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Lab Advisor User Manual B.02.04

1. E i oe E EE LE s EEE Agilent Technologies Notices Agilent Technologies Inc 2013 No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means including elec tronic storage and retrieval or translation into a foreign language without prior agree ment and written consent from Agilent Technologies Inc as governed by United States and international copyright laws Manual Part Number M8550 90003 Edition 06 2013 Printed in Germany Agilent Technologies Hewlett Packard Strasse 8 76337 Waldbronn This product may be used as a com ponent of an in vitro diagnostic sys tem if the system is registered with the appropriate authorities and com plies with the relevant regulations Otherwise it is intended only for gen eral laboratory use Warranty The material contained in this docu ment is provided as is and is sub ject to being changed without notice in future editions Further to the max imum extent permitted by applicable law Agilent disclaims all warranties either express or implied with regard to this manual and any information contained herein including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a par ticular purpose Agilent shall not be liable for errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing use or perfor mance of this document or of any information contained herein S
2. G1312A BinPump Serial DEOOOO0001 When a device is permanently deleted all data belonging to the device is also permanently deleted Traceability The Traceability feature of the software logs the use of Lab Advisor and keeps track of which user did what procedure and when This information is written into the Logs amp Results and is included in the printed results If the Data Sharing feature is used the traceability data is also uploaded Traceability Level Lab Advisor offers three levels of traceability Change of traceability level requires administrator rights For the initial setting the user Admin is set up using the password Admin After the first login this password should be changed to prevent unauthorized access The default level is No Traceability which allows any user to access all parts of the Lab Advisor software depending on Licenses At this level no user names are added to Logs amp Results or printouts Medium Traceability requires that the user be selected from a drop down list No password is required and users can register and enable themselves The selected user name is added to the printouts and Logs amp Results Lab Advisor User Manual 41 3 42 Using Lab Advisor Full Traceability requires that the user logs in with a unique password Users must be granted access by an Administrator before they can access the Lab Advisor software Setting Up a New User To e
3. Details Name Pump Head Leak Test Approx Time 5 min Degasser On Degasser Off Start Purge Process Actuals Pressure Flow High Pressure Limit Pump Fipple Degasser Stop Purge Process Prime On Prime Off Conditioning On Conditioning Off Identify Module Clear Error Description The test determines the leakage of the individual pump heads Double Click the selected results line in order to review online help Statemachines Outlet Valve Prime o Purge Pump Flow Reduction Seal Wash Pump Signals D Pressure bar The Diagnostic Catalog is a catalog of all tests calibrations tools instrument controls and EMF counters for each module at each Lab Advisor product level The list is filtered by Device Class that is Lab Advisor User Manual 43 3 44 Using Lab Advisor instrument or module type Device Type and Product Level The diagnostic catalog for the selected module at the selected product level is displayed in the Results table three columns e Tests Calibrations and Tools available in Lab Advisor at the selected product level e Controls provided in the instrument Control screen of Lab Advisor at the selected product level EMF Counters shown the EMFs screen of Lab Advisor at the selected product level For the tests calibrations and tools a short description is provided in the Details pane
4. Permanently deleting a hardware module on page 40 Adding a new system group The system group controls are available only when the Activate Grouping check box in the Configuration Software screen is marked 1 Click bA at the right of the group controls A new system group tab is added with a default name 2 Right click on the new tab select Rename from the context menu and overwrite the default name with a new name OR Double click on the new tab and overwrite the default name with a new name 3 Click Add System to display the Add System dialog box which allows you add a system into the new system group Lab Advisor User Manual 35 3 Using Lab Advisor Deleting a system group You cannot delete a system group that contains systems Before deleting a group move the systems into another group see Moving systems between groups on page 36 1 Right click on the tab of the system group that you want to delete 2 Select Delete from the context menu If the system group is empty it is deleted if the group contains systems a message is displayed Moving systems between groups 1 In the System Overview select the system that you want to move and click System Properties OR In the System Overview right click the system that you want to move and select Properties from the context menu The System Properties dialog box is displayed 2 Click the System Group down arrow and select the target group that y
5. The EMF screen can be used to view all possible counters or for better overview to filer only those counters that have an activated limit All Counters Counters with Limit Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 System Report The Lab Advisor System Report screen provides a system wide overview of the devices in the system The information in the System Report includes e Lab Advisor software information e Contact information e PC information optional e System configuration e Logbook e EMF counters e Test Results e Instrument actuals optional The information included in the System Report can be used to document the system or to share diagnostic information with a remote engineer when troubleshooting the system The System Report screen displays the information in at least two tabs a General tab that includes Contact Information Company Logs and results and PC information and a tab for each instrument in the system The instrument tabs allow you to select the instrument specific information to include Lab Advisor User Manual 75 3 76 Using Lab Advisor Report Name Agilent System Report Contact Information Name John Doe Phone Email Company Big Company Inc Included Information Logs and results Include all data v Include PC information Comments Create Report Contact and Company information can be helpf
6. The language is usually selected during installation of the software However there is a possibility to change the language later by selecting the appropriate language in the Software configuration screen After the language has been changed the software needs to be restarted for the new Settings to take effect Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 System Groups Lab Advisor B 02 03 supports the grouping of systems for example by laboratory Up to 25 systems can be assembled into a group each system can contain up to 50 devices An unlimited number of groups can be defined The grouping of systems is switched on by marking the Activate Grouping check box When the check box is marked the group controls see Group Controls on page 29 are appended to the application panel in the System Overview and the Review Client Licenses The licensing scheme of Lab Advisor B 02 xx has changed compared to previous versions The unique combinations of Type and Serial number for each configured device are counted and tracked in the license module of the software For each configured device a license is deducted from the total number of eligible devices the license status can be tracked in the Status Bar Connection Address localhost Lab Advisor User Manual 39 3 40 Using Lab Advisor Lab Advisor licenses acquired for previous versions of Lab Advisor and Lab Monitor and Diagnostic software are still eligible for Lab A
7. box during the installation process fs Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE Install Wizard Install Wizard Completed Advisor LC CE Click Finish to exit the wizard Restore old Data Launch the Agilent Installation Qualification Tool Launch Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE Enter License If B O1 xx is uninstalled after the installation of the B 02 xx then the restore can be activated by navigating to the application folder typically Program Files Agilent Technologies Lab Advisor and double clicking the Agilent InstrDiag DataMigration exe program Lab Advisor User Manual 23 2 Installation Migrating from Lab Advisor B 01 xx 24 Lab Advisor User Manual Lab Advisor User Manual 3 Using Lab Advisor Navigation 27 System Overview 31 System hierarchy 32 Adding anew system 32 Changing system properties 34 Removing a system 35 Adding anew system group 35 Deleting a system group 36 Moving systems between groups 36 Copying Device Details to the Clipboard 37 Fast Connect 37 Configuration 38 Configuring the Software 38 Licenses 39 Traceability 41 Apps 43 Diagnostic Catalog 43 Data Sharing 44 Lab Advisor Relay Service 47 Firmware Update 62 Logs and Results 63 Service and Diagnostics 66 Instrument Control 68 EMFs 73 System Report 75 ee Agilent Technologies 25 3 Using Lab Advisor This chapter describes the Lab Advisor user interface and provides details about the available features 26 Lab Advisor User Manual Usi
