Page 2 - Sections of the manual connected only to the; Clarity; Full version are; Updated manuals can be downloaded from www.dataapex.com
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Page 3 - Clarity configuration
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Table of Contents 3 1 Brief Description ............................................................ 4 1.1 INT9 Acquisition card ........................................... 4 1.2 Hardware and software requirements.................... 5 2 Installation .......................
Page 4 - Brief; INT9 Acquisition card; PCI; INT9 Card
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Brief Description 4 1 Brief Description This manual describes the use of the INT9 converter with Clarity software ver. 2.5 and later. INT9 is an internal 24-bit A/D converter card that measures the voltages of chromatographic and electrochemical detectors. 1.1 INT9 Acqui...
Page 5 - A/D Converter types in general; ΔΣ; Hardware and software requirements; profile or PCI Express slots cannot be used.; Hardware and Software Compatibility:; Software
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Brief Description 5 A/D Converter types in general Prior to collecting and processing the chroma- tographic signal by a computer, the analog signal of the detector must first be converted to digital form using an analog/digital (A/D) converter. In principle, there are th...
Page 6 - Installation; Standard cable for Clarity station
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Installation 6 2 Installation Ensure that you have Administrator access rights to your Windows OS before you proceed with the installation. 2.1 The INT9 Card • Install Clarity software from the CDROM. Caution! Install the Clarity software before inputting any devices. • ...
Page 7 - with; A description of the
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Installation 7 and tinned endings – red (+), white (-) and shielding (analogue ground)]. • Starting (marker) cables Labelled “ IN1 ” to “ IN4 ” (correlating to channel number) and tipped with CINCH connector (female). The following cables can be connected to this CINCH c...
Page 8 - Connecting Clarity to chromatograph; Connecting signal cables:; SV8 Terminal Board
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Installation 8 Starting cable Signal cable START (REMOTE, …) Red Shielding SYMMETRICAL CONNECTION + (+1V, Hi, …) - (-1V, Lo, …) COM (0, GND) Red Shielding White Digital output (Relay) START (REMOTE, …) 1V (100mV, Hi, +, …) 0 (COM, AGND, …) NONSYMMETRICAL CONNECTION Red S...
Page 9 - Connection of starting cables:; HIGH; Method Setup - Measurement; For schemes and hints describing the typical; configuration; System Configuration; DataApex INT9 A/D Card
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Installation 9 2.3.2 Connection of starting cables: Starting input reacts to a change of the TTL logical level (5V) or to a connection by any contact (button, contact of relay). The input implicitly reacts to a change from HIGH to LOW (or closing of a contact). The input...
Page 10 - A detailed description of this dialog can be found in; clicking on its icon or using the
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Installation 10 6. Enter the detector names in Name fields for individual channels, set signal units. Note: A detailed description of this dialog can be found in chapter 3.1 on pg. 14 . 7. Press the OK button. The DataApex INT9 A/D Card will appear in the Setup Control M...
Page 11 - Measuring on multiple Instruments; System Configuration – multiple Instruments
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Installation 11 2.4.1 Measuring on multiple Instruments Rather than dragging the entire INT9 A/D Card Driver icon from the Setup Control Modules list (see Fig. 5), drag the individual detector signals ( TCD , FID in this case) to separate Instruments . The Instrument to ...
Page 12 - Using multiple INT9 cards; System Configuration – two INT9 cards; Start
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Installation 12 2.4.2 Using multiple INT9 cards When using multiple A/D cards, it will be necessary to add the INT9 card again, repeating the entire procedure described in chapter 2.4 from Step 3 . Fig. 6. System Configuration – two INT9 cards Individual detectors from a...
Page 13 - Device Manager; , otherwise you will not be; dialog
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Installation 13 Device Manager , otherwise you will not be able to add it in the System Configuration dialog and configure its detectors to Clarity Instruments. Fig. 7. Device Manager – two INT9 cards Note: A maximum of four INT9 cards can be configured and used in Clari...
Page 14 - Using the INT9 card; Method Setup – Acquisition; Number of Channels
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Using the INT9 card 14 3 Using the INT9 card There are generally two places for setting the parameters of INT9 A/D Converter in Clarity . • The INT9 A/D Card Setup dialog for setting the parameters that are set with respect to the type of connected signal. • The Method S...
Page 15 - Name; Chromatogram; Bipolar; Detector Units
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Using the INT9 card 15 Channel 1 (to 4) For each channel of the INT9 A/D Converter the name of the signal can be edited in the Name field and the Set Units... button can be used to change other signal parametres. Effects of these changes can be seen in other fields of th...
Page 16 - Supply Frequency; Setup; Method Setup - Acquisition
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Using the INT9 card 16 Supply Frequency Allows to change the Mains Supply Frequency Suppression. It is used for suppresing the interference on the specified frequency level. This setting influences the sampling frequency as well. Note: In most parts of Americas, the 60 H...
Page 17 - Select Detector; System Configuration - INT9 A/D Card Setup; Range
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Using the INT9 card 17 Select Detector Selects the detector whose parameters will be set. If there is only one detector (channel) configured on the Clarity Instrument, this control will not be displayed. Range Selects the input voltage range (in mV). The selected range c...
