Dionex Instrument Integration for Empower - Installation Guide

Installation Guide 

Dionex Instrument Integration 

for Empower 

Version 

1.10b 

March 2011 

© Dionex

Dionex Instrument Integration for Empower Installation Guide 

Table of Contents 

1 OVERVIEW ........... ................................................................................... 1 

2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS / COMPATIBILITY ...................................... 2 

2.1 Supported Empower Workstations .............................................. ....................... 2 

2.2 Supported Chromatography Instruments and Drivers .............. ....................... 2 

2 .3 PC Requirements ........................................................................... ....................... 5 

2 .4 Supported Operating Systems ..................................................... ....................... 5 

2.4.1 Windows Security Updates ................................................. ....................... 5 

2.4.2 About Virtualization ............................................................. ....................... 6 

2 .5 Miscellaneous Requirements ....................................................... ....................... 6 

2.5.1 Regional Settings ................................................................ ....................... 6 

2. 5.2 Windows User Management ............................................... ....................... 7 

2. 5.3 PC Power Management ...................................................... ....................... 7 

2. 5.4 Required MDAC Versions ................................................... ....................... 7 

2. 5.5 Microsoft .NET Framework ................................................. ....................... 8 

2. 5.6 Microsoft MSXML ............................................................... ....................... 8 

3 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ............................ ................... 9 

3 .1 Installing Dionex Instrument Integration..................................... ....................... 9 

3 .2 Hardware Installation .................................................................... ..................... 12 

3. 2.1 Connecting the Dionex Instruments ................................... ..................... 12 

3.3 Instrument Configuration in Dionex Instrument Integration and 

Empower . 13 

3. 3.1 Chromeleon Server Configuration ...................................... ..................... 13 

3. 3.2 Empower Instrument Configuration Device ........................ ..................... 15 

3.3.3 Creating New System in Empower ..................... 16 

TM .................................. 

3 .4 Configuring and Specifying Plates for Sample Sets .................. ..................... 17 

3.4.1 Manually Defining Plate Types ................................................................ 17 

3.4.2 Importing Plate Types ......................................................... 

..................... 22 

3.5 Chromeleon Installation Qualification (IQ) ...................................................... 24 

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1 Overview 

Dionex Instrument Integration for Empower provides an interface for controlling a 

id chromatography instruments with the Empower TM range of Dionex liqu 

2 software 

(from Waters). 

Based on Chromeleon the Dionex 

the C leon Server, the 

Chromeleon Server Configuration, Control Panels and the Program Editor. 

® technology it installs and uses certain portions of 

Chromeleon Chromatography Management System such as hrome 

This guide describes how to install and configure Dionex Instrument Integration 

for 

Empower. 

Tips: Before installing, read the ‘Readme.html’ file that is available on the 

Dionex Instrument Integration for Empower software disc. The file may 

contain last-minute product information and supplements this 

documentation. 

To learn more about Dionex Instrument Integration for Empower 

please refer to the following accompanying documents: 

- Release Notes, 

- Quick Start Guide 

Empower her countries. 

TM Software is a registered trademark of Waters in the USA and ot 

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the 

United States 

and/or other countries. Other company names and product names mentioned in this manual are 

trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 

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2 System Requirements / Compatibility 

2.1 Supported Empower Workstations 

This release of Dionex Instrument Integration for Empower is designed for Empower 

TM 32 

2 (Personal Workstation, Workgroup PCs, Enterprise Clients and LAC/E 

Acquisition Server), Feature Release 4 or Feature 

Release 5. 