8. may be displayed in the Action Panel Such controls are applicable to the entire selected screen buttons or actions that are applicable to individual items within the screen are displayed in the screen itself Lab Advisor User Manual 29 3 30 Using Lab Advisor Status Bar Connection Address 134 40 25 13 Version B 02 01 015 Advanced Licenses 4 10 The left side of the Status Bar contains information about the connection used details about the Agilent Lab Advisor revision license level and license usage are shown on the right side Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 System Overview System Overview The System Overview screen gives a fast overview of the state of all configured and connected systems The System Overview is also the main selection screen for the System Tasks bg LCPCSystem Agilent Lab Advisor bx Agilent Lab Advisor for Lc amp cE System Overview EI OAA Change Tasks System Name System Information EMF Status Computer i _ ae 16 fk 9 Lab Advisor a au LCPCSystem Agilent LC nic EMF mm Offline System Overview Configuration gt Agilent LC nic1 E ops G5611A 1260 QuatPump Bio G Fimware Update Serial PR00000005 Fimware A 06 34 001 G1367E 1260 HiP ALS Wellplates none none aa LCPCSystem Senal PPAANOODO2 Syringe Tag Size 100 y Firmware A 06 50 003 Metering Parameter Loop Siz G1316A TCC Serial DE60555355 Fimware A 0
9. 03 006 Show OK files in report p Open report after qualification Products to be qualified O Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE D The Installation Qualification Report is opened in a browser window and can be printed To access the report at a later time go to Program Files Agilent Technologies Lab Advisor lOQTool lOProducts Agilent Lab Advisor LC amp CE Reports Lab Advisor User Manual 15 2 16 Installation Installation Qualification Report 31 May 10 05 26 UTC Date 011 Time 02 00 Host Name CZC9030ZHW Windows User Base Revision Product Agilent Lab Advisor 1208 02 01 013 0 5 Name Je Number Name LC CE Install Type N A Base Reference File Name igtfile 2_xml Summary Overall Evaluation of Installation Check PASS File Report Summary e No missing files or invalid files found e No system file differences found Files Registration Report Summary e No Registerable Files found for Qualification Registry Report Summary e Noregistry entries found for Qualification To rerun the Installation Qualification at a later date navigate to Start All programs Agilent Lab Advisor Installation Qualification and start the program When you close the IQ tool the installation is complete Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE Installer La l Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE installed successfully Lab Advisor User Manual Installation 2 Hard drive installation If the Enter License c
10. Advisor helps you to keep your Agilent LC and CE instruments in top condition and thereby achieve high quality chromatographic results Agilent Lab Advisor is an application independent tool it can support Agilent LC and CE instrumentation regardless of whether you are using Agilent or non Agilent software to control the instruments The Agilent Lab Advisor is available in two flavors Lab Advisor Basic and Lab Advisor Advanced ee Agilent Technologies 1 Lab Advisor B 02 04 Overview Lab Advisor Basic Lab Advisor Basic provides state of the art tests tools and calibrations to support you in the daily operation maintenance and basic troubleshooting tasks The Basic version comes with a full set of diagnostic and maintenance capabilities allowing you to perform troubleshooting and maintenance tasks efficiently and with little effort 6 Lab Advisor User Manual Lab Advisor B 02 04 Overview 1 Lab Advisor Advanced Lab Advisor Advanced has been designed to support users who need the highest quality data and the utmost reliability from the Agilent LC and CE instrumentation This is provided with additional functionality that includes tools and features that allow you to carry out sophisticated diagnostic usage based maintenance and generate traceable results including features such as user log on with password traceable result files advanced EMF functionality and data sharing facilities Lab Advisor User Manual 7 1 Lab Advisor
11. Apps in the Navigation panel and select Lab Advisor Relay Service in the Apps screen The relay Service user interface is displayed IF Address Hostname l IP Address Hostname X Tiekie mic mez Tha at t npi0e0224 134 40 27 55 x x e X E X l Lab Advisor User Manual 49 50 Using Lab Advisor Symbolizes the computer on which the Lab Advisor including the Agilent Lab Advisor Relay Service App is installed Symbolizes the Instrument Controller PC on which the Agilent Lab Advisor Relay Service is installed Deletes this Relay from the Lab Advisor configuration not the Relay itself Sends changes that have been done to the Relay Adds a connection to the Relay Undoes changes that have been done Tests all connections configured for the Relay Adds a Relay to the Agilent Lab Advisor configuration Exports the Agilent Lab Advisor Relay configuration to a CSV file Imports a CSV configuration file Prints an installation and configuration report of the Relays Opens the Relay terminal for advanced setup and troubleshooting Table 5 Relay Color Coding The connection is configured and active A Lab dudededudenumen Advisor installation is currently connected to the Instrument Controller instrument gt b gt bh b gt b gt gt p gt The connection is Configured but not active PPPPPP P gt P This information is returned from the Relay gt gt gt gt gt gt 2 gt The connection has been created in
12. Lab DPPPPPPP Advisor but the Relay has not yet been updated The connection test failed to establish a connection to the specified address Adding a Relay 1 To add a new Relay click Add Relay Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 The Add Relay dialog box is displayed 2 Enter the IP address or Hostname of the Instrument Controller PC in the IP Address Hostname field and click OK Add Relay IP Address Hostname If the Service is up and running on the Instrument Controller PC and the Lab Advisor is capable of communicating with it the Relay connection shows a line of green arrows IP Address Hostname Port X Delete Relay IP Address Hostname Came C Gees oe Lab Advisor User Manual 51 3 52 Using Lab Advisor Adding a Connection 1 To add an instrument connection click Add Connection IP Address Hostname Port IP Address Hostname E4 Delete Relay 2 Enter the port number to be used The software automatically suggests a new port in the 91xx range IP Address Hostname Pon aE gt b gt pppr rae 3 Enter the IP address or host name of the instrument and click Update Relay IP Address Hostname a Port IP Address Hostname CEE gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt 134 40 29 83 eqe s0 DP P gt P gt P gt P gt P gt P mi X z Een e Gao Gg Test All If
13. System Overview screen to select it 2 Click System Properties in the Action Panel OR Right click on the system and select Properties from the context menu The System Properties dialog box is displayed f a System Properties System Group Group2 z System System Name LCPCSystem Description Instruments Instrument Name Instrument Address Instrument Type amp LC ric Agilent LC CE M X Note that the System Group field is present only when the Activate Grouping check box in the Configuration Software screen is marked 3 Add or modify any of the parameters in the System Properties dialog box When you mark the Reconnect check box Agilent Lab Advisor automatically tries to connect to the system whenever the application is launched This feature can be activated for all systems configured in the System Overview simultaneously 4 Click Apply to register the changes and close the System Properties dialog box Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 Removing a system 1 Click on the system in the System Overview screen to select it 2 Click Remove System in the Action Panel The system is removed from the System Overview The data collected for the system will still be available in the Logs and Results application but will be listed as unassigned systems Systems that have been removed from the System Overview are still counted toward the module limit of the installed license To permanently delete a module see
