 50 characters Text placed after the date field contents. Preview Shows the formatted date. Time field Time fields are used for showing the actual time in the report.
Color selection. Bold. Italic. Underlined. Justified left. Centered. Justified right. Fills the field with dots. Prefix 50 characters Text to be placed in front of the contents of the time field. Suffix 50 characters Text to be placed after the contents of the time field. Preview Shows the formatted time. Page number The actual page number in the report is shown in a page number field.
Selection of the available Windows fonts. Font size in pt. Color selection. Bold. Italic. Underlined. Justified left. Centered. Justified right. Fills the field with dots. Prefix 50 characters Text to be placed in front of the page number field. Suffix 50 characters Text to be placed after the page number field. Preview Shows the formatted page number. Number of pages This field shows the total number of pages in the report.
Width 0.0000 ... (max. page width) mm Width of the field. Height 0.0000 ... (max. page height) mm Height of the field. Selection of the available Windows fonts. Font size in pt. Color selection. Bold. Italic. Underlined. Justified left. Centered. Justified right. Fills the field with dots. Prefix 50 characters Text placed in front of the field contents. Suffix 50 characters Text placed after the field contents. Preview Shows the formatted number of pages.
Properties X pos. Shows the predefined x-position for the fixed report. Y pos. 0.0000 ... (max. page height) mm y-position within the permitted section. Width Shows the predefined width of the fixed report. Height 0.0000 ... (max. page height) mm Height of fixed report.
non-proportional Non-proportional enlargement or diminishment. Line Any line can be inserted in the report template. Insert In order to insert a line in a report template the corresponding symbol must be selected on the Module bar and then placed on the report template by creating a field with the left-hand mouse key. Properties X pos. 0.0000 ... (max. page width) mm x-position within the permitted section. Y pos. 0.0000 ... (max. page height) mm y-position within the permitted section. Length 0.0 ...
Height 0.0000 ... (max. page height) mm Height of the rectangle. Thickness 0.1 ... [ 0.5 ] ... 10.0 mm Thickness of the line for the rectangle. Selection of the line color. Selection of the type of line for the rectangle. Switches the fill color on and off. Selection of the fill color. Curve field Curve fields are used for showing determination curves in the report.
Curve field - x axis Parameters for the graphical display of the curve on the x axis. X pos. 0.0000 ... (max. page width) mm x-position within the permitted section. Y pos. 0.0000 ... (max. page height) mm y-position within the permitted section. Width 0.0000 ... (max. page width) mm Width of curve field. Height 0.0000 ... (max. page height) mm Height of curve field. Command type [ DET ], MET, SET, KFT, KFC, MEAS, MEAS T/Flow Selection of the type of command for which a curve is to be shown.
Scaling Start value 1 E-8 ... [ 0.0 ] ... 1 E+8 Initial value for scaling the x axis. End value 1 E-8 ... [ 1000.0 ] ... 1 E+8 Final value for scaling the x axis. Curve field - y1 axis Parameters for the graphical display of the curve on the y1 axis (left y axis). s X pos. 0.0000 ... (max. page width) mm x-position within the permitted section. Y pos. 0.0000 ... (max. page height) mm y-position within the permitted section. Width 0.0000 ... (max. page width) mm Width of curve field. Height 0.
Autoscaling [ on ], off If this option is enabled then all the axes in the curve window will be scaled automatically. In this case the fields Start value and End value cannot be edited. Quantity Command-dependent selection Selection of the quantity to be shown on the y1 axis. Label 50 characters, [ auto ] Freely definable axis labeling for the y1 axis. With auto the name from the Quantity will be used. Scaling Start value 1 E-8 ... [ 0.0 ] ... 1 E+8 Initial value for scaling the y1-axis.
Curve field - y2 axis Parameters for the graphical display of the curve on the y2 axis (right-hand y axis). X pos. 0.0000 ... (max. page width) mm x-position within the permitted section. Y pos. 0.0000 ... (max. page height) mm y-position within the permitted section. Width 0.0000 ... (max. page width) mm Width of curve field. Height 0.0000 ... (max. page height) mm Height of curve field.
Labeling 50 characters, [ auto ] Freely definable axis labeling for the y2 axis. With auto the name from the Quantity will be used. Curve Curve color Color selection, [ pink ] Selection of the color for the curve line. Symbol Symbol selection, [ no symbol ] Selection of the symbol for showing the measured values. With no symbol the measuring points will not be shown. Symbol color Color selection, [ pink ] Selection of the color for the measuring point symbol.
Command type [ DET ], MET, SET, KFT, KFC, MEAS, MEAS T/Flow Shows the command type for which a curve is to be produced. Command name [ not defined ], 50 characters Name of the command for which the curve is to be produced. With not defined the first curve present in the determination with the selected Command type will be produced as default. Note In the command name, the index in the format .# must be specified additionally (e.g. Chloride.1).
Calibration curve field Calibration curve fields are used for showing calibration or standard addition curves in the report. Insert In order to insert a calibration curve field in a report template the corresponding symbol must be selected on the Module bar and then placed on the report template by creating a field with the left-hand mouse key. Properties X pos. 0.0000 ... (max. page width) mm x-position within the permitted section. Y pos. 0.0000 ... (max.
4.4.4 Manage report templates Manage report templates With the menu item Tools, Report templates, Mangers... the window Report template opens. manager List of report templates The list of sample tables contains information about all the saved report templates. The table cannot be edited. With a click on the column title (column Name, Saved, Saved by, Comment) the table can be sorted according to the selected column in increasing or decreasing sequence. Name Saved Name of report template.
Rename report template 'Name' to 50 characters Entry of the new name for the report template. Note The name of the report template must be unique throughout the whole client/server system. Copy report templates With the menu item Edit, Copy in the window Report template manager the selected report templates are copied under the name Copy of 'Report template name'. Delete report templates With the menu item Edit, Delete... in the window Report template manager the selected report templates are deleted.
4.5 Templates for control chart 4.5.1 Manage control chart templates With the menu item Tools, Templates, Control chart templates the dialog window Control chart manager opens in which the globally available templates for control charts can be managed. Template table The table with the defined templates cannot be edited. With a click on the column title it can be sorted according to the selected column in increasing or decreasing sequence. Name Result Shows the name of the template.
• • Statistics Shows statistics data for the control chart. Comment Entry of comments for the template. Graphical settings Parameters for the graphical display of the control chart. Template name 50 characters Name for the control chart template which is saved in the configuration database per client. y Axis Result [ RS01] ... RS25 Selection of the result column whose value is to be shown on the y axis. Label 25 characters, [ Result ] Freely definable axis labeling for the y axis.
Limits Definition of warning and action limits to be shown on the control chart. Template name 50 characters Name for the control chart template which is saved in the configuration database per client. Warning limits Lower limit 10 numbers Lower warning limit. Upper limit 10 numbers Upper warning limit. Intervention limits Lower limit 10 numbers Lower intervention limit. Upper limit 10 numbers Upper intervention limit. Statistics Definition of the display of statistics data on the control chart.
Show statistics data [ on ], off If this option is switched on then below the graph the statistical data for Mean value, Standard deviation, Number of measuring points and Minimum and maximum values will be shown. Draw in mean value [ on ], off If this option is switched on then the Mean value will be shown on the control card as a continuous line in the color of the measured value.
4.6 Templates for curve overlay 4.6.1 Manage curve overlay templates With the menu item Tools, Templates, Curve overlay templates the dialog window Curve overlay manager opens in which the globally available templates for curve overlay can be managed. Template table The table with the defined templates cannot be edited. With a click on the column title it can be sorted according to the selected column in increasing or decreasing sequence. Name Shows the name of the template.
4.6.2 Properties The properties of a template for superimposed curves can be set on the following 4 register cards: • • • • x Axis Parameters for the graphical presentation of the superimposed curves on the x axis. y Axis Parameters for the graphical presentation of the superimposed curves on the y axis. Options Options for the graphical presentation of the superimposed curves. Comment Entry of comments for the template.
Scaling Start value 1 E-8 ... [ 0.0 ] ... 1 E+8 Initial value for scaling the x-axis. End value 1 E-8 ... [ 1000.0 ] ... 1 E+8 Final value for scaling the x-axis. y-axis Parameters for the graphical presentation of the superimposed curves on the y axis. Template name 50 characters Name for the curve overlay template which is saved in the configuration database per client. Command type Selection of command types Selection of the command type from which curves are to be superimposed.
Options Options for the graphical display of the superimposed curves. Template name 50 characters Name for the curve overlay template which is saved in the configuration database per client. Command type Selection of command types Selection of the command type from which curves are to be superimposed. Autoscaling [ on ], off If this option is switched on then the x axis in the curve window will be scaled automatically. In this case the fields Start value and End value cannot be edited.
Comment Entry of comments for the curve overlay template. Template name 50 characters Name for the curve overlay template which is saved in the configuration database per client. Command type Selection of command types Selection of the command type from which curves are to be superimposed. Autoscaling [ on ], off If this option is switched on then the x axis in the curve window will be scaled automatically. In this case the fields Start value and End value cannot be edited.
4.7 Export templates 4.7.1 Manage With the menu item Tools, Templates, Export templates the dialog window Export in which the globally available templates for manual or automatic export of determination data can be managed. templates opens Template table The table with the defined templates cannot be edited. With a click on the column title it can be sorted according to the selected column in increasing or decreasing sequence. Name Shows the name of the export template.
4.7.2 Properties With [Properties] in the dialog window Export templates the dialog window Export in which the properties of the selected export template can be edited. template 'Name' opens Name 50 characters Name of export template. Comment 250 characters Freely definable comments about the export template. Target directory 1000 characters Entry or selection (with is to be saved. ) of the path for the folder in which the export file File type Selection of the file format for data export: [ *.
Opens the dialog window Options for CSV format in which the separators can be defined. Note Options can only be set for the file type *.csv. File name One of the following options can be selected for the definition of the name of the export file: Determination ID [ on ], off If this option is selected then the name of the export file will be formed from the unambiguous Determination ID, the Computer name, the date stamp YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS and the suffix for the format.
Available fields Shows all the fields that can be exported. Selected fields Shows all the fields that will be exported. Default name Non-editable name of the field to be exported. Displayed name Field name that can be edited by the user for the exported field. The Default is entered as default. If the field name is deleted then the Default name appears again. name Adds the selected field. Removes the selected field. Alters the sequence of the exported field by moving the selected field up or down.
4.8 Subwindow Determination overview 4.8.1 General Overview General The subwindow Determination overview shows selected data for the determinations contained in the open database in tabular form. It is always shown in the program part Database, i.e. it cannot be removed from the Database view. The Subwindow can be enlarged and diminished as required; it can also be maximized.
updated with Determinations, Update or newly sorted or filtered. Each switch from a different program part to the program part Database automatically updates the determination table. Table view With a click on the column title the table can be sorted according to the selected column in increasing or decreasing sequence. The table view can be adapted with the left-hand mouse key as follows: • Drag the margin between the column titles Sets the column width.
Displayed name Editable name (by double click) of the column displayed in the determination overview. Adds the selected column to the table. Removes the selected column from the table. Alters the sequence of the shown columns by moving the selected column upward or downward. Filter selection Filter Selection of the filter according to which the Determination table is to be filtered: All determinations The table is shown unfiltered.
shown. If the table has been filtered the total number of filtered determinations is shown together with (filtered). Jumps to the next set of determinations in the table. Jumps to the last set of determinations in the table. Table navigation In the determination table navigation can be carried out with the mouse and the vertical and horizontal scroll bars. The following possibilities are also provided by the keyboard: [u] Moves the line cursor up by one field.
and [Shift] & click on the last determination. The last determination to be selected receives the focus. 4.8.2 • Several determinations not in sequence In order to select several determinations not in sequence the individual determinations must be selected with the Ctrl key and the left-hand mouse key. The last determination to be selected receives the focus.
Determination comment With the menu item Determinations, Comment... or the symbol the dialog window Determination comment opens in which new remarks can be entered for the selected determination or existing remarks can be edited. Remarks entered in this way appear automatically as a Tooltip text when the cursor line is kept on the number field of a line in the determination table for more than 1 second. They are also shown in an Information window.
Number on, [ off ] If this option is selected then a search term can be defined and searched for in Number-type columns. [ = ], <>, <, <=, >, >= In the first field the comparative operator for the search term is defined. 250 characters In the second field a numerical value is defined as the search term. The last 10 search terms are saved and can be selected. Date on, [ off ] If this option is selected then a search term can be defined and searched for in Date-type columns.
Filter determinations The following possibilities exist for filtering determinations in the Determination table: • Filter selection in filter bar • Quick filter • Special filter • Last filter • Remove filter Last filter With the menu item Determinations, Filter, Last filter or the symbol in the program part Database the last filter to have been used will be activated again.
Opens the dialog window Save filter in which the filter criteria entered in the table can be saved as a special filter under the required name. Deletes the special filter that is currently loaded. Table view The overview table shows all the defined filter criteria and cannot be directly edited.
Edit filter criterion With Edit, Edit line the dialog window Edit filter criterion # opens in which the filter criterion selected in the filter table can be edited. Link [ AND ], OR Selection of the logic operator with the previous filter criterion. Field Field name Selection of the field from the fields shown in the determination table (shown at the top) as well as all other fields available in the data record for filtering for which a criterion is to be formulated.
Use asterisk (*) as wildcard on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then when filtering Text type fields the asterisk * can be used as a wildcard for any character strings. Save filter With the [Save filter] button the dialog window Save filter opens for saving a Special filter. All the saved special filters are shown in the upper field. Filter name 50 characters Name under which the special filter is to be saved. Saves filter under given name.
Sign determinations Rules In tiamo determination can be electronically signed at two levels. The following rules apply: 230 • Signature levels Determinations can be signed at two levels (Signature Level 1 and Signature Level 2) by entering the user name and password. • Multiple signing Determinations can be signed several times at each level. All the signatures are saved and documented in the Audit Trail. • Sign at Level 1 If Level 2 has been signed then no more signatures are possible at Level 1.
Sign determinations at Level 1 With the menu item Derminations, Sign, Signature 1... the window Signature Level 1 opens for signing the selected determination at Level 1. At this level determinations can be signed several times. Note Determinations that have been signed at Level 1 can be reprocessed and deleted. If the altered determination is saved as a new determination version then all existing signatures will be deleted automatically, i.e. the determination must be signed again.
Sign determinations at Level 2 With the menu item Determinations, Sign, Signature 2... the window Signature Level 2 opens for signing the selected determination at Level 2. At this level determinations can be signed several times. Note Determinations that have been signed at Level 2 are blocked, i.e. they can neither be reprocessed nor deleted. In order to be able to edit such determinations again the signatures at Level 2 must first be deleted (see Delete signature 2).
Show determination signatures With the menu item Determinations, Sign, Show signatures... the window Signature Determination 'Determination ID' opens with a table in which information about all the signatures for the selected determination is shown. Signature Shows at which level the determination has been signed (Level 1 or Level 2). Signature date Date and time at which the determination was signed. User Short name of the user who signed the determination.
Note Signatures 2 can only be deleted when the user belongs to a user group with the relevant rights (see User administration/User group/Signatures). Export determinations With the menu item Determinations, Export... in the program window Database the dialog window Export determinations opens. Selection [ All selected data records ] All those determinations are exported that have been selected (marked) in the Determination table.
Note If the option Comment on modification of determintions is switched on in the Security settings then the window Modification comment determination will appear before the modification is saved. Print determination overview With the menu item File, Print, Determination overview... in the program window Dadialog window Print determination overview (PDF) opens.
Print determination report With the menu item File, Print, Report in the program window Database the dialog window Report output opens. Selection Selected determinations [ on ], off If this option is switched on then reports for the determinations selected (marked) in the Determination table will be produced. All filtered determinations on, [ off ] If this option is selected then reports for all the determinations in the Determination table will be produced which meet the filter criterion.
Show command properties With a double-click on a command or the context-sensitive menu item Properties the properties window of the relevant command opens in which the parameters are shown. Zoom The standard presentation of the determination method shows all the tracks completely. With the context-sensitive menu item Zoom the following zoom steps can be selected for showing the method: 200 % Enlarges view to 200 %. 150 % Enlarges view to 150 %. 100 % Sets view to 100 %. 75 % Diminishes view to 75 %.
Save method With this button the determination method can be saved in a method group. The window Save method opens in which the method group can be selected and a method name entered or selected. Show determination history Switch history view on/off With the menu item Determinations, Show history... or the symbol only the currently focused determination in the Determination table as well as all the previous versions of this determination will be shown.
measured values. Below it are listed the individual measured values and the results for Slope, E(0) and Variance. Calibration curve for CAL LOOP Conc In the dialog window Calibration curve a tab marked with the command name and showing the calibration curve and calibration data will be shown for each CAL LOOP Conc command. The command type is shown above the calibration curve. The curve display shows the measured values and the curve calculated from these measured values.
Template [ Default ], 'Template name' Selection of the saved Template for showing control charts. When the dialog window is opened the last template to have been loaded will be shown. If a new template is selected then the display will be updated automatically. Open the dialog window Control chart templates. Graphical presentation Shows the measured values together with warning and intervantion limits and statistical values according to the settings on the selected control chart.
Overlay curves With the menu item Determinations, Overlay curves... or the symbol the dialog window Overlay curves opens in which overlaying curves of the selected determinations can be shown according to the loaded template. Template [ Standard ], 'Template name' Selection of the saved Template for showing overlaying curves. When the dialog window is opened the last template to have been loaded will be shown. If a new template is selected then the display will be updated automatically.
Open the dialog window Print curves (PDF) in which the contents of the control card can be shown as a PDF file in the required format. Portrait on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the overlaying curves will be shown in portrait format. Landscape [ on ], off If this option is switched on then the overlaying curves will be shown in landscape format. Fit to page width [ on ], off If this option is switched on then the printout will be adapted to the page width.
Opening the reprocessing window The reprocessing of determinations that have been selected in the subwindow Determination overview takes place in the independent dialog window Reprocessing which is opened with Determinations, Reprocess or the symbol . The title bar contains the usual Windows buttons for closing, diminishing, maximizing and minimizing. When the window is opened the first of the selected determinations is always shown as standard.
curve evaluation made in the subwindow Modifications. During the recalculation a progress bar appears; the recalculation can be canceled with alongside the bar. The results of this recalculation are entered automatically in the subwindow Result view. This button is inactive until modifications have actually been made. After the recalculation further data can be modified and then recalculation triggered again.
longer be guaranteed that the method will proceed in the same way during reprocessing as during the determination itself. • Monitoring If the method contains monitoring of variables and results then any messages which may occur will be shown and included in the report, but no e-mails will be sent nor will beeps be produced. If one of the two actions Stop determination or Stop determination and series is switched on then reprocessing will be canceled.
Variables The variables used in the determination can be modified here. Variable table The variable table shows those variables that are present in all the selected determinations; it cannot be edited directly. With a click on the column title (column Name, Value) the table can be sorted according to the selected column in increasing or decreasing sequence. Variable Shows the variable name. This shows the Method variables (MV.'Name') defined in the START command, the Common variables (CV.
Note If a variable is modified then with [Recalculate] all the selected determinations will be recalculated with the new value. If one variable is not modified then when several determinations are recalculated the original value of the variable will be used (i.e. variables with the same name but different values will not be overwritten until they are deliberately altered). Method The method used for the focused determination is shown here with its tracks and commands.
all the earlier method versions will be deleted and a new version will be generated with the number 1. Statistics Individual results for the statistical calculation can subsequently be switched on and off here. Note The tab Statistics will only be shown when the last determination (and only this one) is selected from a set of determinations which, because of the statistics defined in the method, belong together.
the asterisks will disappear. Updating the statistics data always only takes place with [Recalculate]. With this button all the individual results selected in the table for statistical calculations can be switched on and off. If the result is switched off then an asterisk (*) appears behind the result value in the table; if it is switched on again then the asterisk will disappear. Updating the statistics data always only takes place with [Recalculate].
Edit curve ebvaluation The evaluation of the selected curve can be edited manually here. Command name Command name Selection of the measuring command for which the curve is to be shown for reprocessing. Toolbar The toolbar above the curve contains symbols for the following functions for reevaluation of the curve: Set EP manually By moving the mouse a point on the curve is selected. The current X and Y values are shown graphically with a blue crosswire and numerically above the curve.
Note If new end points are set manually or by intersection or tangent evaluation or if existing end points are deleted then the end points will always be renumbered from left to right. In principle during recalculation the automatic evaluations will no longer be used for curves, i.e. the end points defined in the curve evaluation are retained. Set horizontal auxiliary lines By moving the mouse a horizontal auxiliary line is drawn in the graph; this can be set by clicking with the left-hand mouse key.
In the dialog window End points the end points of the selected curve are shown in tabular form. If an end point is added to or deleted from the curve then the table will be updated automatically. End point Name of the end point with number. The following names are possible: EP# End point that has been determined automatically by potentiometric evaluation or set manually by using the intersection or tangent method. BP# End point that has been determined by automatic break point evaluation.
Autoscaling [ on ], off If this option is switched on then all the axes in the curve window will be scaled automatically. In this case the fields Start value and End value cannot be edited. Quantity Command-dependent selection Selection of the quantity to be shown on the x axis. Label 50 characters, [ auto ] Freely definable axis labeling for the x axis. With auto the name from the field Quantity will be used. Scaling Start value 1 E-8 ... [ 0.0 ] ... 1 E+8 Initial value for scaling the x-axis.
Scaling Start value 1 E-8 ... [ 0.0 ] ... 1 E+8 Initial value for scaling the y-axis. End value 1 E-8 ... [ 1000.0 ] ... 1 E+8 Final value for scaling the y-axis. Curve Curve color Color selection, [ pink ] Selection of the color for the curve line. Symbol Symbol selection, [ off ] Selection of the symbol for the display of the measured values. With off the measuring points are not shown. Symbol color Color selection, [ pink ] Selection of the color for the measuring point symbol.
Autoscaling [ on ], off If this option is switched on then all the axes in the curve window will be scaled automatically. Show grid on, [ off ] If this option is enabled then a grid will be shown against the background. Grid type Select line type Selection of the type of grid line. Grid color Color selection, [ dark gray ] Selection of the color for the grid lines. Background Background color Color selection, [ white ] Selection of the color for the curve background.
Result view In the subwindow Result view of the dialog window Reprocessing the calculated results and the variables used for them in the CALC commands will be shown and updated at each recalculation. For each CALC command the following items are shown: Title Result Name of the CALC command. Result name, result value with defined number of decimal places, units.
Modification comment for determinations If the option Comment on modification of determinations is switched on in the Security settings then before the altered sample data is accepted the window Modification comment determination first appears in which a reason must be selected and a comment about the alteration must be entered. Reason Selection from default reasons Selection from the Default reasons defined for the category Modifications of determinations in the Security settings dialog window.
4.9 Subwindow Information 4.9.1 Overview General In the subwindow Information general information about the focused determination in the Determination table is shown. The subwindow can be switched on in the program part Database during the definition of the Layout and thus made visible. It can be enlarged and diminished as required; it can also be maximized. Tabs Information about the determination is shown on the following 6 tabs: • • • • • • 4.9.
Identification Information about the identification of the determination. Determination ID: Unambiguous and unmistakable identification for the determination. Server name: Name of the server to which the client was connected when the determination was recorded. Client name: Name of the client with which the determination was recorded. Sample number: Shows the Sample number entered in the run window. Start counter: Shows the start counter which is increased by +1 at the start of each determination.
Reprocessing date: Date and time at which the reprocessed determination version was saved. Reprocessed by (short name): Short name of user logged in when determination was reprocessed. If a new version was generated automatically by reprocessing statistically linked determinations without alteration of determination data, tiamo will be displayed here. Reprocessed by (full name): Full name of user logged in when determination was reprocessed.
Method ID: Unambiguous and unmistakable identification for the method. Method comment: Method comment (Command comment for START command). Status/Version Information about method version. Method status: original Determination method unaltered. modified Determination method altered by Reprocessing. Method version: Version of the method. Method saving date: Date and time at which the modified method version was saved.
4.9.4 Sample Shows general information about the sample used. Sample data Information about the sample. Sample size: Value for the sample size. Sample size unit: Sample size unit. Input date: Date and time at which the sample size was entered. Data source: Data source for the sample size: for manual input manual is shown, for automatic input from a balance or barcode reader the corresponding device name, for data import from a file the corresponding file name.
4.9.5 Configuration Shows general information about the devices, sensors and common variables used. Device 'Device name' Information about the device used (only the existing device information will be shown). Device type: Type of device. Program version: Device program version. Device serial number: Serial number of the device. Rack name: Name of the rack on the sample changer. Rack code: Rack code of the rack on the sample changer. Tower: Number of the tower on which a Swing Head is used.
Measuring input: Number of the measuring input. ADC type: Type of analog/digital converter. ADC serial number: Serial number of measuring input. Temperature sensor: Type of connected temperature sensor. Stirrer: Stirrer connection at device. Stirrer type: Type of stirrer. Serial number: Serial number of stirrer. Dosing device: Dosing connection at device. Dosing device type: Type of dosing device. Dosing device serial number: Serial number of dosing device.
Order number: Order number of sensor. Sensor serial number: Serial number of sensor. Device: Name of device to which sensor is connected. Measuring input: Number of the measuring input to which the sensor is connected. Common variable 'Name' Information about the common variable used. Value: Value and unit of the common variable. Assignment date: Date and time of last value assignment. Assignment method: Method with which the value was assigned. 4.9.
4.10 Subwindow Results 4.10.1 Overview General In the subwindow Results the results calculated in the calculation commands and the variables used for their calculation are shown for the determination focused in the Determination table. The subwindow can be switched on in the program part Database in the definition of the Layout and thus made visible. It can be enlarged and diminished as required; it can also be maximized. Tabs The results of the determination are shown on the following tabs: • • 4.10.
s(rel): n: 4.10.3 Shows the relative standard deviation for statistically evaluated results. Shows the number of measurements for statistically evaluated results. Command name Show the results for a single calculation command. The command name is shown as the title of the tab. The sequence of the shown results corresponds to that defined in the calculation command. Result 'Result name' Name of the result in the CALC command for which the information is to be shown.