2.2 Supported Chromatography Instruments and 

Drivers 

Dionex Instrument Integration for Empower facilitates the control of a wide range of 

Dionex chromatography instruments and drivers with Empower . This release 

tion, micro, 

TM 

supports the following instruments/drivers (including all Rapid Separa 

biocompatible and thermostatted variants): 

System Device Type Model Interface 

UltiMate 3000 Dual Analytical Pump, Ternary DGP-3600A USB 

UltiMate 3000 Dual Analytical Pump, Ternary, 

Biocompatible 

DGP-3600AB USB 

UltiMate 3000 Dual Nano/Cap/Mic Pump, Ternary DGP-3600M USB 

UltiMate 3000 Rapid Separation Dual 

Analytical 

Pump, Ternary 

DGP-3600RS USB 

UltiMate 3000 Dual Analytical Pump, Ternary 

(Second Generation) 

DGP-3600SD USB 

UltiMate 3000 Dual Micor Pump, Ternary 

(Second 

Generation), Biocompatible 

DGP-360 0BM USB 

UltiMate 3000 Analytical Pump, Binary HPG-3200A USB 

UltiMate 3000 Nano/Cap/Mic Pump, Binary HPG-320 0M USB 

UltiMate 3000 Semiprep Pump, Binary HPG-3200P USB 

UltiMate 3000 Rapid Separation Analytical 

Pump, 

Binary 

HPG-3200RS USB 

UltiMate 3000 Analytical Pump, Binary (Second 

generation) 

HPG-3200SD USB 

UltiMate 3000 Analytical Pump, Binary 

with 

solvent selector valves 

HPG-340 0A USB 

UltiMate 3000 Nano/Cap/Mic Pump, Binary with 

solvent selector valves 

HPG-3400M USB 

UltiMate 3000 Rapid Separation Analytical 

Pump, 

Binary with solvent selector valves 

HPG-3400RS USB 

UltiMate 3000 Analytical Pump, Binary with 

solvent selector valves (Second 

Generation) 

HPG-3400SD USB 

UltiMate 3000 Analytical Pump, Isocratic 

ISO-3100A USB 

UltiMate 3000 Analytical Pump, Isocratic (Second 

Generation) 

ISO-3100SD USB 

UltiMate 3000 Micro Pump, Isocratic (Second 


ISO-3100BM USB 

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UltiMate 3000 Nano/Cap/Mic Pump, Ternary LPG-3300M USB 

UltiMate 3000 Analytical Pump, Quaternary LPG-3400A USB 

UltiMate 3000 Analytical Pump, Quaternary, 

Biocompatible 

LPG-340 0AB USB 

UltiMate 3000 Nano/Cap/Mic Pump, Quaternary LPG-3400M USB 

UltiMate 3000 Rapid Separation Analytical Pump, 

Quaternary 

LPG-3400RS USB 

UltiMate 3000 Analytical Pump, Quaternary (Second Generation) 

LPG-3400SD USB 

UltiMate 3000 Micro Pump, Quaternary (Second 


LPG-340 0BM USB 

UltiMate 3000 Nano/Cap Pump, 

Binary NCP-3200RS USB 

UltiMate 3000 Nano/Cap/Mic Pulled-Loop 

WP Autosampler 

WPS-3000PL USB 


WPS-3000PL USB 

WP Autosampler 

Micro Fraction 

Collection Option 


WP Autosampler, Biocompatible 

WPS-3000BPL USB 


WP Autosampler, Thermostatted 

WPS-3000TPL USB 


WP Autosampler, Thermost., 

Biocomp. 

WPS-3000TBPL USB 

UltiMate 3000 Analytical Pulled-Loop 

WPS-3000TBPL USB 

WP Autosampler, Thermost., 

Biocomp. 

Ana lytical 

UltiMate 3000 Split-Loop WP Autosampler WPS-3000SL USB 

UltiMate 3000 Split-Loop WP Autosampler, 

Thermost. 

WPS-3000TSL 

USB 

UltiMate 3000 Pulled-Loop WP Autosampler and 

Fraction Collector, Thermostatted 

WPS-3000TFC USB 

UltiMate 3000 Pulled-Loop WP Autosampler 

and 

Fraction 

Collector, Thermost., 

Biocomp. 