14. User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 replies click Save Session Results in the Action Panel The reply history is saved and can be viewed in the Logs amp Results screen Actual Status Information Each device is displayed separately in the Control Panel and provides information about actual values If a device has several actual values to display the more link gives access to these values G4220A 1290 Bin Pump Flow 0 000 Serial DEBAAO0157 Pressure 2 83 a Firmware B 06 41 Pump Valve 0 more Controls Controls When the Controls section is expanded a complete set of buttons becomes available providing extensive control of the device This includes setpoints controls special commands and module information When the buttons are clicked a reply for the action reply accepted or reply error is displayed in the Reply panel Initially the setpoints display the value already loaded in the device the displayed value changes on changing the setpoint When a setpoint is changed the change must confirmed by clicking Send 3 Using Lab Advisor G4220A 1290 Bin Pump Serial DEBAA00157 Firmware B 06 41 G4281B_ ___ GradPump Flow mL min 0 000 Serial DEABCSO000 Pressure Bar 0 996 Firmware B 06 32 Pump Ripple 0 00 Controls Control Pump On On Off Standby Degasser On Off On Off Method Parameters Set High Pressure Limit Bar Set Flow mL min 0 000 Set Low Pressure Limit
15. done in cooperation with the IT department Lab Advisor User Manual 61 3 Using Lab Advisor Firmware Update Firmware Update Lab Advisor can be used to update the device internal software called firmware FW The Firmware Update screen lists all systems configured in the System Overview screen The devices of these systems can be updated individually or the entire system can be updated at one time It is also possible to update multiple systems at one time To start the FW update procedure select the Firmware Update tab in the global screens section of the Navigation Panel Instrument Name Progress i Te Sean eee Component Current Version Update Main System Firmware Update Resident System mE Status G42204 DEB4A0015 B 06 4 0002 6 06 40 M B 06 42 0001 p oO BE O a Se oe a ooo sermtenrono smmasca v ewen wl O leeu wf JIL d files are currently taken from wadnas1 SWAD firmwares PublicS Firmwares Current Test Lock all Default Firmware Folder wadnas1 WAD firmware Public Firmware Current T est Set Default Firmware Folder 62 Lab Advisor User Manual Logs and Results Using Lab Advisor The Logs amp Results screen presents data collected from the configured devices and helps to review the status of the systems or devices The Logs amp Results data includes Test results Error information FW revision and updates EMF changes Maintenance log entries 3 Each line in
16. feature since the introduction of the 1100 system in 1995 and continues to support this feature EMF helps to keep the usage of devices in focus and facilitates usage based maintenance which minimizes maintenance costs The EMF counters can be read and reset with both the Basic and the Advanced versions of the software but the Advanced version allows limits to be activated and set in addition Lab Advisor provides Agilent recommended EMF limits These limits have been determined by measurements under standard laboratory conditions and do not take into account any application user or site specific conditions to maximize the lifetimes of system components they might need to be adjusted based on experience Lab Advisor User Manual 73 3 74 Using Lab Advisor EMFs Y Filter All Counters Counters with Limit Title Yalue gt v Test system B TAA Serial m s Serial G4212A e Serial ill gt Serial 1290 Bin Pump DEBAA00157 1290 ALS DE93000560 1290 DAD DEBAFOO163 1200 Instant Pilot PP55055002 Unit Limit Progress Liquimeter A B Needle into seat counter 1 53 3000 f Valve switching counter 2418 60000 Accumulated UY lamp on time 2519 65 2000 UY lamp ignition counter 28 1500 UY lamp on time 360 65 Activate EMF Deactivate EMF Refresh Counters
17. the log shows the module identifier type and serial number type of information description and a time stamp If the Traceability feature is in use user generated data is logged with user name in the Message field Lab Advisor User Manual 63 3 Using Lab Advisor Logs and Results 64 Systems Laboratory 1 x Devices Source Time Test System 2 lt Not System assigned gt G1367C DE00055018 G13294 DE60556235 G42124 DEBAFO0163 G13134 DE 72004035 G56674 LP00055727 G1367B DE645561 77 Result Last Hour Error Last 24 Hours Maintenance Last 7 Days Fw Revision Last 30 Days EMF G1367C Serial HIP ALS SL 1377 DE00055018 Result Error Error Temperature out of range EE 4114 227400 Message Temperature out of range EE4114 227400 Module Infos Passed 10 20 2011 13 12 44 10 20 2011 12 50 45 Temperature out of range EE 4114 227400 10 20 2011 10 56 24 10 20 2011 10 50 14 Error Leak detected EE 64 0 8 31 2011 15 22 33 Error Error Leak detected EE64 0 d Shutdown EE63 0 8731 2011 15 19 05 8 31 2011 12 58 33 Error Shutdown EE63 0 5 30 2011 15 11 19 Error Shutdown EE63 0 5 30 2011 15 03 06 Error Shutdown EE63 0 4 29 2011 15 41 48 Error Leak detected EE64 0 4 29 2011 15 39 45 Error Transport initialization f
18. the service has been successfully updated it shows a blue line of arrows This does not indicate that the connection is working but merely that it has been successfully transferred to the Relay IP Address Hostname Port IP Address Hostname Ee gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt 134 40 29 83 ege su D gt gt gt PPD nict 2 fe x Delete Relay e Add Connection E Undo Changes z Test Al Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 Testing an Instrument Connection A connection test is available to test a configured connection all the way from the currently installed Lab Advisor through the Instrument controller PC to the instrument 1 To test a single connection click at the right of the connection display a gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt 134 40 29 83 eqe 3100 DPP gt P gt P gt P gt PP mi Re os Delete Rely D Update Relay e Add Connection E Undo Changes Le Test Al The Connection Test dialog box is displayed where you can start the connection test Connection Test to 192 168 254 11 IP Address Hostname Connection Test Status 134 40 259 83 5100 Not Tested Connection Test Details Copy IP Address to Clipboard Close 2 Click Test Connection in the Connection Test dialog box The connection test returns a passed failed statement If the connection test passes it also lists the devices found with type and serial number so that you can verify
19. 3 When you click Add Log Entry you can add a log entry to the device which is stored on the device main board You can select a Log Template which you can edit or type your own text in the Log field The information written to the device is limited to 50 characters this is typically maintenance log data a Add Log Entry Device OS 00392 918 5000002 85835 v Log Templates lt The data filtered by the built in filter can be exported in ZIP format to enable it to be distributed This is typically helpful if remote engineers need to assess data from the system Clicking Load external data allows you to navigate to the storage location of the ZIP file and load the exported data You can also use Load external data to load LRS files 65 3 Using Lab Advisor Service and Diagnostics Service and Diagnostics The Service amp Diagnostics screen hosts the procedures tests calibrations and tools of the Lab Advisor software To select a procedure select the device and then select the procedure from the list Y Filter Tests Pump leak rate test a G5611A 1260 QuatPump Bio Serial PR00000005 G 1367E 1260 HiP ALS m Serial PPAAN00002 G1316A TCC Serial DE60555355 gt G1314F 1260 VWD Seral DEABB00268 Microsoft Windows 7 00392 918 5000 Radeon HD 6470M ST9500423AS W53SJGQD SAMSUNG HM320JI1 Im e 152020329000 Approx Time 10min The test determin
20. 3 Pro 2 2 GB Windows 7 Lab Advisor User Manual Installation 2 Table 2 PC Hardware Configurations Minimum Netbook Recommended Configuration Configuration Hard disc 1 GB 160 GB or bigger Video 1024 x 600 resolution 1280 x 1024 resolution Removable media external CD Rom drive DVD drive Mouse MS Windows compatible MS Windows compatible pointing device pointing device LAN 10 100baseT 10 100baseT Operating Systems Windows 7 Starter Windows XP Pro Service Pack anions 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 for server installations Printer all printers supported by the all printers supported by the operating system in use operating system in use Lab Advisor User Manual 11 2 Installation Deployment Modes Lab Advisor can be deployed in four different modes Table3 Lab Advisor Deployment Modes Mode Installation Start Data location Standard Installed on the local Run from desktopicon Standard Agilent Lab Advisor hard drive using or Windows Start AgilentLabAdvisorData setup exe see Hard menu drive installation on page 13 Server Installed on Windows Run using RDP linkat Agilent Lab Advisor Server 2008 using clients desktops AgilentLabAdvisorData TerminalHostName setup exe and published as a shareable application see Server Installation on page 18 Instant No installation Run AgilnstrDiag exe Standard Agilent Lab Advisor required from the installation AgilentLabAdvisorD