'Variable name': Shows the variables used for the formula. 4.10.4 Properties Selection of the items to be shown in the results window. Display for results overview efines the items to be shown on the tab Results overview. Results [ on ], off Shows all results. Statistics on, [ off ] Shows the statistics results. Display for calculation commands Defines the items to be shown on the tab Calculation command. Results [ on ], off Shows the results defined in the calculation command.
4.11 Subwindow Curves 4.11.1 General Subwindow Curves The subwindows Curves 1...5 are subwindows in the program part Database, in which the measuring points generated by the measure commands for the focused determination in the Determination table are shown as a graph. When navigating in the determination overview this data will be updated automatically (with a certain delay). The subwindows Curves 1...
The display of the measuring points in the table can be defined per window and per command type in Properties. 4.11.2 Measuring point list With the context-sensitive menu item Measuring point list... in the curve window the dialog window Measuring point list - 'Command name' opens for showing the measuring point list for the selected curve. The display of the measuring points in the table can be defined per window and per command type in Properties.
¯Dos.r. Dosing rate upper limit exceeded. _Temp. Temperature upper limit exceeded. ¯Temp. Temperature lower limit exceeded. * Dosing stopped. 4.11.3 Monitoring report If the method contains commands of type STAT or DOS, with the context-sensitive menu item Monitoring report... in the curve window the dialog window Monitoring report - 'Command name' opens for showing information about limit violations for each monitoring switched-on.
4.11.4 Properties The properties for the display of curves can be set on the following 5 tabs: • • • • • x Axis Parameters for the graphical presentation of the graph on the x-axis. y1 Axis Parameters for the graphical presentation of the graph on the y1-axis (left-hand y-axis). y2 Axis Parameters for the graphical presentation of the graph on the y2-axis (right-hand y-axis). Options Options for the graphical presentation of the curves.
Quantity Command-dependent selection Selection of the quantity to be shown on the x axis. Label 50 characters, [ auto ] Freely definable axis labeling for the x axis. With auto the label from the field Quantity will be used. Scaling Start value 1 E-8 ... [ 0.0 ] ... 1 E+8 Initial value for scaling the x axis. End value 1 E-8 ... [ 1000.0 ] ... 1 E+8 Final value for scaling the x axis. y1-axis Parameters for the graphical presentation of the curves on the y1 axis (left-hand y axis).
Label 50 characters, [ auto ] Freely definable axis labeling for the y1 axis. With auto the label from the field Quantity will be used. Scaling Start value 1 E-8 ... [ 0.0 ] ... 1 E+8 Initial value for scaling the y1 axis. End value 1 E-8 ... [ 1000.0 ] ... 1 E+8 Final value for scaling the y1 axis. Curve Curve color Color selection, [ pink ] Selection of the color for the curve line. Symbol Symbol selection, [ off ] Selection of the symbol for showing the measured values.
y2 Axis Parameters for the graphical presentation of the curves on the y2 axis (right-hand y axis). Command type [ DET ], MET, SET, KFT, KFC, STAT, MEAS, MEAS T/Flow, DOS Selection of the command type for which the curve properties are to be defined. The curve properties defined per command type are saved per curve window and per client. Note When the dialog window is opened the particular Command type that will be selected as standard is that which applies for the curve shown in the curve window.
Smoothing on, [ off ] Switches curve smoothing on/off. The smoothed curve will be shown as dotted line. Smoothing factor x axis [ 0.01] ... 1000 Factor for smoothing on the x axis. Smoothing factor y-axis [ 0.01] ... 1000 Factor for smoothing on the y axis. Also show original curve on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the original curve (solid line) will be shown in addition to the smoothed curve (dotted line, same color). Options Options for graphical presentation of curves.
Grid type Select line type Selection of the type of grid line. Grid color Color selection, [ dark gray ] Selection of the grid line color. Background Background color Color selection, [ white ] Selection of the color for the curve background. Show end points on, [ off ] If this option is enabled then the found end points will be indicated on the curve by the symbol ♦ and labeled with EP# (potentiometric end points), BP# (break point) or FP# (fixed end point).
Command type [ DET ], MET, SET, KFT, KFC, STAT, MEAS, MEAS T/Flow, DOS Selection of the command type for which the curve properties are to be defined. The curve properties defined per command type are saved per curve window and per client. Note When the dialog window is opened the particular Command type that will be selected as standard is that which applies for the curve shown in the curve window.
Chapter 5 Method 5.1 General 5.1.1 General Definition In tiamo a method is a instruction for processing a sample. The method is created in the program part Method and it can be started in the program part Workplace. Structure Each method contains tracks consisting of individual commands. Track Track Command Command Command Command Management Methods are organized in Method groups. Each time a method is stored a new version is created.
5.1.2 Desktop Method symbol By clicking on the method symbol in the vertical strip at the left-hand margin the program part Method is opened, at the same time the method symbol is shown in color. The number of the currently opened methods is displayed in a black field in the left upper corner of the symbol (see Method selection). Elements The desktop of the program part Method includes the following elements: 5.1.3 • Method-specific menu bar. • Method-specific toolbar.
Close Close the selected method. Method check Check the selected method for plausibility. Method manager... Open the method manager. Method groups... Open the method groups manager. Print (PDF) PDF file output of the method report. Logout... Logout the user. Exit End the program. 1 'Method name' Open the selected method. Menu Edit Properties... Open the properties window of the command selected in the method. Undo Undo the last modification of the method.
Toolbar Switch toolbar display on/off. Menu Insert New command... Insert a new command above the selected command. New track... Insert a new track on the right hand side of the selected track. Menu Tools Manual control Open the dialog window for the manual control of the devices. Menu Help tiamo Help Open tiamo help. About Display information about the program and the installation. 5.1.4 Toolbar New... Create a new method. Open... Open an existing method. Save Save the selected method.
Cut Cut the selected element (commands, tracks) and copy it to the clipboard. Copy Copy the selected element (commands, tracks) to the clipboard. Paste Insert the content of the clipboard (commands, tracks) above the selected command or on the right hand side of the selected track. Delete Delete the selected element (commands, tracks). Comment... Enter or edit a comment for the selected command. New command... Insert a new command above the selected command. New track...
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5.2 Method editor 5.2.1 Create new method The window New method with the available method templates is opened with the icon or with the menu item File, New...: Templates Method templates, [ Blank Method ] Selecting a method template as a basis for creating a new method. The template Blank Method consists of only the commands START and END. Description Description of the selected method template. Press [OK] to open the selected template for editing. 5.2.
Method group Method group Method groups, [ Main group ] Selection of the Method group whose methods will be displayed in the method table. Open the window Method groups (see Methods - Manage method groups) for managing the method groups. Method table The method table contains information about all methods of the selected method group. The table cannot be edited.
5.2.3 Display method Selecting the method in the method symbol The number of the currently opened methods is displayed in the left upper corner of the method symbol. In case two or more methods are opened, these methods can be selected with a left click on the method symbol. Two methods can be displayed beside each other or one below the other. No method is opened. No method is displayed in the main window. One method is opened and is displayed in the main window. Two methods are opened.
Zoom for methods The following zoom levels for the display of the method can be selected either with the context-sensitive menu item Zoom or with the icon : 200 % Zoom in view to 200 %. 150 % Zoom in view to 150 %. 100 % Zoom view to 100 %. 75 % Zoom out view to 75 %. 50 % Zoom out view to 50 %. 25 % Zoom out view to 25 %. Fit to width Fit view to width of window. Fit to height Fit view to height of window. Fit in window Fit view to width and height of window. 5.2.
Select track A track is being selected with a left mouse-click onto the start command of the track. All commands of the track are selected, indicated by a black border. Nicht ausgewählte Spur Ausgewählte Spur Move track Move track with Drag&Drop To move a track with Drag&Drop it has to be selected first. It can then be moved to the desired position with pressed-down left mouse button. A red vertical arrow indicates the possible positions.
Cut track The selected track is moved to the clipboard with Edit, Cut, the context-sensitive menu item Cut or with the icon . Insert track The track having copied to the clipboard is inserted to the right of the selected . track with Edit, Paste, the context-sensitive menu item Paste or with the icon Delete track The selected track is deleted with Edit, Delete, the context-sensitive menu item Dewith the icon or with the key [Delete].
• Results CALC, DATABASE, REPORT, EXPORT • Communication CTRL, SCAN, SEND, RECEIVE, TRANSFER • Miscellaneous REQUEST, CALL, LOOP, WAIT, SEQUENCE The new command is inserted in front of the selected command after confirming the selection with [OK]. Select commands A command is being selected with a left mouse-click. The selected command is marked with a black border. Further commands within the same track can be selected by pressing-down the [Ctrl] key while clicking on the desired command.
Insert commands The commands having copied to the clipboard are inserted in front of the selected command with Edit, Paste, the context-sensitive menu item Paste or with the icon . Delete commands The selected commands are deleted with Edit, Delete, the context-sensitive menu item Delete, with the icon or with the key [Delete].
5.2.5 Check method A method check for the focused method is started with the icon menu item File, Method check.
Name Saved User Name of the method. Date and time when the method was saved. Short name of the user having saved the method. Full name Full name of the user having saved the method. Version Version number of the method. Signed Display if and at which level the method has been signed. no The method has not been signed. It can be edited and deleted. Level 1 The method has been signed at level 1. It can be edited and deleted.
5.2.7 Comment on modification for method If the option Comment on modification of methods is activated in the Security settings, the dialog window Modification comment method is displayed where a reason and a comment for the modification must be entered. Reason Selection of default reasons Selection of a Default reason out of the category Modifications of methods defined in the dialog window Security settings. Comment 1000 characters Entry of a comment for modifying the method. 5.2.
5.3 Manage methods 5.3.1 Manage methods With the icon or with File, Method manager... the dialog window Method manager is opened where a user with the corresponding access right is allowed to manage the methods. Method group Method group Method groups, [ Main group ] Selection of the Method group whose methods should be displayed in the table. Open the window Method groups (see Methods - Manage method groups) for managing the method groups.
Level 2 The method has been signed at level 2. The method is locked now and it can neither be edited nor deleted. Method comment Comment for the method entered as Command comment for the command START. Window menus The menu Edit contains the following menu items: Rename... Rename the selected method. Copy Copy the selected method(s) within the same method group. Move... Move the selected method(s) to another method group. Delete... Delete the selected method(s). Export...
5.3.3 Copy method In the dialog window Method manager the selected methods can be copied within the same method group with the parameter Edit, Copy. The copy will be stored as Copy of 'method name'. 5.3.4 Move method In the dialog window Method manager the selected methods are moved to the desired method group with the menu item Edit, Move.... The method group can be selected in the window Move method(s).
5.3.7 Import method The dialog window Select files to import is opened with Edit, Import... in the dialog window Method manager. The selected methods are imported in the currently opened method group. Method examples Examples of methods which can be imported into an open method group can be found in the program directory under ...\tiamo\examples\methods\.... 5.3.8 Sign methods Rules In tiamo methods can be electronically signed at two levels.
Sign method at level 1 The dialog window Signature Level 1 is opened with Sign, Signature 1... in the dialog window Method manager. Methods can be signed several times at this level. Note Methods signed at level 1 can be edited and deleted. If the method is edited and saved again, a new version is created and all the signatures will be deleted i.e. the method must be signed again. Info Information about signing and deleting signatures is displayed here.
Sign method at level 2 The dialog window Signature Level 2 is opened with Sign, Signature 2... in the dialog window Method manager. Methods can be signed several times at this level. Note Methods signed at level 2 are locked i.e. they can neither be edited nor deleted. In order to make those methods modifiable again, all signatures at level 2 must be deleted. Info Information about signing and deleting signatures is displayed here.
Show method signatures The dialog window Signatures - Method 'method name' with information to the signatures of the selected method is opened with the menu item Sign, Show signatures... in the dialog window Method manager. Signature Shows at which level the method has been signed (Level 1 or Level 2). Signature date Date and time at which the method was signed. User Short name of the user who signed the method. Full name Full name of the user who signed the method. Reason Reason for signature.
Note Signatures 2 can only be deleted if the user belongs to a user group with the corresponding authorization. 5.3.9 Show method history The window Method history showing all versions of the selected method is opened with the button [History] in the dialog window Method manager. Name Name of the method. Version Version number of the method. Method ID Unambiguous mthod identification. Saved User Date and time when the method was saved. Short name of the user having saved the method.
5.4 Manage method groups 5.4.1 Manage method groups The dialog window Method groups is opened with the icon or with the menu item File, Method groups.... A user with the corresponding access right is allowed to manage the method groups. The details of the method groups are listed in the non-editable table. With a click on the column title the table can be sorted according to the selected column in either increasing or decreasing sequence. Name Name of the method group.
General Name 50 characters Name of the method group. The name has to be entered when creating a new method group. Number shows the number of methods in this method group. Comment 1000 characters Comment about the method group. Access rights Access rights for method groups and their methods can be assigned per user group. Note The user group Administrators does always have both access rights. They cannot be switched off.
5.5 Tracks 5.5.1 General Definition A track is a sequence of a method consisting of commands. In addition to the Main track existing in each method there are Normal tracks and special tracks (Series start track, Series end track, Exit track and Error track). The normal track is being called with a CALL command. The special tracks cannot be called but are executed automatically on certain occasions. Structure Each track contains a START or TRACK command respectively and a END command.
5.5.2 Track types Main track The main track contains the main sequence of the method and exists in each method. It starts with a start command START and finishes with a end command END. The method variables are defined in the start command. The end command indicates the end of the method run. The main track can neither be deleted nor moved. Normal track A normal track is a track that can be created manually with Insert, New track, Normal track or with the icon .
Sequential running normal track Parallel running normal track Series start track An series start track is a track that can be created manually with Insert, New track, Series start track or with the icon . It starts with a start command SERIES START and finishes with a end command END. A method can only contain one series start track. The series start track is executed only once at the beginning of the first determination of a series and even before the Main track.
Exit track An exit track is a track that can be created manually with Insert, New track, Exit track or with the icon . It starts with a start command EXIT and finishes with a end command END. A method can only contain one exit track. The exit track is executed as soon as all Normal tracks and the Main track are finished or if the determination has been stopped manually. If a new exit trackis created a DATABASE and a REPORT command are automatically inserted in this track.
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5.6 Commands 5.6.1 General Definition A command is a part of a track with the following general properties: • Command type Each Command type defines the function of the command. The identification of the command type (short description in capital letters) cannot be changed. • Command name Each command has got a selectable command name. It has to be unambiguous within the method. Note In case a command has been renamed afterwards, the cross references to this command (e.g.
5.6.2 Edit commands The following functions for commands are available for the method currently opened: • Insert new command • Select commands • Move commands • Copy commands • Cut commands • Insert commands • Delete commands • Edit command properties • Enter command comment More information see Methods - Method editor - Edit method - Edit commands. 5.6.3 Method command overview • • • • • • • • • • • 312 ADD Adding a predefined volume.
• ERROR Start command for Error track. • EXIT Start command for Exit track. • EXPORT • FLOW • HEATER • • • • Regulation of the gas flow of the 774 Oven Sample Processor. Controlling the oven temperature of the 774 Oven Sample Processor. KFC Coulometric Karl Fischer Titrations with voltametric measurement. KFT Volumetric Karl Fischer Titrations. LIFT Moving to a lift position. LOOP Multiple execution of a command sequence. • LQH • MEAS Extensive dosing possibilities with a Dosino.
• • • • STAT pH STAT titration with pH electrodes (measurement quantity pH) STAT U STAT titration with metal electrodes (measurement quantity U). STDADD auto Standard addition with automatic addition of the standard addition solution using a dosing device in such a way that a constant potential difference results. • STDADD dos • STDADD man • • • • • 5.6.4 START Start command for Main track. Standard addition with automatic addition of the standard addition solution using a dosing device.
START Start command for Main track. Appearance The command has the following appearance: Parameters The parameters for the command START are configured on the following 3 tabs: • • • General General settings for the method run. Application note Writing an application note which is displayed when starting a determination. Method variables Configuring method and sample variables being available for the method. General Command name 25 characters, [ Main track ] Name of the command.
Note The selected workplace view will only be opened when starting a single determination or starting the first determination of a series. It won't be opened when a new method within a determination series is being loaded. Track view for live window Live display 1 [ Main track ], Selection from available tracks Selection of the track to be displayed in the subwindow Live display 1.
Application note Command name 25 characters, [ Main track ] Name of the command. The application note defined here is automatically displayed in the live window of the workplace when loading this method. The Text editor to enter or change the application note is opened with double-clicking into the text field. or by Method variables (table) Command name 25 characters, [ Main track ] Name of the command. The variables (MV.Name of variable) available in other commands within the method (i.e.
The table shows all defined method variables. With a click on the column title (columns Name, Type, Assignment or Value) the table can be sorted according to the selected column in either ascending or descending sequence. The columns are explained in Method variables (details). Open the dialog window Method variable - New (see START - Method variables (Properties)) to add a new method variable.
Type [ Text ], Number, Date/Time Selection of the type of the variable. This parameter is inactive for the method variables Sample Size, Sample size unit, Sample position. Assignment [ on ], off ID1 ... ID8, Sample size, Sample size unit, Sample position If this option is enabled, a sample variable can be selected which will be assigned to this method variable. Only those variables are selectable which are not yet assigned.
Message Text (unlimited) The message defined here can be put out to different targets if the limits are exceeded. The Text editor to enter or change the message is opened with or by double-clicking into the message field. Display message [ on ], off If this option is enabled, all active tracks are halted and the message defined above will be displayed in case the limits are exceeded.
Command name 25 characters, [ Track # ] Name of the command. Return immediately on, [ off ] If this option is disabled, the track containing a Call for this track will wait until this track has been finished. If this option is enabled, this track sends an acknowledgement immediately to the track containing a Call for this track. From now on, both tracks are running simultaneously.
EXIT Start command for Exit track. Appearance The command has the following appearance: Parameter Command name 25 characters, [ Exit track ] Name of the command. ERROR Start command for Error track. Appearance The command has the following appearance: Parameter Command name 25 characters, [ Error track ] Name of the command. END End command for all tracks. Appearance The command has the following appearance (example for main track): Parameters The END command doesn't have any parameters.
5.6.5 Titration commands Commands for titrations. Modes The following titration commands can be selected: • DET • MET • SET • • • Dynamic Equivalence Point Titrations. Monotonic Equivalence Point Titrations. Set Endpoint Titrations. KFT Volumetric Karl Fischer Titrations. KFC Coulometric Karl Fischer Titrations with voltametric measurement. STAT STAT Titrations. DET Command for Dynamic Equivalence Point Titrations (DET).
Evaluation Equivalence points (EPs) are determined atuomatically in a similar manner to that described in the Tubbs method (C.F. Tubbs; Anal. Chem 26 (1954) 1670–1671, quoted in Ullman 5 (1980) 659). The volume of the equivalence point (VE) is shifted from the point of inflection towards the smaller circle of curvature for real asymmetric titration curves. The figure shows that the evaluation also requires measuring points after the equivalence point too.
DET pH Command for Dynamic Equivalence Point Titrations with potentiometric pH measurement.
General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the dosing device, sensor and the stirrer are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ DET pH # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of the device from device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method.
Solution 24 characters, solution name, [ not defined ] Input or selection of the titrant or solution defined in the solution table. Additionally, not defined can be selected. If intelligent exchange or dosing units are used then a check will be made in the method sequence that the correct titrant is present in the connected dosing device and whether the type of dosing device is correct. With non-intelligent exchange or dosing units the cylinder volume is checked.
Start conditions The start conditions are processed in the listed sequence before the titration is started. Command name 25 characters, [ DET pH # ] Name of the command. Initial measured value The initial measured value is determined before the other start conditions are processed. The measured value acceptance depends on the three following parameters: Signal drift 0.1 ... 999.0 mV/min, [ off ] (only Titrando) The measured value is only accepted if the drift undercuts the entered value.
Start volume Start volume [ 0.00000 ] ... 9999.99 mL (Titrando) [ 0.000 ] ... 999.99 mL (Titrino) Volume to be added before the start of the titration with the below entered speed. Dosing rate 0.01 ... 166.00 mL/min, [ maximum ] (Titrando) (Titrino) Speed at which the start volume is to be added. The maximum dosing rate depends on the cylinder volume of the used exchange unit or dosing unit. 0.01 ... 150.00 mL/min, [ maximum ] Start measured value Start measured value pH -20.000 ... 20.
Titration parameters Parameters defining the run of the titration. Command name 25 characters, [ DET pH # ] Name of the command. Titration rate Titration rate Three predefined sets of parameters can be selected for the titration rate: slow, optimal and fast. For these sets the parameters for the Measured value acceptance and Dosing of increments are not displayed. In order to edit these parameters the value user must be selected. slow For titrations in which the finest details are also to be visible.
Drift for accepting the measured value. off means that the measured value will be accepted when the maximum waiting time has elapsed. Min. waiting time [ 0 (slow, optimal, fast) ] ... 999999 s (only Titrando) The minimum waiting period is only important for drift-controlled measurements. Measured value acceptance only takes place when the minimum waiting time has elapsed, even when the measured value drift has already been achieved. The drift continues to be checked while the waiting time is elapsing.
Manually entered titration temperature. If a temperature sensor is connected and the Temperature measurement in the tab General / Hardware under Sensor is set to automatic or continuous then the temperature will be measured continuously. This value is used for temperature correction in pH measurements. Stop conditions Conditions for stopping the titration. The stop conditions are checked at the same time and the condition which is fulfilled first stops the titration.
Potentiometric evaluation Parameters for the potentiometric evaluation of the titration curve with automatic equivalence point recognition. One of the following evaluation methods can be chosen: Command name 25 characters, [ DET pH # ] Name of the command. Evaluation without window [ on ], off With this option set the two following parameters will be applied on the whole range of the titration curve. EP criterion 0 ... [ 5 ] ... 200 Criterion for the recognition of equivalence points.
Evaluation with measured value window (pH) on, [ off ] With this option set up to nine regions (windows) can be defined on the measured value axis. Only those equivalence points which lie within these windows and additionally meet the parameters defined for each window will be recognized. Per window only one EP will be recognized.
Lower limit pH [ -20.000 ] ... 20.000 Lower limit for the measured value window. Upper limit pH -20.000 ... [ 20.000 ] Upper limit for the measured value window. EP criterion 0 ... [ 5 ] ... 200 Criterion for the recognition of equivalence points. Equivalence points whose ERC is smaller than the set EP criterion will not be recognized. EP recognition Filter for the recognition of equivalence points (only Titrando): first Only the first equivalence point to be found will be recognized.
Opens the dialog window Volume window # (see below) in which the parameters for a new window can be edited. Deletes the selected window in the table. Volume window (mL) Volume windows are regions on the volume axis for which different parameters for the potentiometric evaluation can be defined. Only those equivalence points which lie within these windows and additionally meet the parameters defined for each window will be recognized. Per window only one EP will be recognized. Lower limit [ 0.00000 ] ...
Additional evaluations The following additional methods for evaluation of titration curves can be activated and defined here: Command name 25 characters, [ DET pH # ] Name of the command. Fix end point evaluation on, [ off ] For a fixed quantity (measured value, volume or time) for the fix end point the associated values are interpolated from the list of measuring points.
pK/HNP evaluation on, [ off ] With this evaluation from the titration curve the pK value can be determined .which corresponds to the pH value at the half neutralization point (see Titration commands - Evaluation - pK value and half neutralization potential). Minimum evaluation on, [ off ] For the minimum measured value the associated volume, time and temperature are interpolated from the list of measuring points (see Titration commands - Evaluation - Minimum/maximum evaluation). Threshold value 0.1 ...
Upper limit pH -20.000 ... [ 20.000 ] (for Window = Measured value) Value for the upper limit of the window. Upper limit 0.00000 ... [ 9999.99 ] mL (for Window = Volume) = Time) Value for the upper limit of the window. 0 ... [ 999999 ] s (for Window Additional measured values 6 further measured values can be defined here at the maximum.
Calculated measured value With the option Additional calculated measured values 3 new measured values can be calculated from existing measured values. They can be displayed in curves with the identification Calculated 1...3 or used as variables 'Command name.CA1...3' in formulae. Name 25 characters, [ Calc. measured value # ] Designation for the calculated measured value. This name is used as axis legend. Formula 1000 characters, [ 'empty' ] Formula to calculate the measured value.
External measured value With the option Additional measured value 3 new measured values can be taken over from existing measuring commands (i.e. MEAS). They can be displayed in curves with the identification External 1...3 or used as variables 'Command name.EX1...3' in formulae. Command Selection from existing measuring commands Selection of the command from which the additional measured value will be taken over.
defining the conditions which have to be met at the start of the titration. • • Titration parameters Parameters for the run of the titration. Stop conditions Definitions of conditions which cause the stop of the titration. • Potentiometric evaluation • Additional evaluations • Additional measured values Parameters for the potentiometric evaluation of titration curves. Definition of additional methods for evaluation of the titrations curves.
Device type Device types, [ Titrando ] Display or selection of the device type. If a device is selected under Device name, this parameter is not editable any more. The device type belonging to the selected device is displayed instead. If the option not defined is selected as Device name, all device types being able to execute the command can be selected independently from the devices in the device table. Dosing device Dosing device [ 1 ] ...
Stirrer Stirrer [ 1 ] ... 4, off (only Titrando) Selection of the stirrer. off means that no stirrer will be used. Stirring rate -15 ... [ 8 ] ... 15 (only Titrando) Setting the stirrer speed. The direction in which stirring takes place changes as the sign in front of the stirrer speed changes. Switch off automatically [ on ], off (only Titrando) If this option is enabled, the stirrer will be switched off automatically when the command is finished.