WPS-3000TBFC USB 

UltiMate 3000 Rapid Separation Split-Loop WP 

Autosampler 

WPS- 3000RS USB 

UltiMate 3000 Rapid Separation Split-Loop 

WP 

Autosampler, 

Thermost. 

WPS-3000TRS 

USB 

UltiMate 3000 Rapid Separation Pulled-Loop WP 

Autosampler 

WPS-3000PLRS USB 

UltiMate 3000 Rapid Separation Pulled-Loop WP 

Autosampler, Thermost. 

WPS-3000TPLRS USB 

UltiMate 3000 Nano/Cap/Mic LC Flow Manager FLM-3100 USB 

UltiMate 3000 Nano/Cap/Mic LC Flow Manager FLM-3200 USB 

UltiMate 3000 Nano/Cap/Mic LC Flow Manager FLM -3300 USB 

UltiMate 3000 Column Oven / Thermostat 

TCC-3000 USB 

UltiMate 3000 Column Oven / Thermostat TCC-3000SD (+ 

user-installable 

UltiMate 3000 Rapid Separation Column Oven / 

Thermostat 

3 

valves) 

TCC-3000RS (+ 

user-installable 

valves) 

USB 

USB


UltiMate 3000 Column Oven / Thermostat TCC-3100 USB 

UltiMate 3000 Column Oven / Thermostat TCC-3200 USB 

UltiMate 3000 Column Oven / Thermostat TCC-3200B USB 

UltiMate 3000 Diode Array Detector DAD -3000 USB 

UltiMate 3000 Rapid Separation Diode Array 

Detector 

DAD- 3000RS USB 

UltiMate 3000 Multiple Wavelength Detector MWD-3000 USB 

UltiMate 3000 Rapid Separation Multiple 

Wavelength Detector 

MWD-3000RS USB 

UltiMate 3000 Variable Wavelength Detector VWD-3100 USB 

UltiMate 3000 Rapid Separation Variable 

Wavelength Detector 

VWD-3400RS UltiMate 3000 Autosampler 

Column Compartment ACC-3000 USB 

UltiMate 3000 Autosampler Column Compartment ACC-3000T USB 

UltiMate 3000 Pump, Loading Pump, Column 

Oven 

NCS-3500RS USB 

UltiMate 3000 Fluorescence Detector FLD-3100 USB 

UltiMate 3000 Fluorescence Detector FLD-3400RS USB 

ESA Charged Aerosol Detector Corona USB 

ESA Charged Aerosol Detector Coro na plus USB 

ESA Charged Aerosol Detector Corona utlra USB 

ESA Electrochemical Detector Coulo chem III USB 

ESA Isocratic Pump 584 and 582 RS232 

ESA Autosampler 542 RS232 

Miscellaneous 

Table 1 

Shared Relay and Inputs 

Remote Inject (Generic driver) 

Virtual Channel Driver (Generic driver) 

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2.3 PC Requirements 

The PC hardware that is needed for Dionex Instrument Integration for Empower is 

he requirements of the Empower TM basically determined by t 

software. For details, 

please refer to Empower’ s documentation. 

In addition, Dionex Instrument Integration has the following requirements 

for the PC: 

• USB port / RS232 serial port / PCI slot (for information about connecting 

Dionex 

chromatography devices see the documentation of the device to be connected) 

• 2 GHz Dual Core processor 

• 2 GB RAM (total) 

Note: Dionex can only guarantee the correct operation of Dionex Instrument 

Integration for Empower if both the above requirements and the hardware 

and software requirements of the Empower met. 

TM software are 

2.4 Supported Operating Systems 

The choice of operating system depends on both the requirements of the Empower 

software (including Feature Releases) and the requirements of Dionex 

Instrument 

Integration. 

Dionex Instrument Integration itself is compatible 

with: 

• English version of Microsoft XP SP3 

® Windows ® 

• English version of Windows 2003 SP2 Server 

® 

Note: Dionex 

Instrument Integration is NOT compatible with 64-bit versions of 

Windows. 