21. 6 50 005 1260 VWD Fow Cell Product G1314 6 DEABBOO2Eg UV Lamp Product G1314 6 51 B 06 51 LAN Settings IP 134 40 25 Computer Microsoft Windows 7 00392 918 5000 Radeon HD 6470M T9500423AS Media Type Fixed hard disk W53SJGQD Size 465 8 GB a z 0003 Context Help F1 A Help Topics Qt Connection Address rricl Version B 02 04 084 Factory Licenses 220 Unlimited Lab Advisor User Manual 31 3 _ Using Lab Advisor System hierarchy Lab Advisor recognizes three levels of hierarchy System Instrument Device Adding a new system The System is the highest level A system consists of one or more Instruments each with its own communication address The System icon Is always the same An Instrument is characterized by having an individual connection address to Lab Advisor Instruments may comprise multiple Devices for example a modular LC system but the Devices all communicate with Lab Advisor through a single connection address Each Instrument has its own Icon The Devices sometimes referred to elsewhere as Modules are the constituent parts of an Instrument for example the pump sampler and detector in a modular LC system Each Device type has its own icon 1 In the Action Panel of the System Overview click Add System The Add System dialog box is displayed P a Add System Instruments x m A LC1 a System Name
22. Advisor User Manual N navigation panel 28 navigation 27 new system 32 new user 42 no traceability 41 0 olddata 15 on startup 37 online help 29 options 15 p path 38 PC information 75 reconnect 34 remove hardware module 40 remove system 30 reply panel 68 report 15 5 requirements 10 restore olddata 15 results 63 review client 45 Ho232 a S scaling 71 serial cable 37 service 66 setpoints 69 signal configuration 70 signal plot 70 signal scaling 71 Lab Advisor User Manual signals 70 software configuration 38 software requirements 10 software revision 29 status bar 30 status information 69 synchronize data 44 system configuration 75 system groups 39 system name 32 system overview 31 system properties 34 34 system report 75 system tasks 28 28 system 32 T tasks 28 31 test results 63 5 tests 6 time view 64 title bar 27 tools 67 trace file 38 traceability 41 tracing 38 type 33 U updating 22 user interface 27 V version 5 29 68 Index 79 www agilent com In This Book This manual describes the two versions of Lab Advisor B 02 04 Lab Advisor Basic and Lab Advisor Advanced The manual contains the following information e Lab Advisor B 02 04 Overview e Installation e Using Lab Advisor Agilent Technologies 2013 Printed in Germany 06 2013 M8550 90003 afte Agilent Technologies
23. B 02 04 Overview Lab Advisor Advanced 8 Lab Advisor User Manual Lab Advisor User Manual 2 Installation Prerequisites 10 Deployment Modes 12 Hard drive installation 13 Server Installation 18 Running Lab Advisor from the CD ROM 19 Installing Apps and Add ons 20 Updating Lab Advisor 22 Migrating from Lab Advisor B 01 xx 23 This chapter contains instructions for installing Lab Advisor B 02 04 ee Agilent Technologies 2 Installation Prerequisites 10 Agilent Lab Advisor can run on any Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 7 PC with Microsoft NET 2 0 or higher installed The software has been extensively tested with the following software packages Table 1 Supported Software List Element Revision Windows XP Pro SP3 Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 Internet Explorer 7 0 Internet Explorer 8 0 Net Framework 2 0 and higher Symantec Antivirus 11 0 Adobe Acrobat 9 0 For optimum performance of your Agilent Lab Advisor software the following minimum requirements should be fulfilled The minimum supported configuration is based on the installation on a Netbook but for larger installations or for higher performance the recommended configuration should be used Table 2 PC Hardware Configurations Minimum Netbook Recommended Configuration Configuration Processor Intel Atom processor Pentium D or higher Intel Dual Core 3 4GHz or higher RAM 1 0 GB or more 2 1 GB Windows XP SP
24. Bar 0 Solvent Composition Set Composition Channel B 10 x Advanced Method Parameters Set Stroke Auto v Set Compressibility Set Flow Gradient mL min min 100 Set Primary Channel Set Purge Flow mL min 0 000 Set Purge Time minutes 1 00 Set Purge Composition 4B 0 00 Signal Plot The Signal Plot is used for monitoring specific function s of a system in real time Combined with the Controls it can provide very valuable troubleshooting information for experienced users It can also be used to monitor the progress of certain tasks and check when they are complete saving time The Signals that you want to monitor are set up by clicking Signal Configuration in the Action Panel The Signal Config dialog box that is displayed contains all available signals for the system To select a signal mark its check box and click OK 70 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 a SingnalConfig G42124 DEBAFO0163 Signal m4U C G42204 DEBAA400157 Composition A 4 C G42204 DEBAA00157 Composition B B C G42204 DEBAA00157 Degasser Level C G42204 DEBAA00157 Flow mL min G4220A DEBAA00157 Pressure bar C G42204 DEBAA00157 Pump Ripple C G42204 DEBAA00157 Tuning Capacity 4 C G42204 DEBAA00157 Tuning Capacity B The selected signals are visible in the Signal Plot starting in lanes mode which divides the available area of the window between the n
25. LAY Revision A 01 01 006 a i service host installation directory service host data directory k service revision service started time m service host machine name 5 service restart all instrument and telnet connections are closed R relays restart all instrument connections are closed relays status t tracing on n no tracing d dump configuration file d dump historical trace file where His 1 or 2 e edt this telnet connection this help m Pa Clear Teminal Window 3 3 Enter the command for the required action according to following table and click Enter Command Effect m Returns the service host machine name Returns the service host installation directory Returns the service host data directory Returns the service revision Starts the service manually Restarts the service manually Returns the relay s status more slashes for example give more details Stops and restarts the relays Creates and writes trace file Lab Advisor User Manual 59 3 Using Lab Advisor Command Effect n Stops tracing to trace file T Starting tracing session via telnet N Stops tracing via telnet d Dump configuration d Dump historic trace file where 1 2 e Exit current connection List of possible actions Troubleshooting For troubleshooting purpose the Microsoft Event Viewer provides information about the actions and events generated by the Lab Advisor
26. LC PC system Instrument Name Instrument Address 192 168 254 11 Agilent LC CE x x lt Instrument Type Instrument Type Comadctaeen 2 In the Add System dialog box enter a name in the Instrument Name field and the connection details in the Instrument Address field If your system comprises just one instrument the Instrument Name is copied to the System Name field 32 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 3 Enter the connection details in the Instrument Address field The Instrument Address can be an IP address the host name or if you are connecting using a serial cable the COM port 4 Click the Instrument Type down arrow and select the type of instrument you are adding from the list 5 If your system comprises more than one instrument click Add Instrument and complete the details as above as soon as you add a second instrument the System Name field is activated to allow you to edit the system name 6 Click OK to finish adding the system and close the Add System dialog box The system becomes visible in the System Overview and Lab Advisor tries to connect to it Lab Advisor User Manual 33 3 34 Using Lab Advisor Changing system properties You can change the name or connection address of an existing system add additional information or activate the automatic Reconnect feature for the system 1 Click on the system in the
27. Onstartup check box in the Action Panel This feature is especially helpful for connecting systems with no LAN access because it provides easy access to data such as LAN card configuration MAC address and IP address without having to reconfigure the Laptop internal IP address or set up a BootP server Lab Advisor User Manual 37 3 Using Lab Advisor Configuration 38 Application wide settings information and tools are accessible from the Configuration screen Configuring the Software The Software configuration specifies the Path to the data generated by the Lab Advisor software This is a non configurable path and is dependent on the operating system used and the type of installation USB stick or hard drive Import Export Data To distribute configured systems and their corresponding data it is possible to export data from one Lab Advisor installation and import it into other installations This feature can also be used as a backup solution where the exported ZIP file is stored in a safe location Tracing If unexpected behavior is observed from the Lab Advisor software a trace file can be generated to help the Agilent Technologies technicians locate the problem You can also switch on the continuous collection of all instrument communication data This form of logging does not persist beyond the current Lab Advisor session Language The Lab Advisor software supports English Chinese and Japanese languages