Initial measured value The initial measured value is determined before the other start conditions are processed. The measured value acceptance depends on the three following parameters: Signal drift 0.1 ... 999.0 mV/min, [ off ] (only Titrando) The measured value is only accepted if the drift undercuts the entered value. off means that the measured value is accepted after the maximum waiting time. Min. waiting time [ 0 ] ...
Speed at which the start volume is added until the start slope is reached. The maximum dosing rate depends on the cylinder volume of the used exchange unit or dosing unit. Pause Pause [ 0 ] ... 999999 s Waiting time, e.g. for the electrode to settle down after the start or a reaction time after the addition of the start volume. The pause follows at the end of all the start conditions.
Stop time 0 ... 999999 s, [ off ] (only Titrando) Stops when the preset time (including start conditions) has elapsed since the start of the titration. Filling rate 0.01 ... 166.00 mL/min, [ maximum ] (Titrando) (Titrino) Speed with which the buret is to be refilled after the titration. The maximum filling rate depends on the cylinder volume of the exchange unit or dosing unit used. 0.01 ... 150.
Deletes the selected window in the table. EP criterion 0 ... [ 5 ] ... 200 (only Titrino) Criterion for the recognition of equivalence points which is valid for all windows. Equivalence points whose ERC is smaller than the set EP criterion will not be recognized. Measured value window (U) Measured value windows are regions on the measured value axis for which different parameters for the potentiometric evaluation can be defined.
Additional evaluations The following additional methods for evaluation of titration curves can be activated and defined here: Command name 25 characters, [ DET U # ] Name of the command. Fix end point evaluation on, [ off ] For a fixed quantity (measured value, volume or time) for the fix end point the associated values are interpolated from the list of measuring points.
pK/HNP evaluation on, [ off ] With this evaluation from the titration curve the pK value can be determined .which corresponds to the pH value at the half neutralization point (see Titration commands - Evaluation - pK value and half neutralization potential). Minimum evaluation on, [ off ] For the minimum measured value the associated volume, time and temperature are interpolated from the list of measuring points (see Titration commands - Evaluation - Minimum/maximum evaluation). Threshold value 0.1 ...
Upper limit -2000.0 ... [ 2000.0 ] mV (for Window = Measured value) 0.00000 ... [ 9999.99 ] mL (for Window = Volume) 0 ... [ 999999 ] s (for Window = Time) Value for the upper limit of the window. Additional measured values Screenshot and parameters: see DET pH - Additional measured values DET Ipol Command for Dynamic Equivalence Point Titrations with voltametric measurement with (selectable polarization current).
General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the dosing device, sensor and the stirrer are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ DET Ipol # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of the device from device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method.
Solution 24 characters, solution names, [ not defined ] Input or selection of the titrant or solution defined in the solution table. Additionally, not defined can be selected. If intelligent exchange or dosing units are used then a check will be made in the method sequence that the correct titrant is present in the connected dosing device and whether the type of dosing device is correct. With non-intelligent exchange or dosing units the cylinder volume is checked.
Switch on/off automatically [ on ], off only 751, 785, 798, 799) If this option is enabled, the stirrer will be switched on automatically at the start of the command and will be switched off automatically at the end of the command.
Additional evaluations The following additional methods for evaluation of titration curves can be activated and defined here: Command name 25 characters, [ DET Ipol # ] Name of the command. Fix end point evaluation on, [ off ] For a fixed quantity (measured value, volume or time) for the fix end point the associated values are interpolated from the list of measuring points.
pK/HNP evaluation on, [ off ] With this evaluation from the titration curve the pK value can be determined .which corresponds to the pH value at the half neutralization point (see Titration commands - Evaluation - pK value and half neutralization potential). Minimum evaluation on, [ off ] For the minimum measured value the associated volume, time and temperature are interpolated from the list of measuring points (see Titration commands - Evaluation - Minimum/maximum evaluation). Threshold value 0.1 ...
Upper limit -2000.0 ... [ 2000.0 ] mV (for Window = Measured value) 0.00000 ... [ 9999.99 ] mL (for Window = Volume) 0 ... [ 999999 ] s (for Window = Time) Value for the upper limit of the window. Additional measured values Screenshot and parameters: see DET pH - Additional measured values DET Upol Command for Dynamic Equivalence Point Titrations with amperometric measurement (selectable polarization voltage).
General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the dosing device, sensor and the stirrer are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ DET Upol # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of the device from device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method.
Solution 24 characters, solution names, [ not defined ] Input or selection of the titrant or solution defined in the solution table. Additionally, not defined can be selected. If intelligent exchange or dosing units are used then a check will be made in the method sequence that the correct titrant is present in the connected dosing device and whether the type of dosing device is correct. With non-intelligent exchange or dosing units the cylinder volume is checked.
Switch on/off automatically [ on ], off (only 751, 785, 798, 799) If this option is enabled, the stirrer will be switched on automatically at the start of the command and will be switched off automatically at the end of the command. Start conditions The start conditions are processed in the listed sequence before the titration is started. Command name 25 characters, [ DET Upol # ] Name of the command.
Max. waiting time 0 ... [ 1 ] ... 999999 s (only Titrando) If signal drift has been switched off or has not yet been achieved then the measured value will be accepted when the maximum waiting time has elapsed. Start volume Start volume [ 0.00000 ] ... 9999.99 mL (Titrando) (Titrino) Volume to be added before the start of the titration with the below entered speed. [ 0.000 ] ... 999.99 mL Dosing rate 0.01 ... 166.
Titration parameters Parameters defining the run of the titration. Command name 25 characters, [ DET Upol # ] Name of the command. Titration rate Titration rate Three predefined sets of parameters can be selected for the titration rate: slow, optimal and fast. For these sets the parameters for the Measured value acceptance and Dosing of increments are not displayed. In order to edit these parameters the value user must be selected. slow For titrations in which the finest details are also to be visible.
Min. waiting time [ 0 (slow, optimal, fast) ] ... 999999 s (only Titrando) The minimum waiting period is only important for drift-controlled measurements. Measured value acceptance only takes place when the minimum waiting time has elapsed, even when the measured value drift has already been achieved. The drift continues to be checked while the waiting time is elapsing. Max. waiting time 0 ... [ 38 (slow) ] ... [ 26 (optimal) ] ... [ 21 (fast) ] ...
der Sensor is set to automatic or continuous then the temperature will be measured continuously. Stop conditions Conditions for stopping the titration. The stop conditions are checked at the same time and the condition which is fulfilled first stops the titration. Command name 25 characters, [ DET Upol # ] Name of the command. Stop volume 0.00000 ... [ 100.000 ] ... 9999.99 mL, off (Titrando) 0.000 ... [ 100.000 ] ... 9999.
Potentiometric evaluation Parameters for the potentiometric evaluation of the titration curve with automatic equivalence point recognition. One of the following evaluation methods can be chosen: Command name 25 characters, [ DET Upol # ] Name of the command. Evaluation without window Parameters: see DET pH - Potentiometric evaluation Evaluation with measured value window (Upol) on, [ off ] With this option set up to nine regions (windows) can be defined on the measured value axis.
Measured value window (Upol) Measured value windows are regions on the measured value axis for which different parameters for the potentiometric evaluation can be defined. Only those equivalence points which lie within these windows and additionally meet the parameters defined for each window will be recognized. Per window only one EP will be recognized. Lower limit [ -200.0 ] ... 200.0 µA Lower limit for the measured value window. Upper limit -200.0 ... [ 200.
Additional evaluations The following additional methods for evaluation of titration curves can be activated and defined here: Command name 25 characters, [ DET Upol # ] Name of the command. Fix end point evaluation on, [ off ] For a fixed quantity (measured value, volume or time) for the fix end point the associated values are interpolated from the list of measuring points.
pK/HNP evaluation on, [ off ] With this evaluation from the titration curve the pK value can be determined .which corresponds to the pH value at the half neutralization point (see Titration commands - Evaluation - pK value and half neutralization potential). Minimum evaluation on, [ off ] For the minimum measured value the associated volume, time and temperature are interpolated from the list of measuring points (see Titration commands - Evaluation - Minimum/maximum evaluation). Threshold value 0.1 ...
Upper limit -200.0 ... [ 200.0 ] µA (for Window = Measured value) 0.00000 ... [ 9999.99 ] mL (for Window = Volume) 0 ... [ 999999 ] s (for Window = Time) Value for the upper limit of the window. Additional measured values Screenshot and parameters: see DET pH - Additional measured values MET Command for Monotonic Equivalence Point Titrations (MET). Principle With this command titrations with reagent addition at constant volume increments are carried out.
Commands Depending on the measured value one of the following four MET commands can be chosen: • MET pH Potentiometric pH measurement with pH electrodes (measured quantity pH). • MET U Potentiometric voltage measurement with metal electrodes (measured quantity voltage U). • MET Ipol Voltametric measurement with selectable polarization current (measured quantity voltage U). • MET Upol Amperometric measurement with selectable polarization voltage (measured quantity current I).
• Additional measured values Definition of additional measured values of other measuring commands which are saved as additional column in the list of measuring points. General/Hardware Screenshot and parameters: see DET pH - General/Hardware Start conditions Screenshot and parameters: see DET pH - Start conditions Titration parameters Parameters defining the run of the titration. Command name 25 characters, [ MET pH # ] Name of the command.
fast For less critical rapid titrations. user Editing the individual titration parameters which affect the titration rate. Measured value acceptance (only visible for Titration rate = user) Signal drift 0.1 ... [ 20.0 (slow) ] ... [ 50.0 (optimal) ] ... [ 80.0 (fast) ] ... 999.0 mV/min trando) 0.5 ... [ 20.0 (slow) ] ... [ 50.0 (optimal) ] ... [ 80.0 (fast) ] ... 999.0 mV/min (Ti(Ti- trino) off Drift for accepting the measured value.
Temperature Temperature -20.0 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 150.0 °C (Titrando) -170.0 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 500.0 °C (Titrino) Manually entered titration temperature. If a temperature sensor is connected and the Temperature measurement in the tab General / Hardware under Sensor is set to automatic or continuous then the temperature will be measured continuously. This value is used for temperature correction in pH measurements.
• Stop conditions Definitions of conditions which cause the stop of the titration. • Potentiometric evaluation • Additional evaluations • Additional measured values Parameters for the potentiometric evaluation of titration curves. Definition of additional methods for evaluation of the titrations curves. Definition of additional measured values of other measuring commands which are saved as additional column in the list of measuring points.
Parameters The parameters for the command MET Ipol are configured in the following 7 tabs: • General/Hardware Parameters for devices, dosing devices, sensors and stirrers. • Start conditions • Titration parameters • Parameters for the measurement of the initial measured value and for defining the conditions which have to be met at the start of the titration. Parameters for the run of the titration. Stop conditions Definitions of conditions which cause the stop of the titration.
MET Upol Command for Monotonic Equivalence Point Titrations with amperometric measurement (selectable polarization voltage).
Stop conditions Screenshot and parameters: see DET Upol - Stop conditions Potentiometric evaluation Screenshot and parameters: see DET Upol - Potentiometric evaluation Additional evaluations Screenshot and parameters: see DET Upol - Additional evaluations Additional measured values Screenshot and parameters: see DET pH - Additional measured values Commands 377
SET Command for Set Endpoint Titrations (SET). Principle With this command titrations to one or two preset endpoints are carried out. The termination of the titration at the endpoint is either drift-controlled or after a waiting period. The volume that has been added when the endpoint is reached gives the calculable reagent consumption. Reagent addition takes place in three phases during the titration: • Initial addition During this phase the dosing rate increases continuously.
Commands Depending on the measured value one of the following four SET commands can be chosen: • • SET pH Potentiometric pH measurement with pH electrodes (measured quantity pH). SET U Potentiometric voltage measurement with metal electrodes (measured quantity voltage U). • SET Ipol • SET Upol Voltametric measurement with selectable polarization current (measured quantity voltage U). Amperometric measurement with selectable polarization voltage (measured quantity current I).
Parameters The parameters for the command SET pH are configured in the following 8 tabs: • General/Hardware Parameters for devices, dosing devices, sensors and stirrers. • Start conditions • Control parameters • Titration parameters • • Parameters for the measurement of the initial measured value and for defining the conditions which have to be met at the start of the titration.
Command name 25 characters, [ SET pH # ] Name of the command. Initial measured value The initial measured value is determined before the other start conditions are processed. The measured value acceptance depends on the three following parameters: Signal drift 0.1 ... 999.0 mV/min, [ off ] (only Titrando) The measured value is only accepted if the drift undercuts the entered value. off means that the measured value is accepted after the maximum waiting time. Min. waiting time [ 0 ] ...
Control parameters The Control parameters can be set for each endpoint separately. Command name 25 characters, [ SET pH # ] Name of the command. Endpoint 1 EP1 at pH -20.000 ... 20.000, [ off ] (Titrando), -20.00 ... 20.00, [ off ] (Titrino) Measured value for the first endpoint. Titration rate Titration rate Three predefined sets of parameters can be selected for the titration rate: slow, optimal and fast. For these sets the parameters for the Control are not displayed.
user Editing the individual titration parameters which affect the titration rate. Control (only visible for Titration rate = user) Dynamics pH 0.001 ... [ 2.000 (slow) ] ... [ 2.000 (optimal) ] ... [ 0.500 (fast) ] ... 20.000, off (Titrando), 0.01 ... [ 2.00 (slow) ] ... [ 2.00 (optimal) ] ... [ 0.50 (fast) ] ... 20.00, off (Titrino) Dynamics defines the measured value range before the given endpoint. This parameter has an important influence on the titration rate and with it on the accuracy.
Note You can use the switch-off time in the following way to calculate the maximum stop drift to be used: the size of the last increment to be added depends on the volume of the attached exchange unit. With a 20 mL exchange unit (10'000 pulses per cylinder volume) – number of impulses depends on the dosing device – the smallest possible increment is 2 µL. With a delay time of 5 s this means that the last 2 µL of reagent to be added must be sufficient for 5 s or longer.
Extraction time 0 ... 999999 s (only Titrando and 719, 720, 736, 751, 758, 785, 794, 798, 799) The titration is not stopped until the extraction time has elapsed (even when the EP has already been reached). For example, the entry of an extraction time is a good idea for the titration of sparingly soluble samples. Temperature -20.0 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 150.0 °C (Titrando) -170.0 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 500.0 °C (Titrino) Manually entered titration temperature.
Conditioning Command name 25 characters, [ SET pH # ] Name of the command. Conditioning [ on ], off Switching conditioning on/off. If conditioning is deactivated all following parameters are not visible. Start drift 1 ... [ 20 ] ... 999 µL/min (only Titrando) The determination can only be started when the measured drift is below the entered value. The Status in the Run window (Single determination or Determination series) then switches to COND READY.
Only start titration by a start command from a SEND command on, [ off ] If this option is set the titration is only started when the Event message Start from a SEND command reaches this command. titration Note At the time of reception of the SEND command conditioning must already be terminated (= Condok) otherwise the command to start the titration will be ignored.
With this button additionally to the always shown fix EP1...3 the fix EP4...9 are displayed. With this button instead of fix EP1...9 only the fix EP1...3 are shown. Minimum evaluation on, [ off ] For the minimum measured value the associated volume, time and temperature are interpolated from the list of measuring points (see Titration commands - Evaluation - Minimum/maximum evaluation). Threshold value 0.1 ... [ 1.0 ] ... 20.
Parameters The parameters for the command SET U are configured in the following 8 tabs: • General/Hardware Parameters for devices, dosing devices, sensors and stirrers. • Start conditions • Control parameters • Titration parameters • • Parameters for the measurement of the initial measured value and for defining the conditions which have to be met at the start of the titration.
Control parameters The Control parameters can be set for each endpoint separately. Command name 25 characters, [ SET U # ] Name of the command. Endpoint 1 EP1 at -2000.0 ... 2000.0 mV, [ off ] (Titrando) -2000 ... 2000, [ off ] (Titrino) Measured value for the first endpoint. Titration rate Titration rate Three predefined sets of parameters can be selected for the titration rate: slow, optimal and fast. For these sets the parameters for the Control are not displayed.
Control (only visible for Titration rate = user) Dynamics 0.1 ... [ 300.0 (slow) ] ... [ 100.0 (optimal) ] ... [ 30.0 (fast) ] ... 2000.0 mV, off (Titrando) 1 ... [ 300 (slow) ] ... [ 100 (optimal) ] ... [ 30 (fast) ] ... 2000 mV, off (Titrino) Dynamics defines the measured value range before the given endpoint. This parameter has an important influence on the titration rate and with it on the accuracy. Within the control range the steps which are added are controlled by the Min. rate.
Note You can use the switch-off time in the following way to calculate the maximum stop drift to be used: the size of the last increment to be added depends on the volume of the attached exchange unit. With a 20 mL exchange unit (10'000 pulses per cylinder volume) – number of impulses depends on the dosing device – the smallest possible increment is 2 µL. With a delay time of 5 s this means that the last 2 µL of reagent to be added must be sufficient for 5 s or longer.
Additional evaluations The following additional methods for evaluation of titration curves can be activated and defined here: Command name 25 characters, [ SET U # ] Name of the command. Fix end point evaluation on, [ off ] For a fixed quantity (measured value, volume or time) for the fix end point the associated values are interpolated from the list of measuring points.
Threshold value 0.1 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 2000.0 mV/mL The evaluation begins as soon as the slope of the curve exceeds the set threshold value. Maximum evaluation on, [ off ] For the maximum measured value the associated volume, time and temperature are interpolated from the list of measuring points (see Titration commands - Evaluation - Minimum/maximum evaluation). Threshold value 0.1 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 2000.0 mV/mL The evaluation begins as soon as the slope of the curve exceeds the set threshold value.
• Conditioning Switching conditioning on/off. Definition of start drift, drift correction and stop conditions. • Additional evaluations • Additional measured values Definition of additional methods for evaluation of the titrations curves. Definition of additional measured values of other measuring commands which are saved as additional column in the list of measuring points.
SET Upol Command for Set Endpoint Titrations with amperometric measurement (selectable polarization voltage).
Start conditions The start conditions are processed in the listed sequence before the titration is started. Command name 25 characters, [ SET Upol # ] Name of the command. Initial measured value The initial measured value is determined before the other start conditions are processed. The measured value acceptance depends on the three following parameters: Signal drift 0.1 ... 99.90 µA/min, [ off ] (only Titrando) The measured value is only accepted if the drift undercuts the entered value.
Start volume Start volume [ 0.00000 ] ... 9999.99 mL (Titrando), [ 0.00 ] ... 999.99 mL (Titrino) Volume to be added before the start of the titration with the below entered speed. Dosing rate 0.01 ... 166.00 mL/min, [ maximum ] (Titrando), (Titrino) Speed at which the start volume is to be added. The maximum dosing rate depends on the cylinder volume of the used exchange unit or dosing unit. 0.01 ... 150.00 mL/min, [ maximum ] Pause 2 Pause 2 [ 0 ] ... 999999 s Waiting time, e.g.
displayed. In order to edit these parameters the value user must be selected. slow For titrations in which the finest details are also to be visible. However, this can also increase noise and lead to the production of unwanted EPs. [ optimal ] Parameter set for all standard titrations; optimized for the most frequent applications. fast For less critical rapid titrations. user Editing the individual titration parameters which affect the titration rate.
Stop drift 1 ... [ 20 ] ... 999 µL/min If the EP and the stop drift have been reached the titration will be stopped. This parameter is only shown for Stop criterion = drift. Delay time 0 ... [ 10 ] ... 999 s (Titrando) (Titrino) If the EP has been reached, after the last dosing the delay time here defined is awaited and then the titration is stopped. This parameter is only shown for Stop criterion = time. inf. stands for infinite. 0 ... [ 10 ] ... 999 s, inf.
Additional evaluations The following additional methods for evaluation of titration curves can be activated and defined here: Command name 25 characters, [ SET Upol # ] Name of the command. Fix end point evaluation on, [ off ] For a fixed quantity (measured value, volume or time) for the fix end point the associated values are interpolated from the list of measuring points.
Minimum evaluation on, [ off ] For the minimum measured value the associated volume, time and temperature are interpolated from the list of measuring points (see Titration commands - Evaluation - Minimum/maximum evaluation). Threshold value 0.5 ... [ 5.0 ] ... 10.0 µA/mL The evaluation begins as soon as the slope of the curve exceeds the set threshold value.
Commands Depending on the measured value one of the following two KFT commands can be chosen: • • Commands KFT Ipol Voltametric measurement with selectable polarization current (measured value voltage U). KFT Upol Amperometric measurement with selectable polarization voltage (measured value current I).
KFT Ipol Command for coulometric Karl Fischer Titrations with voltametric measurement (selectable polarization current).
General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the dosing device, sensor and the stirrer are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ KFT Ipol # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of the device from device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method.
Solution 24 characters, solution names, [ not defined ] Input or selection of the titrant or solution defined in the solution table. Additionally, not defined can be selected. If intelligent exchange or dosing units are used then a check will be made in the method sequence that the correct titrant is present in the connected dosing device and whether the type of dosing device is correct. With non-intelligent exchange or dosing units the cylinder volume is checked.
If this option is enabled, the stirrer will be switched on automatically at the start of the command and will be switched off automatically at the end of the command. Start conditions Screenshot and parameters: see SET pH - Start conditions Control parameters Command name 25 characters, [ KFT Ipol # ] Name of the command. Endpoint EP at -2000.0 ... [ 250.0 ] ... 2000.0 mV, off Measured value for the endpoint.
Control (only visible for Titration rate = user) Dynamics 0.1 ... [ 300.0 (slow) ] ... [ 100.0 (optimal) ] ... [ 30.0 (fast) ] ... 2000.0 mV (Ti- trando), 1 ... [ 300 (slow) ] ... [ 100 (optimal) ] ... [ 30 (fast) ] ... 2000 mV (Titrino) Dynamics defines the measured value range before the given endpoint. This parameter has an important influence on the titration rate and with it on the accuracy. Within the control range the steps which are added are controlled by the Min. volume increment.
Note You can use the Delay time to calculate the maximum Stop drift to be used in the following way: the size of the last added increment depends on the volume of the attached exchange unit. With a 20 mL exchange unit (10'000 pulses per cylinder volume; for KFT command is independent of the dosing drive) the smallest possible increment is 2 µL. With a Delay time of 5 s the last 2 µL of reagent must therefore suffice for 5 s or longer. This gives a drift of ≤ 2 µL/5 s ≤ 24 µL/min.
Time interval measuring point 0.1 ... [ 2.0 ] ... 999999 s (Titrando) 0.08 ... [ 2.00 ] ... 16200 s (Titrino) Time interval for entering a measuring point in the list of measuring points.
defining the conditions which have to be met at the start of the titration. • Control parameters • Titration parameters • Stop conditions • Control parameter for the endpoint (measured value for the endpoint, titration rate, user defined parameters, stop criterion). Parameters for the run of the titration. Definitions of conditions which cause the stop of the titration. Conditioning Switching conditioning on/off. Definition of start drift, drift correction and stop condition.
Additional measured values Screenshot and parameters: see DET pH - Additional measured values KFC Command for coulometric Karl Fischer Titrations with voltametric measurement. Note The coulometric water determination is mainly used to determine small amounts of water.
General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the electrodes and the stirrer are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ KFC # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of the device from device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method.
Generator electrode Generator type [ without diaphragm ], with diaphragm Selection of the generator type. Generator current 100, 200, [ 400 ], mA, auto Polarization current at the generator electrode. auto means that the current is automatically adapted to the conductivity of the reagent and that in the region of the endpoint the current will be controlled at smaller values. Note For generator electrodes with diaphragm it is recommended to set the Generator current to auto.
Control parameters Command name 25 characters, [ KFC # ] Name of the command. Endpoint EP at -2000.0 ... [ 50.0 ] ... 2000.0 mV Measured value for the end point. Control Dynamics 1.0 ... [ 70 ] ... 2000 mV, off The dynamics is entered as distance to the end point. Within the dynamics iodine will be produced with Min. rate. The bigger the control range the slower the titration. Outside the dynamics iodine will be produced continuously with Max. rate.
The diagram shows KF titration curves at different polarization currents. It is clear to see that the position of the end point varies with the polarization current. The curves have different slopes, i.e. dynamics must also be adapted. Polarization currents smaller than 10 µA are not suitable for this application. The following table gives an idea of the optimal control parameters for various polarization currents. Ipol EP Dynamics 10 µA 50 mV 70 mV 20 µA 100 mV 100 mV 30 µA 150 mV 120 mV Max. rate 1.
Temperature -170.0 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 500.0 °C Manually entered titration temperature. Time interval measuring point [ 1 ] ... 999999 s Time interval for entering a measuring point in the list of measuring points. Stop conditions Condition for stopping the titration. Command name 25 characters, [ KFC # ] Name of the command. Stop time 0 ... 999999 s, [ off ] Stops when the preset time has elapsed since the start of the titration. off means no stop.
Drift correction automatic, manual, [ off ] If this parameter is set to automatic or manual the drift correction ( = Drift x Titration time) caused by blank consumption during titration is deducted from the total consumption. With automatic the drift value at the start of the titration applies with manual the value defined under Drift value is applied. value Drift value [ 0 ] ... 99.9 µL/min Drift value for drift correction. This parameter is only shown for Drift correction = manual.
Fixed quantity Measured value Fixed quantity to which the associated values for the other quantities are to be interpolated from the list of measured points. Fix EP# at -2000.0 ... 2000.0 mV Fix end point. With this button additionally to the always shown fix EP1...3 the fix EP4...9 are displayed. With this button instead of fix EP1...9 only the fix EP1...3 are shown.
STAT Command for STAT Titrations (STAT). Principle In STAT titrations reagent is added until a preset measured value has been reached (control point); this is then kept constant. The substance released by the reaction is immediately titrated with the reagent to maintain the control point. The STAT titration keeps the control point constant until the preset termination criterion has been achieved.
Control range Set a large control range for steep curves and a small control range for flat ones. A good approximation for the start of the control range is given by the point where the tangents intersect. STAT pH Command for STAT titrations with measured value pH.
