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title: Agilent GC/MS ChemStation E.02.01 | ||
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In this guideline, the integration process of an Agilent GC/MS controlled via ChemStation E.02.01 in Windows XP into the Chemotion | ||
ELN is explained. The procedure is split into two aspects that can be set up independently or in parrallel: 1. Remote connection | ||
to the device and 2. transfer of experiment data to the ELN. | ||
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:::info | ||
General preparation aspects can be found [here](../devices#general-preparation-aspects). | ||
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Considering all these aspects, this procedure has been conducted on the following system configurations. However it is | ||
likely to work on systems with different software versions as well. | ||
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## Specifications of the DSC PC | ||
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- Operating system: Windows XP | ||
- Software Name: Agilent ChemStation E.02.01 | ||
- Connected to LAN (Intranet only): Yes | ||
- Data files generated: ChemStation *.D Folder with multiple files | ||
- Static IP address has been configured | ||
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# Objectives | ||
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- Remote Device Control | ||
- Data transfer to Chemotion ELN inbox | ||
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# Configurations | ||
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## Remote Device Control | ||
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:::info | ||
General guideline regarding the configurations of remote device control can be found [here](configurations/remote_control). | ||
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## Data transfer | ||
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Data will automatically be transferred to the Chemotion ELN once ChemStation has finished recording data of the current run. The | ||
user is required to imput a valid file output name according to the [naming convention](../devices#name-conventions) for the Chemotion | ||
ELN to sort the file into the correct user's inbod. | ||
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:::info | ||
Please take care that you communicate [name conventions](../devices#name-conventions) to all users of the Chemotion ELN. | ||
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### Nescessary configuration in ChemStation | ||
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Data transfer is coordinated by a macro configured to be executed Post-method run. | ||
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The GC/MS computer and Chemotion ELN need access to a common network storage location that is set up as a virtual network drive on the GC/MS computer. + | ||
The network storage can be set up on a third-party storage (a NAS server, shared storage of another PC etc.). In this | ||
case, the LSDF storage service from KIT has been used. | ||
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The macro will alert users after running an experiment if the connection to the network location has been lost. This is done by reading a file "connection.txt" | ||
permanently stored on the network location. The file connection.txt does not requre any content. | ||
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Creating the macro: | ||
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Create a new file in ChemStation's main program folder: *\msdchem\1\macros appropialtely named (example: ELN_Export.mac"), make | ||
sure the file is of the *.mac file type. Open the file, for example using Notepad, and insert the following text, then save and close the file. | ||
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name ELN_Export | ||
Filesize "Z:\connection.txt" | ||
If size > -1 then | ||
Copy_DataPath$ + _DataFile$,"Z:\ELN\" + _DataFile$,DONTASK | ||
Else | ||
Alert "No connection to the network path; Your data could not be backed up and exported to the ELN.",2 | ||
Endif | ||
remove ELN_Export | ||
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In the macro substitute: | ||
Z:\ELN\ with the drive letter of the virtual network drive and folder path where the data is to be copied to. | ||
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Configuring the method to run the macro: | ||
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In ChemStation load the method that shoud transfer data. NOTE: This configuration needs to be done in every method that will be run on the | ||
chromatograph. From the "Method" menu of ChemStation's main window choose "Edit Entire Method...". In the pop-up window choose "Method information" | ||
and accept. The "Method Information" window will open. Activate the "Post-Run Macros/Commands:" check box and select the previously created | ||
macro as target in "Instrument Control:" (exampe: C:\msdchem\1\macros\ELN_Export.mac" | ||
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### Configurations in Chemotion ELN | ||
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The Chemotion ELN’s data collector has to be configured to collect data of the GC/MS device from the network location. | ||
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As for the file collector mechanism, there are two options. | ||
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- Collecting attachment files from emails | ||
- Collecting file or folder from local drives or over SCP | ||
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For this procedure the folder collection from local drives or over SCP needs to be chosen and configured to collect the data from the network drive | ||
where the ChemStation macro has uploaded it to. | ||
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:::note See details | ||
[File collector setting page](../install_configure/configuration#file-collection) | ||
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