Lab Advisor User Manual
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1. 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 Connect via Serial Cable CO On startup Remove System System Properties Add System Additional buttons or actions that are applicable to the selected screen 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 Status Bar Connection Address 134 40 25 13 Version B 02 01 015 Advanced Licenses 4 10 24 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 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 25 3 Using Lab Advisor 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 2 Test System 2 t Lab Advisor w amp Agilent Lab Advisor for LC amp cE System Overview FSE Version E Tasks System Name System Information EMF Status 4 40 EMF mm citiine G1361A PrepPump LAN Card Seia DETozgoiT LAN Settings IP 192 168 254 117 1922. 8 31 2011 15 19 05 Error Shutdown EE63 0 8 31 2011 12 58 33 Enor Shutdown EE63 0 573072011 15 11 19 Error Shutdown EE 63 0 5 30 2011 15 03 06 Error Shutdown EE 63 0 4729 2011 15 41 48 Error Leak detected EE 64 0 4 29 2011 15 39 45 Error Transport initialization failed Connection to G22544 fa 4 27 2011 15 18 56 Error Transport initialization failed Connection to G2254A fa 4 27 2011 15 14 53 Error Shutdown EE 63 0 4 15 2011 15 21 17 Error Shutdown EE 63 0 4 15 2011 14 13 15 Enor Shutdown EE63 0 471472011 19 07 37 Error Shutdown EE 63 0 4 14 2011 15 52 09 F i er an 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 m Devices Source Time Test System 2 C G1367C DE00055018 Result Last Hour lt Not System assigned G13294 DE60556235 Ertor Last 24 Hours G42124 DEBAFO0163 Maintenance Last 7 Days G13134 DE 72004035 Fw Revision Last 30 Days airon e 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 a
3. 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 10138 might be necessary The serial cable should be connected to the module that is providing the most data usually the detector 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 User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 Lab Advisor can also be setup to do this automatically on startup by marking the On startup 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 31 3 Using Lab Advisor Configuration 32 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 syste
4. Remove install pump head G4208A 1200 Instant Pilot Serial PP55055002 Name Pump Head Leak Test Approx Time 5 min Description The test determines the leakage of the individual pump heads For a better overview you can filter the type of procedure you want to use 46 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 Y Filter Tests CO Calibrations v Test system Tools Pump Head Leak Test Pump Leak Rate Test System Pressure Test 157 G4226A 1290 ALS Seiat DE93000560 ims A 1290 DAD N Seral t DEBAF00163 a G4208A 1200 Instant Pilot 1 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 47 3 Using Lab Advisor Instrument Control Instrument Control The Instrument Control screen allows you to control a con
5. 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 a Remove HW Module BAX G1157A 2 10 Swi alve Serial LP00000122 G1159A 6 Col Sel Serial DE60555776 G1170A Valve Drive Serial PRBADOOO5S G1311B 1260 Quat Pump Serial LP00000034 Da G1312A BinPump Serial DE00000001 v When a device is permanently deleted all data belonging to the device is also permanently deleted 34 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 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
6. 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 39 3 40 Using Lab Advisor Apps a3 Test System 2 Agilent Lab Advisor Review Client w amp Agilent Lab Advisor for LC amp CE System Overview FSE Version Review Mode E Tasks O System Name System Information Lab Advisor Agilent LC Custom System G1361A PrepPump LAN Card VB Loos amp Resuts l Seia DETZ LAN Settings P 192 168 254 11 192 SM EMIRO 3 Test System 2 Firmware 4 06 10 004 Q EMF G2260A PrepALS Tray 100 x 2 ml j Ez Seiat Prooooooi Metering Parameter Loop Size 300 pl Seat C ERIIRG S Status Report Firmware 4 06 32 004 G2258A DLA Weliplates none none I Serial PP34300022 Sviinge Tag Size 5000 pl 2 Fimware 4 0631 opt Metering Parameter Loop Size 5000 yl Seat c 64212A 1290 DAD MaxLig
7. o 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 three areas The Global Tasks lists system independent screens that access information or configurations regardless of the configured systems and their current state 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 Bar Lab Advisor User Manual 23 3 sing Lab Advisor 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 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 eo ay