28. Relay Service and this information can be exported for remote assistance Global access to service The Lab Advisor Relay Service can be configured from any Lab Advisor installation with the Relay Service App installed This leads to the possibility that the ports get reconfigured by any of the installed Lab Advisor Relay Service Apps and thereby other Lab Advisor installations are no longer able to connect to an instrument or it connects to a different instrument Speed of connection When an instrument is connected using port forwarding the distance the information packages need to travel is doubled leading to more than twice the delay time for the connection to be established in Lab Advisor IT requirements At some customer sites port forwarding is either not allowed or only partially allowed by the IT organization In these cases the ports defined need to be made accessible by IT for the Lab Advisor Relay Service to be able to work Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 Required ports The Lab Advisor Relay Service uses the Telnet port 23 to communicate with the Lab Advisor Relay Service App If this port is occupied by any other program on the Instrument Controller PC the communication will be impeded Firewalls If a Firewall is activated on the Instrument Controller PC it needs to be setup to accept the configured ports i e port 23 and 91xx This can be done with standard Windows tools but must often be
29. ailed Connection to G22544 fa 4 27 2011 15 18 56 Error Error Transport initialization failed Connection to G22544 fa 4 27 2011 15 14 53 Shutdown EE63 0 4715 2011 15 21 17 Error Shutdown EE63 0 4 15 2011 14 13 15 Error Error Shutdown EE63 0 Shutdown EE63 0 4 14 2011 15 52 09 4 14 2011 19 07 37 Load external data Export filtered data Add Log Entry Print Result Review Result For easy overview you can filter the data by Instruments Devices Source or Time Multiple selections are supported for Devices and Source and can be selected by keeping Ctrl pressed while clicking the data required in the filter Systems Laboratory 1 x Devices Source Time Test System 2 lt Nof Sysfem assigned gt G1367C DE00055018 G13294 DE60556235 G42124 DEBAFO0163 G13134 DE 72004035 G56674 LP00055727 G1367B DE645561 7 Result Last Hour Error Last 24 Hours Maintenance Last 7 Days Fw Revision Last 30 Days EMF The Logs amp Results screen offers two modes of operation The default mode is the Module View which lists the devices by system and presents the information per device In the alternative Time View the data is presented and sorted by time stamp This allows for a system wide overview of the sequence of the data Lab Advisor User Manual Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor
30. ata CD see Running Lab Advisor from the CD ROM on page 19 12 Lab Advisor User Manual Installation 2 Hard drive installation Hard drive installation 1 Double click the Setup exe icon to start the installation x setup exe The Choose Language dialog box is displayed Choose Language English 2 Click the down arrow and select the language from the list and click OK Lab Advisor supports English Chinese and Japanese The first page of the installation wizard is displayed j Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE Install Wizard Welcome to the Install Wizard for Agilent Lab Advisor WARNING This program is protected by copyright laws and international treaties tha You can change the language after installation see Language on page 38 Lab Advisor User Manual 13 2 Installation Hard drive installation 3 Click Install The License Agreement is displayed 39 Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE Install Wizard TAX License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC SOFTWARE LICENSE l TERMS m ATTENTION USE OF THE SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE LICENSE TERMS SET FORTH BELOW IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE LICENSE TERMS THEN 4 DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE AND B YOU MAY RETURN THE SOFTWARE FOR A FULL REFUND OR IF THE SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED AS PART OF ANOTHER PRODUCT YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE m I accept the terms in the License Agreem
31. c amp cE System Overview FSE Version Review Mode Tasks System Name System Information Lab Advisor System Overview G1361A PrepPump LAN Card Vda Logs amp Results Serialy DETO2001 N Settings IP 192 168 254 11 192 SM 3 Test System 2 Firmware 4 06 10 004 Q r G2260A PrepALS Tray 100 x 2 mi E Serial Ppoogpggj Metering Parameter Loop Size 900 pl Seat C Agilent LC Custom System A Status Report A Firmware 4 06 32 004 G2258A DLA Wellplates none none Serial PP34300022 Swinge Tag Size 5000 pl Firmware A 06 31 001 Metering Parameter Loop Size 5000 pl Seat G4212A 1290 DAD MaxLight Cell Serial DERAFOOTE3 Flow Cell Product G4212 60008 Serialt 10 ERAI 06 41 Firmware UY Lamp Product 5190 0917 Serial 8473 G1364B Prep FC Preparative Scale Serial DE14900189 T a 60 Tubes Firmware 4 06 33 001 Agilent LC Custom System Context Help F1 S lt i gt DO Laboratory 1 Laboratory 2 Laboratory 3 2 Help Topics What s New Remove System System Properties Import Group Import System Add System Connection Address Custom System version B 02 02 036 FSE Licenses 158 Unlimited _ There are several ways to use the Review Client e All portable Lab Advisor installations upload their data to the same folder Each portable Lab Advisor is then up to date and a Review Client has the opportunit
32. dvisor B 02 xx and are transformed according to Table 4 on page 40 Table 4 Lab Advisor Licenses Product Number Description HW Modules Replaces M8550A Agilent Lab Advisor 10 G4800AA G4809AA Advanced M8551A 5 add on HW 5 G4801AA modules M8552A 25 add on HW 25 G4802AA modules M8553A 50 add on HW 50 G4803AA modules M8554A 100 add on HW 100 New modules M8555A Agilent Lab Advisor 10 Agilent Instrument Utilities Basic LC CE i Requires M8550A installed Any combination of the listed Product Numbers is possible and it is also possible to install a Product Number multiple times Each unique license number adds to the number of modules supported Permanently deleting a hardware module If a hardware module is retired or removed from a system it can be permanently deleted from the license count in the Agilent Lab Advisor installation by clicking Permanently delete HW module in the Licenses tab in the Configuration screen Permanently delete HW module is active only if all systems are disconnected in the System Overview screen The Remove HW Module window that opens lists all modules contributing to the license limit selecting the appropriate module and pressing OK permanently deletes the selected device Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 G1157A 2 10 Swi alve Serial LPOOO001 22 G11594 6 Col Sel Serial DE60555776 G1170A Valve Drive Serial PRBADOON5 G1311B 1260 Quat Pump Serial LPooo00034
33. ent OI do not accept the terms in the License Agreement 4 Select to accept the terms of the license and click Next The Custom Setup page of the installation wizard is displayed E Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE Install Wizard fe Oleg Custom Setup Select the way you want features to be installed Location C Program Files Agilent Technologies Lab Advisor 14 Lab Advisor User Manual Installation 2 Hard drive installation 5 If you want to change the default location click Browse to select a new location otherwise click Next The last page of the installation wizard is displayed ji Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE Install Wizard Install Wizard Completed Advisor LC CE Click Finish to exit the wizard JV Restore old Data V Launch the Agilent Installation Qualification Tool V Launch Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE JV Enter License 6 Mark the check boxes against the options you want to activate and click Next Restore old data restores old data from either B 01 xx installations or from previous B 02 xx installations The data is not removed from the hard drive during de installation but if Restore old Data is cleared the old data is permanently removed from the hard drive If the Launch the Agilent Installation Qualification Tool check box was marked the Agilent IQT tool launches automatically To start the Installation Qualification click Qualify Ea Agilent Installation Qualification Tool A 03
34. er Automatic folder synchronization is turned off At startup When Lab Advisor is started any updated data in the data share folder is copied automatically into the local data folder and merged with existing data At shutdown When Lab Advisor is shut down any updated data in the local data folder is copied automatically into the data share folder and merged with existing data At startup and shutdown The combination of At startup and At shutdown Review Client The complete set of data uploaded to the data share folder can be accessed by the built in Review Client which is started from the Data Sharing app The Review Client additionally supports the combination of any uploaded devices from any system to allow cross system comparison of data This might be helpful in finding problematic systems or devices or systems not being used efficiently The Review Client requires the number of licenses corresponding to the number of modules hosted on the upload share Deleting a system from the System Overview will not free usable licenses The number of licenses entered in the normal Lab Advisor installation is reused in the Review Client so that if you have a 10 module license installed you will only be able to start the Review Client if there are less than 10 modules uploaded to the upload share Lab Advisor User Manual 45 3 Using Lab Advisor Apps 2 Test System 2 Agilent Lab Advisor Review Client Joe bx Agilent Lab Advisor for L