2.4.1 Windows Security Updates 

For optimum security, Dionex recommends that you keep your systems 

up to date 

with the latest security updates. Security updates rarely affect correctly 

functioning 

programs or change the specified behavior of the system. Most security updates 

affect only the handling of invalid input to operating system routines, e.g. so-called 

buffer overflows. The risk that a security update affects the correct 

operation of 

Dionex Instrument Integration is generally low. 

Since security updates should generally be installed as soon as possible to keep the 

"window of vulnerability" small, it would make no sense for the users to wait until 

Dionex performs an exhaustive formal validation, which tests various combinations of 

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systems and procedures. Instead, we recommend that users test the security updates 

briefly in the context of their own installation and operating procedures. 

Dionex recommends the following test procedure at minimum: 

– Install the security update and Dionex Instrument Integration on a test 

PC 

– Run Chromeleon IQ (see Tips under section 3.5). 

– If desired, also perform further PQ tests according to your needs. 

2.4.2 

Tips: Dionex will not formally validate Windows security updates. Installation 

and testing of security updates is the user’ s own responsibility. 

Should you find any compatibility problem during testing a Windows 

Security Update, please contact your Dionex support and service center 

for support. Although we will make reasonable efforts to solve such 

problems, we cannot guarantee compatibility with every security 

update. 

About Virtualization 

Virtualization techniques are usually not fully compatible 

with real-time operations 

and usage of multiple communication ports, which are essential for instrument 

control. For this reason, Dionex Instrument Integration cannot (reliably) 

run on 

virtual machines. Communication with the instruments may not be established 

at all, 

or communication problems are likely to occur. 

2.5 Miscellaneous Requirements 

2.5.1 Regional Settings 

Caution: Make sure the decimal point (".") is used as a decimal 

symbol for all 

users including default user. Otherwise, some operations 

may fail. 

(If in doubt, open the Windows Control Panel and select 

Regional 

and Language Options. Click Customize…. On the Numbers tab 

page, verify that the decimal point is specified under Decimal 

symbol. Click OK and select Advanced tab of Regional 

and 

Language 

Options dialog. Ensure Apply all settings to the current 

user account and to the default user profile is selected and click 

OK (Figure 1)). 

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2.5.2 Windows User Management 

Figure 1 Regional and Language Options 

For proper interplay of Dionex Instrument Integration and Empower the logged on 

Windows User must have certain privileges 

(“User” or “Power User” privileges are not sufficient). 

The logged on User must either 

be: 

• member of the “Chromeleon Operators” Local User 

Group 

(minimum requirement), 

or 

• a Windows Administrator. 

The “Chromeleon Operators” Group is automatically created during the Dionex 

Instrument 

Integration setup and all the current Windows users are automatically added 

to the Group. 

2.5.3 P C Power Management 

Caution: To avoid problems during instrument control, verify that 

the 

relevant PC Power Management features are disabled 

under 

Control Panel > Power Options and under Control Panel > System 

> Hardware > Device Manager > USB Controllers > USB Root 

Hub > Power Management. 

2.5.4 Required MDAC Versions 

Dionex Instrument Integration requires specific database interfaces that are provided 

with the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC). These are normally part of the 

supported Windows versions. The validated MDAC versions are: 

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2.5.5 

MDAC Version 

2.8 SP1 

Tip: The Chromeleon 

IQ (see section 3.5) recognizes the following MDAC 

versions: 

2.5 (RTM - SP3), 2.6 (RTM - SP2), 2.7 (RTM - SP1) and MDAC 

2.8 (RTM and SP1) . Future MDAC versions may not be recognized 

correctly. If in doubt, check for the newest version of Microsoft's 

'Component Checker' tool on the Microsoft homepage. A version 

of this 

tool is also available on the CD: 

Other Tools\ODBC\Component_Check.exe. 