8. systems between groups 29 Copying Device Details to the Clipboard 30 Fast Connect 30 Configuration 32 Configuring the Software 32 Licenses 33 Traceability 35 Apps 37 Diagnostic Catalog 37 Data Sharing 38 Firmware Update 42 Logs and Results 43 Service and Diagnostics 46 Instrument Control 48 EMFs 53 Status Report 55 This chapter describes the Lab Advisor user interface and provides details about the available features te Agilent Technologies 21 3 Using Lab Advisor Navigation Navigation 22 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 Title Bar ml Information Panel E Test System 2 Agilent Lab Advisor Global Screens S ystem Screens Application Panel Navigation Panel Help Topics Group Controls Title Bar W Test system Agilent Lab Advisor ae 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 Using Lab Advisor 3 Navigation Navigation Panel Tasks Lab Advisor System Overview x Configuration Apps Firmware Update Vu Logs amp Results Bolle 3 Test System A Service amp Diagnostics ch Instrument Control 0 EMFs Status Report X A o Context Help F1
9. the devices in the system The information in the Status Report includes Lab Advisor software information Contact information PC information optional System configuration Logbook EMF counters Test Results Instrument actuals optional The information included in the Status Report can be used to document the system or to share diagnostic information with a remote engineer when troubleshooting the system When you start the Status Report screen you can include initial information for Report Name Contact Information Company Logs and results PC information and Instrument Actuals Lab Advisor User Manual 55 3 Using Lab Advisor Report Name Agilent System Report Contact Information Name JohnDoe Phone Email Company Big Company Inc Included Information Logs and results Include all data Mi E Include PC information O Include instrument actuals Comments Create Report Contact and Company information can be helpful 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 setp
10. the left side of the plot Signal Plot Tefen 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 As Unified Page Setup Print Show Point Values Un Zoom Undo All Zoom Pan Export CSV About Lab Advisor User Manual 51 3 52 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 v CO Scale Further Signals Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 EMFs Agilent Technologies LC Instrumentation has supported the Early Maintenance Feedback EMF 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 re
11. 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 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 Never Automatic folder synchronization is turned off Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 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
12. 3 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 DEBAA00157 Pressure 2 83 m Firmware B 06 41 Pump Valve 0 more gt 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 Lab Advisor User Manual 49 3 Using Lab Advisor G4220A 1290 Bin Pump Serial DEBAA00157 Firmware B 06 41 642018 GradPump Flow mL min 0 000 Serial DEABCS0000 Pressure Bar 0 996 Firmware B 06 32 Pump Ripple 0 00 Controls Control Pump On On Off Standby Degasser On Of On Off Method Parameters Set Flow mL min 0 000 Set High Pressure Limit Bar Set Low Pressure Limit Bar 0 Solvent Composition Set Composition Channel B 10 m Advanced Method Parameters Set Stroke Auto wall Set Compressibili
13. Agilent Lab Advisor Notices Agilent Technologies Inc 2012 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 90002 Edition 07 2012 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 Should Agilent and the user have a separate written agreemen
14. Default Firmware Folder wadnas1 WAD firmwareSPublic Fimware Current Test Set Default Firmware Folder 42 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 Logs and Results 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 e Test results e Error information e FW revision and updates e EMF changes e Maintenance log entries Each line in 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 43 3 Using Lab Advisor Logs and Results YF Filter Systems Laboratory 1 Devices Source Time Test System 2 C G1367C DE00055018 M Result Last Hour lt Not System assigned gt G13294 DE 60556235 Error Last 24 Hours G42124 DEBAFOO163 Maintenance Last 7 Days G13134 DE 72004035 FW Revision Last 30 Days GS6674 LP00055727 2 EMF Time Vi G1367B DE64556177 L ime View Message G1367C HiP ALS SL 20 ut of range EE 4 00 0 4 Serial DE00055018 Result Module Infos Passed 10 20 2011 12 50 45 Error Temperature out of range EE 4114 227400 10 20 2011 10 56 24 Error Temperature out of range EE 4114 227400 10 20 2011 10 50 14 Error Leak detected EE64 0 8 31 2011 15 22 33 Error Leak detected EE 64 0