35. es the leak rates in the primary and the secondary pump chambers for component level diagnostic For a better overview you can filter the type of procedure you want to use 66 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 Y Filter Tests C Calibrations C Tools Pump Head Leak Test Yv Test system Pump Leak Rate Test System Pressure Test G4220A 1290 Bin Pump Serial DEBAAOO15 G4226A 1290 ALS Serial DE93000560 G4212A 1290 DAD Serial DEBAFOO1E3 G4208A 1200 Instant Pilot B eaae i Serial PP55055002 Tests Tests are procedures that result in a Passed Failed statement so the results of the test are compared with predefined limits The Pump Pressure Test is an example of a test Calibrations If internal calculations in the devices need to be corrected calibration procedures normally take care of this An example of a calibration is the Detector Wavelength Calibration If you are operating in a controlled environment this type of procedure might need to be verified This could typically be done using a System Suitability Test Tools Tools are procedures that have a supporting function and that do not produce a Passed Failed statement when finished Lab Advisor User Manual 67 3 Using Lab Advisor instrument Gontrol Instrument Control The Instrument Control screen allows you to control a connected system without having to have a CDS
36. etworked laboratories where an instrument controller is installed with two network cards and applications are running on a server but can also occur if instrumentation is being addressed that produces large amount of data and therefore needs to be separated from the company network Lab Advisor User Manual 47 3 Using Lab Advisor Agilent Lab Advisor Relay Service n Client Lab Advisor lt 2 gh S Client Er i _ ae Client Activating the Relay Service The Agilent Lab Advisor Relay Service is installed automatically with revision B 02 04 It is activated by adding the key CAC22 222MB 3KNAP F332ZU 7 In the Global Tasks section of the Navigation Panel click Configuration The Configuration screen is displayed 2 Click Licenses to navigate to the Configuration Licenses screen 3 In the License Key field type the following license key CAC22 222MB 3KNAP F332ZU 4 Click Add to add the license key to the list of valid licenses and activate the Relay Service Using the Lab Advisor Relay Service The Agilent Lab Advisor Relay Service running on an Instrument Controller PC does not have its own user interface but is controlled via an App screen in an Agilent Lab Advisor installation 48 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 A nN e Apps Configuring the Lab Advisor Relay Service 1 To configure the Agilent Lab Advisor Relay Service open the Lab Advisor software then click
37. guration screen using a Lab Advisor Extension file with the with the extension LAX You need Administrator rights in order to install Apps and Add ons 1 In the Global Tasks section of the Navigation Panel click Configuration The Configuration screen is displayed 2 Click Apps amp Add ons to navigate to the Configuration Apps amp Add ons screen S Apps amp Add ons Software A Install App Add on i Lic Installed Apps amp CommonApps 2 2440 DiaginfoApp 2 4 45 0 Lab Advisor Relay Service App 2 4 11 0 Apps amp Add ons About Installed Add ons Active Description Version WV Agilent LC CE 1 0 W PC Diagnostic 1 0 4 0 F System Maintenance 1 0 20 Lab Advisor User Manual Installation 2 The Configuration Apps amp Add ons screen shows the Apps and Add ons that are already installed The active Add ons are shown with marked check boxes 3 Click Install App Add on A file selection dialog box is displayed to allow you to select the App or Add on to install 4 Navigate to the folder containing the App Add on files select the LAX file and click Open to install the App Add on 5 Click Yes when the request to shut down Lab Advisor appears Lab Advisor shuts down and the App Add on installation is started 6 When the installation is finished restart Lab Advisor The newly installed App Add on is shown in the appropriate list in the Configuration Apps amp Add ons screen Lab Adv
38. heck box was marked in the installation wizard the software starts and automatically navigates to the Configuration License screen where you can enter your the license keys cd Product Modules Software Licenses a Traceability Remove License Key Lab Advisor User Manual 17 2 Installation Server Installation 18 You can install Lab Advisor on a Windows Server 2008 server and make it available for use on client systems 1 Install Lab Advisor on the Windows Server 2008 server as described in Hard drive installation on page 13 2 Install the role Remote Desktop Services on the Windows Server 2008 server 3 Publish the Lab Advisor installation on the Windows Server 2008 server 4 Create an RDP Remote Desktop Protocol file for the Lab Advisor installation 5 Distribute the RDP file to all client systems Lab Advisor User Manual Installation 2 Running Lab Advisor from the CD ROM When you run Lab Advisor from the CD ROM no program files are copied to the local hard drive However any data that you generate will be saved in a folder Agilent Lab Advisor AgilentLabAdvisorData on the local hard drive 1 Insert the Lab Advisor installation CD ROM into the drive 2 Double click the Instant Diagnostic item in the root directory of the CD ROM Lab Advisor User Manual 19 2 Installation Installing Apps and Add ons Apps and Add ons are installed from the Confi
39. hould Agilent and the user have a separate written agreement with warranty terms covering the material in this document that conflict with these terms the warranty terms in the sep arate agreement shall control Technology Licenses The hardware and or software described in this document are furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accor dance with the terms of such license Restricted Rights Legend If software Is for use in the performance of a U S Government prime contract or subcon tract Software is delivered and licensed as Commercial computer software as defined in DFAR 252 227 7014 June 1995 or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a or as Restricted computer soft ware as defined in FAR 52 227 19 June 1987 or any equivalent agency regulation or contract clause Use duplication or dis closure of Software is subject to Agilent Technologies standard commercial license terms and non DOD Departments and Agencies of the U S Government will receive no greater than Restricted Rights as defined in FAR 52 227 19 c 1 2 June 1987 U S Government users will receive no greater than Limited Rights as defined in FAR 52 227 14 June 1987 or DFAR 252 227 7015 b 2 November 1995 as applicable in any technical data Safety Notices CAUTION A CAUTION notice denotes a hazard It calls attention to an operating procedure practice or the like that if not correctly
40. isor Relay Service App Os a a The format of the table in the CSV file is as follows Instrument Controller Instrument Controller Port Instrument IP IP Address Name Address 134 40 29 83 LABADVISORRELAY 9100 192 168 254 11 134 40 29 83 LABADVISORRELAY 9101 rricl 134 40 29 83 LABADVISORRELAY 9102 rrlc2 134 40 29 83 LABADVISORRELAY 9103 npi060224 134 40 29 83 LABADVISORRELAY 9104 134 40 27 55 The CSV import function imports only the instrument controller IP Address Hostname The relay configuration is retrieved from the relay as soon as the connection is established Relay Terminal For advanced usage and troubleshooting of the Lab Advisor Relay Service the Relay Terminal offers direct communication with the Service It is a command line based window that allows specified commands to be sent and information to be received or actions executed 1 To start the Relay Terminal click Relay Terminal O Maneo Z _Boorcsv Eman cS ak Pat Revot N Rei Temra Lab Advisor User Manual 57 3 Using Lab Advisor Apps The Relay Terminal window is displayed 134 40 29 83 Select a Relay to show its Configuration 2 In the Relay Terminal window select the IP address or Hostname of the Instrument Controller PC that the service is installed on 58 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor A list of possible actions is displayed Agilent Lab Advisor Relay Service LABADVISORRE
41. isor User Manual 21 2 Installation Updating Lab Advisor 22 A fast update process has been developed to update the Agilent Lab Advisor software to a new revision The fast update process uses DLA files and is launched by double clicking the file itself An update using the fast update process requires files specific to the update required The file name carries the name of the origin and the destination revisions and must be selected accordingly For example to update from Lab Advisor B 02 02 042 to B 02 03 062 double click the following DLA file LA_B O0O2 02 042 _B 02 03 062 dla The fast update using DLA files cannot be used to update portable installations of the software To upgrade these installations the upgraded software of a hard drive installation needs to be copied to the portable media It is highly recommended that you rename the old application folder before copying the updated software folder After finishing the copy of the application folder the data folder can be copied from the old application folder Lab Advisor User Manual Installation 2 Migrating from Lab Advisor B 01 xx Migrating from Lab Advisor B 01 xx It is possible to migrate data and licenses from B 01 xx installations to B 02 xx To do this the B 0O1 xx has to be uninstalled since the uninstallation process creates a data repository that can be used by the B 02 xx installer To access the old data mark the Restore old Data check
