Installation and configuration

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Installation and configuration

Clarity User Training

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Software protection

Software installation

HW installation

Software configuration

Installation

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Software protection by hardware key Hardware key (dongle) required for each station USB standard (LPT optional on request) The software is independent of hardware (A/D boards) User code (16 position alfanumeric code) combined with the

apropriate dongle (S/N yyyy) is necessary to operate the Clarity Datastation (S/N xx-zyyyy)

30 day trial version available

IMPORTANT !! Please note that a loss of a dongle (hardware key) is considered as a loss of the license right to use Clarity SW.

Software Protection

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Install the software first before any hardware! Insert the CD

Start install.exe (if not started automatically)

Follow the dialog screens

Set the installation directory

Software Installation

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Set the program folder

Select type of installation

Typical should be used in most cases

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Enter the User code corresponding to the HW

key used

Leave blank for30 day Trial mode

Chose acquisition device which would you

like to set as default

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Wait for next screen, the installation is in progress

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Start the Hardware installation

Wait for next screen, the installation is in progress

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Finish the Hardware installation

Wait for the installation to finish

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Finish the software installation

Show readme.txt file

Run Clarity(do not check with hardware not yet

installed!)

Run IQ utility

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Hardware Installation

Switch off the computer

Insert the INT7 A/D board to a free PCI slot

Switch on the computer

Follow the New Hardware Found dialogs

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Select „No, not this time“ for updates search

Select Install Automatically

(first time installation on a new computer)

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Wait, Installation is in progress

This warning may appear under some

circumstances.It is safe to ignore it, use

„Continue Anyway“ to proceed

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Insert the HW key New hardware found notice will shortly appear,

the installation is automatic

Finish the hardware installation

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Inputs IN1-IN4 Symmetric inputs – the shield cable must be connected

Starting cable

S ignal cable

START (R EM O TE, … )

R ed

Shie ld ing

SYM M ETR IC AL C O N N EC TIO N

+ (+1V, H i, … )

- (-1V, Lo, … )

CO M (0, G N D )

R ed

Shie ld ing

W hite

Digita l output (Relay)

START (R EM O TE, … )

1V (100m V, H i, + , … )

0 (CO M , AG ND , … )

N O N SYM M ETR IC AL C O N N EC TIO N

R ed

S hie ld ing

R ed

Shie ld ing

W hite

Starting cable

S ignal cable

D igita l output (Relay)

Electric connections

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Start Clarity using the desktop icon

Registration DialogNeeded for on-line updates

Login DialogEnter your name

Click here to open instrument

Clarity First Start

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User Accounts user access privileges

Configuration configuration of the datastation

Directories working directories for individual instruments

Digital Outputs setting and assignment of digital outputs

System/Configuration

Configuration

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To define users When several

operators use the station for different analyses

The desktop file (user profile) stores information about last used project, table and graph settings, last opened files, etc.

User Accounts window

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Fill in accordance with your company rules for GLP and 21CFRpart11 compliance

Leave zeros for empty passwords or not restricted password life time.Leave blank for unprotected mode.

(All users will share common desktop file)

User can change his/her password in the User

Account Details dialog

User Accounts

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Available Control modules

Selected instrument configuration (add devices)

Setting of displayed instruments (data acquisition allowed only on instruments with purchased licence)

Installed devices

Select the digital input and output for synchronisation

Instrument type selection

System Configuration window

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Available Control

Modules list

Device configuration (doubleclick the device

icon)

System Configuration window

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Directories window

Working directories enables working with data over network

Directory = where the available projects are searched forUseful for connecting of Eval version from other computer

Blank = Clarity instalation directory

Blank = LOG subdirectory of

Clarity instalation directory

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Chromatography data storage according to user analysis type sample type time

Projects

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Main Clarity directoryprogram files, configuration, user settings

COMMON Subdirectory report styles (*.sty), default method

templates, other files shared between projects

Projects Subdirectory project files info (*.prj)

Project Directorymethods (met.*), sequences (seq.*)

Project CALIB subdirectory calibration files (cal.*) and standard

chromatograms (*.prm)

Project DATA subdirectory sample chromatograms (*.prm)

File and Folders structure

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RAW raw data file data as received from A/D converter

created at run start and incremented during analysis

actual and last processed stored in TMP subdirectory

PRM primary data integrated data

created when analysis is finished

contains RAW data, history and copy of calibration file

CAL calibration file contains data for calibrated results calculations

referenced from method and chromatograms

actual copies stored in saved chromatogram

Chromatogram files

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Functionality Check

1) Open Data Acquisition window. The signal will drift if the signal cable wires are free and should be within a few µV from 0 mV if the are interconnected. You can also compare the detector display reading and reaction to autozero.

2) Upon the injection (closing the marker contact) the analysis will start. Data Acquisition window will change in appearance.

Note: The optional Validator can be used to check the system correct function

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