15. MF changes 43 EMF counters 55 EMF 53 error information 43 export data 45 F fast connect 30 filter 44 46 54 firmware revision 43 firmware update 42 full traceability 35 full tracing 32 G global tasks 23 group controls 24 groups 33 40 hard drive installation 11 hardware requirements 8 help 24 hostname 27 import export data 32 information panel 24 installation qualification 13 installation 11 instrument control 48 IP address 27 31 L LAN configuration 31 language 11 32 license agreement 12 license key 15 licenses 33 load external data 45 location 12 logentries 43 logentry 45 logbook 55 logs 43 LRS files 45 M MAC address 31 maintenance log entries 43 medium traceability 35 migrate from B 01 xx 19 minimize 24 module information 49 module view 44 navigation panel 23 navigation 22 new system 26 newuser 35 no traceability 35 Lab Advisor User Manual 0 olddata 13 on startup 31 online help 24 options 13 P path 32 PC information 55 reconnect 27 remove hardware module 34 remove system 28 reply panel 48 reportname 55 report 13 55 requirements 8 restore olddata 13 results 43 review client 39 RS232 30 S scaling 51 serial cable 30 service 46 setpoints 49 signal configuration 50 signal plot 50 signal scaling 51 signals 50 software configuration 32 software requirements 8 software revision 24 status bar 25 status information 49 Lab Advisor Use
16. SM Firmware 4 06 10 004 Ng Configuration T aw G3 Fimware Update 62260A PrepALS Tray 100 2 ml o Saat PponooooTT Meteng Parameter Loop Size 900 pl Seat C ENEG WB Loost Resuts Firmware 4 06 32 004 G2258A DLA Wellplates none none a Test system 2 Saig Ppaaaoo0z2 SMinge Tag Size 5000 p em A Fimware A0631 001 Metering Parameter Loop Size 5000 ul Seat O 64212A 1290 DAD roio No Flow Cel Info Serial DEBAF00163 r S Fmaare 8 06 41 lt UV Lamp Product 5190 0917 Serialtt 8473 _ Status Report G1364B Prep FC Preparative Scale Seis DETaS001e9 T Y 60 Tubes ex Firmware 4 06 33 001 Agilent LC nlet HUO ot Ready Help Context Help F1 ca I eoratorv 1 co Help Topics What s New Connect via Serial Cable Remove System l System Properties Add System Ss Connection Address 134 40 27 89 Version B 02 02 036 FSE Licenses 96 Unlimited _ Adding a new system 1 In the Action Panel of the System Overview click Add System The Add System dialog box is displayed 26 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 a3 Add System BAX System Name Connection Address Type Agilent LC CE x OK Cancel 2 In the Add System dialog box enter a name for the system in the System Name field and the connection details in the Connection Address field The connection details can be an IP
17. address the host name or if you are connecting using a serial cable the COM port 3 Click the Type down arrow and select the type of system you are adding from the list 4 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 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 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 Lab Advisor User Manual 27 3 28 Using Lab Advisor ad System Properties BAX System Name Testsystem d Connection Address 134 40 27 89 x Type Agilent LC CE System Group Laboratory 1 Reconnect C Description Apply Cancel 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 s
18. 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 Agilent Technologies 5 1 Lab Advisor B 02 03 Overview 6 Lab Advisor User Manual Lab Advisor User Manual 2 Installation Prerequisites 8 Deployment Modes 10 Hard drive installation 11 Server Installation 16 Running Lab Advisor from the CD ROM 17 Updating Lab Advisor 18 Migrating from Lab Advisor B 01 xx 19 This chapter contains instructions for installing Lab Advisor B 02 01 Under construction gy Agilent Technologies 2 Installation Prerequisites 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 perf
19. ation 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 t Ver 008 Advan Lab Advisor licenses acquired for previous versions of Lab Advisor and Lab Monitor and Diagnostic software are still eligible for Lab Advisor B 02 xx and are transformed according to Table 4 on page 33 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 Lab Advisor User Manual 33 3 Using Lab Advisor Table 4 Lab Advisor Licenses Product Number Description HW Modules Replaces M8555A Agilent Lab Advisor 10 Agilent Instrument Utilities Basic LC CE 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
20. between groups on page 29 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 Lab Advisor User Manual 29 3 30 Using Lab Advisor 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 Click the System Group down arrow and select the target group that you want to move the system to Click Apply The system is moved from the existing group to the new group and the System Properties dialog box is closed 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 2 3 Click on the system in the System Overview screen to select it If the system modules are not listed click Bl to display them 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
21. d files found e No system file differences found Files Registration Report Summary e No Registerable Files found for Qualification Registry Report Summary e No registry 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 1 Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE installed successfully Lab Advisor User Manual Installation 2 Hard drive installation If the Enter License check 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 Modules Product Level Licenses l Traceability About Remove License Key Add Lab Advisor User Manual 15 2 Installation Server Installation 16 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 11 2 Install the role Remote Desktop Services on the Windows Server 2008 server Publish the Lab Advisor installation on the Windows Server 2008 server 4 Create an RDP Remote Desktop Protocol file for the Lab Advisor i