• Evaluations • Additional measured values Definition of methods for evaluation of the titrations curves. Definition of additional measured values of other measuring commands which are saved as additional column in the list of measuring points. General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the dosing device, sensor and the stirrer are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ STAT pH # ] Name of the command.
If the option not defined is selected as Device name, all device types being able to execute the command can be selected independently from the devices in the device table. Dosing device Dosing device [ 1 ] ... 4 (835, 836, 842) (855) [ internal D0 ] (Titrino) external D1, external D2 (only 736, 751, 799) Selection of the number of the dosing device (dosing or exchange unit) to be used for the dosing. [ 1 ] ...
• Filling rate with different cylinders When you use two dosing devices with different cylinder volumes (Dosing cylinder 2 > Dosing cylinder 1) the filling rate of the larger cylinder must be at the minimum: Filling rate 2 >= Filling rate 1 • (VDosing cylinder 2 / VDosing cylinder 1) • Cylinder volume Rule for dosing rate The dosing rate must not exceed 75 % of the filling rate of the smaller cylinder. This corresponds to the following values (at the maximum filling rate): Max.
Switch on/off automatically [ on ], off only 751, 799) If this option is enabled, the stirrer will be switched on automatically at the start of the command and will be switched off automatically at the end of the command. Start conditions The start conditions are processed in the listed sequence before the titration is started. Command name 25 characters, [ STAT pH # ] Name of the command. Initial measured value The initial measured value is determined before the other start conditions are processed.
Pause 1 Pause 1 [ 0 ] ... 999999 s (only Titrando) Waiting time, e.g. until the electrode has settled down, before a start volume is added. Start volume Start volume [ 0.00000 ] ... 9999.99 mL (Titrando) (Titrino) Volume to be added before the start of the titration with the below entered speed. [ 0.00 ] ... 999.99 mL Dosing rate 0.01 ... 166.00 mL/min, [ maximum ] (Titrando) (Titrino) Speed at which the start volume is to be added.
Titration rate Titration rate 50 µL/min, [ 100 µL/min ], 500 µL/min, user Three predefined sets of parameters can be selected for the titration rate: 50 µL/min, 100 µL/min and 500 µL/min. For these sets the parameters for the Control are not displayed. In order to edit these parameters the value user must be selected. Control (only visible for Titration rate = user) Dynamics pH 0.001 ... [ 1.000 ] ... 20.000, off (Titrando) 0.01 ... [ 1.00 ] ... 20.
Titration parameters Parameters defining the run of the titration. Command name 25 characters, [ STAT pH # ] Name of the command. Titration direction Selection of the titration direction. + Positive measured value alteration. [-] Negative measured value alteration. auto The titration direction is determined automatically from the start measured value and the set control point. Temperature -20.0 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 150.0 °C (Titrando) (Titrino) Manually entered titration temperature.
The measured values are not entered in the list of measuring points until the dosing rate has fallen below this value. This parameter is checked 10 s after the start at the earliest. Stop conditions Conditions for stopping the titration. The stop conditions are checked at the same time and the condition which is fulfilled first stops the titration. Command name 25 characters, [ STAT pH # ] Name of the command. Stop volume 0.00000 ... [ 100.000 ] ... 9999.99 mL, off (Titrando) 0.00 ... [ 100.00 ] ...
Speed with which the buret is to be refilled after the titration. The maximum filling rate depends on the cylinder volume of the exchange unit or dosing unit used. Monitoring The monitoring processes can be defined and switched on here. Command name 25 characters, [ STAT pH # ] Name of the command. Monitoring Measured value on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the measured value will be monitored and any limit infringements will be entered in the list of measuring points.
Lower limit of the measured value. When the measured value falls below this value, the action Measured value lower limit exceeded is triggered. Lower hysteresis pH 0.000 ... [ 0.020 ] ... 20.000 (only Titrando) The lower hysteresis represents a tolerance range for the lower limit of the measured value. When the measured value exceeds the lower limit plus this hysteresis value, the action Measured value lower limit ok is triggered. Upper limit pH -20.000 ... [ 20.000 ] (Titrando) -20.00 ... [ 20.
Upper hysteresis 0.00 ... [ 0.20 ] ... 166.00 mL/min (only Titrando) The upper hysteresis represents a tolerance range for the upper limit of the dosing rate. When the dosing rate falls below the upper limit plus this hysteresis value, the action Dosing rate upper limit ok is triggered.
Action Definition of the action to be taken when the limits of the temperature are infringed: Stop determination (only Titrando) The running STAT command is quit, then the exit track (if present) is started and the determination is stopped. Stop command The running STAT command is quit, then the next command is started. Wait for [Continue] Reagent dosing in the current STAT command is interrupted and a message appears.
Track name Selection of available tracks Selects the track that is to be started automatically. Note If a track is called for that is already running then it will be allowed to finish and then restarted when it is free again. Evaluations The following methods for evaluation of titration curves can be activated and defined here: Command name 25 characters, [ STAT pH # ] Name of the command.
Open the dialog window Evaluation window # (see below) to edit the parameters of the selected time window. Delete the selected time window. Evaluation window Evaluation windows are defined time segments in which the dosing rate is determined by linear regression. Lower limit [ 0.0 ] ... 99999.9 s Lower limit of evaluation window. Upper limit 0.0 ... [ 999999.9 ] s Upper limit of evaluation window.
Threshold value 0.1 ... [ 1.0 ] ... 20.0 pH/mL The evaluation begins as soon as the slope of the curve exceeds the set threshold value. Maximum evaluation on, [ off ] For the maximum measured value the associated volume, time and temperature are interpolated from the list of measuring points (see Titration commands - Evaluation - Minimum/maximum evaluation). Threshold value 0.1 ... [ 1.0 ] ... 20.0 pH/mL The evaluation begins as soon as the slope of the curve exceeds the set threshold value.
• Monitoring • Evaluations • Additional measured values Definition of measured value, dosing rate, and temperature monitoring. Definition of methods for evaluation of the titrations curves. Definition of additional measured values of other measuring commands which are saved as additional column in the list of measuring points. General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the dosing device, sensor and the stirrer are defined on this tab.
Device type Device types, [ Titrando ] Display or selection of the device type. If a device is selected under Device name, this parameter is not editable any more. The device type belonging to the selected device is displayed instead. If the option not defined is selected as Device name, all device types being able to execute the command can be selected independently from the devices in the device table. Dosing device Dosing device [ 1 ] ...
Sensor Measuring input [ 1 ] ... 2 (835, [ 1 ] (855) 836, 842) (Titrino) Selection of the measuring input to which the sensor is connected. [ 1 ] ... 2, diff. Sensor Sensor name, pH electrode, [ Metal electrode ], ISE electrode, Conductivity sensor Selection of the sensor from the list of sensors defined in the sensor table. For pH and ISE electrodes, the calibration data will be adopted for the determination.
Control parameters Command name 25 characters, [ STAT U # ] Name of the command. Control point Control point at -2000.0 ... 2000.0 mV, [ aus ] (Titrando), -2000 ... 2000 mV, [ aus ] (Titrino) Definition of the current value to be controlled. Titration rate Titration rate 50 µL/min, [ 100 µL/min ], 500 µL/min, user Three predefined sets of parameters can be selected for the titration rate: 50 µL/min, 100 µL/min and 500 µL/min. For these sets the parameters for the Control are not displayed.
Min. rate 0.01 ... [ 5.00 (50 µL/min)] ... [ 10.00 (100 µL/min) ] ... [ 40.00 (500 µL/min) ] ... 9999.00 µL/min Speed of addition at the start and finish of the titration. The slower the minimum rate that is selected, the slower the titration and the higher the accuracy. the longer it takes until the control point is reached for the first time. The following rule of thumb should be considered in order to obtain as constant a dosing at the control point as possible: Min.
Temperature -20.0 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 150.0 °C (Titrando) -170.0 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 500.0 °C (Titrino) Manually entered titration temperature. If a temperature sensor is connected and the Temperature measurement in the tab General/Hardware under Sensor is set to automatic or continuous then the temperature will be measured continuously. Measuring point recording Time interval measuring point 0.1 ... [ 2.0 ] ...
Monitoring The monitoring processes can be defined and switched on here. Command name 25 characters, [ STAT U # ] Name of the command. Monitoring Measured value on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the measured value will be monitored and any limit infringements will be entered in the list of measuring points. Lower limit [ -2000.0 ] ... 2000.0 mV (Titrando) [ -2000 ] ... 2000 mV (Titrino) Lower limit of the measured value.
Lower hysteresis 0.0 ... [ 0.2 ] ... 2000.0 mV (only Titrando) The lower hysteresis represents a tolerance range for the lower limit of the measured value. When the measured value exceeds the lower limit plus this hysteresis value, the action Measured value lower limit ok is triggered. Upper limit -2000.0 ... [ 2000.0 ] mV (Titrando) -2000 ... [ 2000 ] mV (Titrino) Upper limit of the measured value. When the measured value exceeds this value, the action Measured value upper limit exceeded is triggered.
Upper hysteresis 0.00 ... [ 0.20 ] ... 166.00 mL/min (only Titrando) The upper hysteresis represents a tolerance range for the upper limit of the dosing rate. When the dosing rate falls below the upper limit plus this hysteresis value, the action Dosing rate upper limit ok is triggered.
Wait for [Continue] Reagent dosing in the current STAT command is interrupted and a message appears. As soon as the monitored temperature is again within the limits (including hysteresis) reagent dosing can be resumed by pressing the [Continue] button in this message window. Wait for limit ok Reagent dosing in the current STAT command is interrupted. As soon as the monitored temperature is again within the limits (including hysteresis) reagent dosing is resumed automatically.
Evaluations The following methods for evaluation of titration curves can be activated and defined here: Command name 25 characters, [ STAT U # ] Name of the command. Rate evaluation on, [ off ] With this option a maximum of 9 time windows can be defined in which the mean dosing rate can be determined by linear regression.
Evaluation window Evaluation windows are defined time segments in which the dosing rate is determined by linear regression. Lower limit [ 0.0 ] ... 99999.9 s Lower limit of evaluation window. Upper limit 0.0 ... [ 999999.9 ] s Upper limit of evaluation window. Fix end point evaluation on, [ off ] For a fixed quantity (measured value, volume or time) for the fix end point the associated values are interpolated from the list of measuring points.
Threshold value 0.1 ... [ 1.0 ] ... 20.0 pH/mL The evaluation begins as soon as the slope of the curve exceeds the set threshold value.
Minimum and maximum evaluation For the minimum or maximum measured value the associated Volume, Time and Temperature are interpolated. The evaluation begins as soon as the slope of the curve exceeds a particular threshold value. Break point evaluation A break point is used to determine sharp change of direction in the titration curve. This evaluation is primarily used for photometric and conductivity titrations. The method is based on the search for extremes in the second derivative of the curve.
5.6.6 Measuring commands Commands for measurements with different measured quantities. The following measuring commands can be selected: • MEAS pH Potentiometric pH measurement with pH electrodes. • MEAS U Potentiometric voltage measurement with metal electrodes. • MEAS Ipol Voltametric measurement with selectable polarization current (measured quantity U). • MEAS Upol Amperometric measurement with selectable polarization voltage (measured quantity I). • MEAS T Temperature measurement.
Parameters The parameters for the command MEAS pH are configured on the following 4 tabs: • • General/Hardware Parameters for device, sensor and stirrer. Measuring parameters Parameters for the measurement. • Evaluations • Additional measured values Defining further methods for evaluating measurement curves. Defining further measured values which can be saved as additional columns in the list of measuring points.
Sensor Measuring input [ 1 ] ... 2 (Titrando) [ 1 ] ... 2, diff. (Titrino) Selection of the measuring input to which the sensor is connected. Sensor Sensor name, [ pH electrode ] Selection of a pH sensor from the pH sensors configured in the sensor table. Temperature measurement Type of temperature measurement (Titrando only): continuous A temperature sensor must be connected. The temperature is then measured continuously.
Measuring parameters The measuring parameters are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ MEAS pH # ] Name of the command. Measurement The two measuring modes Measurement with drift control or Measurement without drift control are selectable. Note A constant measured value is often only achieved after a certain time, as mixing and possibly the reaction itself require a certain time. The response time of an electrode can also increase with time, i.e.
If the signal drift has not yet been reached then the measured value will be accepted when the maximum waiting time has elapsed. If no new entry for the waiting time has been made then a suitable value for the drift will be calculated automatically according to the following equation: Measuring interval 0.1 ... [ 2.0 ] ... 999'999.0 s (Titrando, increment = 0.1 s) (Titrino, increment = 0.08 s) Time interval for entering a measuring point in the list of measuring points. 0.08 ... [ 2.0 ] ...
Evaluations The following methods for evaluating measuring curves are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ MEAS pH # ] Name of the command. Fix end point evaluation on, [ off ] To a fixed quantity (Measured value or Time) the associated values for the other quantities are interpolated from the list of measuring points for the fixed end point.
Minimum evaluation on, [ off ] For the minimum measured value the associated time and temperature are interpolated from the list of measuring points) (see Titration commands Evaluation - Minimum/Maximum evaluation). Threshold value 0.1 ... [ 1.0 ] ... 20.0 pH/s The evaluation of the minimum begins as soon as the slope of the curve exceeds the threshold value.
Additional measured values Screenshot and parameters: see DET pH - Additional measured values MEAS U Command for potentiometric voltage measurements.
General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the sensor and the stirrer are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ MEAS U # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method.
[ automatic ] If a temperature sensor is connected, the temperature will be measured continuously. Otherwise the temperature manually entered under Temperature (see Measuring parameters) will be used. off The temperature will not be measured. The temperature manually entered under Temperature (see Measuring parameters) will be used. Stirrer Stirrer [ 1 ] ... 4, off (Titrando only) Selection of the stirrer. off means that no stirrer will be used. Stirring rate -15 ... [ 8 ] ...
Note A constant measured value is often only achieved after a certain time, as mixing and possibly the reaction itself require a certain time. The response time of an electrode can also increase with time, i.e. reaching a constant measured value takes longer and longer. In such a case drift-controlled measurement is particularly advisable, as the measured values are only accepted when equilibrium has almost been achieved.
Stop measured value -2'000.0 ... 2'000.0 mV, [ off ] (Titrando only) Stop when the preset measured value has been reached since the start of the measurement. off means no stop. Temperature Temperature -20.0 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 150 °C (Titrando) (Titrino) Manually entered measuring temperature. If a temperature sensor is connected and temperature measurement on the tab General/Hardware is set to automatic or continuous, the temperature is measured continuously.
Fix EP# at 0.0 ... 999'999.9 s, [ off ] Fixed end point 1 ... 9 for Fixed quantity = Time. The fixed end points Fix EP4...9 are displayed additionally to Fix EP1...3 by pressing this button. Only the fixed end points Fix EP1...3 are displayed by pressing this button. Minimum evaluation on, [ off ] For the minimum measured value the associated time and temperature are interpolated from the list of measuring points) (see Titration commands Evaluation - Minimum/Maximum evaluation). Threshold value 1.0 ...
Lower limit [ -2'000.0 ] ... 2'000.0 mV (for Window = Measured value) [ 0 ] ... 999'999 s (for Window = Time) Measured value for the lower limit of the window. Upper limit -2'000.0 ... [ 2'000.0 ] mV (for Window = Measured value) (for Window = Time) Measured value for the upper limit of the window. 0 ... [ 999'999] s Additional measured values Screenshot and parameters: see DET pH - Additional measured values MEAS Ipol Command for voltametric measurements with selectable polarization current.
General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the sensor and the stirrer are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ MEAS Ipol # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method.
I(pol) -125.0 ... [ 5.0 ] ... 125.0 µA (Titrando, increment = -127 ... [ 5 ] ... 127 µA (Titrino, increment = 1 µA) 2.5 µA) The polarization current is the current applied to the polarized electrode during a voltametric measurement. Electrode test on, [ off ] Switch on/off the electrode test for polarized electrodes. This test is carried out during the transition from an inactive condition to a measuring condition.
MEAS Upol Command for amperometric measurements with selectable polarization voltage. Devices This command can be executed with the following devices: Titrino: 702, 716, 718, 719, 720, 721, 736, 751, 758, 785, 794, 798, 799 Titrando: 808, 809, 835, 836, 841 Appearance The command has the following appearance: Parameters The parameters for the command MEAS Upol are configured on the following 4 tabs: • • Commands General/Hardware Parameters for device, sensor and stirrer.
General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the sensor and the stirrer are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ MEAS Upol # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method.
The polarization voltage is the potential applied to the polarized electrode during a amperometric measurement. Electrode test on, [ off ] Switch on/off the electrode test for polarized electrodes. This test is carried out during the transition from an inactive condition to a measuring condition. It is checked that the electrode is properly connected and that no short-circuit is present.
Command name 25 characters, [ MEAS Upol # ] Name of the command. Measurement The two measuring modes Measurement with drift control or Measurement without drift control are selectable. Note A constant measured value is often only achieved after a certain time, as mixing and possibly the reaction itself require a certain time. The response time of an electrode can also increase with time, i.e. reaching a constant measured value takes longer and longer.
Measuring time 0 ... [ 120 ] ... 999'999 s (Titrando) 0 ... [ 120 ] ... 9'999 s (Titrino) Maximum period of time for measurement. Measuring interval 0.1 ... [ 2.0 ] ... 999'999.0 s (Titrando, increment = 0.1 s) (Titrino, increment = 0.08 s) Time interval for entering a measuring point in the list of measuring points. 0.08 ... [ 2.0 ] ... 16'200 s Stop measured value -200.0 ... 200.0 µA, [ off ] (Titrando only) Stop when the preset measured value has been reached since the start of the measurement.
Fix end point evaluation on, [ off ] To a fixed quantity (measured value or time) the associated values for the other quantities are interpolated from the list of measuring points for the fixed end point. Fixed quantity [ Measured value ], Time Selection of the fixed quantity to which the associated values for the other quantities are to be interpolated from the list of measuring points. Fix EP# at -200.0 ... 200.0 µA, [ off ] Fixed end point 1 ... 9 for Fixed quantity = Measured value. Fix EP# at 0.
Slope 0.0 ... [ 0.9 ] ... 10.0 Minimum difference between the slope before and after the break point. The smaller the difference, the more break points will be found. Smoothing factor 2 ... [ 5 ] ... 20 The higher the smoothing factor, the fewer break points will be found. Window Measured value, Time, [ off ] A range (window) can be defined on the measured value axis or on the time axis. The break point evaluation will only be carried out in the defined window.
General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the sensor and the stirrer are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ MEAS T # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method.
Stirring rate -15 ... [ 8 ] ... 15 (Titrando only) Setting the stirrer speed. The direction in which stirring takes place changes as the sign in front of the stirrer speed changes. Switch off automatically [ on ], off (Titrando only) The stirrer is automatically switched off at the end of the command if this option is activated. Measuring parameters The measuring parameters are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ MEAS T # ] Name of the command.
Min. waiting time [ 0 ] ... 999'999 s (Titrando only) The measured value is only accepted if the minimum waiting time has elapsed even if the signal drift has already been reached. The drift continues to be checked as the minimum waiting time is passing. Max. waiting time 0 ... [ 52 ] ... 999'999 s (Titrando) (Titrino) If the signal drift has not yet been reached then the measured value will be accepted when the maximum waiting time has elapsed.
Evaluations The following methods for evaluating measuring curves are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ MEAS T # ] Name of the command. Fix end point evaluation on, [ off ] To a fixed quantity (measured value or time) the associated values for the other quantities are interpolated from the list of measuring points for the fixed end point.
Minimum evaluation on, [ off ] For the minimum measured value the associated time and temperature are interpolated from the list of measuring points) (see Titration commands Evaluation - Minimum/Maximum evaluation). Threshold value 0.1 ... [ 1.0 ] ... 20.0 °C/s The evaluation of the minimum begins as soon as the slope of the curve exceeds the threshold value.
Additional measured values Screenshot and parameters: see DET pH - Additional measured values MEAS T/Flow Command for temperature and gas flow measurements. Devices This command can only be executed with the 774 Oven Sample Processor. Appearance The command has the following appearance: Parameters The parameters for the command MEAS T/Flow are configured on the following 4 tabs: • • General/Hardware Parameters for device, sensor and stirrer. Measuring parameters Parameters for the measurement.
Device type 774 Oven Sample Processor Display or selection of the device type. If a device is selected under Device name, this parameter is not editable any more. The device type belonging to the selected device is displayed instead. If the option not defined is selected as Device name, all device types being able to execute the command can be selected independently from the devices in the device table. Measuring parameters The measuring parameters are defined on this tab.
Minimum evaluation Temperature on, [ off ] For the minimum measured value the associated time and temperature are interpolated from the list of measuring points) (see Titration commands Evaluation - Minimum/Maximum evaluation). Threshold value 0.1 ... [ 1.0 ] ... 20.0 °C/s The evaluation of the minimum begins as soon as the slope of the curve exceeds the threshold value.
General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the sensor and the stirrer are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ MEAS Conc # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method.
[ automatic ] If a temperature sensor is connected, the temperature will be measured continuously. Otherwise the temperature manually entered under Temperature (see Measuring parameters) will be used. off The temperature will not be measured. The temperature manually entered under Temperature (see Measuring parameters) will be used. Stirrer Stirrer [ 1 ] ... 4, off Selection of the stirrer. off means that no stirrer will be used. Stirring rate -15 ... [ 8 ] ... 15 Setting the stirrer speed.
General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device and the sensor are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ MEAS Cond # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a 712 Conductometer from the device table. Additionally, not can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method. defined Device type 712 Conductometer Display or selection of the device type.
Measuring parameters The measuring parameters are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ MEAS Cond # ] Name of the command. Measurement Measurement frequency [ auto ], 300 Hz, 2.4 kHz The more suitable frequency is chosen with the setting auto. Measuring time 0 ... [ 120 ] ... 999'999 s Maximum period of time for measurement. Measuring interval 1 ... [ 2 ] ... 999'999.0 s Time interval for entering a measuring point in the list of measuring points. Stop measured value 0.0000 ... 2000.
Evaluations The following methods for evaluating measuring curves are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ MEAS Cond # ] Name of the command. Fix end point evaluation on, [ off ] To a fixed quantity (measured value or time) the associated values for the other quantities are interpolated from the list of measuring points for the fixed end point.
Threshold value 0.5 ... [ 5.0 ] ... 10.0 (mS/cm)/s The evaluation of the minimum begins as soon as the slope of the curve exceeds the threshold value. Maximum evaluation on, [ off ] For the maximum measured value the associated time and temperature are interpolated from the list of measuring points) (see Titration commands Evaluation - Minimum/Maximum evaluation). Threshold value 0.5 ... [ 5.0 ] ... 10.
STDADD Commands for standard addition. The following commands can be selected: • STDADD man • STDADD dos • Standard addition with manual addition of the standard addition solution. Standard addition with addition of the standard addition solution from a dosing device. STDADD auto Standard addition with automatic addition of the standard addition solution from a dosing device in such a way that a constant potential difference results.
General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the sensor and the stirrer are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ STDADD man # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method.
continuous A temperature sensor must be connected. The temperature is measured continuously. [ automatic ] If a temperature sensor is connected then the temperature will be measured continuously. Otherwise the manually entered Temperature (see Measuring parameters) will be used. off The temperature will not be measured. The Temperature (see Measuring parameters) which has been entered manually will be used. Stirrer Stirrer [ 1 ] ... 4, off Selection of the stirrer.
Addition mode Fixed volume increments [ on ], off If this option is enabled a fixed volume increment muss be added for each standard addition. Addition volume [ 0.00000 ] ... [ 0.100 ] ... 99999.9 mL Quantity of the fixed volume increment. Variable volume increments on, [ off ] If this option is enabled the defined volume increment muss be added for each standard addition. Addition volume 1...19 [ 0.00000 ] ... [ 0.100 ] ... 99999.9 mL Quantity of the defined volume increments.
Min. waiting time [ 0 ] ... 999'999 s The measured value is only accepted if the minimum waiting time has elapsed even if the signal drift has already been reached. The drift continues to be checked as the minimum waiting time is passing. Max. waiting time 0 ... [ 52 ] ... 999'999 s If the signal drift has not yet been reached then the measured value will be accepted when the maximum waiting time has elapsed.
• • Standard addition Parameters for standard addition. Measuring parameters Parameters for the measurement. Standard addition curve The standard addition curve with its evaluation data for a determination is shown in the program part Database in the dialog window Calibration curve which is opened with the menu item Determinations, Show calibration curve... or the symbol .
If the option not defined is selected as Device name, all device types being able to execute the command can be selected independently from the devices in the device table. Dosing device Dosing device [ 1 ] ... 4 (808, 809, 835, 836, 842) (855) Selection of the dosing device (exchange or dosing unit) to be used for dosing the addition solution. [ 1 ] ... 3 Solution 24 characters, solution name, [ not defined ] Input or selection of the solution defined in the solution table.
Switch off automatically [ on ], off The stirrer is automatically switched off at the end of the command if this option is enabled. Standard addition The standard addition parameters are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ STDADD dos # ] Name of the command. Number of additions 1 ... [ 3 ] ... 19 Number of times the standard solution is to be added. Volume auxiliary solution [ 0.000 ] ... 9999.999 mL Volume of the auxiliary solution (e.g.
Unit mol/L, mmol/L, µmol/L, [ ppm ], g/L, mg/L, µg/L, mg/mL, µg/mL, %, mEq/L Concentration unit of addition solution. Dosing rate 0.01 ... 166.00 mL/min, [ maximum ] Speed at which the volume increments are added. The maximum dosing rate depends on the cylinder volume of the used exchange unit or dosing unit.
Standard addition The standard addition parameters are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ STDADD auto # ] Name of the command. Number of additions 1 ... [ 3 ] ... 19 Number of times the standard solution is to be added. Volume auxiliary solution [ 0.000 ] ... 9999.999 mL Volume of auxiliary solution (e.g. buffer) that is to be added to the sample before the first standard addition. Stop volume 0.0 ... [ 100.0 ] ... 9999.