Page 18 - Start Only
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Using the INT9 card 18 3.2.2 Method Setup - Measurement Fig. 11. Method Setup - Measurement External Start/Stop Enables control from an external signal. Note: The Input used for an external Start from a chromatograph can be set in the System Configuration dialog (see Fig...
Page 19 - Down; Digital Inputs and Outputs; Digital Output Control – INT9; The assigned input and output is then automatically; Digital Output Control
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Using the INT9 card 19 Down The station reacts to changes in voltage in the relevant controlling input from high (> 3V) to low (< 0.7 V), or to contacts closed in the relay. Up The station reacts to changes in voltage in the relevant controlling input from low (<...
Page 20 - Troubleshooting; your; Dialog; To find solutions for error messages not listed above,
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Troubleshooting 20 4 Troubleshooting If you will not find your answers here, use the www.dataapex.com website where the Support menu will navigate you to frequently asked questions (FAQ), Clarity email conference archive or contact to DataApex helpdesk. 4.1 Locate your p...
Page 21 - Problems with INT9 driver; Setup Control; Data Acquisition; Instrument; System
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Troubleshooting 21 4.2 Problems with INT9 driver • “ Board malfunction ” If the error message " Board malfunction " appears, the card is probably incorrectly inserted or damaged. Solution: Check whether the INT9 A/D card is correctly set in the ISA slot. The card...
Page 22 - How to check the INT9 driver:; Windows; Hardware; Device Manager in Windows XP; Error status of the driver:; Chromatography Device – DataApex Ac-; yellow; General; Enable this device
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Troubleshooting 22 4.2.1 How to check the INT9 driver: How to check the INT9 driver: Windows 2000/XP/ Vista In the Start menu (lower left corner of the screen), select Settings – Control Panel , and the System icon; under the Hardware tab click the Device Manager button ...
Page 23 - Instalation and reinstalation in Windows XP/Vista; If this does not occur, use the; Next
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Troubleshooting 23 • The item does appear and there are no error symbols around it. A driver for a different type of Windows operating system was possibly installed thereby replacing the correct driver. Solution: Uninstall the incorrect driver and install the correct one...
Page 24 - Install from a list or specific; Reinstallation of drivers using the System Restore Point
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Troubleshooting 24 • Select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option. • Select Include this location in the search ; here click the Browse button and select the path to the main folder of the workstation and INT subfolder ( C:\CLARITY\HW_DRIVERS\INT...
Page 25 - System Restore; Restore my; Any soft- or hardware that was installed after the; Reinstallation of drivers in Windows 2000; Chromatography Devices – INT9
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Troubleshooting 25 • In the System Restore dialog use the Restore my computer to an earlier time option and press the Next button. • In the next dialog select a restore point from a time before the incorrect driver was installed. Caution! Any soft- or hardware that was i...
Page 26 - Deleting incorrect *.inf files in the system; Windows Explorer; Tools – Folder; Hidden Files and; Modified
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Troubleshooting 26 Caution! This procedure can only be used safely if no other hardware has been installed since the installation of the card. 4.3.3.1 Deleting incorrect *.inf files in the system Note: Be sure to have the Clarity software installed already. • In Windows ...
Page 29 - A gray
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Troubleshooting 29 • In the Models list select the DataApex Acquisition device, Model 9.00 and press the Next button. • In the remaining dialogs press the Next button. • Restart the PC. • Re-check the driver in the Device Manager as desribed in chapter 4.3.3 . 4.4 Data A...
Page 30 - More information on configuration of the INT9 card is; b) You have a licence purchased for collections from a smaller; OFFLINE; The label “Simulated” is displayed in the Data Acquisition window
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Troubleshooting 30 If your A/D card is not in the left-hand Setup Control Modules list, add it using the Add button and repeat the previous step. Note: More information on configuration of the INT9 card is in chapter 2.4 - Clarity configuration on pg. 9. b) You have a li...
Page 31 - Setup Control Modules; Available Control; Add
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Troubleshooting 31 If you only have Demo detectors in the left- hand Setup Control Modules list and your A/D card is missing, open the Available Control Modules dialog and, using the Add button, add it to the configuration of the station. Then repeat the previous step.
Page 32 - Tables; Event Table; Standard INT7-compatible cable for two
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Tables and specifications 32 5 Tables and specifications 5.1 Description of the INT9 card connector (Male) Connector pins: 1H + Input of the 1 st channel 1L - Input of the 1 st channel AGND1 Ground of the 1 st channel IN1 Digital input (of the 1 st channel). Used as an E...
Page 33 - Parameters of digital Inputs and Outputs
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Tables and specifications 33 5.2 Parameters of digital Inputs and Outputs The card contains eight digital TTL outputs (OUT1-OUT8) with a maximum permissible current of 20 mA at both levels. The first four outputs are also designed as relay contacts (OUT1S1/OUT1S2- OUT4S1...
Page 35 - Data; Temperature; Typical noise free resolution for various
Clarity - INT9 A/D converter Tables and specifications 35 5.4 Technical Data Converter type: 24-bit ΔΣ (delta – sigma) Analog inputs: differential Number of channels: 1, 2 or 4 fully independent and isolated Input range: Unipolar and bipolar, each channel independentely 156, 1 250 or 12 123 mV Input...