Microsoft .NET Framework 

Dionex Instrument Integration requires 

the Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 3.5 

SP1, or higher. 

If not already 

present on the target computer, the necessary files are automatically 

installed. In this case the installation events are logged in a file called 

DotNetInstall35.log in the \DxControl\IQ folder. 

The Chromeleon IQ (see section 3.5) checks whether .NET is properly installed. If not, 

an Error is issued. 

2.5.6 Microsoft MSXML 

Dionex Instrument Integration requires the Microsoft MSXML Version 

4 SP2, or 

higher. 

If not already present on the target computer, the necessary files are automatically 

installed. In this case the installation events are logged in a file called msxmlsetup.log in 

the \DxControl\IQ folder. 

The Chromeleon IQ (see section 3.5) checks whether MSXML is properly installed. If 

not, an Error is issued. 

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3 Installation and Configuration 

Note: Empower TM 2 (relevant edition for customers configuration) software 

Feature Release 4 or 5 must be installed before installing Dionex 

Instrument Integration. 

Note: Dionex Instrument Integration for Empower must be installed 

on all 

computers that are required to control an UltiMate 3000 and acquire and 

process data of an UltiMate 3000. This includes all personal, workgroup, 

client and LAC/E onfiguration it 

inal servers. 

32 computers. Depending on the network c 

may also be required to be installed on Citrix or other term 

Note: Do not connect Dionex instruments via USB to your PC until 


Instrument Integration installation is finished, i.e., until the PC is 

rebooted and Chromeleon Installation Qualification (IQ) is completed 

and passed. 

No te: Ensure all Empower 2 programs, including the message center, are closed 

before beginning the installation. You may have to end the 

INSTRU~1.EXE process using the Task Manager 

in order to install 

Dionex Instrument Integration for Empower. 

Caution : Make sure that the person performing the installation has full local 

administrator privileges. Otherwise, the installation will fail or be 

incomplete. After reboot, the administrator running the setup must 

login again so that the installation process can be completed 

correctly. 

Cauti on: Do not change the installation path, as this may cause various 

problems. 

Note: After Dionex Instrument Integration is installed, the 


Instrument Integration license is automatically 

selected on the 

License page in the Server Configuration program. 

3.1 Installing Dionex Instrument Integration 

Description Setup Screenshots 

The Dionex Instrument Integration for Empower 

Setup is launched. 

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Click ‘Next’ to accept Destination Location. 

Click ‘Next’ to accept Program Folder. 

Click ‘Next’ to start Copying Files. 

Installation progress is shown. 

Once status has reached its conclusion the user 

is notified that setup actions have been logged. 

Click ‘OK’. 

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Once complete the Setup dialog prompts the 

installer to restart the computer. The installer 

clicks ‘Finish’. 

Computer is restarted and upon restart the 

installer logs in with administrative privileges 

and the installation process and IQ 

automatically run. 

Click ‘Yes’ to check the report for possible 

Errors and Warnings (Refer to section 

3.5 for 

further details). After closing the IQ report 

the 

installation finishes. 

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3.2 Hardware Installation 

3.2.1 Connecting the Dionex Instruments 

Note: Do not connect Dionex instruments via USB to your PC until Dionex 

Instrument Integration installation 

is finished, i.e., until the PC is 

rebooted and Chromeleon Installation Qualification (IQ) is completed 

and passed. 

After successful installation of Dionex Instrument Integration, connect 

all Dionex 

instruments to your 

PC as described in the Operating Instructions of the 

instrument(s). 

For each USB connected instrument, follow the Found New Hardware 

Wizard as 

described in the Operating Instructions of the instrument(s) (Figure 2). 

Figure 2 Found New Hardware Wizard 

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3.3 Instrument Configuration in Dionex Instrument 

Integration and Empower 

Note: Only two Timebases can be controlled by Empower 

TM . 