5.6.7 Calibration commands Commands for calibration of pH- and ion selective sensors. General The commands CAL LOOP and CAL MEAS are available for calibrating electrodes. The number and type of buffers or standards respectively is defined in the loop command CAL LOOP whereas the measurement is done with the command CAL MEAS. The validity of the measurement is checked after each pass of the loop. The calibration data for the electrode are determined at the end.
Calibrating with manual solution changing The basic structure of a calibration method with manual solution exchange looks as follows: Definition of the number of buffers/standards and type of solution exchange. The request for changing the buffer/standard must be activated in the command CAL LOOP pH or CAL LOOP Conc respectively. During the method run a request for changing the buffer/standard is displayed after each measurement.
Calibrating with automatic solution changing The basic structure of a calibration method with automatic solution exchange on a Sample Processor looks as follows: Defining the number of buffers/ standards and type of solution exchange. Move to the next buffer/standard. The request for changing the buffer/standard must be deactivated in the command CAL LOOP pH or CAL LOOP Conc respectively. No request for changing the buffer/standard is displayed during the method run.
under the parameter Target: Move: Special beaker Number: = ### + 'Command name.LCO' (entry with Formula editor, i.e. for the above sample method with the first calibration solution on special beaker position 6). = 5 + 'Calibration loop pH.LCO' • Defining rack positions for calibration solutions in the sample data A Sample position for the first calibration solution has to be defined in the run window. The other calibration solutions must be placed on the directly following rack positions.
CAL LOOP pH - properties The number of buffers and the buffer type are defined in the dialog window CAL LOOP pH. Command name 25 characters, [ Calibration loop pH # ] Name of the command. Buffers Number of buffers 1 ... [ 2 ] ... 5 Selecting the number of buffers for the pH calibration. Buffer type Selecting a predefined buffer series for the calibration (details of buffer data see online help).
CAL MEAS pH Measuring command for calibrating pH electrodes. The command is used together with the command CAL LOOP pH.
Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method. Device type Device types, [ Titrando ] Display or selection of the device type. If a device is selected under Device name, this parameter is not editable any more.
Measuring parameters The measuring parameters for the calibration are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ CAL MEAS pH # ] Name of the command. Measurement with drift control The pH calibration is carried out drift-controlled. The measurement is stopped as soon as the Signal drift is reached or a waiting time has elapsed. Signal drift 0.1 ... [ 10.0 ] ... 999.0 mV/min (Titrando) (Titrino) The measured value is only accepted if the signal drift defined here has been fallen short of. 0.5 ..
Temperature Temperature -20.0 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 150 °C (Titrando) -170.0 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 500 °C (Titrino) Manually entered measuring temperature. If a temperature sensor is connected and temperature measurement on the tab General/Hardware is set to automatic or continuous, the temperature is measured continuously. The value is used for the temperature adjustment during the measurement. CAL LOOP Conc Loop command for calibrating ion-selective electrodes.
Request for standard exchange [ on ], off If this option is enabled, a request for manual standard exchange is displayed after each measurement. This option must be disabled for automatic standard exchange when calibrating with a Sample Processor. CAL MEAS Conc Measuring command for calibrating ion-selective electrodes. The command is used together with the command CAL LOOP Conc.
Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method. Device type Device types, [ Titrando ] Display or selection of the device type. If a device is selected under Device name, this parameter is not editable any more.
5.6.8 Dosing commands Commands for Dosing with dosing units and exchange units. The following four dosing commands can be selected: • • ADD Adding a predefined volume. DOS pH Controlled dosing with monitoring of measured value pH and temperature • DOS U • LQH • PREP • Controlled dosing with monitoring of measured value U and temperature Extensive dosing possibilities with a Dosino. Preparing a exchange or dosing unit. EMPTY Emptying a dosing unit.
General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the dosing device and the stirrer are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ Dosing # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method.
Solution 24 characters, solution name, [ not defined ] Input or selection of the solution defined in the solution table. Additionally, can be selected. If intelligent exchange or dosing units are used then a check will be made in the method sequence that the correct solution is present in the connected dosing device and whether the type of dosing device is correct. With non-intelligent exchange or dosing units the cylinder volume is checked.
Dosing parameters The volume to be added and the dosing and filling rate are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ Dosing # ] Name of the command. Volume 0.00000 ... [ 10.0000 ] ... 99999.9 mL (Titrando, 846, 814, 815, 855) 0.0001 ... [ 10.0000 ] ... 9999.0 mL (Titrino) 0.001 ... [ 10.000 ] ... 999.999 mL (730, 778, 0.01 ... [ 10.000 ] ... 999.999 mL 789) (774) Volume to be added. Dosing rate [ maximum ] 0.01 ... 166.00 mL/min (Titrando, 0.01 ... 160.00 mL/min (730, 774, 0.01 ... 150.
DOS Command for controlled dosing with possibility for monitoring of measured value and temperature. Principle A predefined volume of a solution is dosed with the DOS command. The measured value and the temperature can be monitored simultaneously. Three different types of dosing modes can be chosen by defining two parameters from the following: Volume, Dosing rate and Dosing time.
• Additional measured values Definition of additional measured values of other measuring commands which are saved as additional column in the list of measuring points. General/Hardware The general parameters for the control device, the dosing device and the stirrer are defined on this tab. Command name 25 characters, [ DOS pH # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table.
Dosing device Dosing device [ 1 ] ... 4 [ 1 ] ... 3 (835, 836, 842) (855) [ internal D0 ] (Titrino) external D1, external D2 (736, 751, 799) Selection of the dosing device to be used for the dosing. All the dosing device connections (MSB) are displayed which are possible with the selected device type. Solution 24 characters, solution name, [ not defined ] Input or selection of the solution defined in the solution table. Additionally, can be selected.
Temperature measurement Type of temperature measuring (only Titrando): continuous A temperature sensor must be connected. The temperature is measured continuously. [ automatic ] If a temperature sensor is connected then the temperature will be measured continuously. Otherwise the manually entered Temperature (tab Titration parameters) will used. off The temperature will not be measured. The Temperature (see Dosing parameters) which has been entered manually will be used. Stirrer Stirrer [ 1 ] ...
Dosing rate [ maximum ] 0.01 ... 166.00 mL/min (Titrando) 0.01 ... 150.00 mL/min (Titrino) Speed at which dosing is carried out. The maximum dosing rate depends on the cylinder volume of the exchange unit or dosing unit used. In case the entered dosing rate is too high for the selected dosing device, the rate will be reduced automatically to the highest possible value. This parameters is only displayed for Dosing criterion = Volume/Dosing rate or Volume/Dosing time.
Stop time 0 ... 999999 s, [ off ] (only Titrando) Stops when the preset time has elapsed since the start of the dosing. Filling rate 0.01 ... 166.00 mL/min, [ maximum ] (Titrando) (Titrino) Speed at which the dosing cylinder is to be filled after dosing. The maximum filling rate depends on the cylinder volume of the exchange unit or dosing unit used. In case the entered filling rate is too high for the selected dosing device, the rate will be reduced automatically to the highest possible value. 0.01 ...
Monitoring Measured value on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the measured value will be monitored and any limit infringements will be entered in the list of measuring points. Lower limit pH [ -20.000 ] ... 20.000 (Titrando) [ -20.00 ] ... 20.00 (Titrino) Lower limit of the measured value. When the measured value falls below this value, the action Measured value lower limit exceeded is triggered. Lower hysteresis pH 0.000 ... [ 0.020 ] ... 20.
Lower hysteresis 0.0 ... [ 0.2 ] ... 150.0 °C (only Titrando) The lower hysteresis represents a tolerance range for the lower limit of the temperature. When the temperature exceeds the lower limit plus this hysteresis value, the action Temperature lower limit ok is triggered Upper limit -20.0 ... [ 150.0 ] °C (Titrando) -170.0 ... [ 500.0 ] °C (Titrino) Upper limit of the temperature. When the temperature exceeds this value, the action Temperature upper limit exceeded is triggered. Upper hysteresis 0.
Track call Monitoring [ Measured value ], Temperature, Any Selects the parameter for which a track is to be started if the limits are infringed (Any = either of the two parameters). Limit exceeding Lower limit, Upper limit, [ Any ], OK Selects the limit infringement for which a track is to be started. With Any the track will be started when either the upper or lower limit is infringed, with OK the track will be started when the monitored parameter is again within the limits (including hysteresis).
Parameters The parameters for the command DOS U are configured in the following 5 tabs: • • • General/Hardware Parameters for devices, dosing devices, sensors and stirrers. Dosing parameters Parameters for the dosing settings. Stop conditions Definition of conditions which cause the stop of the dosing. • Monitoring • Additional measured values Definition of measured value and temperature monitoring.
Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method. Device type Device types, [ Titrando ] Display or selection of the device type. If a device is selected under Device name, this parameter is not editable any more.
Filling rate 0.01 ... 166.00 mL/min, [ maximum ] (only Titrando) Speed with which the dosing cylinder of the second dosing device is to be refilled. The maximum filling rate depends on the cylinder volume of the exchange unit or dosing unit used. If the entered filling rate is too high for the selected dosing device then during dosing it will automatically be reduced to the largest possible value (see STAT pH - General/Hardware). Sensor Measuring input [ 1 ] ...
Monitoring Command name 25 characters, [ DOS U # ] Name of the command. Monitoring Measured value on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the measured value will be monitored and any infringements will be entered in the list of measuring points. Lower limit [ -2000.0 ] ... 2000.0 mV (Titrando) [ -2000 ] ... 2000 mV (Titrino) Lower limit of the measured value. When the measured value falls below this value, the action Measured value lower limit exceeded is triggered. Lower hysteresis 0.0 ...
Upper hysteresis 0.0 ... [ 2.0 ] ... 2000.0 mV (only Titrando) The upper hysteresis represents a tolerance range for the upper limit of the measured value. When the measured value falls below the upper limit plus this hysteresis value, the action Measured value upper limit ok is triggered.
Wait for [Continue] Reagent dosing in the current DOS command is interrupted and a message appears. As soon as the monitored temperature is again within the limits (including hysteresis) reagent dosing can be resumed by pressing the [Continue] button in this message window. Wait for limit ok Reagent dosing in the current DOS command is interrupted. As soon as the monitored temperature is again within the limits (including hysteresis) reagent dosing is resumed automatically.
Additionan measured values Screenshot and parameters: see DET pH - Additional measured values LQH Command for extensive dosing tasks with a Dosino (700 or 800).
Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method. Device type Device types, [ Titrando ] Display or selection of the device type. If a device is selected under Device name, this parameter is not editable any more.
Function Selecting the liquid handling function to be carried out: [ Dosing ] The given volume is added. No automatic filling takes place either before or after. Fill Filling the cylinder can take place from a freely selectable port. The valve disk then remains at the selected port. Aspirate With this function liquid is aspirated via the given port. As with Dosing, the cylinder is not automatically filled either before or after the command.
Volume 0.00000 ... [ 10.00000 ] ... 99'999.9 mL (Dosing) 0.00000 ... [ 10.00000 ] ... 50.0 mL (Aspirate) Enter the volume to be processed. This parameter is only visible for the and Aspirate. Functions Dosing Rate [ maximum ] 0.01 ... 166.00 mL/min Speed at which the commands Dosing, Fill, Aspirate, Eject and Exchange position are carried out. The maximum rate depends on the cylinder volume of the Dosing unit used. Aspirating and ejecting the sample should be done with a rate < 10 mL/min.
PREP - properties Command name 25 characters, [ Prepare # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method. Device type Device types, [ Titrando ] Display or selection of the device type.
EMPTY Command for emptying cylinder and tubing of a dosing unit. Devices This command can be executed with the following devices: Titrando: 808, 809, 835, 836, 841, 842, 855 Dosing Interface: 846 Sample Processor: 778, 789, 814, 815, 855 Appearance The command has the following appearance: Parameters The parameters for the command EMPTY are configured in the following dialog window: • EMPTY EMPTY - properties Command name 25 characters, [ Empty # ] Name of the command.
Dosing device Dosing device [ 1 ] ... 4 (Titrando, 846) [ 1 ] ... 3 (814, 815, 855) Selection of the dosing device (Dosinos only) to be emptied. All the dosing device connections (MSB) are displayed which are possible with the selected device type. Solution 24 characters, solution name, [ not defined ] Input or selection of the solution defined in the solution table. Additionally, can be selected.
Appearance The command has the following appearance: Parameters The parameters for the command MOVE are configured in the following dialog window: • MOVE MOVE - properties Command name 25 characters, [ Move # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selecting a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected.
Target Tower [ 1 ], 2 Selecting the tower of the Sample Processor for moving to the required position. Both Tower 1 and Tower 2 are always selectable even if the Sample Processor has got only one tower. Move Selecting the target position on the rack: [ Sample position ] Position defined in the Run window as parameter Sample position. Rack position Position on the rack. Special beaker Special position on the rack defined in the rack properties (see Rack properties - Special beaker).
Shift direction [ auto ], +, – Selection of the direction of rotation of the sample rack. The direction of rotation with the smallest angle of rotation is selected automatically with auto. The direction of rotation is counterclockwise with "+" and clockwise with "-". Swing rate 10 ... [ 55 ] °/s (only for 778, 789, 814, 815) Entry of the speed of the robotic arm when moving to a rack position or a special beaker (only with multiple row sample racks). SWING Command for swinging the robotic arm.
Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method. Device type Device types, [ 814 USB Sample Processor ] Display or selection of the device type. If a device is selected under Device name, this parameter is not editable any more.
LIFT Command for moving to a Work position, Shift position, Rinse position and Special position with a Sample Processor. Devices This command can be executed with the following devices: Sample Processor: 730, 774, 778, 789, 814, 815, 855 Appearance The command has the following appearance: Parameters The parameters for the command LIFT are configured in the following dialog window: • LIFT LIFT - Properties Command name 25 characters, [ Lift # ] Name of the command.
If the option not defined is selected as Device name, all device types being able to execute the command can be selected independently from the devices in the device table. Target Tower [ 1 ], 2 Selection of the tower of the Sample Processor for moving to the required lift position. Both Tower 1 and Tower 2 are always selectable even if the Sample Processor has got only one tower. Lift position 0 ...
PUMP - properties Command name 25 characters, [ Pump # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method. Device type Device types, [ 814 USB Sample Processor ] Display or selection of the device type.
STIR Command for controlling a connected stirrer.
Device type Device types, [ 814 USB Sample Processor ] Display or selection of the device type. If a device is selected under Device name, this parameter is not editable any more. The device type belonging to the selected device is displayed instead. If the option not defined is selected as Device name, all device types being able to execute the command can be selected independently from the devices in the device table. Stirrer Stirrer [ 1 ] ... 4 (Titrando, 730, 846) [ T1 ], T2 (tower stirrer), 1...
RACK Command for Initialization of the attached sample rack. The rack, lift and robotic arm (if existing) are reset, the rack code is read off and the corresponding rack data are transferred to the Sample Processor.
Rack test on, [ off ] If this option is enabled, the rack attached will be checked. Test rack all sample racks listed in the configuration Selection of the rack name for the rack which must be put on. In this way you can ensure that the method can only be carried out with this rack. If another sample rack is detected while executing the command, a message is displayed and an Error track will be started if there is one defined.
Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a 774 Oven Sample Processor from the device table. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method. Device type 774 Oven Sample Processor Display of the device type. If a device is selected under Device name, this parameter is not editable any more. The device type belonging to the selected device is displayed instead.
FLOW Command for controlling the gas flow of the 774 Oven Sample Processor. Devices This command can only be executed with the 774 Oven Sample Processor. Appearance The command has the following appearance: Parameters The parameters for the command FLOW are configured in the following dialog window: • FLOW FLOW - properties Command name 25 characters, [ Gas flow # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a 774 Oven Sample Processor from the device table.
Gas Gas type [ air ], nitrogen, other gas Gas type of the carrier gas. Gas flow factor 0.001 ... [ 1.000 ] ... 9.999 Factor for the correct determination of the gas flow. This parameter is only visible for Gas type = other gas. The values for frequently used carrier gases are listed in the Instructions for Use for the 774 Oven Sample Processor. Gas flow Inlet Selection of the inlet of the carrier gas: [ pump ] Use of ambient air as carrier gas.
5.6.10 Result commands Commands for the calculation, storage and output of results. The following four result commands can be selected: • • CALC Calculation of intermediate and end results, titer values and common variables. DATABASE Storage of the determination data in databases. • EXPORT • REPORT Export of determination data. Output of a report defined by a report template. CALC Command for the calculation of intermediate and end results and the assignment of titer values and common variables.
CALC - result table Command name 25 characters, [Calculations # ] Name of the command. Table Up to 25 results can be defined in the CALC command. The non-editable table contains the following information of each result: Result name Name of the result. Formula Calculation formula of the result. Unit Result unit. Decimal places Number of decimal places of the result. Assignment Assignment of the result to one of the 25 result columns in the determination overview.
Delete the selected result. Open the dialog window Manage templates (see CALC - Resultat templates) to delete or rename result templates. New result The window New result is opened with [New] in the dialog window of the CALC command. A template for the new result can be selected. Templates Result templates, [ Empty ] Selecting a stored result template as basis for the new result. An empty template is loaded with Empty. Description Displaying the description of the selected result template.
CALC result properties Result - definition The result calculation is defined on this tab. Result name 50 characters, [ Res01 ... Res025 ] Name of the result. This name will be shown in the result display as well as in the report. The result name can be used in further calculations as variable 'RS.Result name.VAL'. Formula 1000 characters Display of the calculation formula of the result. The Formula editor to enter the calculation formula is opened with or by double-clicking into the window.
Note The assignments RS01 ... RS25 can be used several times in different CALC commands. In this case only the result being calculated at last will be entered in the assigned result column. By doing this it is possible either to display alternative results calculated in different CALC commands in the same result column or to use the same report template.
Result monitoring on, [ off ] The result limits are monitored while calculating the result during the determination if this option is enabled. Lower limit 10 digits Lower limit for the result. Upper limit 10 digits Upper limit for the result. Message Text (unlimited) The message defined here can be put out to different targets if the result limits are exceeded. The Text editor to enter or change the message is opened with or by double-clicking into the message field.
Result - options The assignment of the result to a common variable and/or titer can be activated on this tab. Save result as common variable on, [ off ] The result will be saved as common variable if this option is activated. The current single value will be saved always as common variable even if the statistics is activated for this result. Name List of all the common variables defined The result is saved as new value for this common variable.
Send e-mail Mail to max. 150 characters E-mail address of the receiver. Subject max. 150 characters Subject to describe the message. Configuration User * max. 150 characters User name for the access to the mail server. This name doesn't necessarily have to be identical with the Windows user name. Password * max. 150 characters Password for the access to the mail server. This password doesn't necessarily have to be identical with the Windows password. Mail from max.
Result templates Manage result templates The window Manage templates is opened with [Templates] in the dialog window of the CALC command. A result template can be renamed or deleted. Templates Result templates, [ Empty ] Selecting the stored result template to be renamed or deleted. Description Display of the description of the selected result template. Rename the selected result template. Delete the selected result template.
Rename result template Name of result template 100 characters, [ name of the result template ] The result template is stored under this name in the configuration database. Description 1000 characters Description of the result template. This description is displayed in the dialog windows New result and Manage templates. DATABASE Command for the storage of determination data in one or more databases.
DATABASE - properties Command name 25 characters, [ Database # ] Name of the command. List of databases A DATABASE command can contain more than one database in which the determination data are stored when executing the DATABASE command. If several databases are defined, the determination is stored with the same determination ID in each database. Database Name of the database in which the determination data are stored. Functions Open the dialog window Database - New for selecting a new database.
REPORT Command for the output of determination data. Appearance The command has the following appearance: Parameters The parameters for the command REPORT are configured in the following dialog window: • REPORT Note A REPORT command has to be placed before a DATABASE command. Otherwise the command data (for example the report template used) are not stored and a Reprocessing won't be possible then. REPORT - Properties Command name 25 characters, [ Report # ] Name of the command.
PDF file on, [ off ] The report is stored as PDF file in the directory selected if this option is acti- vated. A click on opens the window Save for selection of the desired directory and entry of the root name for the PDF file. Send e-mail on, [ off ] The PDF file is additionally sent to the e-mail address defined under [Eif this option is activated. mail] Opening the window Send e-mail (see CALC - Result properties - Send email) for defining the e-mail parameter.
5.6.11 Communication commands Commands for the communication within the program or with external devices. The following four communication commands can be selected: • • • • • CTRL Setting output lines. SCAN Scanning input lines. SEND Sending event messages. RECEIVE Waiting for event messages or status messages. TRANSFER Data transfer via RS232 to external devices. CTRL Command for setting remote output lines.
CTRL - Properties Command name 25 characters, [ Set lines # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method. Device type Device types, [ Titrando ] Display or selection of the device type.
Note It is recommend that non-relevant output lines are masked with an asterisk (*) in order that the condition of these lines are not altered. For Titrinos with 3 output lines only the first 3 characters are used. SCAN Command for scanning remote input lines.
Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a device from the device table. Only those devices being able to execute the command are selectable. Additionally, not defined can be selected. In this case, the device name must be assigned by the user at the start of the method. Device type Device types, [ Titrando ] Display or selection of the device type. If a device is selected under Device name, this parameter is not editable any more.
SEND Command for sending event messages to commands, tracks or to tiamo. Appearance The command has the following appearance: Parameters The parameters for the command SEND are configured in the following dialog window: • SEND SEND - properties Command name 25 characters, [ Send # ] Name of the command. Send event messages All the Event messages listed in the table are sent simultaneously. The table is not editable directly.
SEND - event messages Receiver [ System ], Command Selection of the type of receiver. Selection Command name, [ 'empty' ] Selection of the command which a message should be sent to. All the commands defined in the method are available for Receiver = Command. For Receiver = System this parameter is not editable. Event message [ Quit ], Hold, Stop (for Receiver = System) (for Receiver = Command) Selection of the event message to be sent.
Note In order that the event message from the SEND command can be handled by the receiver command, the receiver command must be running and able to process the message being sent. Example: A SEND command in track A should start a KFT command in track B by sending Start titration. The conditioning in the KFT command must be finished (= Cond ok) by the time the SEND command is being executed. Otherwise the titration wouldn't be started and the message Start titration would be distorted.
Wait for event/status Wait until all conditions are met [ on ], off It will be waited as long as all conditions listed in the table below are fulfilled. Wait until one of the conditions is met on, [ off ] It will be waited as long as one condition listed in the table below is fulfilled. Table with conditions The table lists all conditions. It is not editable directly. Open the dialog window Wait for event/status for entering a new event message being waited for.
RECEIVE - event/state Command Command Name of the command whose event message is waited for. Event message Event message, [ 'empty' ] Selecting the event message/status to be waited for. The following event messages and status can be selected: Event/Status Type Meaning Commands Start Event Command has been started. All End Event Command has been finished. All Dosing Event The dosing of the titration has been started.
TRANSFER Command for data transfer via RS232 to external devices. Appearance The command has the following appearance: Parameters The parameters for the command TRANSFER are configured in the following dialog window: • TRANSFER TRANSFER - properties Command name 25 characters, [ Transfer # ] Name of the command. Device Device name Device name, [ not defined ] Selection of a RS232 device from device table. Additionally, not defined can be selected.
Transfer commands The non-editable table lists all defined transfer commands which are sent in the listed sequence. Moves the selected command upward (changes the sequence). Moves the selected command downward (changes the sequence). Open the dialog window Transfer command for entering a new transfer command. Note 10 transfer commands can be entered at maximum. Open the dialog window Transfer command to edit the selected transfer command. Deleting the selected transfer command.
Comparison. If this answer is not received within the Timeout defined in the command the command is cancelled. Poll The character string defined in Command (optional) will be sent to the device. The answer of the device is expected within the Timeout defined for the device settings and evaluated. This action will be repeated until the answer of the device is identical to the regular expression in Comparison.
Examples for Regular Expressions: Expression Meaning Example [abc] OR function for single characters receive a or b or c [a-z0-9] character in the specified range m (hallo) substring string contains hallo ^hallo start of line hallo is at start of line hallo$ end of line hallo is at end of line . any single character a \. point . \d one digit 3 \d+ several digits 324567 \d{4} four digits 3143 \D not one digit A or ! or ...
5.6.12 Miscellaneous commands These commands can be used independently from the connected devices. The following five commands can be selected: • • • • • CALL Calling tracks. LOOP Multiple execution of a command sequence. WAIT Interrupting the method run. REQUEST Requesting sample data. SEQUENCE Combining several commands to one command. REQUEST Command for requesting sample data during the method run.
Command name 25 characters, [ Data request # ] Name of the command. Sample data request The sample data to be entered only while the determination is running can be selected here. The dialog window Sample data request with the sample parameters defined here will appear during the method run. The sequence is halted until the input is confirmed.
REQUEST - sample data request Message Displaying the message defined in the command REQUEST. Sample position [ 1 ] ... 999 Position of the sample on the sample rack. This number can be used for moving to a sample position with the command MOVE with the Target position = Sample position. ID1 ... ID8 -1.0E-99 ... 1.0E+99 (for Type = Number) (for Type = Text) 'YYYY-MM-DD' or 'YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss' (for Type = Date/Time) Sample identifications.
CALL Command for calling tracks. Optionally a condition can be defined which needs to be fulfilled in order to execute the CALL command. Appearance The command has the following appearance: . . . Each CALL command can contain up to 10 calls. Parameters The parameters for the command CALL are configured in the following dialog window: • CALL CALL - properties Command name 25 characters, [ Call # ] Name of the command. Call table All the calls listed in the table are carried out simultaneously.
Open the dialog window Call to enter a new call. Note 10 calls can be defined at maximum. Open the dialog window Call to edit the selected call. Delete the selected call. CALL - call Call text 50 characters, [ 'empty' ] Text for identifying the call. This text is displayed in the command. Track name Track names, [ 'empty' ] Selecting the track to be called. All the normal tracks defined in the method are selectable.