22. e 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 IO O 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 Device Type Product Level Agilent LC Pumps m 64220A 1290 Bin Pump Advanced x Results Tests Controls Actuals Pump Head Leak Test l Al Pressure Pump Leak Rate Test a2 Flow System Pressure Test B1 High Pressure Limit Tools B2 Pump Ripple i Diagnostic Buffers Degasser On Statemachines Module Infos Degasser Off Outlet Valve Purge Pump Start Purge Process Degasser Remove install pump head Stop Purge Process Prime Prime On Purge Prime Off Pump Conditioning On Flow Reduction Conditioning Off Seal Wash Pump Identify Module Signals Clear Error Pressure bar Details Name Pump Head Leak Test Approx Time 5 min Description The test determines the leakage of the individual pump heads Double Click the selected results line in order to review online help The Diagnostic Catalog is a catalog of all tests calibrat
23. ease read the following license agreement carefully AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS T ATTENTION USE OF THE SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE LICENSE TERMS SET FORTH BELOW IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE LICENSE TERMS THEN A 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 accept the terms in the License Agreement O1 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 H Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE Install Wizard m EJ Custom Setup Select the way you want features to be installed 5 Complete Location C Program Files Agilent Technologies Lab Advisor 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 12 Lab Advisor User Manual Installation 2 Hard drive installation i Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE Install Wizard s gt e oe g Oad 2e Ca the install wizard has successfully installed Agilent Lab 0o Advisor LC CE Click Finish to exit the wizard s e B I Restore old Data s PV Launch the Agilent Installation Qualification Tool I Launch Agilent Lab Ad
24. fter 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 01 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 box during the installation process J Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE Install Wizard ax Install Wizard Completed Advisor LC CE Click Finish to exit the wizard Restore ald Data ca Launch the Agilent Installation Qualification Tool M Launch Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE M Enter License If B 01 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 19 2 Installation Migrating from Lab Advisor B 01 xx 20 Lab Advisor User Manual Lab Advisor User Manual ece 3 Using Lab Advisor Navigation 22 System Overview 26 Adding anew system 26 Changing system properties 27 Removing a system 28 Adding a new system group 29 Deleting a system group 29 Moving
25. ht Cell Saas Deparoggg Flow Cell Producti 4212 60008 Serial 10 ERI Serial DEBAFOOTES J ee Fae B 0641 UV Lamp Product 5190 0917 Serialt 8473 bad 613648 Prep FC Preparative Scale Serial DET4900189 T a 60 Tubes Firmware 4 06 33 001 Agilent LC Custom System Context Help F1 ists I lt I YEO teboratory 1 OQ whats 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 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 opportunity 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 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 c
26. ions tools instrument controls and EMF counters for each module at each Lab Advisor product level The list is filtered by Device Class that is instrument or module type Device Lab Advisor User Manual 37 3 38 Using Lab Advisor Type and Product Level The diagnostic catalog for the selected module at the selected product level is displayed in the Results table three columns Tests Calibrations and Tools available in Lab Advisor at the selected product level 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 panel 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
27. lternative Time View the data is presented and sorted by time stamp This allows for a system wide overview of the sequence of the data 44 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 When you click Add Log Entry you can type a log entry to the device which is stored on the device main board The information written to the device is limited to 50 characters this is typically maintenance log data a3 AddLog BAX Module G4220A DEBAA00157 x Log Pump Seals changed 32Characters Left OK Cancel 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 Lab Advisor User Manual 45 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 M Tests Calibrations M Pump Head Leak Te Pump Leak Rate Test TR System Pressure Test Test System Diagnostic Buffers 1290 ALS Serial DES3000560 G4212A 1290 DAD Serial DEBAFO0163 Module Infos Purge Pump
28. ms 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 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 24 are appended to the applic