42. l below the Results table You can retrieve more information on the test calibration or tool by double clicking its name which displays the online help You can print the diagnostic catalog for the current selection by clicking Print Data Sharing The Data Sharing feature of the Advanced version of Lab Advisor allows multiple Lab Advisor installations to upload and synchronize the collected instrument information and data to an upload folder When the synchronization is activated all data and information for the systems and devices configured in the Lab Advisor installation are uploaded to a specified upload folder If data and information for these systems and devices has already been uploaded to the upload folder the uploaded data is merged with the existing data Additionally the delta between the two data sets is downloaded to the Lab Advisor installation to complement the data This ensures that all participating Lab Advisor installations connecting to specific systems and devices have all data available regardless of which installation generated the data The Lab Advisor installation receives data only from systems and devices configured in that installation No other data is downloaded Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 You can choose to activate automatic synchronization when Lab Advisor is started up or shut down or both You can also choose to switch off automatic synchronization The available options are Nev
43. nable the Lab Advisor to print the user names in the reports and Log amp Results the users need to be set up This is done in the Traceability tab of the Configuration screen 1 Click Add at the bottom right of the Traceability screen The Add Contact dialog box is displayed a Add Contact Name E Mail Phone 2 Enter the user name as it will be printed on reports and optionally the user s email address and telephone number This information will be included in the User section of the Status Report Alternatively a new user can be added by clicking Register as new User in the Login box a9 Login Username Password Register as new User If Full Traceability is active an Administrator must activate the user before the user can use Lab Advisor Configured Users Name E Mail Phone Active Admin Admin John Doe John_Doe Company 0123 456789 d Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 Apps Apps are small applications designed to help you perform specific non system related tasks Diagnostic Catalog Diagnostic Catalog Diagnostic Catalog Device Class Product Level Advanced x Device Type Agilent LC Pumps x G4220A 1290 Bin Pump Results Tests Pump Head Leak Test Pump Leak Rate Test System Pressure Test Tools Controls A A2 B1 B2 Diagnostic Buffers Module Infos Purge Pump Remove install pump head
44. ng Lab Advisor 3 Navigation Navigation The Lab Advisor User Interface is divided into six main areas The content of these areas changes depending on the screen selected in the Agilent Lab Advisor software ke LCPCSystem Agilent Lab Advisor Title Bar c xX Information Panel Global Tasks System Tasks Instrument Tasks Application Panel Navigation Panel Help Topics Group Controls Action Panel Status Bar Title Bar il Test system Agilent Lab Advisor Joe The Title Bar shows which of the configured systems in the System Overview is currently selected It also hosts the buttons for maximizing minimizing and closing the Agilent Lab Advisor application Lab Advisor User Manual 27 3 28 Using Lab Advisor Navigation Panel BERG Lab Advisor System Overview Configuration Apps 3 Firmware Update WAL Loos amp Resuts a LCPCSystem 2 Context Help F1 2 Help Topics What s New The primary navigation between the different screens of the Lab Advisor software is done in the Navigation Panel The Navigation Panel consists of four areas e The Global Tasks lists system independent screens that access information or configurations regardless of the configured systems and their current state e The System Tasks are System specific and change with the selected system The name of the selected system is displayed in the header of the System Tasks and in the Title Ba
45. ntains the following information e Lab Advisor revision e Lab Advisor Relay Service App revision e Relay address e Relay Service status e Hostname of instrument controller PC e Relay Service revision Lab Advisor User Manual 55 3 56 Using Lab Advisor Agilent Lab Advisor 6 02 04 077 Lab Advisor Relay Service App Rev 1 0 Relay Senaces List Address Service Saus Service Hosiname Service Revision 13 40 29 83 Connected LABADVISORRELAY Revision 4 01 01 006 If you want to generate a list of the Relays with the configured connections mark the Print Service Configuration Information check box Print Relay Report EGE gt gt gt gt p gt r gt ia 134 40 29 83 C Add Signature Line reve mes This also adds information of any connection test results that have been performed The generated report contains additional detailed information about the configured Relays and their connections Agilent Lab Advisor B 02 04 077 Lab Advisor Relay Service App Rev 1 0 13 40 29 83 Connected LABADVISORRELAY Service Revision Revision 4 01 01 008 Relay Service Port Instrument Address Connection Test Result 9100 mci Test passed Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 Export and Import Configurations If a large number of instruments and or relays are to be setup on multiple Lab Advisor installations it is possible to distribute the setup information via a CSV export import function in the Lab Adv
46. ou want to move the system to 3 Click Apply The system is moved from the existing group to the new group and the System Properties dialog box is closed 36 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 Copying Device Details to the Clipboard Sometimes it can be helpful to have the details presented in the System Information section of a device available for copying and pasting into other applications 1 Click on the system in the System Overview screen to select it 2 If the system modules are not listed click O to display them 3 Right click on the module whose details you want to copy and select Copy details to Clipboard from the context menu The device information is copied to the clipboard and can be pasted into another application such as Notepad Wordpad or a Microsoft Office application Fast Connect If you are using mobile laptop computers for servicing systems a fast connection can be established using a serial cable RS232 1 Connect the serial cable between the system and the PC a USB to Serial adapter p n 8121 1013 might be necessary The serial cable should be connected to the module that is providing the most data usually the detector 2 Click Connect via Serial Cable on the Action Panel Lab Advisor searches all available COM ports for installed systems and adds them automatically to the System Overview screen Lab Advisor can also be setup to do this automatically on startup by marking the
47. per formed or adhered to could result in damage to the product or loss of important data Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until the indicated condi tions are fully understood and met A WARNING notice denotes a hazard It calls attention to an operating procedure practice or the like that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in personal injury or death Do not proceed beyond a WARNING notice until the indi cated conditions are fully under stood and met Lab Advisor User Manual Contents Contents 1 Lab Advisor B 02 04 Overview 5 Lab Advisor Basic 6 Lab Advisor Advanced 7 2 Installation 9 Prerequisites 10 Deployment Modes 12 Hard drive installation 13 Server Installation 18 Running Lab Advisor from the CD ROM 19 Installing Apps and Add ons 20 Updating Lab Advisor 22 Migrating from Lab Advisor B 01 xx 23 3 Using Lab Advisor 25 Navigation 27 System Overview 31 Configuration 38 Apps 43 Firmware Update 62 Logs and Results 63 Service and Diagnostics 66 Instrument Control 68 EMFs 73 System Report 75 Lab Advisor User Manual Contents 4 Lab Advisor User Manual Lab Advisor User Manual c00 Gee 1 909 Lab Advisor B 02 04 Overview Lab Advisor Basic 6 Lab Advisor Advanced This chapter describes the two versions of Lab Advisor B 02 04 Lab Advisor Basic and Lab Advisor Advanced With its advanced diagnostic and maintenance capabilities Agilent Lab