LOOP Command for the repeated execution of a command sequence. The loop can be terminated after fulfilling different stop criteria. Appearance The command has the following appearance: A LOOP command just inserted has got an arrow on the left hand side. A loop is created by dragging this arrow to the desired command in the same track.
The LOOP command is at the beginning of the loop for While loops. If the arrow has been dragged to a command after the LOOP command, another arrow is automatically set from the previous command back to the LOOP command. As soon as one stop criterion is fulfilled (case 2), the command after the loop is carried out. If no stop criterion is fulfilled, (case 1), the loop is run through. It is possible with certain stop criteria that the loop is never run through.
Condition on, [ off ] Switching on/off the stop criterion. 1000 characters, [ 'empty' ] or by The Formula editor to enter the condition(s) is opened with double-clicking into the window. If the condition is fulfilled, the loop will be cancelled by the time the LOOP command is started. WAIT Command for halting the method run and for output of messages.
Stop all tracks and waiting for [Continue] on, [ off ] If this option is enabled, all tracks currently running are halted and a message is displayed. The method run can only be continued with [Continue]. Waiting time on, [ off ] 0 ... 9999.9; [ s ], min If this option is enabled, the method run will be continued automatically after this waiting time. The text defined below is displayed during the waiting time.
SEQUENCE - properties Command name 25 characters, [ Sequence # ] Name of the command. Table The commands are listed in the non-editable table with Command type and Command name. As many commands as you like can be inserted in a SEQUENCE command. The table contains the following information about the individual commands: Command type Displaying the command type. Command name Displaying the command name. Functions Moves the selected command upward (changes the sequence).
5.7 Method reports 5.7.1 Select method reports The window Print method reports (PDF) for selection of the method reports is or with the menu item File, Print (PDF).... opened with the icon Report selection One of the following method reports can be selected: Method sequence [ on ], off Output of the method sequence in graphic format. Method parameters on, [ off ] Output of the entire report of all the method parameters including signatures and method history.
5.7.3 Method parameters report After selecting the report Method parameters in the window Print method reports an extensive report of all the method parameters including signatures and method history is created in PDF format. Afterwards it is displayed in Acrobat Reader from where the report can be printed to the desired printer or saved as a PDF file. (PDF) 5.7.
Chapter 6 Configuration 6.1 General 6.1.1 General Definition Under configuration is to be understood all tiamo method-embracing settings for devices, titrants/solutions, sensors, common variables and rack data. Configuration also includes methods, security settings, user administration, program administration, templates, and Audit Trail. Organization All configuration data is saved in the configuration database.
6.1.3 Menu bar The menu bar in the program part Configuration includes the following main menu items: • File Export, import, save, recover configuration data. • View Change layout, load view, save view, quick access to subwindows. • Tools User administration, security settings, program administration, Audit Trail, templates, options. • Help Open tiamo Help, show information about tiamo. Menu File Export... Export configuration data. Import... Import configuration data.
Menu Tools Manual Control Opens the dialog window for the manual control of the devices. User administration... Manage users and groups of users with permissions, signature rights and options. Security settings... Options for login, password protection, Audit Trail and electronic signature. Program administration General settings for local/server and client/server settings. Audit Trail... Opens the Audit Trail.
6.1.4 Toolbar Change layout Alter the layout of the loaded configuration view. Load view Load a saved configuration view. Save view Save the current configuration view. User administration... Manage users and groups of users with permissions, signature rights and options. Security settings... Options for login, password protection, Audit Trail and electronic signature. Audit Trail... Opens the Audit Trail. User/Logout Logout user. tiamo Help Opens tiamo help. 6.1.
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6.1.7 Configuration views Definition The Configuration view is understood to mean the contents and layout of the main window in the program part Configuration. The following items belong to a configuration view: • Number, arrangement, sequence and size of the subwindows. • Presentation within the individual subwindows, i.e. column sequence, column width, sorting and filter.
Select layout Selection of possible combinations Selection of a graphic symbol for the number and arrangement of the subwindows. Available subwindows Selection of subwindows Displays the subwindows that are still available for showing in the view. Displayed subwindows Subwindows Displays the subwindows shown in the view. Adds the selected subwindow to the view. Removes the selected subwindow from the view. Moves the selected subwindow upward (changes the sequence).
Name Name under which the view is to be saved. Rename selected view. Delete selected view. Save view under the given name. The saved views are globally valid and available for client/server systems. Load view With the symbol is opened. Name or the menu item View, Load view the dialog window Load view Name of view to be loaded. Rename selected view . Delete selected view. Load selected view.
Rename view In order to rename a view either the dialog window Load view or Save view must be pressed. The window Rename view then open and the button opens. Rename view to 50 characters, [ 'Old name' ] Enter a new name for the view. Delete view In order to delete a view either the dialog window Load view or Save view must be opened and the be confirmed. General button pressed.
6.2 Administration 6.2.1 Security settings Overview In the dialog window Security settings the parameters for login, password protection, Audit Trail and electronic signatures can be configured. These are primarily used to ensure that work is carried out in accordance with the requirements of FDA guideline 21 CFR 11. Note The version tiamo light cannot be configured to be FDA-conform.
Login/Password protection On the tab Login/Password protection is defined whether the user must log in with his/her name or with name and password, and how the password is to be monitored and constructed. Settings according to 21 CFR 11 Sets the parameters to default settings for FDA-conform work.
Note With Windows 2000, proceed as follows for password monitoring by Windows: 1. Run/Execute "secpol.msc". 2. Under "Local Policies/User Rights Assignment", switch on the guideline "Act as part of the operating system" for all desired user groups. 3. Restart computer. Maximum number of login attempts on, [ off ]; FDA-default: off 2.. [ 3 ]...
Password policies Enforce unique password on, [ off ]; FDA-default: on If this option is switched on then this ensures that a user can only use a password once. Enforce use of special characters on, [ off ]; FDA-default: off If this option is switched on then this ensures that the password must contain at least one special character (@, #, ~ etc.). Minimum password length on, [ off ]; FDA-default: on 1 ... [ 6 ] ...
Configuration User * 150 characters Name of the user for access to mail server. The name must not agree with the Windows user name. Password * 150 characters Password for access to mail server. This password must not agree with the Windows password. Mail from 150 characters e-mail address of sender. SMTP server 150 characters Address of SMTP mail server. POP3 server * 150 characters Address of POP3 mail server.
Audit Trail Enable Audit Trail on, [ off ]; FDA-default: on If this option is switched on then all program actions will be automatically recorded; these are defined as Audit Trail actions. Modifications Comment on modification of methods on, [ off ]; FDA-default: on If this option is switched on then each time that a method is altered a modification reason and a modification comment must be entered; these are saved in the method and shown in the method history.
Settings according to 21 CFR 11 Sets the parameters to standard settings for FDA-conform work. Inactivity delay on, [ off ]; FDA-default: on FDA-default: 10 min If this option is switched on then the dialog window for signing will be automatically closed when the entered time limit has expired. 1 ... [ 10 ] ... 60 min; Remove password after signature on, [ off ]; FDA-default: on If this option is switched on then the password must be entered again after each signature.
Move text downward (alters sequence). Add a new reason. Edit the selected reason. Delete the selected reason.
6.2.2 User administration Overview In the dialog window User administration User groups and their Users can be managed. For each user group rights of access can be defined for menu items and functions, signature rights and standard views for the individual program parts. For client/server systems the user administration is globally valid for all connected clients (central user administration).
Functions In the dialog window User administration the following functions can be carried out: • Add user group • Copy user group • Rename user group • Delete user group • Define access rights for user group • Define signature rights for user group • Define options for user group • Add user • Set start password for new user • Set user to disabled • Set user to enabled • Remove user User groups User group information If a user group is selected in the left-hand side of the dialog wind
Delete selected user group. Copy selected user group. Add new user group. User group members The table showing the group members contains information about all members of the selected user group. The table can neither be edited not sorted. User Short name of the user. Full name Full name of the user. Status Current user status. enabled The user can log in as usual. disabled The user can no longer log in.
Meaning of the symbols: Enlarge view Diminish view Full access to function(s) Limited access to function(s) No access to function(s) P M F Program part Menu item Function Note For the Administrators group all rights of access are switched on as standard and cannot be altered. Signatures If in the left-hand part of the dialog window User administration the item Signatures is marked for a user group then the rights of this group will be shown in the righthand part and can be altered there.
Permissions for methods Signature level 1 [ off ], on If this option is switched on then users in this user group can electronically sign methods at level 1. Signature level 2 (lock) [ off ], on If this option is switched on then users in this user group can electronically sign methods at level 2 and at the same time lock them against further alterations. Delete signatures level 2 [ off ], on If this option is switched on then users in this user group can delete all signatures at level 2.
Options If in the left-hand part of the dialog window User administration the item Options is marked for a user group then options for this group will be shown in the right-hand part and can be altered there. Default workplace view Selection of the defined workplace views Selection of the View that will open in the program part Workplace as standard when the user logs in.
Copy user group In order to copy a user group and save it under a new name an existing group must be selected and either the context-sensitive menu item Copy group then opened or the button window Copy group. pressed. This opens the dialog Group name 24 characters Name of new group. With [OK] a new group is generated under this name with same properties (access rights, signature rights, etc.) as the selected group; it does not contain any users.
User 24 characters Short name of new user that must be used to log in at program start. After the name has been entered a Start password must be issued with which the user is entered in the list of users. Users User information If in the left-hand side of the dialog window User administration a user in a user group has been selected then details of the user will be shown at the right-hand side. User 24 characters Shows the short name of the user that must be entered in the field User.
Start password 24 characters With 6 *-characters the invisible Start password is shown, which must be entered the first time that a new user logs in or that a user must enter after a change in status from disabled or removed to enabled. When adding a new user or after a change in status to enabled the Administrator must issue a new start password. When the user has logged in with the start password and then entered a new password then the start password is deleted again.
Confirm password 25 characters Confirms the start password. 6.2.3 Program administration Overview Under Tools, Program administration backup directories and licenses can be managed. Tabs The parameters for program administration are defined on the 3 following tabs: • Backup directories • Clients • Licenses List of defined backup directories. List of computers on which tiamo is installed. List of installed licenses with number of clients.
Create new backup directory Pressing this button on the tab Backup directories in the dialog window Proopens the dialog window New backup directory. gram administration Name 50 characters, [ Backup-# ] Name for the backup directory. Directory 1000 characters Entry or selection (with ) of the path for the backup directory. Note If the backup directory is on a network drive the saving date should be added manually to the Backup name because the saving date information is not available on restroring.
Clients Table with information about the computers on which tiamo is installed. The table cannot be edited. With a click on the column title the table can be sorted according to the selected column in increasing or decreasing sequence. Client name Shows the name for the client that has been entered for the client/server installation. omputer name Shows the name of the computer on which the client has been installed. Status Shows whether tiamo has been startet (active) or not (inactive).
Number of clients Shows the number of clients to have been enabled with the license code. Adds new, additional licenses. The dialog window Add licenses opens. License code Entry of the license code.
6.3 Configuration data 6.3.1 Export/Import Export configuration data With File, Export... the dialog window Export configuration data opens, in which the following parts of the configuration database can be selected for export: Devices [ on ], off Exports configuration data for devices. Titrants/Solutions [ on ], off Exports configuration data for titrants and solutions. Sensors [ on ], off Exports configuration data for sensors.
Result templates [ on ], off Exports saved result templates. Security settings [ on ], off Exports saved security settings. User administration [ on ], off Exports saved user administration. The dialog window Save for saving data opens, in which the name and directory for the export file must be entered. The selected configuration data is then saved in a file with the extension .mcfg. Import configuration data With File, Import... and after selection of the file *.
Buffer data [ on ], off Imports configuration data for custom buffers. Configuration views [ on ], off Imports saved configuration views. Workplace views [ on ], off Imports saved workplace views. Database views [ on ], off Imports saved database views. Result templates [ on ], off Imports saved result templates. Security settings [ on ], off Imports saved security settings. User administration [ on ], off Imports saved user administration. The selected data is imported. 6.3.
Interval [ 1 month ], 1 ... 999 day(s), week(s), month(s), year(s) Entry of the time interval after which an automatic backup will take place. After each automatic or manual backup the interval entered here will be added to the date of the Last backup and shown in the field Next backup. Next backup Date, [ Last backup + 1 month ] Date and time at which the next backup is to be carried out. the window Next backup opens for selecting the date (see General With program functions - Edit - Select date).
Restore configuration data Proceed as follows to restore a configuration database that has been backuped manually or automatically: 1 - Close tiamo • tiamo light, tiamo full Close tiamo. • tiamo multi Make sure that tiamo is closed on all clients connected to the server and on the server itself. 2 - Start restore program • tiamo light, tiamo full Start ConfigRestore.exe in the program directory ...\tiamo\bin. • tiamo multi Start ConfigRestore.exe in the program directory ...\tiamo\bin on the server.
6.3.3 Templates Custom calibration buffers With the menu item Tools, Templates, Custom calibration buffers the dialog window Custom calibration buffers opens in which you can define 5 of your own calibration buffers for pH calibration with automatic buffer recognition. This buffer series is globally valid and can be selected as buffer type Custom in the command CAL LOOP pH. The dialog window consists of 5 identical tabs for the 5 buffers.
Templates for input lines With the menu item Tools, Templates, Input lines the dialog window Templates for input lines opens in which the client-specific bit-pattern for scanning remote input signals can be defined, these can be selected with the command SCAN and in Manual Control. Template table The table with the defined templates cannot be edited, however, with a mouse click on the column title it can be sorted according to the selected column in either an increasing or decreasing sequence.
Note Input lines that are not of interest, or for which no defined condition can be predicted, should be masked with an asterisk *. Templates for output lines With the menu item Tools, Templates, Output lines the dialog window Templates for in which the client-specific bit-pattern for setting remote output signals can be defined; these can be selected with the command CTRL and in Manual Control.
= any line condition, and = set pulse The output lines and bits are numbered from right to left: * p Output Bit 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Example: ************1* sets output line 1 to active (= set) which, e.g., would be a stop command for a connected Titrino. ************0* sets the line to inactive. Note We recommend that all the non-relevant output lines are masked with an asterisk * so that the conditions of these lines are not altered. Pulse length 100 ...
6.3.4 Options Under Tools, Options general program properties can be set on the following 3 tabs: • • • General Selection of the dialog language and switches the emergency stop button on/off. Save Saves settings on exiting tiamo. PDF Settings for pdf files General Dialog language Dialog language Deutsch, [ English ] Selection of the dialog language. Note For the altered setting to become effective tiamo must be restarted.
Save Save on closing Here you can define the settings to be saved when tiamo is exited. If the option is switched on then when tiamo is exited the current view with its settings will be saved automatically. If the option is switched off then any alterations that may have been made to the view will not be saved and at the next program start the original, manually saved view will be loaded. Configuration settings on, [ off ] Switches saving the configuration view on/off on exiting the program.
6.4 Audit Trail 6.4.1 General General Definition The term Audit Trail means the FDA-conform protocolling of all user actions with which tiamo generates, alters or deletes data. Each of these actions is saved as a line in the Audit Trail table together with the date, time and name of the logged-in user. Organization All the Audit Trail data is saved in the Configuration database.
Menu File Print (PDF) Print Audit Trail data records as PDF-file. Export... Export Audit Trail data records. Archive... Archive Audit Trail data records. Delete Delete archived Audit Trail data records. Close Close the Audit Trail window. Menu View Update Updates Audit Trail table. Column display Defines the columns for the Audit Trail table. Menu Filter Last filter Use last quick or special filter again. Quick filter Use quick filter. Special filter... Define and use special filter.
Toolbar Print (PDF) Print Audit Trail data records as PDF file. Last filter Use the last quick or special filter again. Quick filter Use the quick filter. Special filter... Define and use special filter. Remove filter Remove current filter. Update Update Audit Trail table. tiamo Help Open tiamo help. Filter selection Filter Selection of the filter with which the Audit Trail table is to be filtered: All entries The table is shown unfiltered.
Moves to next set of entries in the Audit Trail table. Jumps to last set of entries in the Audit Trail table. Functions In the Audit Trail program window the following functions can be carried out: 6.4.2 • Filter Audit Trail • Update Audit Trail • Export Audit Trail • Archive Audit Trail • Delete Audit Trail • Print Audit Trail Audit Trail table Open The Audit Trail table is opened with Tools, Audit Trail or the symbol gram part Configuration.
Information about the action, which is either relevant to the security or has altered any data. Information about errors or incorrect actions. These actions are additionally shown with a red background to their line numbers. Date User Date, time and time zone of the action. Short name of the logged-in user. Full name Full name of the logged-in user. Client Name of the Client on which the action was carried out or which is affected by the action. Category Program part to which the action belonged.
Column display With View, Column display the dialog window Column display opens. Here you can define the columns that are to be shown in the Audit Trail table. Columns available Shows all the fields that can be displayed as columns in the Audit Trail table. Columns displayed Shows all the fields that are displayed as columns in the Audit Trail table. All available columns are shown as the default. Adds the selected column to the table. Removes the selected column from the table.
Quick filter With the menu item Filter, Quick filter or the symbol in the Audit Trail program window a quick filter can be applied for the contents of the selected table field. After this function has been selected then, when navigating in the Audit Trail table, the field in which the cursor is located will have a colored background.
If the contents of a field is larger than the column width then the whole contents will be shown as a tooltip if the mouse cursor is kept on the field. For the meaning of the columns please see Edit filter condition. Functions The menu Edit beneath the filter table contains the following menu items: Edit line Open the dialog window Edit filter condition in which the filter condition of the line selected in the table can be edited.
Note If for the column Date the Operator Today is selected then filtering will be carried out for the actual date. In the Comparative value field it is additionally possible to define a range in days (-9999 ... 9999) for which filtering is to be carried out based on the current date. Comparison value for Date: Date selection for Date with Operator = Today: -9999 ... 9999 for User, Full name and Client: 250 characters Selection or entry of the logical operator with the previous filter condition.
Update Audit Trail With the menu item View, Update or the symbol dow the Audit Trail table is updated. in the Audit Trail program win- Note The audit Trail table is automatically updated when it is opened, but not afterwards. Export Audit Trail With the menu item File, Export in the Audit Trail program window the dialog window Export Audit Trail opens. Save file as 1000 characters Entry or selection (with the export file.
Selection [ All records ] All entries from the filtered Audit Trail table will be archived. Records until ... Only data records from the Audit Trail table up to the selected date will be archived. Note Archiving Audit Trail entries is identical to Export, i.e. the Audit Trail entries are stored in text format. They can no longer be imported back into the Audit Trail table. The difference to exporting is that the archived entries can be marked in the column Archived and then deleted.
Print Audit Trail With the menu item File, Print (PDF) or the symbol in the Audit Trail program window the dialog window Print Audit Trail (PDF) opens. Selection All records on, [ off ] Print all the entries from the filtered Audit Trail table. Selected records [ on ], off Only the entries selected in the Audit Trail table will be printed. Orientation Portrait [ on ], off Print the Audit Trail table in portrait format. Landscape on, [ off ] Print the Audit Trail table in landscape format.
6.5 Subwindow Devices 6.5.1 General Subwindow devices The subwindow Devices contains the Device table with all automatically recognized and manually added devices and is always shown in the program part Configuration, i.e. it cannot be removed from the Configuration view. The subwindow can be enlarged and diminished as required; it can also be maximized. USB devices Devices connected to the PC via USB (e.g. Titrando) are automatically recognized at the start of the program and entered in Device table.
Device serial number Shows the serial number of the device. Status Shows the device status. A device that is ready has the status ok shown in green, a device that is not ready has the status not OK shown in red. Note The device status is permanently monitored and updated for USB devices only. For Metrohm devices with RS232 connection, the current status at the last access to the device is shown always. For balances, barcode readers and generic RS232 devices, the status cannot be monitorred.
Delete Deletes the selected device. Only devices that are not connected up can be deleted. Properties... Edits the selected device. Column display... Defines columns for the device table. Print (PDF)... Outputs the device table as a PDF file. Initialize Initialize selected device (only possible for USB devices). Column display With Edit, Column display... the dialog window Column display opens. Here you can define the columns that are to be shown in the Device table.
Add new device Devices that are connected to the PC via an RS232 interface must be added manually to the device table with Edit, New.... This opens the dialog window Device selection. The required new device must be selected from the tree-form list that is shown, which contains all the devices known to the program (arranged according to device type). When the dialog window has been closed with [OK] the Properties window opens automatically for entering the device data.
Landscape on, [ off ] Print the device table in landscape format. The table of devices is shown in the required format as a PDF file and can be opened directly with the Acrobat Reader; it can then be printed out and/or saved. 6.5.3 Device properties Overview With the menu item Edit, Properties... in the subwindow Devices the properties window opens for the device selected in the device table in which the parameters of the device can be edited. It consists of several tabs.
General Device name 50 characters, [ device type number_# ] Name of device (can be freely defined by user). Device type Shows the type of device. Program version Shows the program version of the device. Opens the dialog window Load new program version. This button is only active when the device has an old program version that is not supported by tiamo which can be updated by tiamo itself. Device serial number Shows the serial number of the device.
Opens the dialog window Load new program version. Old version Shows the old device program version. New version Shows the new device program version to be loaded. Loads new program version. Note Make sure that the device is not manipulated or switched off during the loading process and follow the instructions shown. Measuring inputs Measuring input 1/2 ADC type Shows the type of analog-digital converter. ADC serial number Shows the serial number of the measuring input.
MSB # Request for dosing device preparation Selection when the request for carrying out the command PREP (prepare) is to be shown for the dosing device connected to the MSB. At program start [ on ], off If this option is switched on then at each program start the request to prepare the dosing device will appear.
GLP GLP test date Date selection Date of the last GLP test. This date can be selected after pressing in the dialog window Select date (see General program functions - Edit - Select date). Comment on GLP test 1000 characters, [ empty ] Comments about GLP test. Monitoring of GLP validity on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the time interval for the GLP test will be monitored. Note This option can only be switched on when a date has been entered under GLP test date. GLP test interval 0 ...
Stop determination The running determination will be automatically terminated. The following message must be confirmed with [OK]. Titrino The parameters for the 702, 716, 718, 719, 720, 721, 736, 751, 758, 784, 785, 794, 795, 798 and 799 Titrinos are set on the following tabs: • • • General General device information such as device name, device type, serial number, etc. Int. dosing device D0 Properties of the internal dosing device. Ext.
Opens the dialog window Load new program version. This button is only active when the device has an old program version that is not supported by tiamo which can be updated by tiamo itself. Device serial number Shows the serial number of the device. Set to work Shows the date on which the device was automatically added to the device table. Working hours Shows the number of operating hours (only for 778, 789, 814, 815, and 855 devices).
Int. dosing device D0 Request for dosing device preparation Selection when the request for carrying out a PREP (prepare) command is to be shown for the internal dosing device. At program start [ on ], off If this option is switched on then the request to prepare the dosing device will appear at each program start. Time interval on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the request to prepare the dosing device will appear after the time interval defined here. all 0.1 ... [ 12 ] ... 999.
Request for dosing device preparation Selects when the request for carrying out a PREP (prepare) command is to be shown for the external dosing device D1 or D2. At program start [ on ], off If this option is switched on then at each program start the request to prepare the dosing device will appear. Time interval on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the request to prepare the dosing device will appear after the time interval defined here. all 0.1 ... [ 12.0 ] ... 999.
GLP GLP test date Date selection Date of the last GLP test. This date can be selected after pressing in the dialog window Select date (see General program functions - Edit - Select date). Comment on GLP test 1000 characters, [ empty ] Comments about GLP test. Monitoring of GLP validity on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the time interval for the GLP test will be monitored. Note This option can only be switched on when a date has been entered under GLP test date. GLP test interval 0 ...
Stop determination The running determination will be automatically terminated. The following message must be confirmed with [OK]. Coulometer The parameters for the 756 Coulometer and 831 Coulometer are set on the following tabs: • • • General General device information such as device name, device type, serial number, etc. RS232 Selection of the serial interface to which the Coulometer is connected. GLP Information about GLP test and GLP monitoring.
Data storage under legal control on, [ off ] This option must be enabled if the balance has its own data memory (only for Sartorius balances). Remarks 1000 characters, [ empty ] Remarks about the device. This button is only shown with a balance or barcode reader. In order to delete the device from the device list the device must be disconnected.
GLP GLP test date Date selection Date of the last GLP test. This date can be selected after pressing in the dialog window Select date (see General program functions - Edit - Select date). Comment on GLP test 1000 characters, [ empty ] Comments about GLP test. Monitoring of GLP validity on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the time interval for the GLP test will be monitored. Note This option can only be switched on when a date has been entered under GLP test date. GLP test interval 0 ...
Stop determination The running determination will be automatically terminated. The following message must be confirmed with [OK]. Conductometer The parameters for the 712 Conductometer are set on the following tabs: • • • General General device information such as device name, device type, serial number, etc. RS232 Selection of the serial interface to which the Coulometer is connected. GLP Information about GLP test and GLP monitoring.
Remarks 1000 characters, [ empty ] Remarks about the device. This button is only shown with a balance or barcode reader. In order to delete the device from the device list the device must be disconnected. Load new program version If when a device is connected up it is discovered that this has an old program version that is not supported by tiamo then it must be updated. This is done by selecting the device in the Device table and using Edit, Properties to open the Properties window for the device.
GLP GLP test date Date selection Date of the last GLP test. This date can be selected after pressing in the dialog window Select date (see General program functions - Edit - Select date). Comment on GLP test 1000 characters, [ empty ] Comments about GLP test. Monitoring of GLP validity on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the time interval for the GLP test will be monitored. Note This option can only be switched on when a date has been entered under GLP test date. GLP test interval 0 ...
Stop determination The running determination will be automatically terminated. The following message must be confirmed with [OK]. Dosing Interface The parameters for the 846 Dosing Interface are set on the following tabs: • • • General General device information such as device name, device type, serial number, etc. MSB # Properties of the MSB connection and the peripheral devices connected to it. GLP Information about GLP test and GLP monitoring.