TM 

To control Dionex instruments by Empower via Dionex Instrument Integration: 

• First the corresponding Dionex instrument modules 

must be added to the 

Chromeleon Server Configuration (section 3.3.1). 

• Empower Instrument Configuration device must be also added 

to the newly created 

timebase in Chromeleon Server Configuration 

(section 3.3.2). 

• Newly created system must then be added to Empower Configuration 

System node (section 3.3.3). 

3.3.1 Chromeleon Server Configuration 

Manager 

1. In the Server Configuration program, right-click on the Server name 

(Figure 3a) 

and select Add Timebase from the context menu (Figure 3b). Enter 

a unique 

Timebase name (Figure 3c) in the dialog that opens, do not select 

the “Create 

Folder Structure for Your Data” option and click OK (Figure 3d). 

a 

b c 

Figure 3 Adding a Timebase 

2. Add all Dionex device drivers for modules that you need to configure for your 

Timebase by right-clicking on the Timebase and selecting Add Device… 

from 

the context menu. 

Most devices are connected via a USB interface. The USB address is then used 

by Chromeleon to detect a device. The USB address typically contains the serial 

number of the instrument. This allows two or more identical modules to be 

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present (e.g. two pumps). Click browse (Figure 4a) and double click on the USB 

number (Figure 4b). 

Figure 4 Assigning Module USB Address 

Only the USB addresses of corresponding devices are shown; for example, 

when 

adding UV detectors only the addresses from the UV detectors 

are shown. 

Caution: In general, you should accept the default device and signal names 

on all of the configuration pages. Changed names may cause 

problems with control via Panels. (Changing the names 

is only 

necessary, when you have more than one device of the 

same kind, 

e.g. two UV detectors. In this case, duplicate names would 

cause a 

conflict. 

In such situations, Chromeleon provides appropriate error 

messages.) 

Tips: Do not add any devices that are not supported by Dionex Instrument 

Integration. For a list of supported instruments, refer to section 

2.2. 

If you want 

to record UV signals or other digital data channels, make sure 

the channels you want to record are activated in the Server 

Configuration. 

Note, that there can be interdependencies between the devices. 

Because 

of this, you may have to revisit some of the dialogs during the installation. 

Typical examples are: 

- a flow splitter can be assigned to a micro pump, 

- a pump can be assigned to an autosampler for inject synchronization, 

- a WPS-3000(T)SL autosampler can be assigned to a pump for purging. 

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If you use a DAD-3000RS or an MWD-3000RS, set the number of 

spectra buffers to a value >= 5000. To do so, right-click on the Server 

name, select Properties… and click on the Advanced tab. Enter a Spectra 

buffer 5000. 

3. Ad d Sharable Devices (such as the UCI-100 interface) and Generic Drivers (such 

as the Integrator Driver), as necessary. 

4. Click File and Save Installation to save the current configuration. 

3.3.2 Empower Instrument Configuration Device 

1. In the Server Configuration program, right-click 

on a Timebase and select Add 

Device… from the context menu. Select Empower within Dionex Manufacturers 

group of Add device to timebase dialog. Select Empower Instrument 

Configuration device and click OK (Figure 5). 

Figure 5 Empower Instrument Configuration Device 

Note: The Empower Instrument Configuration 

device automatically configures 

settings in the Waters DHCP Server. 

2. The Empower Instrument Configuration dialog box appears stating that the 

Timebase has been made available in Empower (Figure 6). 

Figure 6 Waters DHCP Server Settings Updated 

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3. Click OK and select File from Menu and Save Installation to save the current 

configuration. 

3.3.3 Creating New System in Empower TM 

1. Click Configure 

System in Empower Pro dialog (Figure 7). 

Figure 7 Empower Pro Dialog 

Note: The Empower Instrument Configuration device automatically configures 

settings in the Waters DHCP Server. 

2. Right-click Systems and select New then Chromatographic System 

to start the 

New Chromatographic System Wizard ( Figure 8). 