29. nected system without having to have a CDS 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 13 45 44 Light On TRER G4212A DEBAF00163 13 45 50 UV Lamp On E Not Ready G4220A 1290 Bin Pump a Tagi Serial DEBAA00157 Flow 0 000 Firmware 8 06 41 High Pressure Limit 1200 00 ete 1290 ALS Injection Valve Injection valve is in main pa Serial DE93000560 Sampler Init Initialization is finished J Firmware 4 06 34 008 Front Door Front door is closed G4212A 1290 DAD Serial DEBAFOO163 Firmware 8 06 41 LUY Lamp UY lamp ignition UY lamp ignition UV lamp not re G4208A 1200 Instant Pilot Serial PP55055002 Firmware 8 02 12 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 replies click Save Session Results in the Action Panel The reply history is saved and can be viewed in the Logs amp Results screen 48 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor
30. nstallation 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 ina 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 17 2 Installation Updating Lab Advisor 18 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 02 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 A
31. oduct 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 03 Overview 5 2 Installation 7 Prerequisites 8 Deployment Modes 10 Hard drive installation 11 Server Installation 16 Running Lab Advisor from the CD ROM 17 Updating Lab Advisor 18 Migrating from Lab Advisor B 01 xx 19 3 Using Lab Advisor 21 Navigation 22 System Overview 26 Configuration 32 Apps 37 Firmware Update 42 Logs and Results 43 Service and Diagnostics 46 Instrument Control 48 EMFs 53 Status Report 55 Lab Advisor User Manual Contents 4 Lab Advisor User Manual j Lab Advisor User Manual e an 090 e0 e 9209 E Advisor B 02 03 Overview ar i This chapter describes the two versions of Lab Advisor B 02 03 Lab Advisor Basic and Lab Advisor Advanced With its advanced diagnostic and maintenance capabilities Agilent Lab 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
32. oints 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 56 Lab Advisor User Manual Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor Status Report ne ce Ss Software Information Lab Advisor Version Data updated on Contact Information Name Phone EMail Company Comment PC Information Name Free Disk Space Installed Agilent Programs Agilent System Report Test system Version B 02 01 010 5 20 2011 15 26 26 John Doe Big Company Inc Czcs030ZHW C 91 92 GB Agilent Windows XP Security Template AD Agilent Lab Advisor Agilent Installation Qualification Tool A 03 03 008 Agilent Internet Explorer8 Settings Agilent OLECM BPM Client 3 57 Index Index A action panel 24 activate user 36 add contact 35 add log entry 45 add system 26 application panel 24 applications 37 apps 37 automatic reconnect 27 B backup 32 C calibrations 47 catalog 37 COM port 27 30 commands 49 configuration 32 connect via serial cable connection address 27 contact information 55 controls 49 copy device details 30 D data sharing 38 delete hardware module device details 30 diagnostic catalog 37 diagnostics 46 58 30 34 E early maintenance feedback 53 E
33. onfiguration you can set up groups of systems the group controls allow you to switch between the Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 groups The groups you set up in the Review Client are independent of those set up in the System Overview Lab Advisor User Manual 41 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 Component Current Version Update Main System Firmware Update Resident System Firmware Progress Status G42204 DEBAA00157 B 06 41 0002 8 06 40 4 B 06 4Z 0001 x 8 06 40 G4226A DE93000560 A 06 341008 4 06 32 ace r6o03 x A 06 32 G42084 PP55055002 B 02 1210001 B 0212 C B 0o21210001 v B 02 12 G42124 DEBAF00163 B 06 41 0002 B 06 40 B 06 421000 v B 06 40 m Firmware files are currently taken from wadnas1 SWAD firmware Public Firmware Current T est Change folder Lock all
34. ormance the recommended configuration should be used Table2 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 SP3 Pro 2 2 GB Windows 7 Lab Advisor User Manual Installation 2 Table 2 PC Hardware Configurations Minimum Netbook Recommended Configuration Configuration Hard disc 1GB 160 GB or bigger Video 1024 x 600 resolution 1280 x 1024 resolution Removable media Mouse LAN Operating Systems Printer external CD Rom drive MS Windows compatible pointing device 10 100baseT Windows 7 Starter all printers supported by the operating system in use DVD drive MS Windows compatible pointing device 10 100baseT Windows XP Pro Service Pack 3 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 for server installations all printers supported by the operating system in use Lab Advisor User Manual 2 Installation Deployment Modes Table 3 Mode Lab Advisor can be deployed in four different modes Lab Advisor Deployment Modes Installation Start Data location Standard Server Instant Installed on the local hard drive using setup exe see Hard drive installation on page 11 Installed on Windows Server 2008 using setup exe and published as a shareable application see Server Installa