Data storage under legal control on, [ off ] This option must be enabled if the balance has its own data memory (only for Sartorius balances). Remarks 1000 characters, [ empty ] Remarks about the device. This button is only shown with a balance or barcode reader. In order to delete the device from the device list the device must be disconnected.
At program start [ on ], off If this option is switched on then at each program start the request to prepare the dosing device will appear. On attaching an exchange/dosing unit [ on ], off If this option is switched on then each time that an exchange unit is attached to the Dosimat or each time that a dosing unit is attached to the Dosino the request to prepare the dosing device will appear.
Monitoring of GLP validity on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the time interval for the GLP test will be monitored. Note This option can only be switched on when a date has been entered under GLP test date. GLP test interval 0 ... [ 999 ] days Time interval to next GLP test. If an interval is entered here then the date for the Next GLP test will be adapted automatically. Next GLP test Date selection, [GLP test date + 999 days ] Date on which the next GLP test is to be carried out.
General Device name 50 characters, [ device type number_# ] Name of device (can be freely defined by user). Device type Shows the type of device. Program version Shows the program version of the device. Opens the dialog window Load new program version. This button is only active when the device has an old program version that is not supported by tiamo which can be updated by tiamo itself. Device serial number Shows the serial number of the device.
Opens the dialog window Load new program version. Old version Shows the old device program version. New version Shows the new device program version to be loaded. Loads new program version. Note Make sure that the device is not manipulated or switched off during the loading process and follow the instructions shown. Tower # Tower parameters Max. stroke path 0 ... [ 235 ] mm Entry of the lowest permitted lift position. A lift height of 0 mm corresponds to the "Rest position", i.e.
Axial distance 100.0 ... 300.0 mm [ 166.0 mm ] (778 Sample Processor, 814 USB Sample Processor XL) [ 196.0 mm ] (789 Robotic Sample Processor, 815 Robotic USB Sample Processor XL, 855 Robotic Titrosampler) Distance between the axis of rotation of the sample rack and turning axis of the robotic arm. Swing head This parameter is only shown when a swing head is mounted on the tower. Serial number Shows the serial number of the swing head. Swing position [ 0 ] ...
Max. swing range 0.0 ... [ 60.0 ] ... 330.0 ° Maximum usable swing range for specific robotic arm model. Each robotic arm model has a different value because of its construction. This value must be set according to the leaflet supplied with the swing head and can also be reduced if necessary. Swing radius 30.0 ... [ 110.0 ] ... 300.0 mm The swing radius depends on the length of the robotic arm and, together with the axial distance, is the most important parameter for exact movement to a rack position.
Rack On the tab Rack the rack-specific data of the attached rack are shown. Rack name Shows the name of the attached rack. If no rack is in position then "-----" will be shown. Rack code Shows the rack code of the attached rack. The rack code corresponds to the arrangement of magnets on the base of the rack and is read in by the Sample Processor in order to recognize the rack. If no rack is in position then the display will be empty. Number of positions Shows the number of positions on the rack.
MSB # Request for dosing device preparation Selection when the request for carrying out the command PREP (prepare) is to be shown for the dosing device connected to the MSB. At program start [ on ], off If this option is switched on then at each program start the request to prepare the dosing device will appear.
GLP GLP test date Date selection Date of the last GLP test. This date can be selected after pressing in the dialog window Select date (see General program functions - Edit - Select date). Comment on GLP test 1000 characters, [ empty ] Comments about GLP test. Monitoring of GLP validity on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the time interval for the GLP test will be monitored. Note This option can only be switched on when a date has been entered under GLP test date. GLP test interval 0 ...
Stop determination The running determination will be automatically terminated. The following message must be confirmed with [OK]. 855 Robotic Titrosampler The parameters for the 855 Robotic Titrosampler are set on the following tabs: • • • • • • General General device information such as device name, device type, serial number, etc. Measuring inputs Properties of the measuring inputs. MSB # Properties of the MSB connections 1...3 and the peripheral devices connected to them.
Set to work Shows the date on which the device was automatically added to the device table. Working hours Shows the number of operating hours (only for 778, 789, 814, 815, and 855 devices). Data storage under legal control on, [ off ] This option must be enabled if the balance has its own data memory (only for Sartorius balances). Remarks 1000 characters, [ empty ] Remarks about the device. This button is only shown with a balance or barcode reader.
Measuring input 1/2 ADC type Shows the type of analog-digital converter. ADC serial number Shows the serial number of the measuring input. Temperature sensor [ Pt 1000 ], NTC Selects the type of temperature sensor connected to the measuring input. For an NTC type temperature sensor two further parameters are visible: R (25 °C) 1000 ... [ 30000 ] ... 99999 Ohm Nominal resistance of connected NTC sensor. B value 1000 ... [ 4100 ] ...
Lift rate 3 ... [ 25 ] mm/s Lift speed for manual operation. Axial distance 100.0 ... 300.0 mm [ 166.0 mm ] (778 Sample Processor, 814 USB Sample Processor XL) Robotic Sample Processor, 815 Robotic USB Sample Processor XL, 855 Robotic Titrosampler) Distance between the axis of rotation of the sample rack and turning axis of the robotic arm. [ 196.0 mm ] (789 Swing head This parameter is only shown when a swing head is mounted on the tower. Serial number Shows the serial number of the swing head.
Swing offset -270.0 ... [ 0.0 ] ... 270.0 ° Turning angle offset for specific robotic arm model. This value must be set according to the leaflet supplied with the swing head. Max. swing range 0.0 ... [ 60.0 ] ... 330.0 ° Maximum usable swing range for specific robotic arm model. Each robotic arm model has a different value because of its construction. This value must be set according to the leaflet supplied with the swing head and can also be reduced if necessary. Swing radius 30.0 ... [ 110.0 ] ...
Rack On the tab Rack the rack-specific data of the attached rack are shown. Rack name Shows the name of the attached rack. If no rack is in position then "-----" will be shown. Rack code Shows the rack code of the attached rack. The rack code corresponds to the arrangement of magnets on the base of the rack and is read in by the Sample Processor in order to recognize the rack. If no rack is in position then the display will be empty. Number of positions Shows the number of positions on the rack.
MSB # Request for dosing device preparation Selection when the request for carrying out the command PREP (prepare) is to be shown for the dosing device connected to the MSB. At program start [ on ], off If this option is switched on then at each program start the request to prepare the dosing device will appear.
GLP GLP test date Date selection Date of the last GLP test. This date can be selected after pressing in the dialog window Select date (see General program functions - Edit - Select date). Comment on GLP test 1000 characters, [ empty ] Comments about GLP test. Monitoring of GLP validity on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the time interval for the GLP test will be monitored. Note This option can only be switched on when a date has been entered under GLP test date. GLP test interval 0 ...
Stop determination The running determination will be automatically terminated. The following message must be confirmed with [OK]. 778/789 Sample Processor The parameters for the 778 Sample Processor and 789 Robotic Sample Processor XL are set on the following tabs: • • • • • • General General device information such as device name, device type, serial number, etc. Tower # Properties of Tower 1 and Tower 2 (if present). Rack Information about the attached rack.
Device serial number Shows the serial number of the device. Set to work Shows the date on which the device was automatically added to the device table. Working hours Shows the number of operating hours (only for 778, 789, 814, 815, and 855 devices). Data storage under legal control on, [ off ] This option must be enabled if the balance has its own data memory (only for Sartorius balances). Remarks 1000 characters, [ empty ] Remarks about the device.
Tower # Tower parameters Max. stroke path 0 ... [ 235 ] mm Entry of the lowest permitted lift position. A lift height of 0 mm corresponds to the "Rest position", i.e. the lift is moved right to the top. Min. beaker radius 1.0 ... 100.0 mm, [ off ] Definition of the minimum radius which the beakers used on the rack must have. If the lift is moved to the work position the beaker radii defined in Rack table for general Sample positions and Special beaker will be compared with the Min. beaker radius.
Rinse position valid for all 4 external positions. Open the dialog window Robotic arm configuration (see Robotic arm configuration) in which the properties of the robotic arm of the swing head can be edited. Table for external positions The properties for the 4 possible external positions for the swing head mounted on the tower are shown in the table. The table cannot be edited directly. External position Number of the external position. Angle [°] Swing angle for external position.
Swing direction + (clockwise rotation), – (counterclockwise rotation) The swing direction of the robotic arm depends on the type of robotic arm. For a 2-tower model the robotic arm at Tower 1 must swing to the right, i.e. "–" and that at Tower 2 must be mounted "+" so that it swings to the left. External position In the dialog window External position # a swing angle and a specific work position can be defined for each external position.
Number of positions Shows the number of positions on the rack. If no rack is in position then the display will be empty. Shift rate 3 ... [ 20 ] °/s Sample rack speed of rotation for manual operation. Opens the dialog window Rack data (see Configuration - Subwindow Rack data - Rack properties) or Rackdata (774) in which the data of the attached rack is shown and can be edited. Initializes the attached rack.
Connected devices Information about the following peripheral devices connected to the MSB connection appears here: • • Dosing device The Dosing device type is shown here for the connected dosing devices; for type 8xx dosing devices the Dosing device serial number is also shown. Stirrer The Stirrer type and Stirrer serial number are shown here for the con- nected stirrers. • Remote box No properties can be shown for a connected remote box. RS 232 COM Port COM1, COM2, ...
GLP test date Date selection Date of the last GLP test. This date can be selected after pressing in the dialog window Select date (see General program functions - Edit - Select date). Comment on GLP test 1000 characters, [ empty ] Comments about GLP test. Monitoring of GLP validity on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the time interval for the GLP test will be monitored. Note This option can only be switched on when a date has been entered under GLP test date. GLP test interval 0 ...
730 Sample Changer The parameters for the 730 Sample Changer are set on the following tabs: • • • • • • General General device information such as device name, device type, serial number, etc. Towers Properties of Tower 1 and Tower 2 (if present). Rack Information about the attached rack. Dosing devices Properties of the connection and the dosing devices connected to it. RS232 Selection of the serial interface to which the device is connected. GLP Information about GLP test and GLP monitoring.
Data storage under legal control on, [ off ] This option must be enabled if the balance has its own data memory (only for Sartorius balances). Remarks 1000 characters, [ empty ] Remarks about the device. This button is only shown with a balance or barcode reader. In order to delete the device from the device list the device must be disconnected.
Tower 1 / Tower 2 Max. stroke path Shows the lowest permitted lift position for the two towers. A lift height of 0 corresponds to the "Rest position", i.e. the lift is moved right to the top. mm Beaker sensor Shows whether the beaker sensor for the two towers is switched on or off. Each time that a sample position is moved to the beaker sensor checks whether a beaker is present or not. Tower 1 Number of pumps Shows how many pumps are connected to Tower 1.
Opens the dialog window Rack data (see Configuration - Subwindow Rack data - Rack properties) or Rackdata (774) in which the data of the attached rack is shown and can be edited. Initializes the attached rack. This resets the rack, lift and swing head, reads off the rack code and transfers the corresponding rack data to the Sample Processor. Dosing device Shows the number and type of dosing devices connected to the 730 Sample Changer or 774 Oven Sample Processor.
Note Thes parameters are only editable for devices with status not ok (power and/or RS connection interrupted). GLP GLP test date Date selection Date of the last GLP test. This date can be selected after pressing in the dialog window Select date (see General program functions - Edit - Select date). Comment on GLP test 1000 characters, [ empty ] Comments about GLP test. Monitoring of GLP validity on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the time interval for the GLP test will be monitored.
Record message The message that the GLP test interval has expired will be saved automatically in the determination. Display message A message appears and you can then choose whether to continue with the run or to terminate it. If the run is continued then the message that the GLP test interval has expired will be saved automatically in the determination. Stop determination The running determination will be automatically terminated. The following message must be confirmed with [OK].
Device type Shows the type of device. Program version Shows the program version of the device. Opens the dialog window Load new program version. This button is only active when the device has an old program version that is not supported by tiamo which can be updated by tiamo itself. Device serial number Shows the serial number of the device. Set to work Shows the date on which the device was automatically added to the device table.
Towers On the tab Tower the tower parameters for the tower mounted on the 774 Oven Sample Processor are shown. These cannot be edited, but must be set on the device itself via the keyboard. Max. stroke path Shows the lowest permitted lift position for the tower. A lift height of 0 mm corresponds to the "Rest position", i.e. the lift is moved right to the top. Beaker sensor Shows whether the beaker sensor for the tower is switched on or off.
Number of positions Shows the number of positions on the rack. If no rack is in position then the display will be empty. Shift rate 3 ... [ 20 ] °/s Sample rack speed of rotation for manual operation. Opens the dialog window Rack data (see Configuration - Subwindow Rack data - Rack properties) or Rackdata (774) in which the data of the attached rack is shown and can be edited. Initializes the attached rack.
Lift positions Tower 1 Defines the lift positions for Tower 1. These apply for all rack positions except those that are defined as Special beaker. Work position 0 ... [ 83 ] ... 100 mm Work position for Lift 1. At this lift position the electrodes, stirrer and buret tips are optimally positioned for work. Rinse position [ 0 ] ... 100 mm Rinse position for Lift 1. This lift position is used for rinsing the electrodes. Shift position [ 0 ] ... 100 mm Shift position for Lift 1.
Dosing device Shows the number and type of dosing devices connected to the 730 Sample Changer or 774 Oven Sample Processor. A maximum of 12 type 685 Dosimat or 700 Dosino dosing devices can be connected. Note Connecting up the dosing devices is described in the Instructions for Use for the 730 Sample Changer and 774 Oven Sample Processor. If no dosing device is connected then the card will remain empty. Oven On the tab Oven the oven parameters for the 774 Oven Sample Processor are shown.
Temperature correction Shows the temperature correction set on the device. This parameter directly affects the temperature control and allows it to be adjusted. In this way any temperature difference that may occur between the oven and sample can be compensated. The displayed temperature is the oven temperature corrected by this value. Gas On the tab Gas the parameters for the gas flow to the 774 Oven Sample Processor are shown. These parameters cannot be edited; they are only read off by the device.
COM Port COM1, COM2, ..., [ first free COM port ] Selection of the serial interface on the PC to which the device is connected. Baud rate 1200, 2400, 4800, [ 9600 ] Transmission speed. Additionally, this baud rate must be set on the device itself. Note Thes parameters are only editable for devices with status not ok (power and/or RS connection interrupted). GLP GLP test date Date selection Date of the last GLP test.
Action If the time interval for the GLP test has expired then one of the following actions will be triggered at both the Start test and the command sequence: Record message The message that the GLP test interval has expired will be saved automatically in the determination. Display message A message appears and you can then choose whether to continue with the run or to terminate it.
Device serial number Shows the serial number of the device. Set to work Shows the date on which the device was automatically added to the device table. Working hours Shows the number of operating hours (only for 778, 789, 814, 815, and 855 devices). Data storage under legal control on, [ off ] This option must be enabled if the balance has its own data memory (only for Sartorius balances). Remarks 1000 characters, [ empty ] Remarks about the device.
Timeout 1000 ... [ 2000 ] ... 9000 ms Maximum waiting time for receiving characters. If this time is exceeded the reception will be stopped. Terminator for send \0D, \0D\0A, \0D\0A\0A, \0D\0D\0A, [ 'empty' ] Final character for transmission in hexadecimal code. Terminator for receive \0D, \0D\0A, \0D\0A\0A, \0D\0D\0A, [ 'leer' ] Final character for reception in hexadecimal code. Code page [ Cp437 ], Cp850, Cp851 Code page used for the data transmission. Tests the connection to the balance.
GLP GLP test date Date selection Date of the last GLP test. This date can be selected after pressing in the dialog window Select date (see General program functions - Edit - Select date). Comment on GLP test 1000 characters, [ empty ] Comments about GLP test. Monitoring of GLP validity on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the time interval for the GLP test will be monitored. Note This option can only be switched on when a date has been entered under GLP test date. GLP test interval 0 ...
Stop determination The running determination will be automatically terminated. The following message must be confirmed with [OK]. Barcode reader Note A barcode reader has to be configured as a device in tiamo only then when its functions for automatic data import into sample tables should be used.
General Device name 50 characters, [ device type number_# ] Name of device (can be freely defined by user). Device type Shows the type of device. Program version Shows the program version of the device. Opens the dialog window Load new program version. This button is only active when the device has an old program version that is not supported by tiamo which can be updated by tiamo itself. Device serial number Shows the serial number of the device.
Settings Barcode reader ID Shows the identification of the barcode reader. Input target [ Active input field ], Method, ID1...8, Sample size, Sample size unit, Sample position Selection of the field into which the output from the barcode reader is to be entered. Tests the barcode reader connection. The dialog window Check connection appears.
GLP GLP test date Date selection Date of the last GLP test. This date can be selected after pressing in the dialog window Select date (see General program functions - Edit - Select date). Comment on GLP test 1000 characters, [ empty ] Comments about GLP test. Monitoring of GLP validity on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the time interval for the GLP test will be monitored. Note This option can only be switched on when a date has been entered under GLP test date. GLP test interval 0 ...
Stop determination The running determination will be automatically terminated. The following message must be confirmed with [OK]. RS232 device The parameters for a generic RS232 device are set on the following tabs: • • • General General device information such as device name, device type, serial number, etc. RS232 Selects and configures the serial interface to which the device is connected. GLP Information about GLP test and GLP monitoring.
Data storage under legal control on, [ off ] This option must be enabled if the balance has its own data memory (only for Sartorius balances). Remarks 1000 characters, [ empty ] Remarks about the device. This button is only shown with a balance or barcode reader. In order to delete the device from the device list the device must be disconnected. RS 232 COM Port COM1, COM2, ..., [ first free COM port ] Selection of the serial interface on the PC to which the device is connected.
Terminator for receive 20 characters, \0D, \0D\0A, \0D\0A\0A, \0D\0D\0A (\0D Final character for reception in hexadecimal code. = CR, \0A = LF) Code page [ Cp437 ], Cp850, Cp851 Code page used for the data transmission. Send characters one by one on, [ off ] If this option is enabled every character is sent separately. Before sending the next character, the Delay time is waited for. Delay time [ 0 ] ... 9000 ms Waiting time before sending the next character. Tests the connection to the device.
GLP GLP test date Date selection Date of the last GLP test. This date can be selected after pressing in the dialog window Select date (see General program functions - Edit - Select date). Comment on GLP test 1000 characters, [ empty ] Comments about GLP test. Monitoring of GLP validity on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the time interval for the GLP test will be monitored. Note This option can only be switched on when a date has been entered under GLP test date. GLP test interval 0 ...
Stop determination The running determination will be automatically terminated. The following message must be confirmed with [OK].
6.6 Subwindow Titrants/Solutions 6.6.1 General Subwindow Titrants/Solutions The subwindow Titrants/Solutions contains the solution table with all automatically recognized and manually added titrants and auxiliary solutions. It can be shown in a separate window in the program part Configuration as a part of the Configuration view or (if not present on the desktop) with View, Quick access. The subwindow can be enlarged and diminished as required; it can also be maximized.
Dosing device Device name and dosing connection of the device to which the exchange or dosing unit is attached (only for intelligent exchange/dosing units). Titer Titer (value and unit) of the solution. Date titer det. Date on which the last titer determination was carried out. Next titer determination Date on which the next titer determination is to be carried out. If titer monitoring is switched on and the set date is before the current date (i.e.
Column display With Edit, Column display... the dialog window Column display opens. Here you can define the columns to be shown in the Solution table. Columns available Shows all the fields that can be shown as columns in the solution table. Columns displayed Shows all the fields that will be shown as columns in the solution table. The default situation is that the columns Solution name, Concentration, Cylinder volume, Type, Dosing device, Titer, Date titer det.
Delete solution With Edit, Delete the solution selected in the solution table is deleted. Print solution list With Edit, Print (PDF) the dialog window Print list of solutions (PDF)... opens. Orientation Portrait [ on ], off Print the solution table in portrait format. Landscape on, [ off ] Print the solution table in landscape format. The solution table is shown in the required format as a PDF file and can be opened directly with Acrobat Reader; it can then be printed out and/or saved. 6.6.
Solution Solution name 24 characters, selection from predefined names Name of the solution (can be entered or selected). Concentration Value: 1E-12 ... [ 1.000 ] ... 1E+12, max. 10 characters Unit: 10 characters, [ mol/L ], mmol/L, µmol/mL, g/L, mg/L, µg/mL, mg/mL, ppm, %, mEq/L Concentration of the solution. This value for the concentration of a solution to be used in the titration commands DET, MET, SET and KFT is available as a variable 'Command name.CONC' for calculations.
Action If during solution monitoring it is found that the working life has expired then one of the following actions will be triggered automatically at Start test: Record message The message that the working life of the solution has expired will be automatically saved with the determination. Display message A message will appear and you can choose whether to continue the run or terminate it.
Statistics Statistical data will only be shown if the titer has been assigned by the titer method as a mean value of a multiple determination. If the titer has been determined with a single determination or entered manually then no statistics values will be shown. Number of titer determinations (n) Number of determinations used to determine the titer. Abs. standard dev. (s +/-) Absolute standard deviation for the titer determination in the units of the titer. Rel. standard dev.
Titer history History table The table contains the last 10 titer determinations for the selected solution and can neither be edited nor sorted. The titer determinations are arranged chronologically so that the most recent determination is shown last. Titer Titer values are shown in the following colors: - Blue, if the titer has been determined automatically by a method. - Black, if the titer has been entered manually. - Orange, if the titer is outside the warning limits.
Note The history graph can be copied into the clipboard by using the contextsensitive menu item Copy. Opens the dialog window Limits for titer, in which the warning and intervention limits can be defined for the titer. These limits apply only to the graph, no monitoring is carried out during the titer determination. Deletes titer history. Titer history - Limits In the dialog window Limits for titer warning and intervention limits can be defined for the titer.
Exchange unit Hardware Name 24 characters, [ 'empty' ] Freely definable name for exchange unit. Type Shows the type of exchange unit: EU Non-intelligent exchange unit without data chip. IEU Intelligent 806 Exchange Unit with data chip. Order number 24 characters, [ 'empty' ] Order number of exchange unit. With intelligent exchange units the order number is read off automatically and cannot be edited. Serial number 24 characters, [ 'empty' ] Serial number of exchange unit.
Parameters for preparation Configures the parameters to be used in the command PREP. Volume 0.00000 ... 99999.99999 mL, [ cylinder volume ] Volume to be dosed in during preparation. With Cylinder volume the whole contents of the cylinder will be dosed in. Cycles 1 ... [ 2 ] ... 9 Number of rinsing cycles during preparation. Dosing rate 0.01 ... 150.00 mL/min, [ maximum ] Speed at which the solution is to be dosed.
Diameter 0.0 ... [ 2.0 ] ... 9.9 mm Diameter of the tubing connecting the cock to the cylinder. Reagent bottle Length 0.0 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 999.9 cm Length of the tubing connecting the cock to the reagent bottle. Diameter 0.0 ... [ 2.0 ] ... 9.9 mm Diameter of the tubing connecting the cock to the reagent bottle.
Dosing unit Hardware Name 24 characters, [ 'empty' ] Freely definable name for the dosing unit. Type Shows the type of dosing unit: DU Non-intelligent dosing unit without data chip. IDU Intelligent 807 Dosing Unit with data chip. Order number 24 characters, [ 'empty' ] Order number of dosing unit. With intelligent dosing units the order number is read off automatically and cannot be edited. Serial number 24 characters, [ 'empty' ] Serial number of dosing unit.
Parameters for preparation Configures the parameters to be used in the commands PREP and EMPTY. Dosing port Prep/Empty [ Dosing port 1 ], Dosing port 2, Fill port, Special port Dosing port via which the cylinder contents are to be ejected during preparation and emptying. Dosing rate Dosing port 1 0.01...166.00 mL/min, [ maximum ] Speed at which dosing is to be carried out at Dosing port 1. The maximum dosing rate depends on the cylinder volume of the dosing unit used (see below).
Tubing parameters Defines the length and diameter of the tubing connected to the dosing unit. The port occupancy can also be altered. These parameters are important for carrying out the dosing unit commands PREP and EMPTY correctly, as the volumes of the tubing connections have to be taken into account. Note Default values have already been entered for the tubing parameters; these correspond to the dimensions of the standard tubing supplied.
Port occupancy of dosing unit: Valve disc Rotating direction descending, ascending, [automatic], not over Specification of the rotating direction of the valve disk. automatic is the rotating direction with the shortest way. Not over 1, 2, 3, [4] Here you can choose the protected port. The protected port is the one which is not driven at during rotation. GLP GLP test date Select date Date of last GLP test for exchange or dosing unit.
Monitoring of GLP validity on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the time interval for the GLP test will be monitored. Note This option can only be switched on when a date has already been entered under GLP test date. GLP test interval 0 ... [ 999 ] days Time interval up to next GLP test. If an interval is entered then the date for the Next GLP test will be automatically adapted. Next GLP test Select date, [GLP test date + 999 days ] Date on which the next GLP test is to be carried out.
6.7 Subwindow Sensors 6.7.1 General Subwindow sensors The subwindow Sensors contains the Sensor table with all the configured sensors. It can be shown in a separate window on the program part Configuration as a part of the Configuration view or (if not present on the desktop) with View, Quick access. The subwindow can be enlarged and diminished as required; it can also be maximized. Standard sensors The sensor table contains the following sensors as standard; these cannot be deleted: 6.7.
Next calibration Date on which the next calibration is to be carried out. If calibration data monitoring is switched on and if the set date is before the current date (i.e. the calibration has not yet been carried out) then the date will be shown in red. With the menu item Edit, Column display... further columns from the Sensor properties can be shown. Note Lines containing entries in red will also show the line number with a red background. Table view The sensor table cannot be edited directly.
Column display With Edit, Column display... the dialog window Column display opens. Here you can define the columns to be shown in the Sensor table. Columns available Shows all the fields that can be shown as columns in the Sensor table. Columns displayed Shows all the fields that will be shown as columns in the Sensor table. The default situation is that the columns Sensor name, Sensor type, Start up, Expiry date, Slope, pH(0)/E(0) and Next calibration will be shown.