Figure 8 Empower Configuration Manager Systems 

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3. Create new system and select required Dionex Timebase at System Selection 

(Figure 9). 

Figure 9 Empower System Selection 

4. Follow Wizard to completion setting relevant Access Controls and System Name 

and ensure that new system is added to Systems View Table of Configuration 

Manager. 

3.4 Configuring and Specifying Plates for Sample 

Sets 

Note: In Empower TM when creating sample set methods the autosampler 

plates 

(trays) have to be defined. 

No the format 

xample position RA1 will be referenced as R:A,1 

in Empower TM te: When defining the autosampler vial position in EmpowerTM 

will differ slightly. For e 

. 

Note: Refer to Quick Start Guide section 

3.3.1 for further details on how to 

define Plates for a Sample 

Set Method. 

3.4.1 Manually Defining Plate Types 

The following two examples describe how to register sample trays used in Dionex 

autosamplers based on 1.8/2.0 mL sample tray (40 vials per tray) and 5mL wash vials. 

Caution: Dionex recommends using the exact naming convention and settings 

for autosampler plates (trays) as described in Table 

2. 

1. Right-click Plate Types in Configuration Manager and select New then Plate 

Type to start the New Chromatographic System Wizard (Figure 10). 

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Figure 10 Empower Configuration Manager Plate Types 

2. Select Plate tab of New Plate Type dialog and enter Plate Type name 

“Dionex 

40 Standard Vials, 2mL” and set format as XY ( Figure 11). 

Figure 11 Empower New Plate Type Dialog Plate Tab 

3. Select Rows and Columns tab and specify number of rows and columns in tray. 

For our example 1.8/2.0 mL, 40 vial sample tray the number of rows are “5” and 

the number of columns are “8” (Figure 12). 

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Figure 12 Empower New Plate Type Dialog Rows and Columns Tab 

Note: Further geometric settings for the 1.8/2.0 mL sample tray (40 vials 

per tray) are not required and can be left as default values. 

4. Right-click Plate Types in Configuration Manager and select New 

then Plate 

Type to start the New Chromatographic System Wizard (Figure 13). 

Figure 13 Empower Configuration Manager Plate Types 

5. Select Plate tab of New Plate Type dialog and enter Plate Type name “Dionex 5 

Wash Vials” and set format as XY (Figure 14). 

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Figure 14 Empower New Plate Type Dialog Plate Tab 

6. Select Rows and Columns tab and specify number of rows and columns in tray. 

For our example 5mL, autosampler wash vials the number of rows are “1” and 

the number of columns are “5” (Figure 15). 

Figure 15 Empower New Plate Type Dialog Rows and Columns Tab 

7. Select Referencing tab and set Scheme referencing to “Sequential” (Figure 16). 

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Figure 16 Empower New Plate Type Dialog Referencing 

8. Plate Types for all supported Dionex Autosampler Trays should be created as 

described in steps 1 to 7 of section 3.4.1 and with naming convention 

and settings 

in Table 2 below. 

Tray Plate Type Na me Well 

Size 

40 Stan 

Vials 

dard 

Format Referencing 

Scheme 


40 

Standard Vials, 

2mL 

Default XY XY 

96 Wells Dionex 96 Wells Default XY XY 

384 Wells Dionex 384 Wells 4 XY 

96 Deep Wells 

Dionex 96 Deep 

Wells 

384 Deep Dionex 384 Deep 

Wells Wells 

72 Micro Vials 

24 Deep Wells 

5 Wash Vials 

Dionex 72 Micro 

Vials, 1.2mL 

Dionex 24 Deep 

Wells 

Dionex 5 Wash 

Vials 

XY 

Default XY XY 

4 XY XY 

Default 

Default 

XY XY 

XY XY 

Default XY Sequential 

Table 2 

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Rows 

[Spacing] 

5 

[Default] 

8 

[Default] 

16 

[4.5] 

8 

[Default] 

16 

[4.5] 

6 

[Default] 

4 

[Default] 

1 

[Default] 

Columns 

[Spacing] 

8 

[Default] 

12 

[Default] 

24 

[4.5] 

12 

[Default] 

24 

[4.5] 

12 

[Default] 

6 

[Default] 

5 

[Default]


3.4.2 Importing Plate Types 

Note: The following steps relate to Feature Release 5 of Waters Empower TM 

2. 