35. r Manual status report 55 synchronize data 38 system configuration 55 system groups 33 system name 27 system overview 26 system properties 27 27 system tasks 23 system type 27 T tasks 23 26 test results 43 55 tests 47 time view 44 title bar 22 tools 47 trace file 32 traceability 35 tracing 32 type 27 U updating 18 user interface 22 V version 5 24 48 Index 59 www agilent com In This Book This manual describes the two versions of Lab Advisor B 02 02 Lab Advisor Basic and Lab Advisor Advanced The manual contains the following information e Lab Advisor B 02 02 Overview e Installation Using Lab Advisor Agilent Technologies 2012 Printed in Germany 07 2012 M8550 90002 EE Agilent Technologies
36. set 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 53 3 Using Lab Advisor EMFs F Filter All Counters Counters with Limit Title Value Unit Limit Progress v Test system cE G4220A 1290 Bin Pump me Serial t DEBAAONIS 9 NN 312 Rie oe RN i Liquimeter A B G4226A 1290 ALS Serial DES3000560 M ciate ig Count 1 53 Valve switching counter 2418 _ G4212A 1290 DAD Accumulated UY lamp on time 2519 65 Serial DEBAFO0163 UV lamp ignition counter 28 UY lamp on time 360 65 a G4208A 1200 Instant Pilot Serial PP55055002 Activate EMF _ Deactivate EMF ji Refresh Counters 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 54 Lab Advisor User Manual Status Report Using Lab Advisor 3 The Lab Advisor Status Report screen provides a system wide overview of
37. t 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 per formed or adhered to could result in damage to the pr
38. tion on page 16 No installation required Run from desktop icon or Windows Start menu Run using RDP link at clients desktops Run AgilnstrDiag exe from the installation CD see Running Lab Advisor from the CD ROM on page 17 Standard Agilent Lab Advisor AgilentLabAdvisorData Agilent Lab Advisor AgilentLabAdvisorData TerminalHostName Standard Agilent Lab Advisor AgilentLabAdvisorData 10 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 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 i Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE Install Wizard Welcome to the Install Wizard for Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE The Install Wizard will Install fr al a your computer To continue click Insi WARNING This is protected by copyright laws and international tr NOTE You can change the language after installation see Language on page 32 Lab Advisor User Manual 11 2 Installation Hard drive installation 3 Click Install The License Agreement is displayed a a E Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE Install Wizard a License Agreement Pl
39. ty Set Flow Gradient mL min min 100 Set Primary Channel ine on Set Purge Flow mL min 0 000 Set Purge Time minutes 1 00 Set Purge Composition B 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 50 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 Instrument Control a SingnalConfig Wee G42124 DEBAFO0163 Signal A m4U C G42204 DEBAA00157 Composition A XA C G42204 DEBAA00157 Composition B B C G42204 DEBAA00157 Degasser Level C G42204 DEBAA00157 Flow mL min G42204 DEB4400157 Pressure bar C G42204 DEBA400157 Pump Ripple C G42204 DEBAA400157 T uning Capacity A C G42204 DEBA4400157 T uning 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 number 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
40. 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 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 enable 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 a9 Add Contact Name E Mail Phone Ok Cancel 2 Enter the user name as it will be printed on reports and optionally the user s email address and telephone number Lab Advisor User Manual 35 3 Using Lab Advisor 36 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 Usernam
41. visor 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 EJ Agilent Installation Qualification Tool A 03 03 006 Hog X Show OK files in report m Open report after qualification Products to be qualified O Agilent Lab Advisor LC CE B 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 lOTool OProducts Agilent Lab Advisor LC amp CE Reports Lab Advisor User Manual 13 2 14 Installation Installation Qualification Report 31 May 10 05 26 UTC 2011 ae 02 00 Windows User ary Base Revision m Product Agilent Lab Advisor Name wie Number 120100 Name LC CE Install Type N A Date Host Name CZC9030ZHW Base Reference File Name igtfile32 xml Summary Overall Evaluation of Installation Check PASS File Report Summary e No missing files or invali
42. ystems configured in the System Overview simultaneously 4 Click Apply to register the changes and close the System Properties dialog box 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 Permanently deleting a hardware module on page 34 Lab Advisor User Manual Using Lab Advisor 3 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 ay 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 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
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