Ion Ag, BF4, Br, Ca, Cd, Cl, CN, Cu, [ F ], I, K, Na, NH4, NO2, NO3, Pb, S, SCN, SO4, Surfactant, Custom Selection of the measuring ion from the list or defines another ion with Custom. The valency of the selected measuring ion will also be shown automatically. Name Name: [ empty ], max. 6 characters Valency: -4, -3, -2, -1, +1, [ +2 ], +3, +4 Name for the self-selected ion and also selects the valency. This parameter is only visible when in the field Ion Custom has been selected.
6.7.3 Sensor properties With the menu item Edit, Properties... in the subwindow Sensors the properties window for the sensor selected in the sensor table opens in which the parameters of the sensor can be edited. It consists of the following tabs: • Sensor • Calibration data • Limits • History General information about the sensor, such as sensor name, sensor type, start up, etc. Information about calibration of the sensor. Definition of limits monitoring for slope and electrode zero point.
Device Select device, [ 'empty' ] It is possible to select the device to which the sensor is connected. All the devices in the device table which have a measuring input are shown in the selection list. The connection of a sensor to a particular device is not checked during the run. Measuring input [ 1 ], 2 It is possible to select the measuring input to which the sensor is connected. The connection of a sensor to a particular measuring input is not checked during the run.
Calibration data Note This tab only appears for pH and ISE electrodes. Slope pH(0) pH electrode: -999.9 ... 999.9 %, [ 100.0 ] ISE electrode: -999.9 ... 999.9 mV, [ 59.2/valency ] Slope of the pH or ISE electrode. This value can be determined automatically with a calibration from the linearized calibration curve or entered manually. The slope of a sensor that is used by the commands DET, MET, SET, KFT, MEAS and CAL LOOP is available as a variable 'Command name.SLO' for calculations. -20.000 ... [ 7.
concentration calibration is carried out with less than 3 standards then c will be set to zero. The parameter c (blank) of an ISE electrode that is used by the commands MEAS Conc and CAL MEAS Conc is available as a variable 'Command name.BLV' for calculations. (blank) Calibration temperature -20.0 ... [ 25.0 ] ... 150.0 °C Temperature during the calibration. Whether the temperature was measured with a Pt1000 or an NTC temperature sensor, or entered manually, is also shown.
Limits Note This tab is only shown for pH and ISE electrodes. Slope monitoring on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then a check will be made whether the Slope determined during calibration is within the defined limits. If it is outside them a corresponding message appears and you can choose whether you will nevertheless accept the value or whether the previous value is to be retained. Lower limit -2.147E+9 ... 2.147E+9 pH: 96.0 % ISE (+1): 55.0 mV ISE (-1): -61.0 mV ISE (+2): 25.
appears and you can choose whether you will nevertheless accept the value or whether the previous value is to be retained. Lower limit -2.147E+9 ... [ 6.750 ] ... 2.147E+9 Lower limit for pH(0). Upper limit -2.147E+9 ... [ 7.250 ] ... 2.147E+9 Upper limit for pH(0). E(0) monitoring on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then a check will be made whether the electrode zero point E(0) determined during the calibration of an ISE electrode is within the defined limits.
Slope, pH(0), E(0) and c (blank) The values are shown in the following colors: - Blue, when the values have been determined automatically by a method. - Black, when the values have been entered manually. - Orange, when the values are outside the warning limits. - Red, when the values are outside the intervention limits. If the warning or intervention limits are infringed then the line number will also be shown with an orange or red background respectively.
Warning limits for slope on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the values for the slope will be shown in orange if the limits are infringed. Lower limits -2.147E+9 ... 2.147E+9 pH electrode: 97.5 % ISE (+1): 57.2 mV ISE (-1): -61.2 mV ISE (+2): 27.7 mV ISE (-2): -31.7 mV ISE (+3): 17.7 mV ISE (-3): -21.7 mV ISE (+4): 12.8 mV ISE (-4): -16.8 mV Lower warning limits for the slope. Upper limits -2.147E+9 ... 2.147E+9 pH electrode: 102.5 % ISE (+1): 61.2 mV ISE (-1): -57.2 mV ISE (+2): 31.
Lower limits -2.147E+9 ... 2.147E+9 pH electrode: 6.500 ISE: -15 mV Lower warning limits for pH(0) and E(0). Upper limits -2.147E+9 ... 2.147E+9 pH electrode: 7.500 ISE: 15 mV Upper warning limits for pH(0) and E(0). Intervention limits for pH(0) and E(0) on, [ off ] If this option is switched on then the values for pH(0) or E(0) will be shown in red if the limits are infringed. Lower limits -2.147E+9 ... 2.147E+9 pH: 6.000 ISE: -30 mV Lower intervention limits for pH(0) and E(0). Upper limits -2.
6.8 Subwindow Common Variables 6.8.1 General Subwindow common variables The subwindow Common Variables contains the table with the configured common variables. It can be shown in a separate window in the program part Configuration as a part of the configuration view or (if not present on the desktop) with View, Quick access. The subwindow can be enlarged and diminished as required; it can also be maximized.
Next assignment Date on which the next value assignment is to be carried out. If monitoring the common variable is switched on and the set date is before the current date (i.e. the value assignment has not yet been carried out) then the date will be shown in red. With the menu item Edit, Column display... further columns can be shown from the Properties of the common variable. Note Lines that contain red entries will also show the line number with a red background.
Column display With Edit, Column display... the window Column display opens, in which the columns that are to be shown in the Table of common variables can be defined. Columns available Shows all the fields that can be displayed as columns in the table of common variables. Columns displayed Shows all the fields that will be displayed as columns in the table of common variables. The default situation shows the columns Name, Type, Value, Unit, Assignment date, Assignment method, User and Next assignment.
Delete common variable With Edit, Delete the common variable selected in the table is deleted. Print list of common variables With Edit, Print (PDF)... the dialog window Print list of common variables (PDF) opens. Orientation Portrait [ on ], off Print table of common variables in portrait format. Landscape on, [ off ] Print table of common variables in landscape format.
Common variable Name 50 characters Name of common variable. Type [ Number ], Text, Date/Time Selection of the type for a new common variable. For existing common variables the type will only be shown; it cannot be edited. Value Number: -1E+99 ... 1E+99 Text: 256 characters Date: date selection Value of the common variable. This value can be assigned in a method by a CALC command or entered manually. For methods that use the common variable it is available as the variable 'CV.Name.VAL' or 'CV.
Assignment method Name of the method with which the last value assignment was carried out. If the value was entered manually then manual will be shown here. User Short name of the user who was logged in during value assignment or who entered the value manually. If work is not carried out under login then the name of the user logged in under Windows will automatically be entered here.
History History table The table contains the last 10 values for the selected common variable and cannot be edited or sorted. The individual values are sorted according to date so that the most up-to-date assignment is shown last. Value The values are entered in the following colors: - Blue, if the value has been assigned automatically by a method. - Black, if the value has been entered manually. - Orange, if the value is outside the warning limits.
If limits have been defined then the warning limits are shown in orange and the action limits in red. Note The history graph can also be copied into the clipboard using the contextsensitive menu item Copy. Opens the dialog window Limits for common variable in which the warning and action limits can be defined for the common variables. These limits apply only to the graph; no monitoring takes place during value assignment. Deletes the history.
6.9 Subwindow Rack data 6.9.1 General Subwindow Rack data The subwindow Rack data contains the Rack table with all the sample racks for Metrohm sample changers defined for the client. It can be shown in a separate window in the program part Configuration as a part of the Configuration view or (if not present on the desktop) with View, Quick access. The subwindow can be enlarged and diminished as required; it can also be maximized.
Defines the beaker sensors for the rack. Device Shows the devices to which the rack is attached. Table view The rack table cannot be edited directly. With a click on the column title the table can be sorted according to the selected column in increasing or decreasing sequence.
Code of the new rack. The selected rack code must not already exist. Delete rack With Edit, Delete the rack selected in the rack list will be deleted. Print rack list With Edit, Print (PDF) or the corresponding symbol the dialog window Print list of opens. racks (PDF) Orientation Portrait [ on ], off Print rack table in portrait format. Landscape on, [ off ] Print rack table in landscape format.
Rack name Shows the name of the attached rack. If no rack is in position then "-----" will be shown. Rack code Shows the rack code of the attached rack. The rack code corresponds to the arrangement of magnets on the base of the rack and is read in by the Sample Processor in order to recognize the rack. If no rack is in position then the display will be empty. Number of positions Shows the number of positions on the attached rack. If no rack is in position then the display will be empty.
swing head with beaker sensor must be installed and a suitable work position with beaker contact must be defined for the lift, as this must move to the beaker recognition position. With the parameter Beaker test in the command MOVE you can determine whether the determination is to be terminated if a beaker is missing with or without the display of a corresponding message and whether the series is to be continued or also terminated. Rack offset -5.00 ... [ 0.00 ] ... 5.
Special position [ 0 ] ... 235 mm Special position for Lift 1. This additional definable position can be used e.g. during pipetting so that the tip is just immersed in the sample solution. Tower 2 Defines the lift positions for Tower 2. These apply for all rack positions except those that are defined as Special beaker. Work position [ 0 ] ... 235 mm Work position for Lift 2. At this lift position the electrodes, stirrer and buret tips are optimally positioned for work. Rinse position [ 0 ] ...
Note Special beakers should preferably be set at high rack positions, so that a sample series can start at rack position 1. Rack positions that are defined as special beakers are no longer available as sample positions. A specific work position can be defined for each special beaker at Tower 1 and Tower 2 (if present). The shift, rinse and special positions for the particular tower are taken over from the general rack positions.
Beaker radius 1.0 ... 100.0 mm, [ off ] Radius of the selected special beaker on the rack. If the lift is moved to the work position then this value will be compared with the parameter Min. beaker radius (see Properties Tower #) that can be specifically defined for each tower. If Beaker radius samples < Min. beaker radius then a corresponding error message will appear. With off the beaker radius will not be checked.
Chapter 7 How to proceed 7.1 Audit Trail 7.1.1 Open Audit Trail Note The table can only be opened if the option Enable Audit Trail is switched on in the Security settings. 7.1.2 1. Select program part Configuration. 2. Click on symbol or menu item Tools, Audit Trail. The window Audit Trail opens. 3. If desired, click on menu item View, Column display and define the desired columns and their sequence in the dialog window Column display. Filter Audit Trail 1. Select program part Configuration.
Apply special filter 3. 7.1.3 Select desired filter in the field Filter. The table will be filtered. Export Audit Trail 1. Select program part Configuration. 2. Click on symbol or menu item Tools, Audit Trail. The window Audit Trail opens. 3. If desired, filter Audit Trail table. 4. If desired, select Audit Trail entries to be exported. 5. Click on menu item File, Export. The window Export Audit Trail opens. 6.
7.1.5 Audit Trail Delete Audit Trail 1. Select program part Configuration. 2. Click on symbol or menu item Tools, Audit Trail. The window Audit Trail opens. 3. Archive desired Audit Trail entries (see How to proceed: Archive Audit Trail). 4. Click on menu item File, Delete. The window Delete Audit Trail opens. 5. Select the desired option (All archived records or Archived records until including date selection) in the field Selection. 6. User 1: Enter User name and Password. 7.
7.2 Backup 7.2.1 Backup database General In tiamo the determination databases are also called databases; in contrast to the configuration database they can be generated by the user and contain the determination data. Among such determination data is the method data used for the determination, the measuring data generated during the determination and the results calculated from it.
7.2.2 Restore database 1. Select program part Database. 2. Click on symbol or menu item File, Database manager.... The window Database manager opens. 3. Click on [Restore] in the dialog window Database manager. The window Restore databases opens. 4. Select the Backup directory that contains the desired backed up database. 5. Select or enter the Backup name for the desired database. 6. For Save as, enter name under which the database is to be restored. 7. Start database revovery with [Start].
Backup database automatically 7.2.4 1. Select program part Configuration. 2. Click on menu item File, Backup, Automatically. The window Backup configuration data automatically opens. 3. Enable the option Automatic backup. 4. Enter Interval for backup monitoring or date for Next backup. 5. Select Backup directory. 6. Close window Backup configuration data automatically with [OK]. Restore configuration data tiamo light, tiamo full 1. Close tiamo. 2. Start ConfigRestore.
4. Select or enter Backup name. If an existing backup file is selected it will be overwritten. Note If the backup directory is on a network drive the backup date should be added manually to the Backup name because the backup date information is not available on restoring. 5. Start manual backup of the configuration database with [Start]. Backup database automatically 1. Select program part Configuration. 2. Click on menu item File, Backup, Automatically.
7.2.6 Archive Audit Trail 1. Select program part Configuration. 2. Click on symbol or menu item Tools, Audit Trail. The window Audit Trail opens. 3. Click on menu item File, Archive. The window Archive Audit Trail opens. 4. Enter or select directory and file name of the archive file in the field Save file as. 5. Select the desired option (All records or Records until including date selection) in the field Selection. 6. Click on [OK].
7.3 Determinations 7.3.1 Start single determination Single determination without statistics 1. Select program part Workplace. 2. In subwindow Run, click on tab Single determination. 3. If desired, enter Determination parameters. 4. Select Method from the desired method group that is to be used for carrying out the determination. The subwindow Method shows the method loaded. 5.
7.3.2 Start determination series Determination series without statistics 1. Select program part Workplace. 2. In subwindow Run, click on tab Determination series. 3. If desired, enter Determination parameters. 4. Load existing sample table or enter sample data directly into the working sample table. The subwindow Method shows the method loaded in the first line. 5.
7.3.3 7.3.4 Search determinations 1. Select program part Database. 2. Open desired database. Opens the selected database and shows its data records in the Determination overview. 3. Click on symbol or menu item Determinations, Search. The dialog window Search - Database opens. 4. Enter or select desired Search terms and Search options. 5. Click on [Search next]. The next determination containing the search term is marked in the Determination overview. Filter determinations 1.
7.3.5 Sign determination Select determination 1. Select program part Database. 2. Open desired database. Opens the selected database and shows its data records in the Determination overview. 3. Select desired determination. Signature 1 Note Determinations can only be signed at level 1 if the user belongs to a user group with the corresponding authorization. 4. Click on symbol or menu item Determinations, Sign, Signature 1.... The window Signature Level 1 opens.
7.3.6 Export determinations Define export template 1. Select program part Database. 2. Click on menu item Tools, Templates, Export templates.... The window Export templates opens. 3. Click on [New]. The window Export template 'New file' opens. 4. Define properties of the new export template and close window with [OK]. 5. Close window Export templates with [Close]. Select determinations 1. Select program part Database. 2. Open desired database.
7.3.8 Delete determinations 1. Select program part Database. 2. Open desired database. Opens the selected database and shows its data records in the Determination overview. 3. Select desired determinations. 4. Click on symbol or menu item Determinations, Delete and confirm deletion. The selected determinations with all determination versions are deleted.
Modify variables 5. Open tab Variables. 6. Select desired variable. 7. Click on [Modify]. The dialog window Modify variable opens. 8. Enter new Value for the variable and click on [OK]. 9. Click on [Recalculate]. The selected determinations are recalculated. The results of this recalculation are entered automatically in the subwindow Result view. Note If a variable is modified then with [Recalculate] all the selected determinations will be recalculated with the new value.
Modify statistics Note The tab Statistics will only be shown when the last determination (and only this one) is selected from a set of determinations which, because of the statistics defined in the method, belong together. 5. Open tab Statistics. 6. In the field Result name, select the result whose Result value is to be displayed. 7. Select desired determination whose result value(s) should be switched on or off for the statistics. 8.
10. 7.3.11 In the Reprocessing window, click on [OK]. Each determination that has been modified by reprocessing will be saved as a new version with a version number increased by +1 and the subwindow Reprocessing will be closed. This button is inactive when the recalculation has not yet been triggered and if not all the selected determinations could be reprocessed. Print determination report 1. Select program part Database. 2. Open desired database.
7.4 Databases 7.4.1 Open database 1. Select program part Database. 2. Click on symbol 3. Select desired database in the window Open database or enter name in the field Database name. 4. Click on [Open]. Opens the selected database and shows its data records in the Determination overview. The database name is shown in the title line of the program, the number of open databases in the top left corner of the database symbol. or menu item File, Open....
7.4.4 5. Enter Comment for database on tab General. 6. On tab Access rights, define access rights for reading and editing the new database for the different user groups. 7. On tab Backup, define backup monitoring and automatic backup for the new database. 8. On tab Monitoring, define monitoring of size and number of data records.
7.4.5 5. On tab Backup, enable the option Backup monitoring. 6. Enter Interval for backup monitoring or date for Next backup. 7. Enable option Start backup automatically. 8. Select Backup directory. 9. Close window Properties - database with [OK]. Restore database 1. Select program part Database. 2. Click on symbol or menu item File, Database manager.... The window Database manager opens. 3. Click on [Restore] in the dialog window Database manager. The window Restore databases opens. 4.
7.5 Configuration data 7.5.1 Export configuration data 7.5.2 1. Select program part Configuration. 2. Click on menu item File, Export. The window Export configuration data opens. 3. Select desired configuration data. 4. Close window Export configuration data with [OK]. 5. Select or enter name and directory for the export file. If an existing export file is selected it will be overwritten. 6. Start export of the configuration data with [Save].
Backup configuration data manually 1. Select program part Configuration. 2. Click on menu item File, Backup, Manually. The window Backup configuration data manually opens. 3. Select Backup directory. 4. Select or enter Backup name. If an existing backup file is selected it will be overwritten. Note If the backup directory is on a network drive the backup date should be added manually to the Backup name because the backup date information is not available on restoring. 5.
7.6 Methods 7.6.1 Open method 1. Select program part Method. 2. Click on symbol or menu item File, Open.... The window Open method opens. 3. Select desired Method group. 4. Select desired method or enter name in the field Method name. 5. Click on [Open]. Opens the selected method. The method name is displayed in the title bar of tiamo. The number of currently opened methods is displayed in the left upper corner of the method symbol.
7.6.4 Save method Save method under the same name 1. or menu item File, Save. Click on symbol The existing, focused method is saved under its name creating a new method version with a new method identification. If the option Comment on modification of methods is activated in the Security settings, the dialog window Modification comment method is displayed where a reason and a comment for the modification must be entered before the method is saved. Save method under a new name 1.
7.6.6 Export method 1. Select program part Method. 2. Click on symbol or menu item File, Method manager.... The window Method manager opens. 3. Select desired Method group. 4. Select desired methods. 5. Click on menu item Edit, Export.... The window Select directory for export opens. 6. Select the directory where the method should be exported and click on [OK]. The selected methods are each exported as files named as 'Method name'.mmet.
5. Click on menu item Sign, Signature 1.... The window Signature Level 1 opens. If the selected method can be signed, Signature possible is displayed in the field Info. 6. Enter or select User, Password, Reason, and Comment and click on [Sign]. The selected method will be signed on level 1. Note Methods can be signed several times at level 1. They can be edited and deleted. If the method is edited and saved again, a new version is created and all the signatures will be deleted i.e.
7.6.10 Methods Print method report 1. Select program part Method. 2. Click on symbol or menu item File, Open.... The window Open method opens. 3. Select desired Method group. 4. Select desired method or enter name in the field Method name. 5. Click on [Open]. Opens the selected method. The method name is displayed in the title bar of tiamo. The number of currently opened methods is displayed in the left upper corner of the method symbol. 6. Click on menu item File, Print (PDF)....
7.7 Method groups 7.7.1 Create new method group 1. Select program part Method. 2. Click on symbol or menu item File, Method groups.... The window Method groups opens. 3. Click on [New]. The dialog window Properties - Method group - New Group opens. 4. On tab General, enter Name of the new method group and Comment. 5. On tab Access rights, assign access rights for method groups and their methods per user group. Note The user group Administrators does always have both access rights.
7.8 Sample tables 7.8.1 Create new sample table 7.8.2 Sample tables 1. Select program part Workplace. 2. Click on symbol or menu item Tools, Sample table, New.... The window Sample table opens and displays an empty sample table. 3. Click on menu item Sample table, Properties... in the dialog window Sample table. The window Properties - Sample table opens. 4. Define properties for the new sample table and close the window with [OK]. 5.
7.8.3 7.8.4 788 Load working sample table 1. Select program part Workplace. 2. In subwindow Run, click on tab Determination series. 3. Click on menu item Sample table, Load... in subwindow Run. The window Load sample table opens. 4. Select desired sample table anc click on [Load]. The sample data of the selected sample table is loaded into the working sample table. Edit working sample table 1. Select program part Workplace. 2. In subwindow Run, click on tab Determination series. 3.
7.9 Reports 7.9.1 Create new report template 7.9.2 Reports 1. Select program part Database. 2. Click on menu item Tools, Report templates, New, Form report... or Tools, Report templates, New, Tabular report.... The program window Report template opens with an empty report template. 3. In the program window Report template, click on File, Page setup.... The dialog window Page setup opens. 4. Define Page setup settings and close window with [OK]. 5.
Edit existing modules 8. on the Module bar and click on desired module in the report Select symbol template. The properties window of the selected module opens automatically. 9. Enter desired properties for the module and close property window with [OK]. 10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 for each desired module. Create new modules 7.9.3 11. Select desired module symbol on the Module bar and place it on the report template by creating a field with the left-hand mouse key.
7.9.4 7.9.5 Reports Print method report 1. Select program part Method. 2. Click on symbol or menu item File, Open.... The window Open method opens. 3. Select desired Method group. 4. Select desired method or enter name in the field Method name. 5. Click on [Open]. Opens the selected method. The method name is displayed in the title bar of tiamo. The number of currently opened methods is displayed in the left upper corner of the method symbol. 6. Click on menu item File, Print (PDF)....
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Chapter 8 Index 2 8 21 CFR 11 .................................12, 596, 597, 600, 601 814/815 USB Sample Processor External positions ...............................667, 675, 683 General properties ....................645, 649, 654, 657, 660, 664, 671, 679, 687, 692, 700, 705, 708 GLP test.....................................648, 653, 656, 659, 662, 670, 678, 685, 691, 699, 703, 707, 711 Manual control .....................................................75 MSB....................................
Arithmetic algorithms................................................ 20 ASCII table ................................................................ 58 Assignment ID ................................ 104, 110, 122, 142 Audit Trail Archive ............................................... 637, 760, 766 Column display .................................................. 633 Definition ............................................................ 628 Delete ..........................................................
Command variables ADD ....................................................................509 CAL LOOP pH....................................................501 CAL MEAS Conc ................................................507 CAL MEAS pH ....................................................503 CALC ..................................................................549 CALL...................................................................578 CTRL ..............................................................
Menu bar............................................................ 588 Restore....................................... 621, 764, 765, 780 Subwindows....................................................... 590 Symbol ............................................................... 587 Toolbar ............................................................... 590 View.................................................................... 592 Cont button.....................................................
Titration parameters ...........................................330 DET U Additional evaluations ........................................349 Additional measured values...............................351 General/Hardware ..............................................342 Overview.............................................................341 Potentiometric evaluation...................................347 Start conditions ..................................................344 Stop conditions ...................
External dosing device....................................... 651 Gas..................................................................... 698 General............................................................... 640 General properties .................... 645, 649, 654, 657, 660, 664, 671, 679, 687, 692, 700, 705, 708 GLP test .................................... 648, 653, 656, 659, 662, 670, 678, 685, 691, 699, 703, 707, 711 Import.................................................................
pK/HNP evaluation....................337, 349, 355, 367, 373, 374, 375, 377, 449 Potentiometric evaluation..........333, 347, 354, 365, 373, 374, 375, 377 Rate evaluation...........................................434, 447 Show evaluation lines.........................................276 Event messages .....................................566, 567, 570 Exchange unit .........................................................713 Configuration......................................................
Help ............................................................................ 8 History Common variables............................................. 749 Determinations................................................... 238 Sensors .............................................................. 739 Titer .................................................................... 720 Hold button..................................................... 114, 124 Hysteresis .......................................
Functions..............................................................63 General.................................................................62 Graphic display ....................................................63 Heater/gas............................................................82 Move.....................................................................77 Open ....................................................................62 Pump...............................................................
MET Upol Additional evaluations........................................ 377 Additional measured values .............................. 377 General/Hardware.............................................. 376 Overview ............................................................ 376 Potentiometric evaluation................................... 377 Start conditions .................................................. 376 Stop conditions .................................................. 377 Titration parameters ....
N Natural logarithm ......................................................45 Navigation Audit Trail ...........................................................630 Determination overview......................................222 Report template..................................................183 Normal track ...................................................307, 320 Number of buffers...................................................502 Number of single determinations ...........................
Lift positions ....................................................... 755 Lift positions (774).............................................. 696 Print rack list....................................................... 753 Properties for 774............................................... 695 Rack parameters................................................ 754 Rack table .......................................................... 751 Special beaker ...................................................
Return immediately .................................................320 Rinse position ...................79, 665, 673, 681, 696, 755 Robotic arm ............................................................537 Assign positions...................................................79 Configuration......................................666, 674, 682 Round integer ...........................................................48 RS232 device..........................................................
SEQUENCE Overview ............................................................ 583 Properties........................................................... 584 Series Continue............................................................. 124 Hold.................................................................... 124 SERIES END ........................................................... 321 Series end track.............................................. 308, 321 SERIES START .....................................
Special filter Audit Trail ...........................................................634 Determination overview......................................226 Special position ........................................79, 696, 755 Square root ...............................................................46 Standard addition ...................................490, 495, 497 Standards ...............................................................506 START Application note ...........................................
SubText..................................................................... 55 Subtraction ............................................................... 33 Subwindow Configuration...................................................... 590 Database............................................................ 158 Presentation ....................................................... 590 Quick access ..................................................... 590 Workplace ............................................
Structure.............................................................306 Track commands ...............................................314 View on workplace .............................................315 TRANSFER Overview.............................................................571 Properties ...........................................................571 Regular expressions...........................................572 Transfer commands ...........................................572 Transfer commands.
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