1. Select Plate Types in Configuration Manager. 

2. Right -click in the right pane where the plate types are listed, and click Import 

from Text (Figure 17). 

Figure 17 FR5 Plate Types Configuration 

3. In the Import Plate Type from Text File dialog box, click Browse to locate the 

Dionex autosampler files. They can be found in the Dionex Instrument 

Integration 

installation directory (typically under C:\DxControl\Empower\Plate 

Types) or on the disc under Additional Documents\Plate Types. Select a file and 

click Open. 

Note: You can select only one file at a time. 

4. Type a name (refer to Table 2) for this plate type in the New Plate Type Name 

box (Figure 18). 

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5 . Repeat steps 2 to 4 for all plate types. 

Figure 18 Import Plate Type 

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3.5 Chromeleon Installation Qualification (IQ) 

The Chromeleon Installation Qualification (IQ) compares current information about 

the installed files with a reference list supplied by Dionex during the setup. It 

generates a report that can be read using the Windows 

Notepad or any other word 

processor. If the information is identical, successful installation of the software is 

confirmed. When there are differences, a Note, Warning, or Error 

message appears 

indicating the following: 

Note: No action is required. The file date is different. The note appears only 

because 

the file was compared to the file in the list supplied with the 

setup. The difference should not impair Dionex Instrument 

Integration 

functionality. 

Warning: Usually, no action is required. If a problem occurs nevertheless, 

contact 

Dionex Service. A warning appears when 

the file size or the version 

differs from the expected size or version. For example, this 

may happen 

if newer versions of system files have been installed during 

the 

installation of other programs and if Dionex Instrument Integration uses 

these files as well. It is unlikely that such an update impairs 


Instrument Integration functionality. The warning facilitates 

troubleshooting, just in case a problem occurs. 

Error: A vital file is missing. Please contact your Dionex representative. 

The Chromeleon IQ runs automatically at the end of the software installation 

process, 

and it should be run manually again at the end of the configuration 

process: 

1. Choose Start > All Programs > Dionex > DxControl > Installation 

Qualification. The Chromeleon Installation Qualification program 

starts. 

2. Click Check Installation., Figure 19a 

3. A message appears: “Please stop other programs (including the Server 

Monitor)…”. Acknowledge 

this warning. However, for running a “Normal” IQ, 

no special action is needed. 

4. 

The Check Installation dialog opens. 

Accept the default settings: Check Mode = Normal, Report = Full (Figure 19b), 

and click Start (Figure 19c). 

5. 

Be patient. Checking the installation may take a couple of minutes. 

6. At the end, a message informs you about the results. Click Yes to 

view the report. 

7. Scroll to the end of the report to see the summary with the number of Errors 

and Warnings found, Figure 20a. If there are any Errors, the installation 

is 

corrupt and must be repeated. Notes and Warnings are generally acceptable, 

see above. 

8. You can use the Find function of your text editor to find quickly the location of 

any Warnings in the report. 

9. Close the report and Quit the Installation Qualification. 

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Tip: You can run the IQ at any time to check if your installation is intact. 

You can open the last “IQReport” at any time by choosing Start > All 

Programs > Dionex > DxControl > IQ Log Files > Installation Check. 

To learn more about the IQ tool, press F1 when the Chromeleon 

IQ 

window is open. This will launch the related Online Help topics. 

a. 

c. 

b. Use the 

default settings 

Figure 19 Starting the Chromeleon IQ 

manually 

Figure 20 The Summary of the IQ Report 

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