48. r e The Instrument Tasks are Instrument specific and change with the selected instrument The name of the instrument is displayed in the header of the Instrument Tasks Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 e At the bottom of the Navigation Panel the Help topics provide information about the software and about the individual screens Context sensitive help topics can also be accessed at any time by clicking F1 The Navigation Panel can be minimized by clicking the minimize icon in the top Task bar Information Panel by Agilent Lab Advisor for LcicE System Overview Admin Change The Information Panel contains information about the currently selected screen and the Agilent Lab Advisor software version If the Traceability feature is in use the Information Panel also includes information about the current logged in user Application Panel This is the primary area where the different screens selected in the Navigation Panel of the Agilent Lab Advisor software are displayed Refer to the individual applications for more detailed information Group Controls KH Group 4 Group 2 Group3 If system grouping has been activated in software configuration these controls allow you to switch between system groups and to add a new system group or delete an existing group Action Panel Fast Connect System Properties Add System Additional buttons or actions that are applicable to the selected screen
49. running This might be helpful in complex diagnostic situations where the built in diagnostic tests do not give a definitive answer Instrument Control in the Basic version provides only limited functionality whereas the Advanced version provides a full set of controls and a freely configurable Signal Plot G42264 DE93000560 History G4220A Serial Firmware gt Controls G4226A Firmware Controls G4212A Serial Firmware Controls G4208A Serial Firmware ase s see Sti 7 Signal Plot 13 45 44 Controls G42124 DEBAFO0163 13 45 50 Light On U Lamp On 1290 Bin Pump DEBAA00157 B 06 41 1290 ALS DE93000560 4 06 34 008 1290 DAD DEBAFOO1E3 B 06 41 1200 Instant Pilot PP55055002 B 02 12 Accepted Accepted Pressure Flow High Pressure Limit Injection Valve Sampler Init Front Door Injection valve is in main pa Initialization is finished Front door is closed Uv Lamp uy lamp ignition C Not Ready 291 0 000 1200 00 UY lamp ignition UY lamp not re Autoscroll signals Save Session Results Signal configuration Stop Signals The Reply Panel of the Instrument Control screen displays any replies generated from the device to verify that the control used was accepted it shows only the last three replies In order to get a complete history of Lab Advisor User Manual Lab Advisor
50. tact 42 add log entry 60 add system 32 advanced version 7 application panel 29 applications 43 apps 43 automatic reconnect 34 backup 38 basic version 6 C calibrations 67 catalog 43 COM port 33 37 commands 69 configuration 38 connect via serial cable 3 7 connection details 33 contact information 75 controls 69 copy device details 3 7 D data sharing 44 delete hardware module 40 device details 37 device 32 78 diagnostic catalog 43 diagnostics 66 E early maintenance feedback 73 EMF changes 63 EMF counters 75 EMF 73 error information 63 export data 65 F fast connect 3 filter 64 66 74 firmware revision 63 firmware update 62 full traceability 42 full tracing 38 G global tasks 28 group controls 29 groups 39 46 hard drive installation 13 hardware requirements 10 help 29 hostname 33 import export data 38 information panel 29 installation qualification 15 installation 13 instrument address 33 instrument control 68 instrument information 75 instrument name 32 instrument type 33 instrument 32 IP address 33 3 7 L LAN configuration 37 language 13 38 license agreement 14 license key 17 licenses 39 load external data 6b location 15 log entries 63 log entry 6b logbook 75 logs 63 LRS files 65 M MAC address 37 maintenance log entries 63 medium traceability 41 migrate from B 01 xx 23 minimize 29 module information 69 module view 64 module 32 Lab
51. that it is connecting the correct system Lab Advisor User Manual 53 3 54 Using Lab Advisor Connection Test to rrlcl IP Address Hostname Connection Test Status 134 40 29 83 9100 Tested gt Test passed Connection Test Details Connection Test started 10 06 AM Connection to 134 40 29 83 5100 Found following devices G1314F DEABBOO268 G1367E PPAANO0002 G5611A PRO0000005 rT Test Connection Copy IP Address to Clipboard Close You can also click Copy IP Address to Clipboard to copy the instrument address to the clipboard for use during setup of the instrument in the System Overview of the Lab Advisor Test all carries out a connection test on all available connections and returns a passed failed statement and if successful a list of devices for each one Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 Documenting the Configured Relays 1 To document the configured Relays and the tests that have been performed click Print Report Add Relay ia Bot CSV at Impot CSV E Relay Teminal The Print Relay Report dialog box is displayed Print Relay Report EGE 00 134 40 29 83 E Print Service Configuration Information Add Signature Line 2 Mark the check boxes against the Relays that should be reported Additionally you can specify that the report should contain a signature line 3 Click Print The report is generated The report co
52. ul for easy and precise identification if the report is sent to a Remote engineer during troubleshooting The Logs amp Result information stored by each individual device might be extensive so to reduce the amount of data you can filter the data based on time If you mark the Include PC information check box a list of Agilent programs installed on the PC is generated for the report This includes all programs starting with Agilent The instrument actuals are the setpoints currently loaded in the system at the time of generation of the report If a method has been loaded in the CDS and has not been changed then Lab Advisor can report these settings Note however that the receiver of the Status Report will be able to see method information Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 System Report 2 Agilent System Report Test system Lab Advisor User Manual Software Information Lab Advisor Version Data updated on Contact Information Version B 02 01 010 5 20 2011 15 26 26 Name Phone EMail Company Comment PC Information John Doe Big Company Inc Name Free Disk Space Installed Agilent Programs CZC9N30ZHV CA 91 92 GB Agilent Windows XP Security Template AD Agilent Lab Advisor Agilent Installation Qualification Tool 4 03 03 008 Agilent Internet Explorers Settings Agilent OLECM BPM Client 71 Index Index A actionpanel 29 activate user 42 add con
53. umber of configured signals This gives each signal a limited size in the window but all are easy to differentiate and each scale is shown on the left side of the plot Signal Plot 0 000000 1566 0 000000 1564 H 0 000000 1562 0 000000 1560 0 000000 1558 0 000000 1556 0000001554 0 000000 1552 Time rin Other scaling parameters can be selected by right clicking the signal window and selecting the Auto Scaling from the context menu The available scaling options are presented in the submenu Auto Scaling gt Off Zoom Full Lanes Copy Full Save Image s Unified Page Setup Print Show Point Values Un Zoom Undo All Zoom Pan Export CSV About Lab Advisor User Manual 71 3 72 Using Lab Advisor Using the mouse pointer it is also possible to scroll the scales directly Click the scale you want to change and use the scroll wheel to change the scale You can also change the placement of the scale by pressing the scroll wheel while moving the mouse forward and back Alternatively you can specify a fixed scale window Double click the scale to open the Scale dialog box and enter the scale range and or the lower starting value of the scale Scale Pressure bar Range Start Value Auto x C Scale Further Signals Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 EMFs Agilent Technologies LC Instrumentation has supported the Early Maintenance Feedback EMF
54. y to observe the entire data pool e Each portable Lab Advisor has its own folder which is used for back up By changing the share folder in the Review Client it is possible to look into each separate user s data e Lab Advisor installations on local PCs connected to a single Instrument can use the synchronize function to upload data to a system specific folder This can be used as a backup solution and by changing the share folder the Review Client can be used to look at each system separately In each case the installation starting the Review Client needs enough licenses for all uploaded modules If system grouping has been activated in software configuration you can set up groups of systems the group controls allow you to switch between 46 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 the groups The groups you set up in the Review Client are independent of those set up in the System Overview Lab Advisor Relay Service The Agilent Lab Advisor Relay Service enables the Lab Advisor software to connect instruments that are located on a network with a different subnet This is being achieved by installing and using a Port Forwarding Service located on a PC equipped with two network cards One network card is responsible for each of the separate networks Agilent Lab Advisor Relay Service oe Network 2 Bai Network 1 Lab Advisor Instrument Controller Instrument These types of setup are typical in n

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